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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. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors slightly green as oil falls; BTC at $64.6k PDecryptGLOBAL MEDIA PROCUREMENT: THE 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS PARADIGM
Auckland, New Zealand, July 20th, 2026, Chainwire The Request for Proposal Regarding High-Specification Cryptographic Provenance GLOBAL COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK & THE 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS REAL-WORLD ASSET (RWA) LINEAGE 】 THE JUDGDecryptCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Hash Power Doesn’t Determine Bitcoin’s Price
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back on Sunday against fears that miners defecting to artificial intelligence (AI) threaten bitcoin, arguing the network’s built-in difficulty adjustment keeps blocks flowing no matter how much hash powerbitcoin.comClosing the Loopholes: FATF Warns Incomplete Crypto Regulations Are Fueling Illicit Finance
While the institution recognized that most jurisdictions are working to apply its recommendations, others are lagging, allowing criminal groups to use digital assets for their illicit purposes. The FATF alerted to the misuse of stablecoinsbitcoin.comNavigating the Volatility: Macro Factors & Bitcoin Price Analysis
Understanding today's market moves requires looking beyond surface-level tickers to analyze the fundamental intersection ofCoinIdolChamath Palihapitiya Sees 2 Problems Facing Bitcoin Bulls: Here’s His Argument
Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya argued on Sunday that bitcoin bulls face a two-front squeeze, with speculative money migrating to prediction and equity markets while the energy that powers mining is worth more redirectedbitcoin.comTrump Vows to Keep Bringing Prices Down: Here’s What the Inflation Data Shows
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to keep pushing consumer prices lower, claiming oil, gas, eggs and prescription drugs are all “dropping FAST.” June’s inflation data largely supports the trend, with one notable exception in thebitcoin.comDrake Loses $1.5 Million Bet as Spain Beats Argentina in World Cup Final
Canadian rapper Drake lost a 1.5 million tether (USDT) wager on Argentina after Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup final 1-0 on Sunday, sealing the latest chapter in a betting saga that has cost the artist millions. Key TakeawaysDrake’s $1.5bitcoin.comIran’s Rial Hits Record Low of 1.95 Million per Dollar as US Pressure Mounts
Iran’s rial slid to a fresh all-time low of about 1.95 million per U.S. dollar on Sunday, as renewed U.S. pressure and a collapsing ceasefire push an economy already battling 68.9% projected inflation deeper into crisis. Key TakeawaysIran’sbitcoin.com‘An Impossible Requirement’: Why Have I Been Pwned’s Creator Is Dropping Crypto Donations
Troy Hunt, creator of Have I Been Pwned, announced that the measure would likely follow the tightening of Australia’s cryptocurrency oversight requirements. Hunt stressed that this level of compliance was impossible to fulfill, especially wbitcoin.comThe Man Who Threw Away $900 Million and Spent 12 Years Trying to Dig It Back Up
James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, Wales, mined 8,000 Bitcoin in the early days and lost the keys in 2013 when an encrypted hard drive was mistakenly thrown away and sent to the Docksway landfill. After the High Court in Cardiff dibitcoin.com‘Japan’s Wealth Is Returning’: Anonymous BOJ Insider Sparks Panic Over Looming Carry Trade Unwind
Comments by anonymous Bank of Japan insider Yuto Kanzaki on upcoming measures to bring Japanese wealth back to Japan have fueled speculation about the unwinding of the yen carry trade, alerting to the effects such measures would have on finbitcoin.comRobert Kiyosaki Backs ‘Go to the Moon’ Outlook for Gold and Silver After Severe Retracement
Robert Kiyosaki remains bullish on gold and silver after their steep decline, saying Jim Rogers expects prices to ultimately “go to the moon” despite severe retracements. Key TakeawaysRobert Kiyosaki believes the latest gold and silver corbitcoin.comBitcoin Covered Calls Could Generate 22% Yield in a Sideways Market, Grayscale Says
Grayscale says bitcoin covered call strategies may offer investors a way to generate income if bitcoin trades within a limited price range rather than staging a rapid recovery. The approach combines spot bitcoin ownership with option premiubitcoin.comEighth Night of Airstrikes: Markets on Edge as Trump Vows to Hit Iran ‘Extremely Hard’
Iranian missiles reportedly killed two U.S. service members at a Jordanian air base this week, and a third American died a day later in Iraq, as the United States pushed into an eighth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian targets nearbitcoin.comCardano Triggers First Fully Onchain Governed Hard Fork in Network History
Cardano activated its Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, 2026, at approximately 21:44:51 UTC, moving the network to Protocol Version 11 without any reported downtime. Key TakeawaysCardano activated Van Rossem on July 18, 2026, reaching Protocbitcoin.comZakura Node Hits Four-Hour Sync as Zcash Preps July 28 Ironwood Upgrade
Zcash developers are sealing off a shielded pool that carried a critical bug, and a new node built for speed is already backing the fix. Key TakeawaysIronwood (NU6.3) seals Zcash’s old Orchard pool at block 3,428,143 on July 28.Taylor Hornbbitcoin.comLeague of Legends Draws 1.4 Million EWC Viewers as Dplus Kia Storms Through Paris
This past week, Dplus Kia swept Karmine Corp 3-0 to win the League of Legends title at the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris, capping a week that also crowned champions in Free Fire and the MLBB Women’s Invitational while Dota 2 fans waitedbitcoin.comEthereum’s 12 Biggest Wallets Expose 6 Exchanges Controlling 6.6 Million ETH
Ethereum’s largest wallets hold more than 82% of the supply tracked across the network’s top 12 addresses, according to onchain data reviewed by Bitcoin.com News. Key TakeawaysThe Beacon Deposit Contract holds 88.29 million ETH, 73.16% ofbitcoin.comFormer UFC Champion Conor McGregor Risks $100K on Viral 3-2 World Cup Prophecy With a $3.6M Payday
Conor McGregor has placed $100,000 on Argentina beating Spain 3-2 in Sunday’s World Cup final, wagering that a five-year-old internet prediction will deliver a roughly $3.6 million payday. Key TakeawaysMcGregor risked $100,000 on Argentinabitcoin.com
