🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 1h agoWhat's happening: Bitcoin ETF Custody Concentrates Power, Raising Systemic Risk
Spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds now hold over $54 billion, roughly 1.5 million BTC. The ETF structure places the underlying coins in a trust controlled by a handful of custodians, with Coinbase identified as the dominant custodian, creating a single point of operational failure.
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By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
Blog•Dec 8, 2025
Ether Supply on Exchanges Drops to Lowest Level Since Network Launch
Ethereum’s on‑chain data shows exchange balances have slipped to 8.8% of total supply, the lowest proportion since the network’s 2015 debut. The decline reflects a migration of ETH into staking, layer‑2 solutions, corporate digital‑asset treasuries and collateralized positions. By contrast, Bitcoin’s exchange holdings sit near 14.7% of its supply. Analysts warn the tightening supply could amplify price moves if buying pressure resurges.
By Laura Shin
News•Dec 8, 2025
Prediction Markets Emerge as Speculative ‘Arbitrage Arena’ for Crypto Traders
Prediction markets are rapidly becoming a speculative arena where crypto traders chase returns that dwarf traditional spot holdings. Platforms like Polymarket enable asymmetric payoffs, exemplified by a BNB contract that could yield a 100× payout versus a modest 1.65× spot...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
ETH Hits Record Low Exchange Outflows,
In today’s @Unchained_pod Daily newsletter: 🪙 ETH leaves exchanges at record lows as long term holders take over 🧪 Aztec’s token sale showcases Uniswap’s CCA in action 🌐 Jupiter backtracks on “zero contagion” after community pushback 🧩 ZKSync Lite prepares for a final sunset 🎯...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 8, 2025
ETH Hits Record Low Exchange Outflows, Long-Term Holders Prevail
In today’s Unchained Daily newsletter: 🪙 ETH leaves exchanges at record lows as long term holders take over 🧪 Aztec’s token sale showcases Uniswap’s CCA in action 🌐 Jupiter backtracks on “zero contagion” after community pushback 🧩 ZKSync Lite prepares...
By Laura Shin
News•Dec 8, 2025
Can Panic Wallets Stop a Wrench? Why Crypto’s Next Security Debate Is Physical
Physical coercion of crypto asset holders is accelerating, with Jameson Lopp’s database showing a 169% rise in reported attacks in 2025. The surge aligns with Bitcoin bull markets and OTC trading spikes, and incidents now include home invasions, kidnappings, and...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
ETH Holds Above 20‑Day MA, Set to Outperform BTC
For the first time in 3 months, $ETH is holding above the 20-Day MA against $BTC. That's a strong signal. Yesterday was a test: the markets dropped sharply, but $ETH quickly recovered. In this sense, I think $ETH will outperform Bitcoin in the...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 8, 2025
Crypto Funds Log Second Week of Inflows After Massive $5.5B Sell-Off
Crypto exchange‑traded products (ETPs) recorded $716 million of inflows this week, extending a $1 billion gain from the prior week. The rebound lifted total assets under management above $180 billion, an 8 % rise from November lows after a $5.5 billion outflow streak. Bitcoin led...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 8, 2025
US Treasurys Lead Tokenization Wave as CoinShares Predicts 2026 Growth
CoinShares reports that tokenized real‑world assets exploded 229% in 2025, reaching $18.1 billion, driven primarily by US Treasury tokens that more than doubled to $8.68 billion. Private‑credit tokenization also nearly doubled, underscoring a broader shift toward on‑chain fixed‑income products. Ethereum remains the...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 8, 2025
Circle and Bybit Deepen USDC Partnership as Stablecoin Nears $80B
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, announced a strategic partnership with crypto exchange Bybit to deepen USDC integration across spot, derivatives and payment channels. The collaboration aims to boost liquidity, improve fiat on‑ramps and off‑ramps, and expand cross‑chain support,...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Crypto Moves From Experimentation to Integration by 2026
The era of 'Crypto Experimentation' is over! The era of Integration has begun. We are trading volatility narratives for structural growth. I wrote a guest author post in the @EconomicTimes on how the crypto market in 2026 will be fundamentally different...
By Sumit Gupta
Podcast•Dec 8, 2025•28 min
#498: Arthur Breitman, Co-Founder of Tezos, on Tokenized Uranium, Quantum’s Threat to Bitcoin, Proof-of-Stake, and The Future of Crypto
In this episode, Arthur Breitman, co‑founder of Tezos, discusses the potential of tokenized uranium and the looming quantum threat to Bitcoin, while making a strong case for proof‑of‑stake as the superior consensus mechanism. He provides a deep dive into Tezos’s...
By CryptoNews Podcast
News•Dec 8, 2025
Binance Secures ADGM Licenses to Operate International Platform
Binance has secured three licences from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority – covering its exchange, clearing‑house and broker‑dealer operations – under the ADGM framework. The licences grant regulatory clarity and allow Binance to launch regulated activities from 5 January 2026, marking...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 8, 2025
The Future of Secure Messaging: Why Decentralization Matters More than Ever
Decentralized messengers like Session and SimpleX are gaining traction as industry leaders, including Vitalik Buterin, fund their development with a 128 ETH donation. Session combines end‑to‑end encryption with onion‑routed swarms, eliminating phone numbers and reducing metadata exposure. The app offers a...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Focus on Real Risks, Not Irrelevant Crypto Concerns
Everyone seems to be concerned about things they don’t need to be concerned about. You don’t need to worry about quantum computers killing #Bitcoin. Worry about QC cracking your nuclear launch codes. You don’t need to worry about the composition of @Tether_to’s...
By Samson Mow
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Meet Me at Abu Dhabi Finance Week: DeFi for Everyone
I’ll be at Abu Dhabi Finance Week this week. If you're a fintech or simply interested in learning more about DeFi, feel free to reach out. DeFi for everyone.
By Stani Kulechov
News•Dec 8, 2025
Ethereum’s First ZK-Rollup, ZKsync Lite, to Be Retired in 2026
Ethereum’s first ZK‑rollup, ZKsync Lite, will be retired in 2026 after fulfilling its proof‑of‑concept role. Launched by Matter Labs in 2020, it enabled fast token transfers and NFT minting but lacked smart‑contract capability. Development ceased in early 2023 when the...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
UAE Designates Bitcoin as Strategic Financial Asset
THE UAE SAYS BITCOIN IS A STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ASSET. THIS IS HUGE! 🇦🇪 https://t.co/eVEmjEYm8T
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Saylor Claims Sovereign Wealth Funds Ready to Flood Bitcoin
BULLISH 🚨 Michael Saylor said he’s personally met with all the major sovereign wealth funds and the richest families to talk about Bitcoin. Trillions of dollars are about to flood the market! https://t.co/53lyDcTClV
By That Martini Guy
News•Dec 8, 2025
Philippines’ Fastest-Growing Digital Bank Rolls Out Crypto Services
Philippines‑based digital bank GoTyme, now serving 6.5 million customers, has launched crypto services through a partnership with US fintech Alpaca. The app lets users buy and store eleven digital assets—including Bitcoin, Ether and Solana—by automatically converting Philippine pesos to US dollars....
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Big Money Trusts Bitcoin & Ethereum – Join Now
Bitcoin & Ethereum Big Money Knows 👉 Join The Inner Circle https://t.co/4DaLu8HQGO https://t.co/wMkIzej5ZU
By Lark Davis
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Crypto Market Loses $473.9M, 60% From Longs
OVER $473.92 HAS BEEN WIPED OUT FROM THE CRYPTO MARKET IN THE LAST 24 HOURS 60% were long positions! https://t.co/wEDXRHFudn
By That Martini Guy
News•Dec 8, 2025
Trump’s National Security Strategy Is Silent on Crypto, Blockchain
The Trump administration’s new national security strategy makes no mention of cryptocurrency or blockchain, even though recent policy moves have embraced the sector. The document instead highlights artificial intelligence, biotech and quantum computing as core technological priorities. Despite the omission,...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
JPYC Stablecoin Doubles Supply on Polygon over Weekend
Hope you all had a good weekend On the Polygon side, JPYC (a stablecoin linked to the Japanese yen) doubled their supply over the weekend 🗾 https://t.co/XGW7faeNMi
By Sandeep Nailwal
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Bitcoin Rebounds, Hitting the $92,000 Mark
BITCOIN HAS JUST RECLAIMED $92,000! 🚀 https://t.co/3Ru8WU9YQr
By That Martini Guy
News•Dec 8, 2025
Vitalik Buterin Floats Gas Futures on Ethereum to Hedge Fee Spikes
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin proposed an on‑chain futures market for gas fees, allowing users to lock in transaction costs for future periods. The concept aims to provide certainty amid the network’s historically volatile fee environment, where average fees have swung from...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Attending Bitcoin MENA for the First Time
First time at Bitcoin MENA https://t.co/IyyjlyEw9U
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Starknet: Quantum‑Proof, Scalable, Soon Private Blockchain
Yes. Starknet is built from First Principles. It's built to be: 1. quantum proof 2. scalable 3. (soon) private Time to show the world, one STARK at a time!
By Eli Ben-Sasson
News•Dec 7, 2025
Crypto’s Other Halving: Bittensor’s First 4-Year Cycle Seen as ‘Maturation’ Milestone
Bittensor is set to halve its daily TAO token issuance from 7,200 to 3,600 around Dec. 14, marking the network’s first four‑year supply cut since its 2021 launch. The reduction moves the ecosystem toward a 21 million hard‑cap, mirroring Bitcoin’s scarcity model,...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Argentina's Central Bank Moves to Legalize Crypto Banking
ARGENTINA TO END CRYPTO BAN! Argentina’s central bank is drafting rules to allow banks to offer crypto trading and custody. If approved, banks will go head to head with exchanges under tougher KYC standards. This is massive for Argentina 🚀...
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 8, 2025
CZ Says EU Must Adopt Bitcoin
BINANCE FOUNDER CZ JUST ANNOUNCED “THE EU NEEDS BITCOIN!” https://t.co/aaTr5S0igu
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Coinbase Resumes Services, Boosting Indian Crypto Adoption
COINBASE IS BACK IN INDIA 🚨 After a pause since 2022, Coinbase has officially restarted onboarding and trading for Indian users. A massive win for crypto adoption in India! https://t.co/mmhMJ82mYL
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Binance Secures First Global ADGM Licenses Across Three Services
This is a BIG DEAL! (I almost never use CAPS 😆) #Binance, the first to secure Global Licenses under ADGM 🔶Three licenses: 🔸exchange 🔸clearing house 🔸broker-dealer 🔶Global operations 🔶Full business coverage 🔶Top tier regulator Onwards! https://t.co/sICMoiQLFf
By Changpeng Zhao
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin Surge to $1 Million
ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI JUST SAID ON LIVE TV THAT BITCOIN IS GOING TO $1,000,000. “10X OPPORTUNITY IN BITCOIN RIGHT NOW” You’re not bullish enough! 🚀 https://t.co/QZYyFLanzJ
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Crypto Social Growth: What Works and What Fails
Great speaking with @coinbureau and @TheBonnieChang at Binance Blockchain week about what works and what doesn’t when growing social media channels in crypto https://t.co/WkNMFG9pCl
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Bitcoin Adoption Delayed Two Years, $1M Target Nearing
My prediction in 2018 for payment processors adopting Bitcoin was off by ~2 years. It’s also been ~2 years since I called for $1.0M. 😎
By Samson Mow
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Binance Becomes First Fully Authorized Crypto Exchange in Abu Dhabi
UPDATE 🚨 BINANCE JUST BECAME THE FIRST CRYPTO EXCHANGE FULLY AUTHORISED BY ABU DHABI’S FSRA! https://t.co/796oJKHZ03
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Market Recovery Takes ~90 Days; Watch January Heatup
Following other similar crashes to what we saw on 10/10 it took around 90 days before recovery started. During that time the market was “dead” It has been 2 months If we correlate then watch for January to start heating...
By Lark Davis
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Seamless USDC Flow Boosts
Great to see this seamless USDC flow for HyperEVM, HyperCore and Hyperliquid. Great for users. Great for builders. Hyperliquid.
By Jeremy Allaire
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Man Goes All‑In to Push Bitcoin to New ATH
This man is doin’ whatever it takes to get #Bitcoin to a new ATH. https://t.co/nxyDWQ2nMa
By Samson Mow
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Jack Dorsey Predicts Bitcoin as Internet’s Native Currency
BILLIONAIRE JACK DORSEY HAS SAID “THE INTERNET WILL HAVE A NATIVE CURRENCY, AND IT WILL BE BITCOIN!” ITS HAPPENING! 🚀 https://t.co/FmM8GYBbac
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 8, 2025
Bitcoin Hits $2 Trillion—Tom Lee Warns Against Ignoring
BULLISH 🚨 Tom Lee just said “Bitcoin has become a $2 trillion asset. Never in financial history has anything reached $2 trillion and disappeared.” “Ignore it at your own risk.” Here we go! https://t.co/CsDyi5x1YU
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 8, 2025
MSCI May Drop Strategy Index, Shares Could Suffer
Come Jan. 15, MSCI might exclude Strategy from its indexes. 📉 Here's how @VinnyLingham says it would affect shareholders 🗣 https://t.co/WbUfxMIaZQ
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 7, 2025
Staying the Course: 70% Loss, Transparent Altcoin Strategy
The #Altcoin portfolio is down 70% since I've started it. I could have quit on the way. I could have added funds on the way. I could have done all kind of stuff with it, but I remained into the portfolio,...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 7, 2025
2025 Starts New Bitcoin Cycle: Peak, Bear, Bottom
It’s 2025 A new #BTC Four Year Cycle has therefore begun 2025 will be the year of the $BTC Bull Market peak 2026 will be the year of the Bitcoin Bear Market And 2027 will be the Bottoming Out year to precede an entirely...
By Rekt Capital
Social•Dec 7, 2025
Solana’s Game‑Changing Development of the Past Year
0/ It's Breakpoint week! Me and the entire MCC team will be around. Say hi! Going into Breakpoint, I wanted to share some thoughts on what I think was the most important development in Solana in the last 12 months.
By Kyle Samani
Social•Dec 7, 2025
Anoma Launches First Ethereum Adapter, Sparking Intrigue
I’m excited about Anoma again now that they’ve deployed their first “adapter” on Ethereum. I haven’t really grokked this “Anoma Resource Machine” model yet, but knowing the team, I’ll bet it really offers the cool properties that they are claiming.
By Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Social•Dec 7, 2025
Bitcoin, Lightning, and Spark Discussed Amid Stunning Podcast Views
Had so much fun chatting with @BITVOLT for the @SimplyBitcoin pod in Lugano. We covered @spark, Lightning, making Bitcoin part of daily payments and so much more. Special award for the most picturesque backdrop for a podcast ever. No contest.
By David Marcus
Social•Dec 7, 2025
Binance Hits 300 Million User Milestone
BREAKING 🚨 BINANCE REACHES 300 MILLION USERS CONGRATS @cz_binance 👏 https://t.co/pF0BqHZ993
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 7, 2025
300 Million Users Trust Binance
More than 300,000,000 users trust @Binance. 🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/LU8WQvvWA7
By Changpeng Zhao
Social•Dec 7, 2025
Ethereum Targets $3,250 Resistance, Eyes $3,600 Upside
Ethereum is preparing for another test of $3,250 resistance A run to $3,600 is on if it gets above 📈 https://t.co/5YUAMTdWRU
By That Martini Guy