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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Bitcoin‑holding public companies increasingly rely on the multiple of net asset value (mNAV) to signal how the market values their BTC reserves. The metric divides enterprise value by the current market value of the bitcoin stack, producing a premium or discount indicator. NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro warns that mNAV masks critical risks, especially those stemming from convertible debt and potential equity dilution. Variants such as basic, diluted and EV‑adjusted mNAV can diverge sharply, leading investors to misread a firm’s true exposure and capital structure.
Crypto consistently ends up as the lender of last resort for RWAs. Why? Demand: Prime borrowers stay in TradFi. It’s cheaper, deeper, and frictionless. Supply: Crypto investors yawn at sub-10% yields So the only borrowers left are the bottom of the pile who...
I generally agree with this in theory, but not in practice In practice, every liquid fund manager I speak to says they will not even consider buying a liquid name until the token is at least 50% vested. Just an outright...
Telegram co‑founder Pavel Durov announced that Cocoon, a decentralized AI network built on the TON layer‑1 blockchain, went live this weekend. The platform lets GPU owners rent out compute cycles in exchange for Toncoin, enabling users to run AI queries...
It's like a ghost town during this stage in time. I've only seen this twice before. - During 2019, the final stages of the bear market in that cycle. - During the early months of 2023. Both of these periods have resulted into being...
Tether’s chief executive publicly rebuked S&P Global after the ratings agency downgraded USDT’s ability to maintain its dollar peg, citing concerns over the stablecoin’s Bitcoin and gold reserves. The CEO also targeted social‑media influencers, accusing them of spreading false‑hoods (FUD)...
Méliuz, a Brazilian fintech, discovered its market value was zero despite profitability because cash was tied up in negative‑return government bonds. To preserve capital and generate yield, the company adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy, securing 66 % shareholder approval. It purchases...
Markets today are increasingly short-term and momentum-driven. Everything moves fast, everyone’s online, and you don’t need a banker anymore when you can try to be Soros from your phone. Investors (institutions and retail) care more about growth than value Crypto is...
CryptoQuant analyst Ki Young Ju reports that nine of twelve Ethereum valuation models deem ETH undervalued, with a composite fair value of about $4,836—roughly a 58 % premium over the current $3,000‑plus price. Models such as Metcalfe’s Law and the layer‑2 framework suggest...
The Cosmos ATOM valuation thesis is essentially is that having an effective firm accruing value the token kickstarts other users of the technology coordinating and accruing value to the token . This ultimately a similar thesis to Hyperliquid. The focus of Hyperliquid...

#BTC Bitcoin has rebounded over +7% from the new Range Low and has revisited the ~$93500 Range High resistance $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin 🚀Follow @rektcapital for more level-headed insights on Bitcoin
The episode analyzes recent chart patterns, on-chain data, and macroeconomic factors that suggest Bitcoin is poised for a major trend reversal, potentially sparking a significant price surge before Christmas. The host highlights key indicators such as rising miner activity, decreasing...
There’s so much pessimism and short-term thinking on cryptoassets these days that the R/R is tilting towards optimism and long-term, sized, high-conviction positions in distressed, public, cryptoassets. That said, the time isn’t yet now, imo. I shared my view @...
Crypto prop firms are gaining traction as professional traders seek capital and infrastructure beyond simple spot holdings. These firms provide sizable funding, sophisticated risk controls, and deep liquidity, enabling traders to execute high‑frequency and algorithmic strategies. In return, traders share...
In this 13‑minute interview at Chainlink SmartCon, Altcoin Daily’s Aaron Arnold argues that the crypto bull market is far from over, highlighting strong on‑chain activity, continued institutional interest, and upcoming catalysts like Bitcoin ETFs and Layer‑1 upgrades. He emphasizes that...
The Existential Quantum Threat to Bitcoin: Imagine you're the CEO of a company worth $2T. Now, imagine your CTO tells you there's a 0.01% chance that over the next decade, a technology (quantum computer) will destroy your only product...
I think that this cycle is far from over. No indicator has peaked. No retail interest. No extreme overvaluation, while Gold and other commodities have shown this. Nothing. Just, a time-based assumption that $BTC has peaked. I don't think so.

Architect Partners argues that the Bitcoin digital asset treasury (DAT) model is not broken, but still largely untested. While a sharp market decline has pressured high‑profile DATs like MicroStrategy, the firm predicts that roughly half of current pure‑play, producing and...
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@VitalikButerin Is it cause of much of L2s or crypto is dying?
BREAKING 🚨 STRATEGY CEO PHONG LE REVEALS WHEN THE COMPANY WOULD SELL BITCOIN IN THE SCENARIO THE COMPANY’S STOCK FALLS BELOW NET ASSET VALUE AND FUNDING OPTIONS DISAPPEAR, IT WOULD THEN POTENTIALLY SELL SOME https://t.co/x0iVQ79pcd
AI inference and data processing within contract execution flow Only possible on NEAR
@VitalikButerin Hope it remains same during high volume nft mint
BULLISH 🐂 TETHER HAD ~$7BN IN EXCESS EQUITY ON TOP OF THE ~$184.5BN $USDT RESERVES AT THE END OF Q3, WITH TOTAL RESERVES OF ~$215BN THE COMPANY IS PULLING IN $500M IN PROFIT A MONTH FROM TREASURY YIELDS ALONE https://t.co/f2w8WaMLFe
You can just build on L1.
CME needs to decentralize their sequencer https://t.co/A1OsESsvrq
The #Bitcoin dominance is comparable to the 2019 period. It's currently trending down, and has rejected at the 20-Week MA. I would expect this to happen again, and that we continue to fall going into 2026. https://t.co/ZWb2gX1ps1
Landing a solana transaction has a thac0 of -1
"Energy is the true currency. Bitcoin is based on energy." - @ElonMusk https://t.co/BXsGZtBSO0
Demand isn’t low. It’s actually higher than it’s ever been but the application maturity means that users can achieve their goals with much less onchain arbitrage activity.
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As far as I can tell, REV is immature applications that leak value to block producers + Reflexivity around price from adoption. ——— This is the best we can do for a valuation methodology?
Zcash has a tradition of innovating its way out of governance crises. I wonder if futarchy will be the next iteration of that.
BREAKING 🚨 ELON MUSK SAYS BITCOIN IS A TRUE CURRENCY AS IT IS "BASED ON ENERGY" https://t.co/JRqeJ5SvsU
Polymarket is on a generational run!
A massive bullish divergence indicating that the markets are currently accumulating. $ARB is another example. It's currently sitting at a bullish divergence which have been created since the beginning of '25. Once this one turns, that's going to bring a massive upwards...
MARKET UPDATE🚨 BITCOIN WEEKLY CANDLE SET TO CLOSE GREEN AFTER FOUR CONSECUTIVE RED CANDLES https://t.co/zpnHLsPLbF
Probably the strongest bull case for $ATOM is that what tokens need right now are more business model innovations, less tech innovations. Cosmos represents the furtherest of NF in trying to capture the network effects in blockchains without simply relying on...
Tether, Binance, and Strategy FUD all in the last 24 hours. X Algo circulating the FUD at rates never seen. HIGHER https://t.co/XB3MZ9y1Uf
$SOL is moving today 📈 It's up more than Bitcoin and ETH https://t.co/YUHy8Y6bYq
JUST IN 🚨 ARTHUR HAYES HAS RAISED SOME CONCERNS REGARDING TETHER'S INCREASED MOVE INTO BITCOIN AND GOLD, POSTING: "A ROUGHLY 30% DECLINE IN THE GOLD + $BTC POSITION WOULD WIPE OUT THEIR EQUITY, AND THEN USDT WOULD BE IN THEORY INSOLVENT"...
The fair value of #Bitcoin, based on liquidity, is $165K. It's currently sitting at $90K. The biggest mispriced condition we've seen in a long time in the markets. The previous comparable periods are: COVID-19, FTX crash and 2018 bottom. https://t.co/rjqJh8yhe1
Bitcoin is about to close one of its worst Novembers And historically, every red November has been followed by a red December. Will history repeat itself? What's your prediction for Bitcoin by the end of the year? https://t.co/KYVpAig73k
Big closes for $BTC today, W & M 👀
@VitalikButerin privacy first governance, zk votes and reputation delegations, fam
Mini move upwards on $BTC. I don't think we'll crack it today, we never do on Sunday, as those are usually fake moves. However, I do expect the breakout upwards to happen in the coming 1-2 weeks as we're on edge of...
FWIW I’ve been advocating for 100% day 1 unlock for years with port cos Only way to get true price discovery The team that came closest to doing this was… Solana! One massive cliff at month 9
BREAKING 🚨 MICHAEL SAYLOR POSTS THE @MicroStrategy BITCOIN BUY TRACKER - HINTING THAT THE COMPANY HAS BOUGHT MORE https://t.co/nGlbUqgZbt
What's one piece of advice you'd give to someone entering crypto now?