Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin crashes below $65,000 amid $1.86B liquidations and Saylor sell‑off
Bitcoin slipped under the $65,000 psychological barrier on June 3, sparking a 12% weekly decline. The drop triggered roughly $1.86 billion in leveraged futures liquidations and a $2.97 billion outflow from spot Bitcoin ETFs over ten sessions. Michael Saylor added pressure by selling 32 BTC, valued at about $2.5 million.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
Transcrypts
TransCrypts, a blockchain‑enabled SaaS platform, automates issuance and verification of employment, income, health, and academic records, giving individuals full ownership of their digital credentials. In October 2025 the company secured a $15 million Series A round to expand product integrations and global sales. The platform already issued over 200,000 verified credentials and partnered with three Fortune 500 firms, dramatically reducing background‑check costs and time. Its technology positions it as a leading contender in the emerging decentralized identity market.
Polymarket Runs on Ethereum as ETHA Expands Base
$ETHA building a nice base. A reminder that Polymarket is built on the Ethereum network.
UAE Blockchain Startup Utexo Raises $7.5 Million Seed Led by Tether
UAE‑based blockchain infrastructure startup Utexo announced a $7.5 million seed round led by Tether, with participation from several venture firms. The company builds enterprise‑grade APIs that let financial institutions, digital wallets and exchanges process USDT stablecoin payments directly on the Bitcoin...
Why More Gamblers Are Turning to Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is becoming a mainstream payment method for online gambling, offering faster, cheaper, and more private transactions than traditional banking. Players benefit from near‑instant withdrawals, global wallet accessibility, and emerging provably‑fair gaming verification. Adoption is driven by a growing base...
Derive - Expanding the Onchain Derivatives Stack
Derive, formerly Lyra Finance, has transitioned from an Optimism‑based AMM to its own OP‑Stack rollup appchain featuring a central limit order book. The platform now offers options, perpetuals, and spot trading, with options remaining its core product, supported by an...
Institutions Had ‘Diamond Hands’ During Bitcoin's 50% Plunge, Bitwise's Matt Hougan Says
Institutional investors have shown remarkable resilience in bitcoin, holding positions despite a 50% price plunge. ETF data reveals roughly $60 billion of net inflows since the funds launched in January 2024, with less than $10 billion exiting after the decline. Bitwise CIO Matt...
DAO Founders Clash: Delegation vs Immutable Protocols
I put the same question on DAO governance to two protocol founders and got two different answers. Maple's Sid Powell: delegation is the fix. "Imagine if Steve Jobs had to get approval from hundreds of people for every product decision."...
Crypto Thrives when Multiple Chains Coexist, Not Compete
I don't get maxiness, as in the part where you root for one chain, and feel the need to deny the fact that other chains also have value. I understand why it's happening though. People think it's a race and they...
Digital Asset Treasury Giants Step Up Purchases
Strategy announced a $1.57 billion purchase of 22,337 BTC, bringing its treasury to 761,068 BTC and leaving the holdings only 1.8% underwater at current prices. Metaplanet secured a $255 million capital raise, with the option to mobilize an additional $276 million, targeting a 210,000‑BTC portfolio....
AI and Stablecoins: The Flywheel Reshaping Finance
Artificial intelligence is overhauling the capabilities layer of finance—automating underwriting, fraud detection, compliance and customer service—while stablecoins are redefining the rails that move money, offering instant, programmable settlement. The two trends are not parallel but form a self‑reinforcing flywheel: AI...
Africa’s Blockchain Leaders Convene in Lagos for ABDS 2026
The Africa Blockchain, DeFi & Web3 Summit (ABDS 2026) gathers leading blockchain founders, Web3 innovators, investors, and policymakers at Lagos Oriental Hotel. The three‑day event serves as a strategic marketplace for capital, partnerships, and visibility within Africa’s fast‑growing digital‑asset ecosystem. Sponsorship...
Blockchain Forum 2026: Top Reasons to Attend in Moscow, 14–15 April
Blockchain Forum 2026 will take place in Moscow on April 14‑15, positioning itself as the CIS’s largest crypto and Web3 gathering. The event expects over 20,000 participants from more than 100 countries, featuring 250 exhibitors and 200+ speakers, many appearing...
Bitmine Buys 60,999 Ether as Tom Lee Touts Crypto Strength Amid Iran War
Bitmine Immersion Technologies purchased 60,999 ether, valued at roughly $140 million, pushing its total ETH holdings to about 4.6 million tokens worth over $10 billion. The firm maintains $1.2 billion in cash while staking 3.04 million ETH, which currently generates $180 million in annualized revenue and...
Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Price Analysis: This Altcoin Surges Again After V1 Protocol Activation
Mutuum Finance has activated its V1 protocol on the Sepolia testnet, processing over $230 million in simulated lending volume. The platform’s dual‑market architecture—instant P2C pools and customizable P2P agreements—has attracted $20.8 million in funding and more than 19,100 token holders. MUTM’s price...
U.S., UK, Canada Start Operation Atlantic to Disrupt Crypto Approval-Phishing Scams
Operation Atlantic, a joint U.S., U.K. and Canadian initiative, was launched to dismantle crypto approval‑phishing scams that trick users into granting wallet permissions. These schemes helped generate $14 billion in on‑chain fraud in 2025, with projections near $17 billion for 2026. The...
Starknet’s Future‑Proof Design: ZK‑STARKs, Native AA, Cairo
(Question at the end of the tweet) ZK-STARKs Native AA Cairo These are the design choices that make Starknet future-proofed. All of these choices were innovative at the time we made them, and some all were even unpopular. We made them anyway because they are...
Crypto Needs to Put on a Business Suit
Crypto’s rapid innovation is outpaced by its fragmented market infrastructure, limiting institutional adoption. The opinion piece argues that liquidity is scattered across chains and venues, causing inconsistent pricing, higher slippage, and opaque risk. It highlights the surge in stablecoin usage—up...
SEC Dismisses Civil Fraud Case Against BitClout Founder Nader Al-Naji: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed its civil fraud lawsuit against BitClout founder Nader Al‑Naji, a case filed in July 2024 as part of a broader $257 million enforcement effort. The action had alleged wire fraud and the sale of unregistered...
South Korea’s Hana Financial Partners with Standard Chartered on Digital Assets
Hana Financial Group has signed a strategic agreement with Standard Chartered to cooperate across global finance and digital‑asset services, including investment banking, money markets, foreign exchange and crypto‑related offerings. The deal builds on Hana’s recent collaborations with Circle and Crypto.com...
SEC Seeks to Transfer $24 Million Bittrex Settlement to Treasury
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking court approval to move the $24 million it collected from a 2023 settlement with the now‑defunct crypto exchange Bittrex to the Treasury. The settlement arose after the SEC alleged Bittrex operated without registering...
Crypto Company Abra to Go Public in Blank-Check Merger
Crypto wealth‑management platform Abra announced a merger with blank‑check firm New Providence Acquisition Corp III to become a publicly listed company on Nasdaq. The transaction values Abra at a $750 million pre‑money equity, with existing investors such as Pantera Capital and Adams...
BlockFills Files for Chapter 11 After Allegations of Commingled Client Assets
BlockFills, a Chicago crypto brokerage that processed over $60 billion in 2023, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. The petition lists up to $500 million in liabilities against roughly $100 million in assets. The filing follows a February freeze on withdrawals and a...
Institutional Inflows Signal Confidence Amid Extreme Fear
Bitcoin hit $74,400 today — a six-week high — while Fear & Greed reads 23, still Extreme Fear. Three weeks of $2.7B in institutional inflows are telling you something the sentiment gauge refuses to acknowledge. The smart money has decided....
One Green Day Won’t Trigger Altseason, Index Still Low
ETH is up 7% today. SOL is up 6%. CT is already calling altseason. The Altcoin Season Index is at 35 out of 100. Bitcoin dominance is at 58%. One green day doesn't flip a cycle.
25 Users Can Win Up to $16,000 In Rewards on Hotstuff
Hotstuff has launched a 14‑day Volume Championship starting March 16, rewarding the top 25 traders with a shared pool of up to $16,000 in USDC. The competition features two tiers—Tier 1 for volumes over $150 million and Tier 2 for volumes over $300 million—with the...
DUOL Can only Bounce if It Stays Here
$DUOL If this thing has any chance of bouncing ever it probably has to be here. https://t.co/QxNW7D9LNy
Bitcoin Crash Reshapes Outlook for 2026
What the Bitcoin Crash Has Done and What it Means for 2026 https://t.co/9IUR762m1D [VIDEO] #bitcoin #btc Thanks to Alexandra Overgaag @ThrilldLabs for this interview.
Bernstein Says Bitcoin Rebound Reflects More Resilient Long-Term Holder Base
Bernstein’s research notes that Bitcoin’s recent 7 % weekly rally outpaced gold and major equity indexes, driven by strong inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs and aggressive corporate treasury buying. Roughly 60 % of Bitcoin’s supply has been inactive for over a...
Starkzap Elevates Crypto DevX for Seamless Onboarding
Starkzap is one of the best tools out there for blockchain developers. Building and onboarding apps is now effortless. I read a million tweets about the importance of making crypto UX as smooth and seamless as possible. Well, crypto devX is...
Crypto Truth Doc Exposes Money‑Driven Deception
Crypto Truth Doc 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money' Official Trailer https://t.co/OJJTNxMLQn #docs #money #BenMcKenzie #EverybodyIsLyingToYou #crypto https://t.co/IQaxd2Smat
Essential Solutions and Tools for Crypto Market Makers
Crypto market makers act as the liquidity engine that keeps exchange order books tight and trading costs low. Exchanges such as WhiteBIT are courting professional makers with dedicated programs that include fee rebates, low‑latency colocation, full API access, and robust...
Decentralized Crypto Powers AI Agents' Efficiency
We spent a decade arguing about decentralization for humans Turns out the killer app was decentralization for machines AI agents don't care about ideology They care about efficiency And crypto is the most efficient payment layer ever built
Using 10x Leverage to Lower Your Trading Risk
10x Leverage can reduce your risk. I wrote an article to show you how. Includes: - Leverage Use Guide - Market VS Limit Orders - Counterparty Risk + Funding Rates https://t.co/fU5mYM0Xl2
Dubai’s Crypto Dream Is Quite Literally up in Flames
Dubai built a thriving crypto ecosystem with zero tax, safety, attracting 1,800 firms and 8,600 employees. Since February, Iranian missile and drone attacks have damaged key infrastructure, prompting a perception of Dubai as a war zone. The fallout includes a...
Seeking Help to Rescue Zcash From Dormant Sprout Pool
Anyone out there who wants to help this person rescue their Zcash coins from the semi-retired (since 2020) "Sprout" shielded pool? Sounds like he might even offer a bounty. https://t.co/DioEzGDgP5 https://t.co/pE4NyFHZhB
Lawmakers, Crypto Leaders Convene at DC Blockchain Summit
THIS WEEK: 🇺🇸 Lawmakers and crypto reps meet at DC Blockchain Summit to discuss legislation, Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to update on next Clarity Act markup https://t.co/WKBYJNlLt7
Trump-Backed WLFI Is Selling $5 Million Access While Pitching Finance for Everyone
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) introduced a "Super Node" tier that requires investors to lock up roughly $5 million worth of WLFI tokens for six months, granting them direct access to the firm’s business‑development and compliance teams and amplified voting weight. The...
Will Bitcoin Reach $80K This Week Amid Turmoil?
POLL: Given the macro backdrop (wars, oil spike, weak stocks), will $BTC hit $80K this week?
Bitcoin Hits $74K: Subscribe for Real‑Time Updates
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Tagus Bytes (16.03.26)
Bitcoin futures are displaying a modest bullish tilt as BTC hovers around $73,000, with taker volume showing 51.9% long versus 48.1% short, translating to $30.8 bn in buys against $28.6 bn in sells across Binance, OKX and Bybit. Short liquidations exceed longs,...
Bitcoin Weekly Below 99 SMMA Signals Potential $80k Bounce
#Bitcoin Weekly looks like a deviation below the 99smma. If that holds, a move back toward the $80k+ resistance makes sense. Invalidation: loss of the 99smma reclaim. Starting to look like a bear trap. https://t.co/8S4B8vAjoY
Bitcoin Beats Gold and S&P Amid Iran Conflict
🎧 Listen now: This week’s 10-minute News Block • Bitcoin beating gold & S&P 500 amid the Iran war • Cracks forming in private credit • Why demand for $STRC is exploding Stream wherever you get your podcasts. Mentions: @MicroStrategy @phongle @JoeConsorti @samcallah and...
Australian Senate Committee Backs Digital Assets Regulatory Framework: Senate Economics Legislation Committee
Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has formally endorsed a new legislative framework aimed at modernising digital‑asset regulation. The proposal builds on existing anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorism‑financing rules while introducing stricter custody standards for crypto holdings. By tightening oversight, the committee seeks...
Abra's $846M Acquisition Highlights Digital Asset Wealth Management
Abra / New Providence Acquisition III deal overview Digital asset wealth management platform $846.3 million enterprise value Symbol $ABRX PR: https://t.co/PKIWSdVOsf IR deck: https://t.co/4K0equHQqD Disclosure: Long $NPAC shares + warrants in $ARB.to https://t.co/2X7jjFOvzd
Saylor Adds $1.6B BTC as Prices Hit
BTC at $74k ETH at $2,300 Saylor buys another $1.6B of BTC Inbox approaching capacity Let's have a Monday 🫵 https://t.co/DBq4ln4Dfe
ETH Leads Crypto Rally as Bitcoin Holds $73K - Updated Crypto Market Predictions
Ethereum futures surged about 7% to roughly $2,270, outpacing Bitcoin futures that hovered near $73,995. Technical indicators have shifted from neutral to a mild bullish bias as both assets reclaimed key moving averages, while ETH’s price zones migrated higher, reinforcing...
Strategy Holds Over 760k BTC, Invested $57.6B
Strategy has acquired 22,337 BTC for ~$1.57 billion at ~$70,194 per bitcoin. As of 3/15/2026, we hodl 761,068 $BTC acquired for ~$57.61 billion at ~$75,696 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC https://t.co/6hv6PjzOKQ
XRPL Holds $1.1B+ Tokenized Commodities, 2nd Globally
BIG: 🚨 XRPL now hosts $1.1B+ in tokenized commodities, about 15% of the global market, ranking second worldwide
FATF Shifts Stablecoin Oversight to Secondary Markets, Expands Monitoring Beyond on- and Off-Ramps: Financial Action Task Force
On March 16, 2026, the Financial Action Task Force issued a report that expands stablecoin oversight to include secondary‑market transactions and peer‑to‑peer wallet activity. The new guidance requires issuers and virtual‑asset service providers to deploy advanced multi‑hop tracing tools and...
ETH Poised to Break 0.0325 BTC, Ending Downtrend
Very strong move of $ETH on a Monday morning. I'd prefer to see it break through the resistance at 0.0325 BTC, as that would indicate that the downtrend is over, a higher low is formed and the markets are ready to...