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Bitcoin price is hovering in the mid $107,000’s range as analysts from both VanEck and Standard Chartered see more upside. Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, sees a near-term dip in bitcoin price below $100,000 as “inevitable” due to factors like renewed U.S.–China trade tensions.  However, Kenrick views any bitcoin price pullback as likely short-lived and a buying opportunity.  Kendrick highlights gold-to-Bitcoin flows as a key indicator, noting that recent rotations — selling gold to buy Bitcoin — could signal stabilization and mark a bottom.  Despite the volatility, Kendrick remains bullish, maintaining his forecast of $200,000…

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 1-2%; BTC at $109,500 a16z releases ‘State of Crypto 2025’ highlighting newest trends BlackRock says it will stay focused on BTC & ETH amidst ETF explosion Polymarket says it’s raising at $15B, Kalshi at $10B in latest rounds MegaETH introduces public ICO English auction, opens at $5B fdv on Hype Meteora’s MET airdrop goes live this AM 🏛️ Crypto Goes to Washington – And…

In brief Ledger released its latest crypto hardware wallet (or “signer”), the Nano Gen5. The product comes with an icon set developed by former Apple designer Susan Kare. Ledger is now referring to its hardware wallets to “signers” in an attempt to simplify and better characterize the role its devices play. Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is leaning into personality and fun with its latest product rollout, introducing the new Ledger Nano Gen5, which features a series of badges developed by artist Susan Kare—the influential designer of early Apple Macintosh iconography.Kare’s badges can be used to personalize the firm’s newest…

Your keys, your coins.That’s one of the foundational promises of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which remove the intermediaries standing between you and your money. But the phrase also carries a latent assumption Web3 companies would be wise to move on from: that any security problems are the holder’s problem, not theirs. That mindset may have worked when crypto was experimental. It doesn’t work when trillions of dollars and millions of people are involved.The design space for crypto has expanded enormously since Bitcoin was created over 15 years ago. There are apps and protocols, cryptocurrency exchanges, stablecoins, and dozens of token…

Bitcoin derivatives markets are signaling new bullishness with Bitcoin (BTC) options open interest (OI) at a record high of $63 billion, dominated by higher strike prices, according to CoinGlass.OI also hit an all-time high of $50 billion on crypto options exchange Deribit, “with puts at $100K gaining traction,” reported the Coinbase-owned derivatives platform on Thursday. Deribit is the world’s largest crypto options exchange, with about 80% of the total OI. Open interest refers to the number or value of all outstanding options contracts that have yet to expire or be settled.Record highs mean high engagement in crypto derivatives markets as traders…

Institutional investors are pouring into CME Group’s regulated crypto derivatives markets, setting a series of records across futures and options tied to ether ETH$3,970.09, solana SOL$193.35 and XRP, CME told CoinDesk on Thursday.Since October 10, open interest across CME’s crypto futures and options has jumped 27%, a surge the exchange attributes to a shift away from offshore markets following a wave of liquidations last week.On Tuesday, open interest in ETH futures reached 48,600 contracts — the highest on record — with SOL and XRP futures also hitting all-time highs at 20,700 and 10,100 contracts, respectively.Options open interest hit $9 billion,…

Crypto markets were in rally mode on Thursday alongside sizable gains in stocks, a U.S. presidential pardon for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, and ahead of tomorrow’s key reading on September inflation.In mid-afternoon U.S. trading, bitcoin BTC$111,479.84 was up 2.7% over the past 24 hours to $110,700, down a hair from the day’s high of $111,100. The action came following Wednesday’s strong decline which had pushed the price below $107,000. The Wednesday drop came following Tuesday’s sharp rise which had brought BTC as high as $114,000.The back and forth action is commonly known as a whipsaw pattern and usually results in…

In brief Solana Company says it has deepened its on-chain strategy by adding Twinstake and Helius as institutional validators, expanding its $396 million Solana treasury. The Nasdaq-listed firm, formerly a medical device maker, has rebranded as a Solana-focused treasury vehicle after a 96% stock decline this year. Chairman Joseph Chee said the firm is “leaning into market pressure,” as it pursues regulated staking and governance exposure to the Solana network. Solana Company (Nasdaq: HSDT), one of the few U.S.-listed firms holding Solana on its balance sheet, has expanded its digital asset treasury operations by partnering with staking providers Twinstake and…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he’s optimistic that US senators are moving closer to advancing key cryptocurrency market structure legislation by Thanksgiving, suggesting that there’s now far more agreement on both sides of the aisle than there are differences.“Even though the government is shut down, the Senate is working hard on getting market structure legislation passed for crypto,” Armstrong said in a video posted on X.According to Armstrong, roughly 90% of the legislative framework has already been agreed upon, with the remaining 10% focused on issues like decentralized finance (DeFi). He added that policymakers are looking for ways to protect…

Bitcoin’s next move higher will be determined by at least three factors, according to analysts. Bitcoin has been rangebound for the past week, trading around a support and resistance zone at $108,000; however, its next move up could be very soon, say analysts. This year has largely been a “positioning reset for Bitcoin’s market structure in spot and derivatives,” said crypto entrepreneur Joe Consorti on Thursday. He added that there has been long-term holder distribution above $100k and $110k, “paired with macro headwinds preventing a sustained bid to counteract the distribution,” and this has all been capped off by a…