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A digital euro would be required to ensure users can still make payments during major outages, according to European Central Bank (ECB) board member Piero Cipollone. A Eurozone central bank digital currency (CBDC) could provide business continuity in the event of a cyberattack on banks or other payment providers, Cipollone said at the European Parliament in Brussels on Thursday. “If a cyberattack caused the outage of a bank’s own app, but the bank’s backend services were still functioning, customers would still be able to access their accounts with that bank through the ECB’s digital euro app,” he said. Furthermore, if…

Maghnus Mareneck, co-CEO of Interchain Labs, the business arm of Cosmos, explains the importance of interoperability in stablecoin payments. Summary A major Japanese bank recently leveraged Cosmos and ICB for its stablecoin venture Maghnus Mareneck explains the role of interoperable blockchains for stablecoins Governments have tried to shut us down, but now it’s impossible, he explains As stablecoin adoption accelerates globally, more institutions are exploring the launch of their own tokens. However, they quickly run into several dilemmas. One of the key questions is always which blockchain to choose. According to Maghnus Mareneck, co-CEO of Interchain Labs, an increasing number…

US-listed Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their positive momentum on Aug. 27, adding $307.2 million in fresh inflows. According to SoSo Value data, BlackRock’s ETHA accounted for the lion’s share, drawing $262.23 million, representing nearly 85% of the day’s total. Fidelity’s FETH and Grayscale’s ETH contributed $20.52 million and $15.05 million, respectively, while Grayscale’s ETHE and VanEck’s VETH added smaller sums of $5.65 million and $3.35 million. Meanwhile, this inflow marked the fifth consecutive trading day of gains for the nine products. Cumulatively, spot Ethereum ETFs have attracted roughly $1.83 billion in inflows over this five-day run, reflecting the significant…

Brian Armstrong, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has taken a significant step to accelerate the company’s integration of artificial intelligence. Coinbase CEO Calls on Artificial Intelligence Mandate for Engineers Armstrong mandated that engineers learn AI-powered coding tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor within a week. Employees who fail to master these skills within the specified timeframe will face dismissal. Armstrong stated that this decision is a strategic move to accelerate AI adoption across the company. Currently, approximately one-third of the code generated in Coinbase’s software development processes is written by AI. The company aims to increase this percentage to 50%…

Web3 companies are exploring ways to move beyond apps and tokens, experimenting with hardware devices like phones and consoles that merge crypto functions with everyday tech. Gaia Labs, a decentralized AI and Web3 infrastructure company, on Tuesday announced its upcoming AI smartphone for users in South Korea and Hong Kong. Built on Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge hardware, the device runs AI models directly on the phone, letting users interact with agents without relying on cloud services. According to the company, Web3 functions include onchain identity support, a pre-loaded Gaia domain, and tools for deploying custom AI agents. Gaia joins a…

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 chop with ETH leading; BTC at $111,000 CFTC clears Polymarket for US operations; departing chair issues warning Federal Reserve to host Payments Innovation conference ft. crypto and AI Pump Fun flips Hyperliquid in daily revenue; PUMP jumps to $4.2B FDV Collector Crypt CARDS token jumps another 50% to $450M FDV as Pokémon craze continues 🎴 Tokenized Pokémon Cards Just Went Parabolic Tokenized basketball…

Self Chain, a popular decentralized blockchain, has collaborated with VitaminAI, a cutting-edge platform for AI agents. The collaboration aims to improve AI agent interactions within the Web3 sector. As per Self Chain’s official X announcement, the partnership permits consumers to seamlessly connect to, discover, and interact with next-gen AI agents transparently in a secure way. Additionally, the development integrates robust infrastructure to transform the user engagement with AI-driven tools. 📢 Partnership Announcement 📢We’re excited to welcome @Vitaminiai to the Self Chain ecosystem!Together, we’re enabling ways for users to discover, connect, and collaborate with AI Agents across Web3. 🧵⤵️ pic.twitter.com/dUpcvo0tjV —…

Ethereum reserve entities and spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now hold more than 9% of the total ETH supply. According to data from StrategicETHReserve on Thursday, these groups own 9.2% of all circulating Ethereum, a clear sign of growing ETH purchases from the traditional finance sector. Ethereum Treasuries Drive Price Rally The US spot Ethereum ETF market is the most significant player in this trend. In just one year since their launch, these ETFs have accumulated 5.6% of the total Ethereum supply, valued at approximately $31.2 billion. The number of US institutions holding Ethereum has grown to 70. Many began increasing…

CDARI, a popular Web3 e-commerce platform, has partnered with Hive Intelligence, a renowned blockchain Data API ecosystem for AI agents. The partnership aims to provide advanced, LLM-ready blockchain insights with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). As CDARI revealed in its official social media announcement, the collaboration is poised to utilize the Base blockchain for infrastructure to enable robust, AI-led on-chain insights while offering multi-chain support. 🚨 PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨Excited to team up with @Hive_Intel — the Blockchain Data API built for AI agents, delivering LLM-ready insights with multi-chain support, powered on Base! ⚡️🤖With HIVE, AI agents can:📊 Fetch on-chain…

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, seen by many as a frontrunner for the next FED Chair, has openly expressed optimism about digital assets, particularly Ethereum and stablecoins. Speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2025, Waller urged financial institutions to embrace cryptocurrencies as the natural next step in the evolution of payments. REMINDER: 🇺🇸 FED Gov Waller says smart contracts, tokenization, and distributed ledgers carry no risk in everyday use.The next potential FED Chair is openly bullish on Ethereum. pic.twitter.com/dxPSPkHMYv — Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) August 28, 2025 Crypto Payments No Different Than Past Innovations Waller argued that smart contracts, tokenization, and…