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 fall for first time in 2026; BTC at $92k Morgan Stanley files for BTC, ETH and SOL ETFs US Senate schedules key vote for crypto market structure bill for next week Hyperliquid releases progress map, leads to speculation of next airdrop Nike announced it has so ...

XRP is charging into 2026 with momentum. The token’s price is up 25% in the first week of the year, outperforming most of the crypto market. At the same time investors have poured $1.3 billion into XRP exchange-traded funds. Growing regulatory clarity in the US is one of the key factors driving XRP’s strong price action, according to Katherine Dowling, president of Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company. XRP “has the most to gain” from successful passage of the Clarity Act “which is looking likely,” Dowling ...

DaLiu / Shutterstock.com Quick Read XRP ETFs pulled in $483M during December while Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.09B and Ethereum shed $564M. XRP spot price fell 15% to $1.77 despite institutional inflows. Retail selling dominated while institutions accumulated. XRP ETFs reached $1.3B in total inflows since November launch. This marks the fastest adoption for any altcoin ETF. If you’re thinking about retiring or know someone who is, there are three quick questions causing many Americans to realize they can ...

Global digital asset investment products closed 2025 with inflows totaling $47.2 billion, narrowly missing the $48.7 billion record set the year before. Key Takeaways: Global crypto investment inflows reached $47.2B in 2025, just shy of the previous year’s record. The US remained the largest source of inflows, while Europe rebounded sharply led by Germany and Canada. Investor demand rotated toward Ethereum and select large-cap altcoins as Bitcoin inflows cooled. The final stretch of the year show ...

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong declared on New Year’s Day that the company aims to become “the #1 financial app in the world” by building an everything exchange, as COIN tests critical support at $218.The Everything Exchange War PlanArmstrong’s first priority targets global dominance: grow the everything exchange across crypto, equities, prediction markets, and commodities—spanning spot, futures, and options.This isn’t incremental expansion—it’s a direct challenge to Robinhood Market ...

Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed globally recorded net outflows of $2.95 billion in November, marking the first month of net withdrawals in 2025, according to new research from ETFGI. Despite the monthly setback, the sector remains larger than a year ago. Total assets invested in global crypto ETFs stood at $179.16 billion at the end of November, reflecting a 17.8% increase year-to-date from $152.10 billion at the end of 2024. Assets Pull Back From Record Hi ...

XRP exchange-traded funds are charging head-on into 2026. ETFs backed by the fifth largest crypto have attracted over $1 billion in investment since launching in November, according to SoSoValue data. There has not been a single day of net outflow since their debut. That far outpaces comparable Solana ETFs, which have pulled in $387 million over the same period. In contrast, Bitcoin ETFs have seen $3.6 billion in selloffs in the same timeframe. Ethereum ETFs have also bled $1.2 billion, DefiLlama data sh ...

Among the most important factors, the standards require digital assets underlying ETFs to trade on surveilled markets , have a six-month history of futures trading, or already back an exchange-traded fund with significant exposure.Instead of being forced to make case-by-case decisions about the eligibility of various cryptocurrencies, from Dogecoin to the president’s meme coin , the SEC instead outlined criteria for exchanges that made digital assets fit for commodity-based trusts.The stack of applications ...

Solana-based decentralized exchanges reportedly handled more trading volume than giants like Binance and Bybit for stretches of late 2025, shifting more crypto price discovery directly onto the blockchain. While SOL has traded in a wide range this year, on-chain activity and volumes on Solana DEXes, such as Jupiter, Orca, and Raydium, continue to hit new records. This happens as traders look for faster, cheaper venues, and institutions route more activity into crypto ETFs and tokenized assets. What Does ...

XRP spot ETFs in the U.S. quietly gathered around $1.2 Bn in assets in just a few weeks, even as crypto prices softened and hype around Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs faded. XRP itself has struggled after recent highs, but the steady ETF buying tells a different story. This comes as regulators open the door to more crypto ETFs and institutions seek new ways to gain crypto exposure without trading on exchanges. Why Are XRP ETFs Pulling Cash When Bitcoin and Ethereum Slow Down? First, a quick refresher. An ET ...