Decrypt - 2026-06-11
7 items collected.
1. OpenAI Wants a Price War With Anthropic—Is It Proving DeepSeek Right?
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 6/11/2026, 10:31:03 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
Sam Altman is weighing drastic token price cuts to fight Anthropic. The problem is DeepSeek already made that argument for him—and for free.
2. Bitcoin Must Prepare for Quantum Threat Now, Coinbase Says
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 6/11/2026, 9:50:06 PM
Categories: , Technology
Coinbase's quantum advisory council says crypto developers should begin post-quantum migration work now, warning that unresolved questions around abandoned and vulnerable coins could become one of Bitcoin's biggest battles.
3. Ripple CEO Takes Aim at JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Over Clarity Act Crypto Bill Criticism
Author: Logan Hitchcock
Published: 6/11/2026, 8:44:14 PM
Categories: ripple, Markets
Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse spoke out against JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and his comments on the key piece of crypto legislation.
4. Microsoft President Asks Graduates to Stop Fearing AI and Start Adapting
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 6/11/2026, 8:25:11 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
Brad Smith published a 3,000-word essay urging empathy for graduates booing AI at commencements. The same week, Microsoft's CFO confirmed headcount will keep shrinking.
5. Nasdaq-Listed Bitcoin Firm Nakamoto Sells BTC, Cuts Debt and Authorizes Share Buyback
Author: Andrew Hayward
Published: 6/11/2026, 8:19:46 PM
Categories: , Business
Nakamoto, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin services and treasury firm, sold about $48 million worth of BTC and derivatives to help reduce debt.
6. Coinbase Launches Tool That Lets AI Agents Trade Crypto and Make Payments for Users
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 6/11/2026, 7:29:44 PM
Categories: , Artificial Intelligence
Coinbase's new product allows AI agents to execute crypto trades, payments, and portfolio management tasks within user-defined limits.
7. Crypto Platforms Broaden Access to Elon Musk's SpaceX Ahead of $1.75 Trillion IPO
Author: André Beganski
Published: 6/11/2026, 7:16:34 PM
Categories: dogecoin, Business
With the help of crypto rails, retail investors have a variety of ways to bypass traditional Wall Street gatekeepers to get SpaceX exposure.