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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 are very green with ETH leading; BTC at $73,700 & ETH $2,275 The Bitcoin ETFs posted a 5-day inflow streak with $763M in net inflows Tom Lee buys $10M in ETH OTC from the Foundation Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could reshape the global payments system New LIBRA report…

Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has secured approximately $255 million from global institutional investors as it accelerates a corporate strategy centered on accumulating Bitcoin, with additional warrants that could lift total funding to roughly $531 million. The capital was raised through a placement of new shares priced at 380 yen ($2.39) each, representing a small premium to the market price.  The financing package also includes fixed-strike warrants exercisable at 410 yen ($2.57) per share, which carry a 10% premium to the placement price and could generate an additional $276 million if fully exercised before their March 2028 expiration, according to CEO…

Bitcoin climbed back into the $73,500 to $73,800 resistance band over the weekend, reaching its highest level since the Iran war and Trump tariff turmoil began to shake global markets.The move comes even as crude remains above $100, supply through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, and investors have cut back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.As of press time, CryptoSlate data shows Bitcoin at about $70,470, up 0.33% over 24 hours, 1.09% over seven days, and 5.7% over 30 days.The price action stands out because the chart structure does not yet show a clean trend in the market.…

In brief Bitcoin surged to $74,157 on Monday as the U.S.-Iran conflict heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The exhaustion of selling pressure, conviction from long-term holders, and institutional inflows have helped Bitcoin’s recovery rally. Options data indicates that a breakout above $75,000 could accelerate Bitcoin’s recovery, according to Glassnode. Bitcoin surged higher over the weekend as the conflict in the Middle East entered its third week, with the cryptocurrency’s bullish momentum carrying over into Monday.The leading crypto hit $74,157 in the early Asian trading session Monday morning, according to data from price aggregator CoinGecko. At time of publication, Bitcoin is trading at…

Bitcoin climbed back into the $73,500 to $73,800 resistance band over the weekend, reaching its highest level since the Iran war and Trump tariff turmoil began to shake global markets.The move comes even as crude remains above $100, supply through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, and investors have cut back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts.As of press time, CryptoSlate data shows Bitcoin at about $70,470, up 0.33% over 24 hours, 1.09% over seven days, and 5.7% over 30 days.The price action stands out because the chart structure does not yet show a clean trend in the market.…

World Liberty Financial is offering “guaranteed direct access” to its business development team to investors who lock up $5 million in WLFI tokens for six months, Reuters reported on Mar. 13.The arrangement creates what the project calls “Super Nodes,” a tier that sits above ordinary governance participants and gets prioritized treatment for partnership discussions.At current prices, that means staking 50 million WLFI tokens and committing to a 180-day lockup. In return, Super Node holders get governance voting power weighted by amount and duration, plus front-of-the-line access to the team handling business development and compliance.This is the same venture that says…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has weighed in on a governance dispute surrounding Liqwid, arguing that insiders tied to the protocol should step aside from any revote on disputed asset distribution and let token holders decide whether earlier public commitments should be honored. His intervention matters because it cuts to a familiar pressure point in DeFi governance: whether a DAO vote is truly legitimate when founding insiders may be voting on an outcome that benefits them directly. In a livestream from Wyoming, Hoskinson said he generally avoids involvement…

In brief The country’s Senate Economics committee has recommended the bill proceed, saying it would modernize digital-asset oversight and close gaps in consumer protection. The framework would classify digital-asset platforms and tokenized custody services as financial products under existing financial-services law. Operators handling client tokens would generally need an Australian Financial Services Licence, with a six-month transition period after the rules begin. An Australian Senate committee has handed down its report on the government’s proposed digital-asset regulatory framework, backing legislation that would bring crypto platforms and custody services under the country’s financial-services regime.The Senate Economics Legislation Committee said the bill…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Over the last day, the Bitcoin price has displayed sideways movement, without any apparent intent of a breakout. While this is a typical weekend price action, there has been an interesting update on the underlying dynamics keeping the flagship cryptocurrency grounded around $70,000. Bitcoin LTH-SOPR Falls To 1.01 — What This Means In a recent QuickTake post on CryptoQuant, on-chain analyst GugaOnChain reveals that a battle between different cohorts of  Bitcoin investors is currently unfolding.  GugaOnChain cites the Long-Term Holder SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) metric, which…

In brief BlockFills entities have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after suspending client withdrawals, following an asset freeze for 70 BTC earlier this month. A lawsuit filed by its creditor, Dominion Capital, alleges BlockFills commingled assets and had a $77 million shortfall. The case raises questions over client asset treatment in crypto bankruptcies, an expert told Decrypt. Crypto trading and liquidity provider BlockFills confirmed Sunday that its operator, Reliz Ltd., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware alongside three affiliated entities.BlockFills said the Chapter 11 process will allow the business to pursue a restructuring while working with clients, creditors,…

In brief Contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket now give Democrats a 51% chance of winning Senate control, edging Republicans at 49%. The shift marks a dramatic reversal from a year ago, when markets priced Democrats at just 18% probability of taking the chamber. Kalshi data shows Democrats’ odds have risen 11 percentage points since U.S. military involvement in Iran began about two weeks ago. Prediction markets have shifted to favor Democrats to control the U.S. Senate after the 2026 midterm election, marking the first time the party has taken the lead in the race’s history on platforms tracking the outcome.Contracts…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Ethereum Foundation (EF) announced that it has completed an over-the-counter (OTC) sale of 5,000 ETH over the weekend. According to the organization’s disclosure, proceeds from this sale will be directed towards its core operations and other activities. Ethereum Foundation Sells $10 Million In ETH To BitMine In a March 14 post on the social media platform X, the Ethereum Foundation said that it finalized a 5,000 ETH OTC deal, valued at roughly $10.21 million. The EF identified BitMine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest corporate holder of…

On Mar. 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a staff advisory telling exchanges to tighten surveillance on event contracts.Simultaneously, the regulator opened a 45-day rulemaking process that asks pointed questions about inside information, manipulation, and whether some markets serve the public interest at all.Two weeks earlier, the agency had spotlighted two Kalshi disciplinary cases involving traders who appeared to hold decisive informational edges.One is a California gubernatorial candidate who bet on his own race, the other a YouTube editor who traded contracts tied to “Mr. Beast” while likely holding material nonpublic information.The Mar. 12 move treats prediction markets…

In brief Bitcoin is trading higher, up 2% to $72,490, in 24 hours, after briefly dipping toward $70,500 during volatile weekend trading. U.S. stock futures edged higher, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 each rising about 0.15% late Sunday. President Trump warned Iran’s oil infrastructure could be targeted if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly one-fifth of global oil supply, is disrupted further. Bitcoin rose over the weekend as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher, prompting investors to assess the potential spillover into global markets.The world’s largest crypto traded at about…

Bitcoin entered the weekend hovering near $71,000, well off the previous week’s spike above $74,000, but far below the highs it touched at the beginning of the year. On price alone, the market looks pretty composed.However, underneath, its structure looks much less comfortable.Data shows spot activity fading while derivatives keep doing more of the work. Almost every day this month saw derivatives trading at roughly nine times the spot volume, and that’s not the profile of a market pushed forward by spot demand. What we’re seeing now is a market propped up almost exclusively by leverage.Chart showing the aggregated trading…