🎯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.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Dec 4, 2025
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Yield Products
CoinDesk’s latest advisory piece highlights the rise of systematic crypto yield products as a viable cash‑flow source for institutional portfolios. It explains how staking, lending and structured DeFi strategies are maturing into regulated, transparent offerings. The article notes that advisors can now access audited yield metrics, risk‑adjusted returns, and custodial safeguards comparable to traditional fixed‑income. By positioning crypto yield as a bridge to mainstream assets, the piece signals a shift from speculative trading to income‑focused investment.
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 4, 2025
P/S Misvalues ETH: Scaling Undermines Sales Metric
ok, apart from the fact that it's quite obvious the market is valuing ETH as store of value asset let me say something about why P/S for ETH is dumb using grade school logic Ethereum is expanding it's blocks - it's...
By David Hoffman
News•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin Rejects at Key $93.5K as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Meet 'Strong' Bear Case
Bitcoin slipped back toward $90,000, failing to break its $93.5K yearly open despite upbeat Fed rate‑cut speculation. Strong U.S. jobs data reinforced expectations of a December rate cut, yet the cryptocurrency market remained unmoved. Analysts highlight multiple resistance zones—$96K‑$98K and...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Exclusive Data From EigenPhi Reveals that Sandwich Attacks on Ethereum Have Waned
EigenPhi data shows sandwich attacks on Ethereum have sharply declined in 2025, with monthly extraction dropping from nearly $10 million in late 2024 to about $2.5 million by October. Despite the slowdown, attackers still cause roughly $60 million in annual trader losses, but...
By Cointelegraph
Podcast•Dec 4, 2025•1h 39m
Bitcoin Fixes This #133: Model Collapse with Copernican
In this episode, Jimmy Song talks with Copernican about the looming "model collapse" in AI, explaining how over‑parameterized systems can fail catastrophically and why decentralized, trust‑less architectures like Bitcoin offer a safeguard. They explore the parallels between AI model brittleness...
By Bitcoin Fixes This
News•Dec 4, 2025
Pepe Memecoin Website Exploited, Redirecting Users to Malware: Blockaid
The official website of the Pepe (PEPE) memecoin suffered a front‑end attack that redirects visitors to a malicious link using the Inferno Drainer toolkit. Blockaid, a cybersecurity firm, identified the intrusion and warned users to stay away until the site...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin's 36% Pullback Tests $80K Support Strength
#BTC Bitcoin has performed its deepest retrace of the year with a -36% pullback, stemming from the trendline rejection It's clear the trendline has strengthened But Bitcoin buy-side pressure from ~$80,000 has also shown signs of strengthening over time, enjoying higher rallies...
By Rekt Capital
News•Dec 4, 2025
EU Plan Boosts ESMA Powers over Crypto and Capital Markets
The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to give ESMA direct supervisory authority over crypto‑asset service providers, trading venues and central counterparties. The plan aims to create a unified oversight model similar to the U.S. SEC and to close gaps...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Argentine State-Owned Energy Giant Weighs Crypto Payments for Fuel: Report
Argentina’s state‑owned oil firm YPF is evaluating the use of cryptocurrencies for fuel purchases at its nationwide stations. The move follows a recent pilot that enabled US‑dollar payments, reflecting YPF’s push to modernize its payment infrastructure. Crypto pilots would allow...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Hedera (HBAR) Falls 3.9% as Index Declines
On December 4, 2025, Hedera’s native token HBAR slipped 3.9% in price, mirroring a decline in the CoinDesk 20 index. The index’s broader pullback also saw Bitcoin Cash lose 3.2% and several other assets underperform. The dip came amid a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Portal to Bitcoin Raises $25M and Launches Atomic OTC Desk
Portal to Bitcoin announced a $25 million Series A round and simultaneously launched an atomic over‑the‑counter (OTC) desk built on hash‑time‑locked contracts (HTLC). The new desk enables trustless, cross‑chain settlement for large‑scale crypto trades, aiming to serve institutional investors seeking deep liquidity....
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Are Seed-Phrase-Free Crypto Wallets the Key to Mass Self-Custody? Expert Weighs In
The crypto industry is confronting the long‑standing usability hurdle of seed phrases by exploring seed‑phrase‑free wallets built on smart‑account architecture. Ready’s new model replaces a single secret with programmable recovery options, allowing users to borrow against Bitcoin holdings and spend...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 4, 2025
From $500K Scam to Thriving Bitcoin Mining Business
It’s been such a pleasure getting to know Christine and Beau Turner of Abundant Mines. They have a powerful story to tell, and their relationship is a testament to how two people can grow stronger through hard times. Learn how...
By Natalie Brunell
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Prepare Bitcoin Now for Imminent Quantum Threat
PREPARING BITCOIN FOR Q-DAY 2 key points: 1. Quantum computers are coming, the time to get ready for that is now. 2. Bitcoin CAN be quantum-ready if we act early, some people have already started working on it. But there's a lot of...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Blog•Dec 4, 2025
Solana Mobile Plans SKR Launch in January
Solana Mobile announced that its native utility token, SKR, will debut in January 2026 as the backbone of the Seeker Web3 phone ecosystem. The token will have a 10 billion supply with a linear inflation model and will release 30 percent of...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 4, 2025
LINK Sets Higher Low, Shows Resilience Over BTC
That's a higher low for $LINK vs. $BTC. To me, great signs, especially given that it's showing more resilience and strength than other protocols. The Clarity Act is on the horizon, and I think that the impact of CRE is tremendously...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Blog•Dec 4, 2025
Polymarket Opens US App to Waitlisted Users
Polymarket has begun rolling out its regulated U.S. iOS app to users on a waitlist after receiving a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approval order. The launch starts with sports prediction markets, marking the platform’s return following a 2022 ban...
By Laura Shin
News•Dec 4, 2025
Malaysia Forms Air and Ground Task Force to Shutdown 14,000 BTC Mining Rigs: Bloomberg
Malaysian authorities have created an air‑and‑ground task force to target illegal Bitcoin mining operations. The force, using drones and police units, plans to shut down nearly 14,000 mining rigs that have siphoned about $1.1 billion worth of electricity from the national...
By CoinDesk
Blog•Dec 4, 2025
25% of Bitcoin Supply Is Underwater: Glassnode
Glassnode reports that more than a quarter of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is currently underwater, meaning holders are sitting at a loss. The on‑chain data shows the market structure echoing the early‑2022 crypto‑winter setup, with weakening demand across ETFs, spot, and...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Crypto Roundup: Bitcoin Dip, Ethereum Upgrade, Polymarket US Return
In today’s Unchained Daily newsletter: 🟧 A quarter of all bitcoin is underwater again 🧩 Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade finally goes live 📱 Polymarket makes its U.S. comeback with a new app 📡 Solana Mobile gears up to drop the SKR...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Trade Only Liquid Pairs, Filter by Volume
In markets like this, you should only be trading liquid pairs. That's either: - BTC, ETH, or other majors like SOL - Lower marketcap coins I use an automated scanner like @OrionTerminal, @velo_xyz, or @CoinMarketCap and filter by volume/ highest tick count
By Koroush Khaneghah
News•Dec 4, 2025
Solana’s Drift Launches V3, With 10x Faster Trades
Solana‑based decentralized exchange Drift has rolled out version 3, promising trade execution speeds up to ten times faster than its previous release. The upgrade claims that roughly 85 % of market orders now fill in under half a second, while deeper...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 4, 2025
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By Lark Davis
Social•Dec 4, 2025
SOL Breaks $145, Poised for Explosive Move
$SOL cleared out all local upside liquidity with the push above $145 The move out of this range will be explosive 🧨 https://t.co/4k8TEpsRNm
By That Martini Guy
News•Dec 4, 2025
Axelar Unveils AgentFlux to Bring AI Agents OnChain, Without Cloud Risks
Axelar announced AgentFlux, a platform that lets AI agents execute directly on blockchain networks without relying on external cloud services. Developed by Interop Labs, the solution uses Axelar’s cross‑chain messaging to provide secure, trustless compute for on‑chain automation. AgentFlux targets...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 4, 2025
ETH Longs Target $3,250‑$3,500 Breakout
ETH Market structure hasn't shifted yet, but if you're looking for longs ETH is the best of a bad bunch. Breakouts above $3,250 towards $3,500 are likely the best play for longs. Short trigger below $2,650 remains. https://t.co/wrdc4pA8RZ
By Koroush Khaneghah
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Discussing Privacy Futures with Network State Visionary
Always great to talk to visionary Network State Founder @balajis! This time we discussed Privacy, @Zcash, and @Starknet. It was a real pleasure! https://t.co/aYMexVa144
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 4, 2025
This Week Determines Bitcoin’s Post‑$80K Trajectory
#Bitcoin is moving upwards, as the markets have seen a low at $80K. This week is the most important one of this year, and it could provide a clear direction for $BTC going forward. Why? Watch the update here:https://t.co/7DdY84N48R
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 4, 2025
CowSwap Powers Aave: Seamless Collateral Swaps with MEV Protection
CowSwap is now powering @aave. Swap collateral or debt or repay with collateral, all in a seamless experience and best execution with MEV protection.
By Stani Kulechov
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Digital Scarcity Creates Value—Buy Bitcoin Now
Simple Truth In a world of infinite digital abundance, value will accrue to verifiable digital scarcity This is not a complicated concept Bitcoin, Just Buy it https://t.co/VjU4NR0UlA
By Mark Yusko
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Japan Carry Trade Signals Earlier US Rate Easing
🇺🇸Wen Easing?🤔 🇯🇵Well, the Japan carry trade could very well be the canary in the coal mine and the reason we may see easing sooner than most think.. 🔥🚀 FULL BREAKDOWN👇 https://t.co/VBCq6ot4qh $BTC $ETH $XRP $SOL https://t.co/VejEoJkPz9
By Paul Barron
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Watch Electroneum 2.0: Building in a Market Pullback
Projects that build while the market pulls back are the ones you should be watching... Everyone has heard of Electroneum, but are you paying attention to Electroneum 2.0?
By Layah Heilpern
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Privacy Revolution vs Surveillance: Quest for Financial Freedom
The privacy revolution, surveillance States, and the fight for financial freedom with @0xMert_ ... Enjoy! https://t.co/1Lhcc5XlAi
By Raoul Pal
Social•Dec 4, 2025
ZK‑STARKs Deliver Scale, Privacy, and Quantum Security for Starknet
Scale used to be crypto's biggest challenge. Privacy emerged lately as the most desired feature. Now, quantum computing is entering the arena. But I'm not worried about Starknet. Scale? Privacy? Post-quantum security? ZK-STARKs are the answer to all of these challenges. And Starknet is built...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Fusaka Could End ETH’s Layer‑2 Value‑Extraction Bearish Outlook
One of the biggest reasons analysts were bearish on Ethereum in the past year was supposed excessive value extraction by layer 2s, as the layer 1 effectively provided data availability for free with blobs. This may now be about to change...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Schiff Admits Uncertainty on Gold; Bitcoin Fully Verifiable
JUST IN 🚨 PETER SCHIFF REPLIES "I DON'T KNOW" WHEN CZ ASKS IF A GOLD BAR IS REAL EACH BITCOIN IS FULLY VERIFIABLE ✅ https://t.co/a51vklNKec
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Join NFA Live: New Episode with NewsAsset & CoinBureau
Going live with @NewsAsset and @coinbureau for another episode of NFA live https://t.co/hHdDnsBsiO
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Bearish Trend Softens; Watch $99K Longs, <$80.5K Shorts
BTC There's a first sign of the bearish downtrend weakening, but I'm not rushing into longs here. 2 key levels to watch: - Potential longs around $99K - Breakdown shorts below $80.5K (same trigger) https://t.co/EgK8ZAR7Lo
By Koroush Khaneghah
Social•Dec 4, 2025
ETH Holds Resistance, Signals Potential $3,700 Rally
I'd love to see $ETH hold this previous resistance zone as support. What does that say? Well, it does say that buyers are willing to be stepping in on higher grounds than last week and that would signal a potential rally to...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Canton Network Launches USDCx with Circle’s XReserve Integration
A big milestone for @CantonNetwork who are powering some of the largest TradFi players moving onchain. USDCx on Canton, made possible my Circle’s new XReserve tools allows USDC to safely and easily interoperate with apps on Canton.
By Jeremy Allaire
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Russia's No.2 Bank VTB to Offer Crypto Trading by 2026
VTB, RUSSIA'S SECOND BIGGEST BANK ARE TO ROLL OUT BITCOIN & CRYPTO TRADING IN 2026 MEGA BULLISH! 🚀 https://t.co/CM3CkNzEdH
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Tops $500M on BNB Chain
NEW: BlackRock's BUIDL fund recently surpassed $500 million on BNB Chain
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin's P/S Ratio Hits 17,200x, Surpassing Ethereum
omg the p/s ratio of bitcoin is 17,200x that's even worse than etherium 💀☠️💀 https://t.co/dsRA9uJUTj
By David Hoffman
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Connecticut Issues Cease‑and‑Desist to Robinhood, Crypto.com, Kalshi
🚨 CONNECTICUT SENDS CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS TO ROBINHOOD, CRYPTO(DOT)COM & KALSHI, ALLEGING UNLICENSED SPORTS BETTING https://t.co/LjbYo3vhas
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
VTB to Offer Bitcoin Trading Starting 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia's second-largest bank VTB to launch Bitcoin & crypto trading in 2026. GIGA BULLISH!! 🔥 https://t.co/ulzPRouD2P
By Lark Davis
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Key Indicator Reveals Crypto’s Next Major Move
This decides where Crypto goes next. If you want to position for the next major move, Here's my latest video with my full analysis + setups + charts. Watch now: https://t.co/2x7uOh1QUk
By Koroush Khaneghah
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Strategy Moves $1B Bitcoin Into Fidelity
UPDATE 🚨 STRATEGY JUST TRANSFERRED $1B WORTH OF BITCOIN TO FIDELITY! https://t.co/WGXfxJ1a4u
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
A $5 B Short Squeeze Awaits Bitcoin’s $5K Rise
OVER $5B IN SHORTS WILL BE LIQUIDATED IF BITCOIN’S PRICE RISES BY JUST $5000! 👀 https://t.co/twMTXzgAPa
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Ethereum's Rise Makes Under‑trafficked Apps Cheap, Over‑hyped L1s Pricey
All the following can be true: - L1's without traction are massively overvalued - Apps with traction are very undervalued - ETH becomes the reserve currency of the internet and attracts a large monetary premium
By Hugh Karp
Social•Dec 4, 2025
VCs Apply P/S Ratios to Store‑of‑Value Assets
Sentiment down so bad we have VCs doing P/S calculations on store of value assets
By David Hoffman