Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
Summary Bitcoin ETFs are facing a major sell-off, seeing over $1.1 billion in outflows in the last five days as investors adjust their risks before the Jackson Hole symposium. In contrast, Ethereum ETF flows have shown resilience, with a notable inflow on August 21. The cryptocurrency market remains extremely volatile, with significant liquidations occurring as traders anticipate the Fed’s interest rate decision. Bitcoin ETFs have continued their pattern of outflows, losing over $1.1 billion this week as investors reassess their positions ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s upcoming speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. This significant sell-off of…
Coinbase, the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange globally by volume, is facing a surge of threats from North Korean hackers looking for remote job opportunities with the company.North Korean IT professionals are increasingly exploiting Coinbase’s remote work policies to gain access to its sensitive systems.In response, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is re-evaluating the exchange’s internal security protocols, including mandating in-person training in the US for all employees. Additionally, those with access to sensitive information will need to be US citizens and undergo fingerprinting.“DPRK is very interested in stealing crypto,” Armstrong mentioned during a Thursday episode of the Cheeky Pint podcast with host…
Ensemble, a decentralized platform for artificial intelligence agents, has partnered with the enterprise-grade messaging protocol XMTP to enhance the adoption of AI agents within decentralized messaging systems. Summary The AI agents platform Ensemble has teamed up with the messaging protocol XMTP. This collaboration will enable Ensemble to deliver chat-native experiences to users. XMTP supports web3 protocols like Base, Lens, and Farcaster. This collaboration facilitates Ensemble’s expansion of its Agent Hub marketplace, allowing users to utilize XMTP for a chat-centric agent economy. With XMTP managing close to 1 million identities and over 63 million activated wallets, this partnership enables Ensemble users…
Summary The Federal Reserve has maintained steady interest rates during its last five meetings. In his address at a yearly gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell remarked on changing conditions. The Fed will reconvene in September. The value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies surged on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell left open the possibility of a rate cut during his speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.Just 15 minutes into Powell’s address, Bitcoin rose past $114,700 from $112,000, marking a nearly 2.5% increase, while Ethereum jumped to $4,600 from $4,300, reflecting an almost 7% rise, according to data from CoinGecko.…
This week, the digital asset market has exhibited lackluster performance, with numerous tokens losing much of their gains from July. The global cryptocurrency market capitalization has declined by 4% over the last seven days, indicating a decrease in bullish momentum and a more cautious outlook among traders. Nevertheless, despite the general downturn, on-chain data indicates that crypto whales have been actively adding to their holdings of certain altcoins. This analysis explores some of these altcoins. Arbitrum (ARB) The layer-2 altcoin ARB has experienced an increase in accumulation by crypto whales this week. According to Santiment, whales holding between 1 million…
Coinbase, the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange globally by volume, is facing a surge of threats from North Korean hackers aiming for remote positions within the company.North Korean IT professionals are increasingly exploiting Coinbase’s remote work policy to infiltrate its sensitive systems.In light of this, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is reassessing the exchange’s internal security protocols, mandating in-person training for all employees in the U.S., and requiring that those with access to sensitive systems be U.S. citizens and undergo fingerprinting.“DPRK is highly motivated to steal crypto,” Armstrong stated on the Cheeky Pint podcast with host John Collins. “We can work with law…
Recently, Bitcoin has achieved significant all-time highs, yet many top Bitcoin treasury companies are experiencing notable underperformance. Even with Bitcoin soaring beyond $120,000, firms like (Micro)Strategy are far from their previous peaks. Will these businesses rebound, or has their time of outperforming ended? Bitcoin Treasury Companies: Massive BTC Holdings in 2025 A review of the Top Public Bitcoin Treasury Companies shows that 79 public companies hold at least 100 BTC, totaling nearly a million Bitcoin valued over $110 billion. This is an impressive feat, especially considering most of these companies have only started accumulating in the last few years! Figure…
Coinbase, the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange globally by volume, is facing a surge of threats from North Korean hackers looking for remote job opportunities within the company.North Korean IT professionals are increasingly leveraging Coinbase’s remote work policy to infiltrate its sensitive systems.In light of this, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is reassessing the exchange’s internal security protocols, which will include mandatory in-person training for all employees in the US, while those with access to sensitive systems must be US citizens and undergo fingerprinting.“DPRK is highly motivated to steal crypto,” Armstrong stated during a Thursday podcast episode with Cheeky Pint host John Collins.…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter authored by Tyler Warner. The insights and viewpoints expressed are his own and may not represent those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Here are the main stories for today: Major cryptocurrencies are mostly declining as we approach Jackson Hole; BTC down 1% at $112,300 MetaMask unveils new stablecoin mUSD, launching on ETH + Linea Plasma’s XPL launches at $0.45 on Hyperliquid pre-market, a 9x increase since July presale XCOPY artwork ‘Death Wannabe’ sells for $475,000 Kanye’s token YZY decreases another 37% to $0.69 💰 Brian Armstrong Joins the $1M Bitcoin ClubCoinbase…
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