Decrypt - 2026-06-24
7 items collected.
1. Aave Token Could Climb 50x by End of 2030, Standard Chartered Says—Here's Why
Author: Decrypt Agent
Published: 6/24/2026, 10:27:05 PM
Categories: , , Markets
Bitcoin to $500K, Ethereum to $40K, and Aave to $3,500 by the end of 2030? Standard Chartered just laid out some bullish price targets.
2. Kalshi Sues Illinois Over New State Tax on Sports-Related Prediction Markets
Author: Sander Lutz
Published: 6/24/2026, 9:37:45 PM
Categories: Law and Order
Illinois is set to institute a new tax on prediction markets next week that would take 15% of gross receipts from sports-related wagers.
3. The Next GameStop? Meme Stock Traders Make Biggie-Size Bet on Wendy's
Author: Logan Hitchcock
Published: 6/24/2026, 9:02:57 PM
Categories: , Markets
Shares in fast-food chain Wendy's might be the next hot meme stock for retail investors hungry for a cause.
4. 'Painful' Bitcoin Sell-Off Drags Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin Lower as Crypto Stocks Dive
Author: André Beganski
Published: 6/24/2026, 8:50:14 PM
Categories: , , Markets
Bitcoin's slide to its lowest point in 21 months slammed the price of leading altcoins, while pressuring crypto stocks on Wall Street.
5. Your Hermes Agent Now Has a Pet. It Does Nothing—And That’s the Point
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 6/24/2026, 8:45:29 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
Nous Research added animated mascot sprites to the self-improving AI agent—and the only thing they do is look cute while your AI works.
6. Leaked Code Suggests Anthropic Is Preparing to Bring Fable 5 Back
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 6/24/2026, 7:25:30 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
A leaker found new strings inside Claude Code that hint at weekly Fable 5 usage built into subscription plans, not sold separately as before.
7. Researcher Throws Cold Water on Microsoft Quantum Claims
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 6/24/2026, 7:07:12 PM
Categories: Technology
A physicist's formal critique argues Microsoft has not demonstrated the topological qubit behind its Majorana 2 quantum chip.