🎯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 Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds Near Weekly High, Altcoins Remain Subdued
Bitcoin steadied at $93,015, hovering just below its weekly high as market anxiety eased. The leading cryptocurrency posted a modest 0.12% gain, while Ethereum rose 3.16% and several mid‑cap tokens such as AVAX and ADA posted double‑digit percentage gains. Most altcoins, however, remained flat or only marginally up, underscoring a cautious recovery. The price action suggests early signs of stabilization amid broader bearish trends in the crypto sector.
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
CoinDCX Report Shows Indian Users Moving to Broader Crypto Portfolios in 2025
CoinDCX’s 2025 annual report shows Indian crypto investors moving from a Bitcoin‑centric view to diversified portfolios, now averaging five tokens per user versus two‑three in 2022. Layer‑1 assets dominate at 43.3% of portfolio volume, while Bitcoin accounts for 26.5% and...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
CZ’s YZi Ramps up Prediction Market Bet as Opinion Claims 40% Share
Opinion, the prediction market backed by YZi Labs and CZ, reported $1.5 billion in weekly trading volume just weeks after its launch. The platform now claims roughly 40% of the market share, overtaking established rivals such as Kalshi and Polymarket. This...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Plume Brings Institutional RWA Yield to Solana With Debut of Nest Vaults
Plume, a cross‑chain DeFi platform specializing in real‑world asset tokenisation, announced the launch of its Nest vault series on Solana. By bridging institutional credit products such as corporate loans, US Treasury bonds and trade receivables onto a high‑throughput, low‑fee chain,...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 4, 2025
ETH and BTC Surge Above 20‑Day MA, Hinting Strength
This is what I prefer to see; $ETH moving up, while $BTC goes up. Very comparable to the price action mid 2019/early 2020. I'd fancy to see a higher low being made here, and support to be found on the daily 20-MA. It's...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 4, 2025
Grayscale Chainlink ETF Draws $41M on Debut, but Not ‘Blockbuster’
Grayscale launched the first U.S. spot Chainlink ETF, attracting $41 million in net inflows and $13 million in trading volume on day one. The fund now holds $64 million in assets, including an $18 million seed allocation, but it has not halted LINK’s 39%...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin Policy Institute Calls for Samourai Pardon as Petition Tops 3,200
The Bitcoin Policy Institute is urging a presidential pardon for Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, who face prison terms in early 2026. Both were sentenced for conspiring to run an unlicensed money‑transmitting business, a charge BPI...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin’s $91.8K Threshold Determines Near‑Term Surge
#Bitcoin is at a pivotal point. I'd probably flip a coin on the short-term direction as it's unemployment day. Anyways, if it's flip a coin, what are the crucial levels for me? - Holding $91.8K area would be important. If Bitcoin is able...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Podcast•Dec 4, 2025•25 min
#497: Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs, on How Jito Gets Yield, Solana DeFi, BAM, and The Future of Robotics
In this episode, Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs, explains how Jito generates yield on Solana through advanced execution infrastructure like BAM and the ACE protocol, while discussing the broader Solana DeFi landscape and the bullish outlook for a SOL...
By CryptoNews Podcast
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Industry Leaders Join Parliament Committee on Digital Assets
I am grateful to the Chairman, Shri @BhartruhariM, and the esteemed Members of the Standing Committee on Finance for inviting @neerajKh_, me, along with the @BWA_Ind and colleagues from across the industry, to participate in discussions on the subject ‘A...
By Sumit Gupta
News•Dec 4, 2025
CZ Teases New BNB Chain Native Prediction Market Predict.Fun
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced Predict.Fun, a native prediction‑market platform on BNB Chain. The service aims to eliminate the common inefficiency of user funds sitting idle for weeks by generating yield while bets are open. Predict.Fun will tap the extensive...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Entrée Capital Introduces $300M Fund With Focus on AI Agents, DePIN
Entrée Capital announced a new $300 million venture fund dedicated to backing AI agents, decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) and regulated Web3 infrastructure. The fund will focus on early‑stage startups that combine artificial intelligence with blockchain‑based decentralization, aiming to accelerate mainstream...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 4, 2025
Citadel Causes Uproar for Urging SEC to Regulate DeFi Tokenized Stocks
Market maker Citadel Securities has written to the SEC urging tighter regulation of decentralized finance platforms that trade tokenized U.S. equities. The firm argues that DeFi protocols should be treated as exchanges or broker‑dealers, rejecting broad exemptive relief. The letter...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Ripple CEO's Bold Call: Bitcoin to Hit $180K by End of 2026
Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse announced a bold forecast that Bitcoin will climb to $180,000 by the end of 2026. The prediction comes amid a recent rally that pushed Bitcoin above $93,000 and follows growing institutional interest in digital assets....
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 4, 2025
L1 Tokens: City-State Equity, Not Just Tax Receipts
The central point in the @hosseeb & @santiagoroel debate: what do most L1 tokens actually represent? Is owning ETH like owning a piece of a great city-state like Singapore or does it only represent a shitty tax receipt/municipal bond...
By Sam Kazemian
News•Dec 4, 2025
Ledger Says Popular Chip Used on Solana Phones Vulnerable to Unstoppable Attack
Ledger’s security team demonstrated that the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 system‑on‑chip, used in devices such as the Solana Seeker, can be compromised by an electromagnetic fault‑injection (EMFI) attack. The exploit gives an attacker full control of the phone and the ability to steal...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 4, 2025
Dogecoin Reclaims Bullish Structure as Whale Activity Hits 2-Month Low
Dogecoin (DOGE) reclaimed a bullish chart structure on Dec. 4, 2025, trading around $0.1504 with a modest 0.03% gain. The rally was driven primarily by retail investors, while whale‑scale transactions fell to their lowest level in two months. Technical indicators...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Citadel Pushes SEC to Criminalize DeFi Developers
First Ken Griffin screwed over Constitution DAO Now he's coming for DeFi, asking the SEC to treat software developers of decentralized protocols like centralized intermediaries Bet Citadel has been lobbying behind closed doors on this for years Okay thats all pretty...
By Hayden Adams
News•Dec 4, 2025
Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Still Expect Big Strategy Buys Even as Saylor Prepares for a Weak Market
Prediction‑market platform Polymarket’s latest odds show bettors still expect MicroStrategy (MSTR) to execute large strategic share purchases despite CEO Michael Saylor’s recent comments that he is bracing for a weak cryptocurrency market. The market’s implied probability of a major buy‑in...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Gemini Interns Get Real Code, Not Tours
The @Gemini intern program isn't some glad-handing, goodwill tour where you get to visit and see the inside of a crypto startup. It's the real deal. A roll-up your sleeves, hands-on program where you'll be writing code, tests, and shipping...
By Tyler Winklevoss
Social•Dec 4, 2025
App Layer Set to Capture Majority of Crypto Fees
To every DeFi, DePIN and crypto application founder, hang in there. The market clearly favors L1s but most fees are captured at the application layer - and increasingly so L1s capture 90% of market share and only 12% of fees (down...
By Santiago Santos
Podcast•Dec 4, 2025•1h 8m
Can Bitcoin Buy You Residency in Italy?
In this episode, Mark Mason interviews Allie Palumbo, CEO of Bitizenship, about the Bitcoin Dolce Visa—a €250,000 Italian investor visa that accepts Bitcoin as the investment vehicle and can be issued in as little as 12 weeks, with the actual...
By Bitcoin Magazine Podcast
News•Dec 4, 2025
Crypto Rebound Accelerates After Vanguard Allows Crypto ETF Trading
Bitcoin surged 6% immediately after trading debuted on Tuesday.
By The Defiant
Social•Dec 4, 2025
XRP ETFs Reach $1 B in Just 12 Days
XRP ETFS JUST HIT $1BILLION WITH 12 DAYS IF BUYING!!!! 12/3/2025 #cryptowendyo #hedera #hbar #crypto #bitcoin #xrp #ethereum #solana #solana #cryptocurrency #wendy #finance #xrpcommunity #blackrock
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Phemex Anniversary: Mystery Boxes and $3M Leaderboard Pool
Phemex have gone big for their anniversary event! Mystery boxes across 4 phases + a 3M leaderboard pool running all month. If you want to take part or just see what they’ve launched, here’s my link: https://t.co/bTikBNDUbu DYOR as always.
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Tether's Gold Holdings Hit $120 B After Q3 Purchase
TETHER PURCHASED 26 TONS OF GOLD IN Q3, REACHING 116 TONS IN TOTAL, WORTH $120 BILLION GOLD FEVER CONTINUES 📈 https://t.co/y4H2xJLiaa
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin ETFs Lose 163 BTC ($15 M) in 24 Hours
BITCOIN ETFS SAW A NET OUTFLOW OF 163.26 BTC WORTH $14.9M OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS! https://t.co/jLpxuVpu7E
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Warden Launches AI Trading Terminal for Perps and Tokenized Stocks
Warden just rolled out its new AI Trading Terminal! You can trade Hyperliquid perps + tokenised U.S. equities (TSLA/NVDA/MSTR etc.) directly inside Warden, with AI signals, charts and order books all in one place. Feels like where agent-driven trading is heading.
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
New Crypto Product Unveiled, Launching January
Presented at Lloyds of London yesterday on a new product we've been working on @NexusMutual Crypto OG's are going to love this one 🔧 Keep an eye out in January https://t.co/lF4NO7KoVb
By Hugh Karp
Social•Dec 4, 2025
CZ Launches Predict.fun, BNB Chain Prediction Market Rival
BREAKING 🚨 CZ UNVEILS PREDICTION MARKET RIVAL 'PREDICT DOT FUN' ON BNB CHAIN https://t.co/45uvvmD5Qd
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Ethereum Rebounds to $3,300, Eyes $3.5‑3.8k
LATEST 🚨 The current price of Ethereum is at $3,195 bouncing back from a weekly low of $2,740. A closing price of $3,300 would set targets of $3,500-$3,800 this month. Prepare for Alt-cember! https://t.co/pBukVVDirH
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Eight of Ten Big Banks Now Bullish on Bitcoin
MICHAEL SAYLOR SAYS 8/10 OF THE BIG BANKS HAVE FLIPPED BULLISH ON BITCOIN MASS ADOPTION IS HERE 🚀 https://t.co/G1iC9HpbyP
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Aave: The Simple Solution for DeFi Lending
Just use Aave.
By Stani Kulechov
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin Price Manipulation Uncovered in New Report
GOOOOD MORNING CRYPTO!!! ☀️☀️☕️☕️ BITCOIN PRICE MANIPULATION EXPOSED: https://t.co/KxhDElSDr2
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin Holds $93K Amid Soaring Japanese Yields
Good morning, Quite relaxed. This morning #Bitcoin stalls at $93K. The Japanese Yield is going absolutely vertical. And Bitcoin doesn't crash. Huh?? Japanese Yen Carry Trade?? Anyways, good stuff, markets are waking up.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Five Tokens Consider Forming a Memecoin Pentad
Should Hosky, Snek, CrawJu, Nike, and Luna team up for a memecoin pentad?
By Charles Hoskinson
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Ethereum $3.5K Trigger Could Liquidate $3B Shorts
UPDATE 🚨 $3B IN ETHEREUM SHORTS TO BE LIQUIDATED IF $ETH HITS $3,500 https://t.co/2VVdvydIDA
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
BlackRock Claims Crypto Adoption Outpaces Phones, Internet.
BLACKROCK SAYS THAT BITCOIN AND CRYPTO ARE BEING ADOPTED QUICKER THAN MOBILE PHONES AND THE INTERNET! 🚀 https://t.co/rGEwxWFcE2
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
55 Million U.S. Crypto Holders Outnumber Many Demographics
An estimated 55m people in the US hold crypto This would make crypto holders larger in number than - dog owner households - adults that attend church regularly - public school students - immigrants - gym members - people living...
By Hayden Adams
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Fewer Bitcoin Price Predictions Boost Overall Well‑being
Less Bitcoin public price predictions improves the quality of life massively. https://t.co/z9hnlLzyw7
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Larry Fink Predicts Bitcoin Could Soar to $700k
LARRY FINK JUST SAID “NO ONE SHOULD BE SURPRISED IF BITCOIN HITS $700,000” MEGA BULLISH! 🚀 https://t.co/czCO7w2uE8
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Charles Schwab to Launch Bitcoin Trading in 2026
$12 TRILLION GIANT CHARLES SCHWAB JUST CONFIRMED BITCOIN TRADING LAUNCHES EARLY 2026! THE BIG BOYS ARE OFFICIALLY IN! 🚀 https://t.co/65PGCoc0Cu
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Coin Stories Hits #6 in U.S. Business Podcast Rankings
Coin Stories ranking #6 in Top Business News podcasts in the U.S. We're coming for you, WSJ and Bloomberg... Thank you so much to all our listeners and subscribers! New episode drops tomorrow. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. https://t.co/i0C00PYdG3
By Natalie Brunell
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Lamborghini Launches Its Own Bitcoin Wallet
LUXURY AUTO GIANT LAMBORGHINI JUST ROLLED OUT THEIR OWN BITCOIN WALLET! HERE WE GO! 🚀 https://t.co/crr1PnrmKi
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Revolut Now Fully Supports Solana Payments, Transfers, Staking
REVOLUT JUST CONFIRMED SOLANA PAYMENTS, TRANSFERS, AND STAKING ARE NOW FULLY SUPPORTED! One step closer to mass adoption! 🚀 https://t.co/svOw9sKB6C
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Quiet Trump Era Fuels More Podcast Appearances
I realized recently that I spoke on a lot more podcasts and new segments last year and then I realized it’s partially because there just isn’t much regulatory news under the Trump administration - no enforcement actions, no lawsuits. It’s...
By Hailey Lennon
Social•Dec 4, 2025
ETH Buys Future Tax Claims, Not Underlying Assets
This is the most absurd analogy I’ve heard. When you buy ETH you’re not buying the buildings or businesses in that city which capture most of the value. You’re instead buying a claim on future tax revenue. And btw (checks...
By Santiago Santos
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Wall Street Giants Embrace Crypto After Prior Skepticism
HIGHER $13T BlackRocks Larry Fink admits he was wrong about crypto. $12T Charles Schwab announces it will offer Bitcoin & Ethereum trading in 2026. https://t.co/niKAEVOFCw
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Companies Capture More Crypto Value Than Layer‑1s
More value will be captured by companies using crypto than crypto layer 1s User aggregation theory prevails
By Santiago Santos
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin Heads to NYSE This Tuesday
Game on. See you at the @NYSE on Tuesday. #Bitcoin https://t.co/oTGPyjyigC
By Jack Mallers