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In brief Forward Industries added more than 500,000 SOL during its fiscal Q3. The firm now holds around 7.55 million SOL, worth around $573 million as Solana trades above $76 on Wednesday. Shares in the firm have jumped double digits percentage points shortly after market open on Wednesday. Shares in leading Solana treasury firm Forward Industries have jumped nearly 17% to trade at $4.94 after the firm announced it acquired more than $38 million worth of Solana during its fiscal third quarter.The firm bolstered its treasury with more than 500,000 SOL at an average price around $79 and now maintains…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Kraken is preparing to bring perpetual futures to U.S. traders through a regulated structure, a move that could reshape how domestic users access one of crypto’s most popular derivatives products. The exchange says the planned launch will use its Kraken Pro platform and the regulatory framework enabled by its Bitnomial acquisition. For U.S. users, that matters because perpetual futures have historically been easier to access offshore than through domestic regulated venues. For more details, visit the official Kraken platform. TL;DR Kraken is preparing CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for…

Riot Platforms’ reported 500 BTC movement to NYDIG Custody gives the market a live signal for how public miners may use coin treasuries as AI and data-center costs rise.PANews reported the July 3 transfer, citing on-chain monitoring data, and valued the movement at roughly $30.7 million. The available record supports a custody movement, but it does not show an executed sale or sale proceeds.That distinction makes the signal useful. Riot has already disclosed Bitcoin sales, restricted collateral, negative operating cash flow, and data-center expansion plans, so another large custody movement now lands as a capital-allocation marker rather than routine wallet…

In brief Crypto exchange ChangeNOW offers “fast, seamless crypto swaps with simplified onboarding.” The exchange’s “trading engine” acts as a middleman between users and exchanges, executing swaps from its own liquidity so customers never touch order books or fees, CSO Pauline Shangett explained. New features include private transfers, a Permanent Exchange Address, a crypto payment link and a prediction markets hub. Open ChangeNOW and a crypto swap looks like the simplest thing in the world: pick two tokens, send one, receive the other—a process the non-custodial exchange says usually completes within minutes, across more than 110 blockchains including ETH, BSC…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The SEC’s latest market statistics update points to a stronger capital-raising backdrop in Q2 2026, including increased IPO proceeds. For crypto companies watching public-market windows, that matters more than it may look at first glance. Digital asset firms do not operate in isolation from broader capital markets. When IPO activity improves, it can affect how crypto exchanges, miners, infrastructure companies, stablecoin firms, and fintech platforms think about listings, fundraising, and investor appetite. For more details, visit the official SEC platform. TL;DR The SEC published updated market statistics…

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, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors are very green as SOL jumps 10%; BTC +5% to $61.3k Venice AI announces $65M raise at $1B valuation, creating crypto’s newest unicorn Robinhood launches Robinhood Chain with tokenized stocks focus, Lighter perps Lighter’s LIT jumps 15% to new local highs on back of Robinhood launch Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire…

In brief Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin in the second quarter for about $222 million, lifting its total holdings to 43,000 BTC. It was the company’s smallest quarterly purchase in a year, down from 17,473 BTC in the third quarter of 2025. The firm funded most of the quarter through debt and Bitcoin options income rather than issuing new shares. Japanese investment firm Metaplanet added 2,823 Bitcoin during the second quarter, it said in a Thursday disclosure, spending just shy of ¥35.9 billion ($222 million) to lift its total stash to 43,000 BTC.That works out to around $78,608 per Bitcoin, and…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Kraken is trying to turn its API into more than just a developer tool. The exchange has introduced an API Partner Program aimed at platforms, algorithmic traders, and institutional users that route activity through Kraken’s trading infrastructure. The program matters because liquidity is not only about listing more assets. Exchanges also compete on order routing, API reliability, fees, rebates, and partner integrations. For active traders, those details can decide where volume goes. For more details, visit the official Kraken platform. TL;DR Kraken launched an API Partner Program…

Major cryptocurrencies are broadly in the green Thursday with Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and other top coins showing gains as crypto liquidations climb—with short positions making up the majority of the carnage.Bitcoin topped the $62,000 mark Thursday morning for the first time in more than a week, rebounding to $62,078 after falling to a 21-month low under $58,000 earlier in the week. At a recent price of $61,808, Bitcoin is up about 3% on the day and 4% in the last week.Other major cryptocurrencies are showing similar gains, with Ethereum and Solana both up nearly 5% on the day, hitting recent…

In brief A 21-year-old American man has been indicted in Israel on espionage charges—the first such case involving a U.S. citizen amid a broader wave of Iran-linked spying prosecutions. Prosecutors say Lavon was recruited via Telegram, filmed sensitive sites and left hidden items with coded messages for Iranian handlers, and was paid in cryptocurrency. Lavon faces charges of contact with a foreign agent and communicating information useful to an enemy; his lawyer disputes that the conduct amounts to espionage. An American citizen studying at an ultra-Orthodox seminary in Jerusalem has been indicted on espionage charges, in what authorities say is…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure MEXC says trading demand for its SpaceX-linked derivative products has surged, pointing to a wider trend: crypto exchanges are increasingly becoming venues for synthetic exposure to assets that retail traders cannot easily access elsewhere. The headline is not that traders are buying direct SpaceX shares. They are not. The products are derivatives that reference private-market exposure, which makes the distinction crucial for anyone reading the numbers. For more details, visit the official Chainwire platform. TL;DR MEXC reported strong demand for SpaceX-linked derivative products.The products do not represent…

In brief Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is renewing calls to ban politicians and their spouses from issuing or promoting crypto assets, including meme coins. President Donald Trump disclosed this week that he earned over $1.2 billion from crypto last year, including over $635 million from his Solana meme coin. This push is part of a broader ethics campaign by Gillibrand, who has also worked to restrict congressional trading on prediction markets and stocks, citing concerns about self-dealing and insider trading. Following this week’s disclosure that President Donald Trump earned more than $1.2 billion from his crypto endeavors last year, New York…