Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
USA₮ Turns Times Square Green With St. Patrick’s Day Brand Activation Introducing Digital Dollar Payments
USA₮, a digital dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, launched a high‑visibility brand activation in Times Square on St. Patrick’s Day. The campaign synchronized multiple digital billboards and distributed 25,000 QR‑coded postcards, giving each scanner $10 in USA₮ via the Rumble Wallet. It coincided with the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, reaching an estimated two million spectators. The effort showcases fintech’s move toward experiential marketing to introduce blockchain payments to mainstream consumers.
Token-for-Equity Deal Highlights DAO Governance Limits
One of the biggest structural questions in crypto right now: Should protocols be run by DAOs or companies? Ryan Yi and Felipe Montealegre join me to discuss the proposal from Across Protocol to exchange tokens for equity — and what...
Crypto’s “True Believers” Narrative Is Outdated
This VF photo and article ("Crypto’s True Believers Demand to Be Taken Seriously") feel so off to me and I was trying to figure out why. I think it's because it feels like something that was written in the...
Bitcoin Eyes $74K as the Fed Steps Into the Room
Bitcoin surged past $74,000 on March 16, wiping out roughly $300 million of short positions and drawing $250 million of net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs. The rally coincides with the Federal Reserve’s March FOMC meeting, where traders focus on Chair Jerome...
On-Chain Data Shows Crowd Always Buys High, Sells Low
Why do people always buy the top and sell the bottom? @_Checkmatey_ is one of the best on-chain analysts in Bitcoin and is here to explain. This new episode is about where we are in the cycle, what the data...
Clarity, Not Indicators, Makes Money; Simplify Charts
TradingView Set Up Guide The biggest mistake I see traders make on their charts is having too many indicators. Remove everything that doesn't serve you. Money is made from clarity, not indicators. Even the default TradingView includes visual clutter, remove everything except price action...
Why I’m Hosting The Breakdown | David Canellis | The Breakdown
In this audio‑only episode, host David Canellis uses the break between seasons to introduce himself, recounting his journey from a 2017 Bitcoin buyer and early shit‑coin swing trader to a crypto journalist and editor at Blockworks. He shares insights on...
Vibe Coding Removes Cairo Barrier, Boosts Starknet Adoption
The impact of vibe coding on Starknet will be: more devs coming to Starknet. I'll explain: - Cairo is the best smart contract programming language out there - Up until now, having to learn it posed a barrier - Vibe coding cancels that barrier....
Revenue Rises, ftUSD Yields 7.5% Amid Strong Liquidity
- Revenue up, even when PUT backing down. - ftUSD growing steadily with 7.54% APY without additional token incentives being active yet. - Almost $1m bought back and burned - Good operational buffer. - $50m safely exited that would otherwise have sold on...
Sage Capital Adds Swiss FINMA License, Opens Zug Office
Sage Capital Management announced the launch of a Zug, Switzerland office after securing a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) SRO/VQF licence. The new licence recognises Sage as a regulated financial intermediary, allowing it to offer spot digital‑asset trading and...
Polygon's Open Money Stack Targets Trillion‑dollar Payments Market
We've been acquiring, building, shipping nonstop at @0xPolygon for a reason. And that is to build the one thing crypto payments has been missing: a complete, end-to-end payments stack that actually works. The Polygon Open Money Stack. This is a trillion...
ZK‑STARKs Survive Quantum Attacks; Most Crypto Won’t
Reminder: ZK-STARKs are post-quantum secure. But not all cryptography is quantum resistant. Here is a simplified explanation on how quantum computers, when they arrive, will be able to break certain types of cryptography: (note: I am not a quantum computing expert) In quantum...
Cryptocurrency Platform Launches First Structured Crypto Prediction Market in Nigeria
Luno has introduced Nigeria’s first structured crypto prediction market, allowing users to bet on daily price thresholds for BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE and XRP. The product settles automatically based on real‑time price data without requiring ownership of the underlying assets....
Mastercard Embeds Stablecoin Layer via $1.8B BVNK Acquisition
🚨 MASSIVE: Mastercard just acquired BVNK for $1.8B. This one hits different. --- BVNK had a rough road. Previous acqusitions that fell through. Competing against massive companies. But they made it. Now they're the stablecoin infrastructure layer inside the world's second-largest card network. 130+ countries....
Maker Fees Save You Hundreds Over Hundreds of Trades
Order Types and Fees (Mini Guide) 1. Limit Orders Imagine you have 5 apples to sell. A limit order is like putting up a sign: “Selling apples for $5 each.” You wait patiently for a buyer to accept your price. You’re “making” liquidity available for others. 2....
South Korean Police Accidentally Post Cryptocurrency Wallet Password
South Korea’s National Tax Service inadvertently disclosed the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized Ledger hardware wallet in a press release. The wallet held roughly $5.6 million in crypto assets seized from 124 high‑value tax evaders. Within minutes, thieves moved about...
Partnering with João to Elevate Aave’s DeFi Frontier
I’ve been following João’s work for as long as I can remember, and I’m excited that today I have the opportunity to work together to help build the next chapter of DeFi. João has already made incredible contributions to the space,...
SEC and CFTC End Crypto Turf War, Reducing Regulatory Uncertainty
Something happened on March 11 that could reshape crypto for the next decade, and almost nobody is talking about it. The SEC and CFTC signed a historic agreement to end their regulatory turf war and coordinate crypto oversight. For years,...
Caught the Crypto Pump—More Short‑Term Gains Ahead
Who caught the recent crypto pump with me? 🚀 The signs started showing up a few weeks ago. As soon as they became clear, I shared that with you. I still expect higher prices ahead in the short-term. But when I think this move...
Bullish on $TAO, Expect Brief Dip Before $500 Surge
Overall, I'm super bullish on $TAO. That's why I remain positioned with around 75% of the original position. However, it faces a crucial resistance here. This means that I assume we'll see a short-lived correction (hopefully towards $220-240 so I can buy again). If...
Align Token Value with Business Growth, Like AcrossProtocol
"If you promised people that your token would benefit from business growth, then you should do what @AcrossProtocol did," @TheiaResearch https://t.co/sigF6mfZGm
Derive Team Reaffirms Commitment to $DRV Token
"The Derive team has published a piece about their commitment to the token $drv. And we're gonna see a lot more of that." @TheiaResearch https://t.co/sigF6mfZGm
Aave Shifts Focus to Core Product, Reconsiders DAO
"The Aave team realized that it should focus on its main product after they started feeling competition, and they realized they couldn't do it with the current state with the DAO." https://t.co/sigF6mfZGm
Teams Exploit Token Holders for Self‑enrichment, Industry Trend
"A team that has the capacity to enrich themselves at the expense of the tokenholder will do it. That's the story of this industry in the past few years." @TheiaResearch https://t.co/QpeiTvzyBx
DAOs Lag; Private Firms Thrive on Decisive Leadership
"DAOs are not good at moving quickly. Private companies are steered by leaders who take the company forward." https://t.co/sigF6mfZGm
ERC‑8400 Launches on Arc Testnet, Empowering Agent Identity
ERC-8400, enabling Agent's to prove identity, become discovered and carry reputation, is now live on @Arc Testnet.
Valuing Tokens After They Convert to Equity
If a token converts to equity, how do you think about the new valuation? https://t.co/sigF6mfZGm
Choose DAO for Community Control, Company for Scalability
When should a crypto project be governed by a DAO, and when should it operate as a company? https://t.co/QpeiTvzyBx
DAOs May Abandon Tokens for Equity, Says Across
Across Protocol is considering retiring its token and offering equity instead. What does that say about the DAO model? https://t.co/QpeiTvzyBx
Lightspark Stands Alone as Independent Global Money Platform
Congratulations to our colleagues at @BVNKFinance for their acquisition by @Mastercard. After @Stablecoin got acquired by @stripe last year, @lightspark is now officially the only independent global stablecoin + Bitcoin +fiat global money movement platform on a neutral network.
Meme Coins Can Ignite or Undermine Crypto Bull Markets
How meme coins might affect crypto bull runs. ( From the JustPaid podcast. ) https://t.co/2iohOSn6Ye
Liquidity Cluster at $69‑70k Threatens $5B Long Liquidations
There is a large amount of liquidity accumulated around the $69-70k range right now, and if it gets taken, long positions could be liquidated for around $5 billion. https://t.co/AY8r0u8IGw
Blockchain's Resurgence: The Hidden Trust
Blockchain surged 1,696% in structural importance. Not crypto hype. Enterprise plumbing: cross-border settlement, federated learning, data provenance. The technology everyone declared dead is quietly becoming the trust layer underneath AI.
Beware: Impersonator Sells Crypto Using My Photo
Warning: This account is using my photo to sell crypto strategies. This is clearly not me as I don't even know the difference between Bitcoin and a dog biscuit https://t.co/3KHRSPj0Kv
Crypto Surge: XRP Tops BNB, Bitcoin Streaks, States Adopt
Crypto things you might have missed: -Trump allies plan Senate takeover to pass SAVE America Act -Ripple's XRP flips BNB by market cap -Missouri to hold BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL , and USDC -Bitcoin hits rare 8-day winning streak -S&P 500 forms Death Cross...
Circle Dominates Tokenization of Fiat, Funds, and Stocks
Circle sits at the heart of tokenization: - USDC the largest regulated tokenized dollar - EURC the largest regulated tokenized euro - USYC the largest tokenized money fund - CIRCLE - now the largest tokenized stock in the world (RWAxyx shows the leaderboard: ...
ETH Nears Breakout; Resistance May Trigger Bull Run
A great move higher on $ETH, though it's currently facing resistance. I wouldn't expect a breakout in one go, but if it does, we're back in a bull market for $ETH. https://t.co/EMFcH4PlRn
Organic Listing Highlights Need to Evolve Beyond Meme
Thank you @MEXC_Listings for listing $ROBOTMONEY Given the fair launch, this is entirely organic as far as I know, so very cool to see. One thing I would say is that the brand may be memetic, but we must make sure...
Stablecoins Threaten Deposits, Payments, and Liquidity for Community Banks
Stablecoins: What Community Banks Need To Know And Do Now Stablecoins won’t disrupt banks overnight, but they will pressure deposit economics, reroute payments value, and introduce new liquidity and operational risks. https://t.co/OZJUTRUWEc
XRP Climbs to $1.50, Reclaims #4 Market Cap
UPDATE: 🚨 XRP hit $1.50, overtaking BNB to reclaim the #4 market cap spot at ~$93.4B, while XRP futures OI on Binance is up ~59% since October Source: Coindesk https://t.co/JaKIUR7yNm
Stablecoins Booming, Yet Global Readiness Remains Uncertain
🚨 New Macro Musings 🚨 Stablecoins are booming and someday may be an important part of the global financial system. But are we ready for them? I sat down with MIT’s @Neha, @Anders94, and @danaronoff to explore both the promise...
Coinbase Triumphs; Circle Targets Stablecoin Opportunity
Coinbase wins with these guys doing well. But Circle is a stable coin play. We're talking about it with @sstrazza LIVE on The Morning Show @StockMktTV Come watch and let us know what you think in the chat: https://t.co/UL4At6gF5K https://t.co/EMxBXYol8a
DOJ Seeks Retrial of Tornado Cash Cofounder Roman Storm
U.S. Department of Justice has moved to retry Roman Storm, co-founder and developer of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer https://t.co/LkuIGfnS8h
Mastercard Invests $1.8B, Acquires BVNK to Boost Stablecoins
$MA spending $1.8B for a bigger push into Stablecoins... acquires BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure company $CRCL
BTC Shifts to Net Buying After Two Months
After nearly two months of active net selling, net buying in #BTC is finally being observed, according to CryptoQuant. https://t.co/PqncGpcfyK
Tuesday: Submit Your Crypto & Stock Ticker Requests
🚨 TUESDAY IS @BloFin_Official CHART REQUEST DAY Drop your favorite #Crypto or #Stock tickers below 👇 I’ll be posting analysis throughout the day. https://t.co/bdD1T4vXML
Strategy Yields $1.2B BTC Gain, Equivalent Net Income
Strategy generated ₿16,622 of BTC Gain last week, worth ~$1.2 billion. BTC Gain is the closest analog to Net Income on the Bitcoin Standard. $MSTR https://t.co/a9QXalHeG2
Master Candlestick Patterns with CoinDCX’s Crypto Coaching
Learning to identify patterns in candlestick charts is one of the best ways to learn trading. As India’s crypto coach, @CoinDCX is here to help you master trading from the basics to advanced levels so that you can trade confidently....
BTC Sentiment Shifts, Real Rally Only at $85K
Sentiment is starting to change around $BTC. This is great to see but... Influencers always turn euphoric early. $85,000 is when macro structure changes, until then it's just a bounce during a downtrend.
Watch ETH CME Gaps at $2600 and $2120
#ETH CME has two gaps - one above at $2600 and another below at $2120. Keeping an eye on both levels. https://t.co/N0zjmymvAJ