🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 2h agoWhat's happening: Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase
The firm bought 3,015 BTC for $204.1M, raising its total holdings above 720,000 BTC and bringing the cumulative cost to roughly $54.8B. The average price of $67,700 per BTC was below its overall cost basis of $75,985.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Dec 9, 2025
Will the ETF Era Usher in the End of Crypto Tribalism?
The article argues that the rise of crypto exchange‑traded products (ETPs) is eroding traditional crypto tribalism. By standardizing custody, clearing and distribution, ETFs bundle Bitcoin, Ethereum and emerging tokens into a single regulated exposure channel. This infrastructure convergence has driven an 83% 90‑day correlation between Bitcoin and Ethereum and concentrated 98% of crypto ETP assets in the two giants. As a result, investors are shifting from ideological allegiance to portfolio‑level weightings across digital assets.
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Exploring Base: Coinbase’s Vision for a Better Financial System
If there's a new ecosystem with hype, then we should discuss Base ( Coinbase ). That's what we did! 🟦 The vision of Base, why it's a better financial system and... will there be a token? Listen to our newest...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 9, 2025
Most Influential: Brandon and Howard Lutnick
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin with over $180 billion in USDT circulation, has secured Cantor Fitzgerald as its custodian for U.S. Treasury reserves, a relationship confirmed by Chairman Brandon Lutnick’s personal verification. The partnership follows Tether’s 2021 settlement with the New York Attorney...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Most Influential: Don Jr., Eric and Barron Trump
The Trump brothers have turned their family name into a lucrative crypto venture, spearheading projects like WLFI that have amassed over $400 million in revenue. Barron Trump, the youngest, co‑founded WLFI and is estimated to hold a $150 million net worth from...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Most Influential: Paolo Ardoino
Paolo Ardoino has turned Tether from a controversial stablecoin issuer into a regulated financial platform. In 2025 the firm launched USAT, the first U.S.‑compliant stablecoin, partnering with Cantor Fitzgerald, Anchorage Digital and former White House adviser Bo Hines. Tether reported...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Most Influential: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
The Winklevoss brothers intervened to block former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz's nomination, causing the White House to withdraw his candidacy. Quintenz, a pro‑crypto policymaker, was expected to steer the CFTC toward a more crypto‑friendly regulatory stance. Their actions highlighted the...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Most Influential: Bo Hines
President Donald Trump appointed former college football player Bo Hines to spearhead the administration's digital‑asset agenda. Hines worked with crypto czar David Sacks to push the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, securing rapid bipartisan approval...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
TON Token Yearly Loss Nears 72%, but Potential Reversal Signs Emerge
Toncoin (TON) has slid roughly 72% over the past year, trading around $1.62. The token found firm support at $1.6025 despite a 43% volume surge and initial selling pressure. Recent price action shows higher lows and rising volume, hinting at...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Has Congress Quietly Forced the Department of War to Use Bitcoin to Bankrupt Chinese Hackers?
The House Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2026 defense bill (Section 1543) orders the Pentagon to study how military capabilities can impose economic, diplomatic, informational or military costs on state‑backed hackers targeting defense‑critical infrastructure. The study, due Dec 1 2026, will evaluate offensive cyber...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 9, 2025
A16z-Backed Daylight Brings Electricity Markets Onchain with New DeFi Protocol
Daylight, backed by a16z Crypto and Framework Ventures, launched the DayFi protocol on Ethereum to turn electricity cash flows into a crypto‑native yield product. The system uses a Treasury‑backed stablecoin (GRID) and a revenue‑linked yield token (sGRID) to finance rooftop...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Bitcoin Predictions That Actually Make Sense
These bitcoin predictions make sense to me. #bitcoin #btc #crypto #cryptowendyo
By Wendy O
News•Dec 9, 2025
Top U.S. Crypto Lobbying Arm Digital Chamber Integrates CryptoUK as Affiliate
The Digital Chamber, one of the oldest U.S. crypto lobbying groups, announced it is incorporating the United Kingdom’s CryptoUK as an affiliate. The partnership aims to unify advocacy efforts across the Atlantic, enabling shared resources and cross‑jurisdictional policy expertise. The...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Malaysia’s Royal Unveils Ringgit-Backed Stablecoin for APAC Payments
Malaysia’s royal family introduced RMJDT, a ringgit‑backed stablecoin aimed at facilitating cross‑border trade and attracting foreign investment in the Asia‑Pacific. Issued by Bullish Aim Sdn, the token will launch with 500 million units, valued at roughly $121.5 million, and will be fully...
By CoinDesk
Podcast•Dec 9, 2025•45 min
Tokenizing $240 Billion in Real Estate on the Avalanche Blockchain! | Dan Silverman
In this episode, Dan Silverman, Co‑CEO and Co‑Founder of Balcony, explains how his company is tokenizing roughly $240 billion of Bergen County, New Jersey real‑estate on the Avalanche blockchain, highlighting the platform’s partnership with Chainlink and the privacy advantages of Avalanche’s L1....
By Thinking Crypto News & Interviews
News•Dec 9, 2025
Malaysia’s Crown Prince Launches Ringgit Stablecoin, Zetrix Treasury
Malaysia’s crown prince, Ismail Ibrahim, announced the launch of RMJDT, a ringgit‑backed stablecoin issued on the Zetrix layer‑1 blockchain. The project is being piloted under Malaysia’s regulated sandbox, aiming to facilitate cross‑border payments across the Asia‑Pacific. Alongside the stablecoin, Bullish...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 9, 2025
Standard Chartered Throws in the Towel on Bullish Bitcoin Forecast
Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets, Geoff Kendrick, has dramatically revised the bank’s Bitcoin price outlook, cutting the 2025 target to $100,000 and pushing the $500,000 horizon to 2030. The downgrade follows a collapse in digital‑asset treasury (DAT) firms,...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Polkadot Trades Little Changed as Crypto Market Consolidates
Polkadot’s native token (DOT) held steady around $2.13 on Dec 9, slipping just 0.2% in the past 24 hours. The coin is confined to a tight $2.09‑$2.16 band, with solid support at $2.09 and resistance near $2.15‑$2.16 confirmed by an 80% volume...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Ethereum’s P2P Layer Is Improving Just as Institutional ETH Buys Pick Up
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin announced that the network is finally closing a long‑standing peer‑to‑peer (P2P) gap, highlighting the PeerDAS prototype as proof of scalable networking improvements. He also called for an on‑chain gas futures market to hedge congestion risk. At the...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 9, 2025
Crypto Nears Its ‘Netscape Moment’ as Industry Approaches Inflection Point
The cryptocurrency sector is entering a pivotal "Netscape moment," driven by maturing blockchain infrastructure and a surge in regulated investment vehicles such as exchange‑traded products (ETPs). Bloomberg data shows up to 200 crypto‑based ETPs could launch this year, with 155...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 9, 2025
BMW Taps JPMorgan for First Onchain Programmable FX Payment
BMW Group became the first corporation to complete a fully pre‑programmed foreign‑exchange payment using JPMorgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments network. The treasury teams set conditions in the bank’s Programmable Payments app, enabling an automated EUR‑to‑USD transfer between Frankfurt and New York on...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 9, 2025
ADIChain Launches: Stablecoins Meet Real Estate in UAE
The term 'RWA' is not commonly being used anymore, however, it's one of the most exciting verticals in the ecosystem. Stablecoins have taken the spotlight in 2025, arguably so, however, there's more than that. Today, @ADIChain_, built by @ADI_Foundation, will be going...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 9, 2025
Hong Kong Launches CARF Crypto Tax Consultation to Combat Evasion
Hong Kong has launched a public consultation on adopting the OECD’s Crypto‑Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and revising its tax reporting standards to include the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). The move is framed as a step to align the territory’s crypto‑tax...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Cairo VM Poised to Replace EVM with ZK‑STARK Power
Cairo: EVM 2.0 EVM -- the Ethereum Virtual Machine, is the core machine that runs all the logic of Ethereum. It's the most widely adopted platform for smart contracts. And like all programming languages (BASIC, Pascal, C) that dominated in the...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Bitcoin Poised to Close Year Above $93,500
#BTC The Daily, Weekly, and 12-Month timeframes share a confluence which suggests Bitcoin should be able to end the year above ~$93500 https://t.co/H9Sa2wFXeX $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
By Rekt Capital
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Bitcoin Faces Potential Max‑Pain Scenario
#Bitcoin Max pain scenario has a chance. https://t.co/G6TlBXmikI
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 9, 2025
CZ Predicts Crypto Supercycle Could Start in 2026
Binance Founder CZ says there may be a crypto "supercycle" in 2026. Top signal?
By Layah Heilpern
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Solana Taps XRP: Strategic Marketing Partnership for Retail
Solana doing something with $XRP is a textbook marketing play. Why wouldn’t you work with the 2nd most popular crypto in the world and 1st loved crypto to retail.
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Loans Safe Only When Leverage Stays Below 1:1
This is fine as long as the loans never go above 1:1. If the banks are leveraged >1:1, this is not fine. Understand the difference between commodity credit vs circulation credit—commodity credit is fine; circulation credit is not.💡
By Caitlin Long
Social•Dec 9, 2025
INJ's Pump Retrace Threatens Collapse if Support Fails
$INJ Full freaking pump retrace. Officially dead if it loses this yellow support. https://t.co/iwdOQC75K8
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Tempo Docs Mirror Cosmos SDK Features, No Surprises
Not seeing anything too unexpected in the Tempo docs. Lots of ideas inspired by the Cosmos SDK like authz, fee sponsorship etc
By Zaki Manian
Social•Dec 9, 2025
SHIB's Survival Hinges on Reclaiming Red Territory
$SHIB Dead unless it reclaims red. https://t.co/LOllFuyPYv
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Theta (THETA) Token Officially Declared Dead
$THETA is deada. https://t.co/kA7Bez3SiR
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 9, 2025
SWELL Appears Dead; Chart Remains Flat
$SWELL This is not swell. Also dead chart until proven otherwise. https://t.co/ZHOw87rl6U
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 9, 2025
TIA's Chart Remains Bleak, Stock Still Dead
$TIA Sad chart. Still dead. https://t.co/0uYdtAfGPQ
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 9, 2025
YFI Declared Dead Until Further Notice
$YFI Officially dead until further notice. https://t.co/DEPGYVvpPd
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Switch From BSCScan to BSCTrace: Migration Guide
Migration Guide: BSCScan API to BSCTrace API
By Changpeng Zhao
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Bitcoin-Backed Loans Could Replace Predatory Financial System
I can’t wait until retail can take out loans against our BITCOIN for homes, businesses and anything else. The current financial system is broken and still predatory, along with the economy.
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Cathie Wood Declares Bitcoin's 4‑Year Cycle Over, Bottom Likely
Ark Invest's Cathie Wood says Bitcoin's 4-year cycle is dead, and $BTC may have bottomed. What's your take on this? https://t.co/ze8GxSwc99
By Lark Davis
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Cathie Wood Predicts Bitcoin Bottom Far Higher
JUST IN 🚨 CATHIE WOOD SAYS BITCOIN BOTTOM MAY BE IN SO. MUCH. HIGHER 📈 https://t.co/cbL59suZ6S
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Tom Lee Adds $430M ETH, Showing Relentless Buying
Tom Lee bought another $430m ETH last week. The guy is relentless. https://t.co/zcCV2TrXIF
By David Hoffman
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Joining Cypherpunk to Empower Personal Money Control
I’m happy to report that I’ve been invited to join Cypherpunk as an advisor. I’m joining because I trust Tyler and Cameron’s intentions: empower people to control their own money (Zcash). ⤵️
By Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Fed Rate Cut Tomorrow Could Spark Bitcoin New ATH
THE FED WILL CUT RATES TOMORROW AND BITCOIN WILL PUSH FOR A NEW ATH
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Rising Prices Steal Your Time; Bitcoin Offers Clarity
Sit with this for a moment. These aren’t just rising prices…they’re rising demands on your TIME. We trade our precious, irreplaceable time for money that’s quietly losing value. If you want clarity - and a hopeful way forward - my...
By Natalie Brunell
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Zcash and Starknet: Parallel Paths in ZK Innovation
Seven Zcash - Starknet similarities: 1. I co-founded both. 2. @naval angel-invested in both 3. First ZK use -- Zcash on privacy, Starknet on scale 4. Deep math/cryptography 5. Glass-chewing Grit 6. Math meritocracy based 7. Will be here forever
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 9, 2025
PNC Private Bank Teams with Coinbase for Bitcoin Trading
PNC PRIVATE BANK HAS PARTNERED WITH COINBASE TO LAUNCH BITCOIN TRADING THEY ALL WANT $BTC 🚀 https://t.co/XUOWSALUKG
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Skip the 4‑year Cycle, Accelerate DCA Now
🚨"The 4-year cycle is no longer relevant... might be time to accelerate the DCA. Buy the fear, rather than the enthusiasm." 🫡 FULL INTERVIEW w/@LynAldenContact 👇 https://t.co/gPOntAOeMI $BTC https://t.co/FoOrTwKPgf
By Paul Barron
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Earn Crypto by Flushing: $ETAN Turns Waste Into Value
YES, TOILET-TO-EARN IS A REAL THING 🚽 $ETAN is building a circular-economy system turning daily waste into environmental value. Bonus allocations are available, with added perks for ABOND holders. Details: https://t.co/T4ceYwB8Zh Not financial advice.
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 9, 2025
PNC Becomes First Major US Bank to Offer Bitcoin Services
Exciting to see more banks embrace crypto like this. PNC Private Bank clients can now buy, sell, and hold bitcoin in their existing accounts. PNC is the first major US bank to support this type of offering.
By Brian Armstrong
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Major US Banks Begin Offering Bitcoin‑backed Credit
UPDATE 🚨 MICHAEL SAYLOR SAYS THESE U.S. BANKS ARE NOW ISSUING CREDIT AGAINST BITCOIN. CITI JPMORGAN WELLS FARGO BNY MELLON CHARLES SCHWAB BANK OF AMERICA https://t.co/SAO2CPyGAS
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 9, 2025
Saylor Predicts China and Others Will Amass Bitcoin
BULLISH 🚨 MICHAEL SAYLOR JUST SAID CHINA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD WILL COPY THE U.S. AND ACCUMULATE BITCOIN WE ARE GOING SO MUCH HIGHER https://t.co/PZfTkGay10
By That Martini Guy