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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
Podcast•Dec 3, 2025•31 min
Hijacking the Financial System (With Bitcoin): Nakamoto CEO David Bailey
In this episode, BTC Inc. CEO David Bailey explains his “hijack” strategy to embed Bitcoin into the global financial system, outlining a 50‑year roadmap that envisions trillions of value creation and Bitcoin becoming humanity’s reserve asset. He details the unique challenges of running a public Bitcoin company, from stock‑price volatility and macro risk to custody and counter‑party concerns, and argues that bear markets are prime opportunities for scaling. Bailey also discusses the evolving market structure, the relevance of the traditional four‑year Bitcoin cycle, and how capital‑market mechanisms can accelerate hyper‑bitcoinization.
By Bitcoin Magazine Podcast
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Ethereum Fees Set to Drop After Fusaka Upgrade
Wondering what to expect for Ethereum after Fusaka? 🤔 Preston Van Loon says to expect even cheaper fees. ⛽️ 💸 #crypto #ethereum #fusaka
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 4, 2025
Ethereum Fees Set to Drop After Fusaka Upgrade
Wondering what to expect for Ethereum after Fusaka? 🤔 @prestonvanloon says to expect even cheaper fees. ⛽️ 💸 https://t.co/o0LbOG11xc
By Laura Shin
News•Dec 3, 2025
Connecticut Orders Kalshi, Robinhood, Crypto.com to Cease Sports Betting
Connecticut regulators issued cease‑and‑desist orders to Kalshi, Robinhood and Crypto.com, demanding they stop offering sports‑betting contracts that the state deems unlicensed online gambling. The orders cite violations of the state’s gambling licensing statutes and threaten enforcement actions if the platforms...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Hard Invariants Strengthen Protocol Security and Efficiency
Always glad to see when people appreciate the protocol changes that add hard invariants, improving protocol security and future adaptability 2021: EIP-2929 + 3529 (SLOAD gas cost increase, refunds nerfed) 2024: SELFDESTRUCT nerf (Dencun) 2025: 16,777,216 gas per tx limit All of these put...
By Vitalik Buterin
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Long-Term HODLers See Bigger Gains Than Short-Term Chasers
We're HODLing all of our shares too. @winklevosscap is a proud, long-term investor in @ABTC. Short-term investors who chase quick profits leave a lot of money on the table over the long-run. We have conviction in @EricTrump, @ashergenoot, and @mikehomk...
By Cameron Winklevoss
News•Dec 3, 2025
BlackRock’s Fink Calls Bitcoin an ‘Asset of Fear’, Softens Crypto Stance
Larry Fink, BlackRock’s chair and CEO, described Bitcoin as an “asset of fear” at the DealBook Summit, highlighting its volatility after recent price drops. He noted a personal shift from earlier concerns about money‑laundering to overseeing the firm’s spot Bitcoin...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Spark's BTKN Standard Ignites Rapid Bitcoin DeFi Explosion
Bitcoin DeFi and @spark — quick story time: At @Lightspark we built Spark to fill the gaps that we determined couldn’t be filled by Lightning well. Ultra-cheap, easy, fast non-custodial Bitcoin and stablecoins support. In developing support for stables, the BTKN standard...
By David Marcus
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Fusaka Delivers True Ethereum Sharding, Yet Gaps Remain
PeerDAS in Fusaka is significant because it literally is sharding. Ethereum is coming to consensus on blocks without requiring any single node to see more than a tiny fraction of the data. And this is robust to 51% attacks - it's...
By Vitalik Buterin
News•Dec 3, 2025
Crypto Bounces but Weak US Macro Data, AI Uncertainty Threaten the Recovery
Cryptocurrencies rallied on Wednesday, with Bitcoin and Ether reaching two‑week highs as investors priced in a more expansionary Federal Reserve stance. Weak U.S. labor and consumer data have heightened expectations of fresh stimulus, boosting demand for scarce assets despite lingering...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Fusaka Launch Accelerates Ethereum Scaling and L2 Readiness
Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade is LIVE less than six months after Pectra. In this guest episode of @Unchained_pod, @prestonvanloon joins @christine_dkim to dig into: 🧏 What Fusaka means for Ethereum users and layer 2 developers 🤔 How the faster timeline impacted layer 2 and...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Nears $100K, ETH Outpaces, Altcoins Revive
Pretty strong start of the month, and I think we haven't seen anything yet. I do think that we'll see a test at $100K for #Bitcoin. I also think that we're going to witness more strength on $ETH vs. $BTC,...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 3, 2025
Ethereum Launches Fusaka Upgrade to Make Network More Scalable
Ethereum has rolled out the Fusaka upgrade, introducing the PeerDAS system to boost network capacity. PeerDAS enables the blockchain to handle a higher volume of transactions while maintaining low gas fees. The upgrade follows a series of scalability improvements, including...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 3, 2025
Crypto M&A Deals Hit an All-Time High in 2025, Blowing Past $8.6B
Crypto merger‑and‑acquisition activity surged to a record $8.6 billion in 2025, encompassing 133 deals—the highest ever by count and value. Coinbase topped the league with six acquisitions, highlighted by a $2.9 billion purchase of derivatives platform Deribit. Ripple and Kraken each pursued...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Hovers Near Production Cost as Bull/Bear Line Tightens
Bitcoin’s price hovered near $94,000 on Dec 3, 2025, just above the estimated production cost derived from difficulty regression and network valuation models. Analysts place the fair‑value benchmark at roughly $92,300, indicating the market is trading within a narrow band of...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Class Actions Pose Greater Threat to Crypto Than Regulators
Class action suits against crypto companies are piling up fast. In this episode of DEX in the City, hosts @TuongvyLe12, @kkirkbos & Jessi Brooks break down: 😬 Why class action suits may be more dangerous for crypto than enforcement actions 😅 Is Kalshi...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Inside Gensler's Crypto Mind: Unexpected Transparency Revealed
Just recorded an episode with one of the key architects of Gary Gensler's crypto policy 2-hours on one question: What was the Gensler SEC thinking? He was an open book, felt like the first time we've had transparency Crazy thing is -...
By David Hoffman
News•Dec 3, 2025
Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token in January With 10B Supply
Solana Mobile announced it will issue its native SKR token in January 2026 with a fixed supply of 10 billion units. The distribution plan earmarks 30% for community airdrops, 25% for growth initiatives, and 10% for liquidity and launch support, with...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Ethereum Holds Above Historic Weekly CME Gap
$ETH Ethereum has been successfully finding support at its historical Weekly CME Gap (orange) over the past 2.5 weeks #ETH #Crypto #Ethereum https://t.co/nsdxOhgk7S
By Rekt Capital
Social•Dec 3, 2025
The sub‑$0.1M Push Is Entirely Fabricated
What if I told you this entire push to sub $0.1M was completely manufactured? https://t.co/UYWW29gDMg
By Samson Mow
News•Dec 3, 2025
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Banks That Don't Adapt Stablecoin Will Be 'Left Behind'
Coinbase announced pilot programs with several major U.S. banks to issue and settle transactions using its stablecoin. CEO Brian Armstrong warned that banks which fail to integrate stablecoin infrastructure will be "left behind" as the crypto market matures. The partnership...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Black Friday Ledger Sale: Free Bitcoin Vouchers Included
Insane Black Friday Deal For Ledger Wallets Secure your coins now and get FREE BITCOIN! $80 BTC Voucher with Ledger Stax™ $70 BTC Voucher with Ledger Flex™ 50% OFF all Ledger Nano X™ colors Grab your Ledger wallet here!👇 https://t.co/zJiUPbsD01 https://t.co/l1JmV5uM1V
By Lark Davis
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Economy‑Market Gap Widens Amid Debasement Trade Shifts
My December macro newsletter is now available. It discusses the debasement trade, changing macro conditions, and the large dislocation between the economy and markets. https://t.co/jKRb3SH87p https://t.co/jEkATjtLhU
By Lynn Alden
News•Dec 3, 2025
Polymarket Launches App With CFTC Green Light in U.S. Return
Polymarket has rolled out a mobile app for sports and proposition markets after securing approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The launch marks the platform’s re‑entry into the United States under explicit federal oversight. By operating as a...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Ethereum Sees Two Major Upgrades, Builder Momentum Surges
Ethereum's Fusaka hard fork is now live. That's the second major Ethereum upgrade this year - Pectra shipped in May. Two major Ethereum upgrades this year is a huge win. I haven't seen builder momentum this strong since the merge in 2022. No signs...
By David Hoffman
Social•Dec 3, 2025
US Banks Adopt Coinbase for Stablecoin Payments and Services
HUGE 🚨 US BANKS ARE USING COINBASE TO ROLL OUT STABLECOIN PAYMENTS, CUSTODY SERVICES & TRADING https://t.co/5royH7GiBN
By That Martini Guy
News•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin’s Strongest Trading Day Since May Cues Possible Rally to $107K
Bitcoin surged 5.81% on Tuesday, its strongest daily gain since May 8, forming a bullish engulfing candle on the daily chart. The move created a higher‑high, higher‑low pattern, suggesting sellers are losing momentum after a liquidity sweep below $84,000. Traders now...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Probabilistic Finality Is Fundamentally Contradictory
"Probabilistic finality" is an oxymoron.
By undefined
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Reaches Potentially Its Biggest Milestone Yet
Is this the biggest Bitcoin milestone ever? h/t @AdamBLiv @CryptosR_Us https://t.co/wboagmBnjL
By Lark Davis
News•Dec 3, 2025
SEC Sends Warning Letters to ETF Issuers Targeting Untamed Leverage
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued warning letters to ETF providers Direxion, ProShares and Tidal, demanding they curb leverage above the 200% limit set by the Investment Company Act of 1940. The letters halt pending applications for 3‑5× crypto‑leveraged...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Charles Schwab Plans Bitcoin Offering by 2026
LATEST 🗞️ CHARLES SCHWAB TO OFFER BITCOIN TO CLIENTS IN 2026 https://t.co/j5v8IY9H2e
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Get Discounted Passes for Bitcoin for Corporations Event
Join me at Strategy World 2026 for Bitcoin for Corporations at the Wynn in Las Vegas on February 24-25th! Use code HODL for Discounted Passes. Link in thread. https://t.co/WkqqAFN3sC
By Natalie Brunell
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin DeFi Launches on Spark via Flashnet
Say hello to Bitcoin DeFi on @spark via @flashnet. And that’s a badass video too…
By David Marcus
Social•Dec 3, 2025
ZEC Rebounds 20% After 60% Pullback
$ZEC is bouncing after pulling back 60% from its high It's up 20% so far today 📈 https://t.co/O5BN7gLTrJ
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 3, 2025
DeFi Summer Gas Fees Reached $500 Per Claim
"If you go back to DeFi summer, it (gas fee) used to be $500 to claim your $SNX staking rewards" - @kaiynne on ETH gas fee https://t.co/2fYqdV5qt7
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin Dominance Set to Surge Again
#Bitcoin Dominance to soar again? https://t.co/DguWfUeSQ2
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Dec 3, 2025
L2 Scaling Finally Drives ETH Fees to Mere Cents
"The entire reason why we went to this L2 scaling roadmap was that the L1 was so congested...and now we are in this situation where an ETH transaction must be down to cents now" - @kaiynne on ETH gas fees https://t.co/2fYqdV5qt7
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 3, 2025
XRP ETFs Surge: 12-Day Inflow Streak Beats Bitcoin
U.S. spot XRP ETFs have logged 12 straight days of inflows, reaching ~$844.9M, making them the fastest-growing major crypto ETF category. Institutional demand is accelerating, with firms like Invesco and Franklin Templeton filing to list XRP ETFs as inflows outpace BTC,...
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Big Banks Launch Crypto Amid Market Crash
Soooo they dumped the market then Charles Schwab, Vanguard and Bank of America all roll out crypto to their clients in the same week. What a happy coincidence
By Lark Davis
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Bitcoin's Edge Over Gold Sparks Pre‑Debate Nerves
Great day 1. Feeling a little nervous debating @PeterSchiff tmr. Bitcoin have so many advantages over gold. It should be such an easy debate. Hope I don't fumble this. 🤣
By Changpeng Zhao
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Evaluating Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade: Is It Worth It?
LIVE: Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade: Is It Really That Good? https://t.co/2fYqdV5YiF
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 3, 2025
December Santa Rally Ignites Crypto Surge
🎅December Santa Rally?🔥🚀 w/@datadashpro @Datadash01 WATCH NOW👉https://t.co/dGzfGlMKR8 $BTC $MSTR $ETH $SUI $ADA $UNI #SILVER https://t.co/APRuC2OZgm
By Paul Barron
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Frankie Is Lost Promoted to General Partner at Paradigm
Pleased to announce that @FrankieIsLost has been promoted to General Partner at Paradigm Frankie is deeply crypto/internet-native, beloved by the founders he works with, and is a triple threat: investor, researcher, and engineer Congrats Frankie!
By Matt Huang
Social•Dec 3, 2025
BlackRock Predicts Crypto Adoption Will Surge with Rising US Debt
JUST IN 🚨 BLACKROCK SAYS BITCOIN AND CRYPTO ADOPTION WILL ACCELERATE DUE TO GROWING US DEBT https://t.co/5KfIL86cxi
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 3, 2025
BofA Greenlights 1‑4% BTC, Advisers Likely Wait for Cycle
Bank of America allows wealth advisers to advise a 1-4% allocation in $BTC from January 1st, 2026. I'm sure these people will wait until the 4-year cycle bottom is in before they start allocating their assets.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 3, 2025
USDC Business Accounts Enable Seamless Fiat‑Crypto Payments
Congrats to Ian and team! Seamless USDC business accounts and payments with both fiat and crypto interop in the background presents a great UX!
By Jeremy Allaire
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Zcash Community's Upgrade Process Sets a Gold Standard
The way the Zcash community develops and decides on controversial potential protocol upgrades is the best.
By undefined
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Banks Must Evolve for Bitcoin‑Driven Treasury Strategies
The full conversation on Bitcoin Treasuries with @Maj8319 and @PeterMcCormack exploring how banks evolve in a hyperbitcoinised world. https://t.co/Zyq2BZ6v03
By Tyler Winklevoss says: Gemini won't hire ex-SEC chair's students
Social•Dec 3, 2025
Get 50% Bonus on Crypto Deposits with WEEX
Looking to trade Bitcoin or Altcoins? WEEX has a 50% deposit bonus. Access it here 👇 https://t.co/YSpDrijDsv DYOR. Not financial advice. https://t.co/JC1mMigiTM
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 3, 2025
MicroStrategy Plans 650K Bitcoin Sell‑off Over Three Years
BREAKING: Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy to DUMP 650K Bitcoin in 3-Year Crypto Apocalypse? Insane $57B Holdings at Risk! https://t.co/ShzaIGhvAY
By Wendy O