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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has moved over 133 million dollars worth of Bitcoin. The firm transferred a total of 1,215 BTC to two separate, new wallets. The move follows other recent on-chain activity after a three-year lull. Elon Musk’s space exploration company, SpaceX, moved more than $133 million in Bitcoin on Friday, according to the blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence. The significant on-chain transfer is the latest in a series of recent moves from the company after a more than three-year period of wallet inactivity. The transaction has sparked fresh speculation in the market, though it is not immediately clear why the…

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. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors rebound another 1-2%; BTC at $111,000 Trump pardons CZ; brief bounce in BNB eco tokens JPMorgan to allow spot crypto collateral for institutional clients Meteora’s MET token debuts, settles around $570M fdv MegaETH shares new MEGA utility, tokenomics leak 📊 a16z’s State of Crypto 2025Price action may have been mostly sideways so far in 2025.But 2025 isn’t a hangover year—it’s the year crypto goes mainstream.At…

Key takeaways:Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has realized $764,209,610 in profit from XRP sales since 2018.XRP must reclaim the 200-day SMA at $2.60 to end a downtrend.XRP (XRP) was at risk of further losses as Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen continued to realize profit from his XRP stash. In a post on X, J. A. Maartunn, an analyst at the onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, told XRP holders that Larsen has a “habit of cashing out near local highs.”Chris Larsen’s XRP realized profits reach $764 millionXRP price trades 34% below its multi-year highs of around $3.66 reached on July 13, a drawdown that…

Turkey has emerged as the leading crypto market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2025, with volumes significantly outpacing those of other markets, including the United Arab Emirates.Turkey, which has grappled with high inflation in recent years, dominated MENA’s crypto market in the past year, recording almost $200 billion in annual transactions, according to the latest regional report by Chainalysis published Thursday.The UAE, the region’s second-largest market, lagged far behind, with crypto volumes of $53 billion, almost four times smaller than those of Turkey.Still, according to onchain research by Chainalysis, Turkey’s surge in crypto volumes has…

Fidelity, a financial services company, has added Solana trading to its platform, making the network’s native token available to both institutional and retail clients.Solana (SOL) is now available to buy, sell, and trade on Fidelity Crypto, Fidelity Crypto for IRAs, Fidelity Crypto for Wealth Managers, and Fidelity Digital Assets’ platform for institutional investors, a spokesperson confirmed to Cointelegraph on Thursday. The spokesperson added:”The addition of Solana is a continuation of Fidelity’s decade-plus effort to develop the infrastructure, products, and educational resources for digital assets consistent with the solutions we provide for traditional asset classes.”The added support for SOL signals that…

Crypto traders are expecting a significant rally for BNB in the coming weeks after US President Donald Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.Zhao pleaded guilty in November 2023 to one count of failing to implement an adequate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program at Binance, violating the Bank Secrecy Act. The price of BNB (BNB) surged 3.6% to an intraday high of $1,121 just hours after The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump pardoned Zhao, following months of lobbying and appeals from the company and Zhao.Source: Changpeng Zhao“Trump just pardoned CZ. Now we resume $BNB up only szn,” crypto trader Xeer said in…

Crypto analysts speculate the long-awaited altcoin season may not be far away, but indicators are painting a different picture. A “massive liquidity shift” later this year will lead to a “parabolic pump” for altcoins, predicted crypto analyst “Ash Crypto.”The majority of altcoins have been lackluster this year, despite Bitcoin (BTC) surging 680% from its November 2022 bear market low and other major assets, such as tech stocks and gold, hitting all-time highs. Investors are concentrating on safe-haven assets this year due to trade tariff concerns and geopolitical tensions, he said. “So currently, the liquidity is only in low-risk assets, and if you…

The Latin American region is tapping into blockchain-based services for payments and access to financial services, signaling that the crypto industry serves more than just financial speculators chasing the next memecoin pump.Latin American citizens are increasingly using cryptocurrency to replace the region’s inadequate banking infrastructure, allowing them to facilitate digital payments and create stablecoin-based savings accounts.“LATAM adoption is quite high. People are using stablecoins for daily life, so it’s a whole different market,” said Patricio Mesri, co-CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bybit’s Latin American division. “Crypto is actually changing the lives of people. You see adoption in Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia and…

After dumping over 1.3 million tokens in the span of 11 days, big Ethereum wallets —known as sharks and whales —have returned and started reaccumulating at an impressive pace. At the same time, Tom Lee, who has been behind Bitmine’s sizeable ETH purchases over the past several months, remains highly bullish on the asset, indicating that leverage has been wiped out and it’s clear for takeoff. Whales Are Back Santiment reported that these wallets, holding between 100 and 10,000 ETH, had disposed of 1.36 million coins between October 5 and 16. At the time, ETH’s price was quite volatile, surging…

In brief Electronic Arts entered a strategic partnership with Stability AI to help power game development. Krafton also said this week that it’s becoming an “AI-first” company and using AI to transform its workflows. Generative AI is being widely adopted across the video game industry, despite concerns from players and developers. Two gaming industry giants announced Thursday that they’re embracing generative AI in a substantial way, with both Electronic Arts and Krafton saying that they aim to prioritize creative empowerment through AI technologies.Electronic Arts and Stability AI announced a strategic partnership to co-develop generative AI models, tools, and workflows that…