Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin crashes below $65,000 amid $1.86B liquidations and Saylor sell‑off
Bitcoin slipped under the $65,000 psychological barrier on June 3, sparking a 12% weekly decline. The drop triggered roughly $1.86 billion in leveraged futures liquidations and a $2.97 billion outflow from spot Bitcoin ETFs over ten sessions. Michael Saylor added pressure by selling 32 BTC, valued at about $2.5 million.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
WhiteBIT Coin Valuation Surges to $15 B as Tokenomics Drive Growth
WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) reached a $15 billion market cap, up 50% from its $10 billion level, after a major token unlock, a Kraken listing and expansion into Ghana. The surge underscores the rising influence of exchange‑issued tokens in the crypto‑finance ecosystem.
Malta Defies EU Push for Centralized Crypto Supervision
Malta is publicly opposing the European Union's draft framework that would move crypto supervision to the European Securities and Markets Authority. The island nation argues the shift would force it to relinquish direct oversight of major exchanges, threatening its reputation...
Bitcoin’s Crashes Are Shrinking, and Wall Street Is Starting to Notice
Bitcoin’s price corrections have shrunk to roughly 50% from previous 80‑90% drawdowns, signaling a maturing market. Analysts like Jason Fernandes and Fidelity’s Zack Wainwright attribute the compression to deeper liquidity and growing institutional participation. Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone, however, warns a “normal...
Bitcoin Makes Minor Gains Following Five Months of Losses
Bitcoin rose 1.5% to about $68,000 on April 1, ending a five‑month losing streak. The rally coincided with $327.7 million in liquidations and $1.32 billion net inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs in March, the first monthly inflow since October. Gains were supported...
Regulatory Action Drives Digital Asset Investment
New research by Nickel Digital shows regulatory improvements are the primary catalyst for institutional investors entering digital assets, with 68% citing clear rules over growth potential. Over 80% of surveyed firms plan to allocate capital within the next year, favoring...
Benchmark Starts Coverage on Digital Assets Firm Securitize
Benchmark has started analyst coverage of Miami‑based fintech Securitize, assigning a Buy rating and a $16 price target. The firm is set to list on Nasdaq via a merger with SPAC Cantor Equity Partners II. Securitize commands roughly 70% of the...
What to Know About the New IRS Digital Asset Rules
Digital assets, now a $3.2 trillion market, are moving into the mainstream as the IRS revamps its reporting framework. Starting in 2025, brokers must file Form 1099‑DA to disclose gross proceeds from crypto transactions, and from 2026 they will also report cost...
The Business of Bitcoin Is Becoming a Competition Between Infrastructure Models
Bitcoin’s evolution is shifting from price speculation to infrastructure competition. The market now judges platforms on reliability, liquidity, compliance, and trust rather than mere exposure. Exchanges like Binance, ETFs, and custodians are racing to become the primary access points, with...
Venom Stealer MaaS Handles Attacks From ClickFix to Crypto Theft
Venom Stealer, a new malware‑as‑a‑service, enables cybercriminals to launch ClickFix attacks that harvest credentials and cryptocurrency wallets. The service is priced at $250 per month or $1,800 for a lifetime license and includes four Windows and macOS phishing templates. Its...
Crypto Stocks Are Getting Smashed. Here’s Why That’s a Gift.
CoinShares, a Jersey‑based crypto asset manager that has been profitable every year since 2014, debuted on the NASDAQ through a SPAC merger with Vine Hill Capital. The listing adds a successful, fee‑based crypto business to the pool of publicly traded...
CZ Says Crypto Can Survive Quantum Computing With Protocol Upgrades: Binance Co-Founder
Binance co‑founder Changpeng Zhao announced on X that the cryptocurrency sector can mitigate the looming threat of quantum computing by upgrading to post‑quantum cryptographic algorithms. He stressed that such protocol upgrades are theoretically straightforward, though he offered no concrete rollout...
Bybit Expands Earn Carnival with $1.2M Prize Pool and Extends Tomorrowland Brasil Deal to 2027
Bybit, the world’s second‑largest crypto exchange, announced a $1.2 million USDT prize pool and bonus APRs for its Earn Carnival products, while also extending its exclusive payment partnership with Tomorrowland Brasil through 2027. The moves aim to lock in users with...
Latitude Raises $8M to Help U.S. Businesses Make Fast International Payments Using Stablecoin Rails
Latitude, a fintech founded by alumni of Stripe, Coinbase, Uber and Meta, closed an $8 million Series A led by NEA with participation from Lightspeed Faction, Coinbase, Paxos and the Solana Foundation. Its flagship offering, Global Payouts, converts U.S. dollars into stablecoins...
Should You Forget Dogecoin and Buy a More Serious Cryptocurrency Instead?
Dogecoin is trading at an 87% discount to its $0.74 all‑time high, signaling a prolonged slump for the once‑dominant meme coin. The market is now saturated with thousands of meme tokens, eroding Dogecoin’s novelty and demand. Solana, a Layer‑1 blockchain...
CBN Begins Virtual Asset Anti-Money Laundering Supervision, Names Paystack, Flutterwave for Pilot
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched an anti‑money‑laundering, counter‑terrorism financing pilot targeting a select group of virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The pilot includes prominent fintechs such as Paystack, Flutterwave, KuCoin and others, and will require monthly AML/CFT...
Crypto Industry Update: Market Maturity Drives Demand for Established Platforms Like BTCC Exchange
The crypto sector is transitioning from speculative trading to a more mature, regulated environment. This shift is prompting investors to gravitate toward established exchanges that demonstrate robust compliance and security, such as BTCC. BTCC has responded by broadening its product...
Bybit Offers Low Fees, Solid Tools, $30K Bonuses
I’ve been using Bybit for years now and it’s still one of the platforms I keep coming back to. - Competitive fees - Smooth mobile app - Solid range of markets & tools They’ve got $30K+ in welcome bonuses live for new users right now:...
Why Crypto Tools Are Starting to Feel More Natural Inside Telegram
Crypto interactions have shifted from occasional, session‑based activities to frequent, bite‑sized actions. Traditional dashboards, built for long sessions, create friction for these repeat tasks. Telegram’s Mini Apps embed crypto functions directly in the messaging flow, turning multi‑step processes into single‑click...
#BVL041: A Farmers Market Full of Window Shoppers
Bitcoin experienced a noticeable pullback this week as geopolitical tensions rose and equity markets slipped further into stress. The cryptocurrency’s price movement lacked clear buying momentum, echoing typical bear‑market behavior where headlines drive volatility more than fundamentals. Analysts are now...
Eight Years in the Making – ETH Is a Commodity
On March 17, 2026 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint interpretation formally classifying Ethereum (ETH) as a commodity. The guidance resolves years of regulatory uncertainty, shifting ETH and fifteen other major...
New Hampshire Issues Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond with Ba2 Rating: Moody's
New Hampshire became the first U.S. municipality to issue a Bitcoin‑backed municipal bond, receiving a Ba2 rating from Moody’s on April 1, 2026. The bond is the inaugural public‑finance instrument backed by cryptocurrency assets and is classified as upper‑medium‑grade, reflecting moderate credit...
Square Launches Zero-Fee Bitcoin Payments for US Merchants Through 2026: Square
Square announced a zero‑fee Bitcoin point‑of‑sale program for U.S. merchants that will run through December 2026. The initiative eliminates processing charges, allowing small retailers and local vendors to accept Bitcoin without eroding margins. Payments are settled instantly in U.S. dollars, giving...
SBI Holdings Invests in Uniblock
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings announced an investment in Uniblock Inc., a provider of AI‑native blockchain infrastructure, via its SBI‑Sygnum‑Azimut Digital Asset Opportunity Fund. Uniblock’s platform offers a single API that auto‑routes across more than 300 chains and 55 data...
Worldcoin’s WLD Token Plunges Nearly 97% Following Foundation’s Large OTC Transaction
Worldcoin’s native token WLD collapsed by almost 97% after the World Foundation executed a large over‑the‑counter (OTC) sale, removing a substantial block of tokens from the market. The sudden supply shock sparked a cascade of selling, wiping out years of...
USD-Backed Stablecoins Fuel Nigeria’s Trade Amid FX Uncertainty
Fintech Verto’s CEO Ola Oyetayo says Nigeria’s recent naira volatility has pushed businesses toward USD‑backed stablecoins for cross‑border trade. Traditional banking liquidity dried up, prompting payment providers to use mixed local and global pools and dynamic pricing. The Central Bank...
RedotPay Secures ISO/IEC 27001 Certification, Boosting Trust in Stablecoin Payments
RedotPay announced it has earned ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its information‑security management system, a milestone that validates its security‑first culture and enhances credibility with global banks and payment institutions. The certification, granted by SGS, signals robust controls for the fintech’s...
BingX Launches ‘Access More. Go Further.’ VIP Upgrade, Promising $1.4 Million Quarterly Airdrops
BingX announced a major upgrade to its VIP program called “Access More. Go Further.” The new tier structure offers free trials, a lower‑entry BingX Elite level and a guaranteed $1.4 million in quarterly Xpool token airdrops, while Q3‑2025 data showed the...
Canton Super Validators Earn Spots by Merit, Not ETH
When I interviewed Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz for The Defiant podcast recently, he wouldn't say “Canton is permissioned,” but I think his answer made it clear. tldr: to become a Canton super validator, you submit a business proposal to the...
Public Companies Add 47K+ BTC, 94% Strategy‑Driven
In March, public companies added more than 47,000 BTC to their balance sheets, with Strategy accounting for 94% of the total volume, according to BitcoinTreasuries. https://t.co/QMQ3QVPV86
Crypto Moratorium Is the Right Starting Point for Political Finance Reform
The UK government has introduced a temporary moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties, acting on the Rycroft Review’s recommendations. The move targets growing concerns that crypto can mask foreign financial interference in UK politics. While critics argue the measure...
Tokenized Deposits May Not Outperform Stablecoins, Says BlackRock
Great point from the @BlackRock head of digital assets on tokenized deposits Its not clear why they're better than Stablecoins for many use cases They may in fact be worse
Crypto Secondary Discounts Plunge to 90%, Far Worse than Usual
Discount on vast majority of crypto secondaries is avg 90% It’s never been this bad and talking to secondary MMs they say the same. Usually it’s 60-70% for locked tokens w standard vesting - 1Y lock + 3-4 year vest
PerpTools – How DEXTools Is Building the Full DeFi Trading Stack
In this episode of the Brave New Coin Crypto Conversation, host Andy Pickering talks with Waoul, Director of Dext Ventures and CMO of PerpTools, about DEXTools' evolution into a full DeFi trading stack. Waoul explains how PerpTools integrates on-chain perpetual...
CLARITY Act May Delay Crypto, Favor Established Players
LATEST: Cardano's Charles H says the CLARITY Act could take years to implement, be weaponized by future governments, and ultimately stifle new crypto projects while favoring established players https://t.co/pJgVIxyGXX
Bitcoin's Bullish Chart Signals Strong Uptrend Ahead
I've always wondered what a bullish chart would look like. Well, I think this is it for $BTC. https://t.co/ApFBXIEX3j
You Missed the March 31 Deadline: What Indian Crypto Investors Must Do Now
The Indian financial year closed on March 31, and crypto investors who failed to report their digital‑asset gains now face a tax liability for FY 2025‑26. The deadline missed does not erase the obligation; taxpayers must still calculate profits, file a revised...
IShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Ticker BITA Filed
We got a ticker for the upcoming iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF: $BITA They just filed an amended S-1 for this highly anticipated sequel. No fee yet tho. My over/under is 38bps. https://t.co/PuRJqRijLy
Bitcoin Sentiment & MiCa Implications Discussed on Beincrypto
I've been on @beincrypto's show to explain everything surrounding the current #Bitcoin sentiment, the implications of MiCa, and more. Watch the show here: https://t.co/E3flYUtu7F
UNI - Massive Targets
Paul Webborn’s March 31 2026 post delivers a paid‑subscriber‑only technical deep‑dive on Uniswap’s UNI token, outlining massive price targets backed by a multi‑timeframe breakdown. The analysis highlights a corrective pattern that began in May 2021 and a robust ABC structure suggesting a clear...
Bitcoin Needs $71K Breakout for Higher Gains
#Bitcoin doesn't break resistances yet, unfortunately. If this breaks $71K, then I think we are looking for higher grounds. Until then, patience is not really an area to trade much. https://t.co/i1e3y0CA2c
Elon Resurrects 2018 Bitcoin Meme, Highlighting Massive Growth
Elon reviving this legendary 2018 Bitcoin meme in 2026. 👇 Amazing how far bitcoin has come since 2018!🫡 https://t.co/9aDSiCr36y
Silent 100x Shitcoin Gains Will Reveal Subtle Signs
If one of my shitcoins eventually does a 100x I won't tell anyone, but there will be signs. https://t.co/BDi6A6Apcn
Advancing Taiwan's Nation‑State Bitcoin Adoption Strategy
Many thanks to Legislator @dAAAb for hosting me at the Legislative Yuan to speak on Nation-state Bitcoin Adoption Strategies for Taiwan. Dr. Ko is a great ally & works to advance Bitcoin adoption in Taiwan, engaging with the Central Bank...
Bitcoin's Future Value Stands at $0, Needs Fix
Pretty wild the known Future Value of all Bitcoin is currently $0.00 We now know it can - and will - be broken in the future unless they pull out a heroic fix. But as it functions today; Bitcoin will be...
Human‑made Bitcoin Can Be Countered, Even by Quantum Threats
Bitcoin is no different than anything else ever created by humans… If created, then it can be destroyed. Is quantum computing a threat? Sure. But you’re assuming humans who created bitcoin are unable counter the threat (which was created by humans). Around and around...
Spot BTC and ETH ETFs See Fresh Inflows
Inflow into spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has resumed. Fund flows for yesterday: • BTC = +$69,440,000 • ETH = +$4,960,000 • XRP = -$2,310,000 • SOL = -$6,170,000 • LINK, AVAX, LTC, DOGE, HBAR, DOT = $0 https://t.co/DiTBBnxg5Z
Bitcoin Holds Support, Eyes $71.5K Before $80K
🚨BITCOIN HAS HELD SUPPORT AGAIN From here, the range high of $71,500 could be Bitcoin's next stop The long-awaited S/R flip is what the market is waiting for to open the door to $80,000 https://t.co/GqyOZclpuA
Arc Testnet Launches ER‑8183 for Agent Coordination
Arc is ready for agents coordinating and executing jobs and providing the optimal medium of exchange. ER -8183 now live on Arc Testnet.
Ethereum Hosts Over 60% of Tokenized Assets
According to data from Token Terminal, more than 60% of all tokenized assets are currently issued on the Ethereum blockchain. https://t.co/4Hvfk2DLFI
Agents Will Drive ZKP Adoption for Computational Claims
I expect that a big user of ZKP proofs is going to be agents making claims about computations to each other