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A new chart from Jameson Lopp has reopened one of Bitcoin’s oldest internal debates: whether visible node counts reflect real support for a rule change.The immediate flashpoint is BIP-110, a draft proposal that would temporarily impose much tighter consensus-level limits on non-monetary data, following Bitcoin Core 30’s loosening of the default OP_RETURN policy.Lopp says the node surge behind it may be Sybil-inflated (i.e., artificially boosted by a single actor running many nodes to simulate broader support).SignalWhat it can showWhat it cannot provePublic reachable node countVisible distribution of software on the networkReal economic support for a rule changeNon-listening / private nodesBroader…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes or less, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors grind higher, SOL leads; BTC +1% at $71k Saylor gets access to another $42B+ in MSTR and STRC ATM programs Congressmen introduce bipartisan bill banning sports betting in pred markets Polymarket introduces referral program and new fee structure Elizabeth Warren comes after Mr. Beast’s new banking app and…

In brief Solana launched an API-driven platform helping enterprises build financial products on its blockchain, with 20+ infrastructure partners integrated at launch. Mastercard, Worldpay, and Western Union are early users, applying it to stablecoin settlement, merchant payments, and cross-border transfers. The platform is live in a test version today, with a trading module and full availability coming later in 2026. The Solana Foundation on Tuesday unveiled a new developer platform aimed at making it easier for banks, payments companies, and other financial institutions to build products on its blockchain network, announcing partnerships with three major financial firms at launch.The Solana…

In brief Bittensor’s TAO led an AI altcoin surge as geopolitical tensions briefly eased following Trump’s announcement of a pause in planned strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure. Iran subsequently denied that talks had taken place, triggering a whipsaw in prices and liquidating roughly $670 million in leveraged crypto positions over 24 hours. Conflicting Iran signals fuel risk aversion, testing Bitcoin’s store-of-value narrative, Decrypt was told. AI-focused altcoins led a market-wide rally Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would “postpone” planned strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, triggering a cascade of short liquidations.Bittensor’s TAO token jumped 10.2%, while Artificial Superintelligence…

This month, Kentucky lawmakers advanced another bill that critics say could make self-custody impossible for hardware wallet manufacturers to deliver without building a backdoor into their products. It comes after passing a bill last year protecting residents’ right to use crypto wallets.The vehicle is HB 380, a consumer-protection measure aimed at cryptocurrency kiosks. Its core provisions are substantive: a $2,000 daily transaction cap, a $10,500 limit on new-user accounts, a 72-hour cancellation window, fee caps, mandatory scam warnings, and defined refund rights for fraud victims.The FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Complaint Center report documented 10,956 complaints tied to crypto kiosks, resulting in…

In brief The contracts track major U.S. stocks and indices but do not grant ownership, functioning as synthetic exposure products. Traders can post Bitcoin, Ethereum and yield-bearing crypto assets as collateral under a unified margin system. The launch comes as exchanges race to offer real-world asset exposure to retail traders outside traditional brokerage systems. OKX has launched more than 20 equity perpetual swap contracts, offering users across Asia, the CIS region, Latin America, and Türkiye exposure to trade major global stocks around the clock using crypto as collateral.The launch includes the full “Magnificent 7”—Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is beginning to formalize its post-quantum security push in public. ETH Foundation researcher Will Corcoran used a presentation at the Institutional Ethereum Forum in New York to lay out both the threat model and the protocol work already underway. The effort matters well beyond ETH, he argued, because the core bottleneck is not unique to one chain: every proof-of-stake network built on today’s cryptographic assumptions will eventually face the same scaling problem. Alongside the talk, the Ethereum Foundation launched pq.ethereum.org, a new portal that packages the…

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) widened its at-the-market fundraising capacity on March 23, filing new programs for common stock and two preferred securities, bringing the company’s total active issuance capacity to over $60 billion.The 8-K filing, which added fresh ATM lines while terminating one older program, signals a reconfiguration of the capital stack behind the firm’s Bitcoin treasury strategy.Under the new program structure, Strategy can sell up to $21 billion of Class A common MSTR stock, up to $21 billion of STRC preferred stock, and up to $2.1 billion of STRK preferred stock through a broadened syndicate of sales agents. Related ReadingStrategy…

In brief MoonPay has introduced the Open Wallet Standard (OWS), an open-source framework for AI agents to manage funds across blockchains. Contributors include PayPal, Ethereum Foundation, Solana Foundation, Ripple, OKX, Tron, and TON Foundation, among others. The standard addresses wallet and key management fragmentation challenges while enhancing security for AI developers. Crypto payments infrastructure company MoonPay has launched an open-source wallet standard designed for AI agents to manage funds and execute transactions across multiple blockchains, addressing key infrastructure challenges that have limited AI-crypto integration.The Open Wallet Standard (OWS), announced Monday, was developed with contributions from PayPal, the Ethereum Foundation, the…

In brief Balancer Labs is winding down after a $128 million exploit left the company facing legal exposure and no sustainable revenue. The protocol will continue under a DAO, foundation, and service-provider structure, with staff potentially moving to a new operating entity. Experts say the shutdown reflects deeper issues with older DeFi governance and token incentive models that are losing traction. Balancer Labs has decided to call it quits six months after its namesake protocol suffered a major security breach that founders say caused reputational damage and triggered a sell-off in the Balancer token.The protocol, created to build and manage…

In brief Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia says the retirement fund is eyeing a potential launch as early as next financial year. The fund is looking beyond Bitcoin at a wider range of digital assets, including tokenized exposure to areas like music rights. It comes as AMP Super, the first Australian fund to back crypto, exited most of its Bitcoin futures position ahead of this year’s market decline. Crypto is inching closer to Australia’s retirement system, with one of the country’s largest super funds now actively exploring how to offer it to members.Australian industry superannuation fund Hostplus is exploring whether to…