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
Crypto Biz: A Bitcoin Treasury Shareholder Revolt
Public companies that loaded their balance sheets with Bitcoin are now under fire, as Empery Digital’s largest shareholder is demanding the sale of its 4,081 BTC and the resignation of its CEO. At the same time, stablecoin issuer Circle posted a 77% YoY revenue surge and a 72% increase in USDC supply, lifting its shares more than 20%. PayPal, despite its own crypto push, sees its stock down 37% and is rumored to be a takeover target. The divergent outcomes highlight a split between volatile Bitcoin treasuries and the growing resilience of stablecoins and DeFi‑linked finance.
Citi and Morgan Stanley Expand Bitcoin and Crypto Custody, Trading and Tokenization Efforts
Citigroup announced it will launch institutional‑grade Bitcoin custody later this year, integrating crypto into its existing custody, reporting and settlement infrastructure. The service will allow clients to manage Bitcoin alongside securities and cash through a single master account, with transaction...
SBI Holdings Teams Up with Startale to Introduce Regulated Yen-Pegged Stablecoin
SBI Holdings has signed an MOU with blockchain firm Startale Group to create Japan’s first fully regulated yen‑pegged stablecoin. The token will be issued as a Type 3 Electronic Payment Instrument, backed by assets held in Shinsei Trust & Banking, and...
Indiana Aims to Advance Crypto Access in Public Retirement Plans Amid Key Federal Regulatory Developments
Indiana’s House Bill 1042, approved by both chambers, requires state‑managed retirement and savings plans to offer self‑directed brokerage accounts with at least one cryptocurrency option, and protects citizens’ ability to use crypto for payments and wallet custody. The measure awaits...
Bitcoin's Rebound Cancelled as U.S. Stocks Fall, Gold Surges, Amid Mounting Macro Risks
Bitcoin slipped below $66,000 on Friday, erasing most of its mid‑week surge and falling 3% to around $65,600. The decline coincided with a broader risk‑off shift as U.S. equities dropped—Nasdaq down 0.8% and S&P 500 down 0.6%—while gold rose above $5,230...
URGENT: Bitcoin Volatility Warning
In this episode of Discover Crypto, hosts Joe and Drew dissect the looming Bitcoin volatility sparked by escalating Middle East tensions, especially the U.S. embassy evacuation in Israel and Iran's hardline stance on nuclear enrichment. They blend technical analysis—highlighting key...
Crypto Worth $580 Million Seized From Chinese Transnational Criminal Networks
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of more than $580 million in cryptocurrency tied to Chinese transnational criminal groups. The operation was driven by the DC Scam Center and the Strike Force, a joint law‑enforcement initiative targeting cross‑border crypto...
Bitcoin Drops 3% as Inflation Hots up Again, and a Quiet Services Spike Just Changed the Rate Cut Story
Bitcoin fell about 3% after January's producer‑price index (PPI) posted a 2.9% year‑over‑year rise, outpacing the 2.6% consensus. The surprise was driven by a services‑inflation spike, with trade‑service margins up 2.5%, while consumer‑price inflation (CPI) cooled to 2.4% YoY. The...
Barclays Evaluates Blockchain-Based Settlement
Barclays is assessing blockchain‑based settlement platforms to integrate stablecoins and tokenized deposits, with a vendor expected to be chosen by April 2026. The move marks a reversal from its earlier cautious stance on crypto toward active blockchain investment. Barclays also...
MoonPay and M0 Launch PYUSDx Stablecoin Development Framework
MoonPay and M0 have introduced PYUSDx, a development framework that lets developers launch application‑specific stablecoins backed by PayPal’s PYUSD. The platform combines M0’s universal stablecoin engine with MoonPay’s distribution network, offering branded tokens, cross‑chain support, rapid time‑to‑market and transparent reserve...
New Gas and Access List Upgrades Boost Ethereum Scaling
Now, scaling. There are two buckets here: short-term and long-term. Short term scaling I've written about elsewhere. Basically: * Block level access lists (coming in Glamsterdam) allow blocks to be verified in parallel. * ePBS (coming in Glamsterdam) has many features, of which one...
This Startup Is Moving Nigeria’s Land Records to the Blockchain
Sytemap, formerly HouseAfrica, is building a blockchain‑based map directory that digitises private developers’ land records across Lagos and other Nigerian states. By geo‑referencing each plot with satellite imagery and recording allocations on an immutable ledger, the startup aims to eliminate...
For L2 Tokens, Will Robinhood Be to Arbitrum What Base Was to Optimism?
Coinbase’s Base departure from the Optimism Superchain erased roughly 94% of Optimism’s daily commission revenue, exposing the fragility of L2 token economics tied to a single partner. While Optimism secured a genuine win with EtherFi’s migration from Scroll, the added...
Four-Year Bitcoin Cycle Declared Dead, Bitcoin Beats Gold
"The four-year cycle is no longer relevant." @LynAldenContact just told me the cycle everyone believed in is dead. But she's not bearish; she thinks the worst is already behind us and Bitcoin outperforms gold from here. This might be the most important conversation...
SEC V. Morocoin and the ‘Schrödinger’s Asset’ Dilemma – McGuireWoods
The SEC filed a lawsuit against Morocoin Tech Corp., three investment clubs and four crypto‑trading platforms, accusing them of a fraudulent token offering that promised outsized returns and left retail investors empty‑handed. The complaint highlights a novel legal question: whether...
South Korean Authorities Accidentally Hand Hackers $4.8M in Crypto
South Korea's National Tax Service mistakenly published a photo containing the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet. Hackers used the exposed phrase to transfer approximately $4.8 million worth of digital assets to their own accounts. The blunder underscores a...
Premium Investor Report #509
The Premium Investor Report #509 highlights Lark Davis’s portfolio moves, a warning on the RIVER token, and a deep dive into Ondas (NASDAQ: ONDS). Davis continues dollar‑cost averaging Bitcoin, Solana and adds positions in AMD, Blackstone, Brookfield and COPX. The...
RIVER: A Cautionary Tale
River, formerly Satoshi Protocol, launched a chain‑agnostic stablecoin system called satUSD using its Omni‑CDP architecture. The protocol boasts LayerZero cross‑chain messaging, smart vaults, and integrations with major DeFi platforms, with satUSD peaking at $350 million and 50 000 holders. However, token ownership...
Luno Nigeria to Offer Derivates in ‘All-in-One’ Investment Strategy Push
Luno Nigeria announced plans to launch perpetuals trading and potentially futures contracts in 2026, extending its crypto offering into derivatives. The move is part of a broader strategy to become an all‑in‑one investment app, building on recent launches of staking,...
MetaMask Is Now Also Available in Card Form via Mastercard Partnership
MetaMask, the leading Ethereum wallet, has introduced a co‑branded payment card in partnership with Mastercard. The MetaMask Card is now available in 49 U.S. states, marking its first rollout in New York. The card allows users to spend crypto holdings...
Banks Need to Choose Carefully Between Public and Private Blockchains
Stellar’s CEO warns banks that choosing between private and public blockchain infrastructures will create lasting path dependencies. With the tokenized real‑world‑asset market valued around $33 billion, banks are already piloting blockchain‑based settlement and fund tokenization. The article outlines three critical questions—who...
BTC Holding $65K Crucial for Higher Low
Pretty crucial area for me to hold on to. I'd highly favor that $BTC finds a higher low at $65k. However, last day of the month; remember last month? A massive collapse on the markets. Let's see what it brings: holding $65K opens...
Florida Man Arrested in Alleged $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Federal prosecutors announced the arrest of Christopher Alexander Delgado, a 34‑year‑old from Apopka, Florida, accused of orchestrating what may be the largest crypto‑linked Ponzi scheme in U.S. history. Authorities allege Delgado siphoned roughly $328 million from investors through fraudulent cryptocurrency offerings....
Vitalik Buterin Lays Out Quantum Defense Plan for Ethereum
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin announced a comprehensive “quantum roadmap” to protect the network from future quantum‑computing attacks. He identified vulnerabilities in validator and wallet signatures, data availability, and certain zero‑knowledge proofs. The plan recommends swapping current signature schemes for hash‑based, quantum‑resistant...
Solana's 2024 Catalysts: Prop AMMs, AI Agents, Hyperliquid
What will be Solana's catalyst this year? In this Unchained episode, Tushar Jain & Mike Ippolito join me to unpack: 💡 How prop AMMs and application-controlled execution are helping Solana compete in DeFi 🤔 Whether Solana can take on with...
Gold Volatility Eases, Bitcoin Emerges as Next Opportunity
Slowly, but surely, after such a peak, the volatility starts to go down on Gold. That's great. That's going to turn the lights slowly towards #Bitcoin as an opportunity. I don't think we'll start to see big new highs for Gold....
End‑Month Low Liquidity May Trigger BTC/ETH Crash
It's going to be an entertaining final day of the month. Typically, low liquidity days at the end of the month have given massive drawdowns on $BTC and $ETH. Would be wondering if that's going to happen again tomorrow.
Global Investors Turning Bearish, Urging “Sell America”
A theme that @myers_nyc is seeing amongst investors globally? "Sell America." "I've never seen sentiment this bearish toward the United States." https://t.co/iJAlPoLTTE
Slow Bulls Hint at March BTC Pump to $80K
Why are bulls so slow? The consolidation geometry suggests a March pump is possible. Long-term buy zones are intact, so we're prepared for any scenario. The 80K level for BTC aligns with typical mid-term year pumps. #Crypto #Trading #IvanClips https://t.co/Rc8PyorhXu
Private Agent Model Free with DIEM Holding
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During War, Keep Your Bitcoin
I am once again reminding you that in times of war, you want to hold Bitcoin. https://t.co/4nEOf7fTB3
AI Agents Now Access Trust Wallet Directly
AI Agents can use Trust Wallet directly now. Try your openclaw with it. More to come...
AI Triggers Massive Layoffs, Stock Soars, Execs Profit
So Jack Dorsey fires 4,000 people from Block yesterday because AI made their positions obsolete. The market celebrated by pumping the stock 24%! Jack made $600 million in literally an hour. The reality is these lay offs are going to get worse. Learn now...
Bitcoin Sell‑off Initiated in London, Bleeds Into New York
🚨INSIGHT All of today’s Bitcoin sell-off came in the London session Selling then subsided going into New York session but is now continuing the bleed 🩸 https://t.co/B18i9j4Jcy
SUI Nears Reversal Lows, Spot ETF Sparks Bull Hope
$SUI SUI is getting closer and closer to its mid-2024 reversal lows From a fundamental standpoint, the first #SUI spot ETF debuted recently as Canary Capital & Grayscale launched funds with staking, which will bolster investor interest in the next Bull Cycle #Crypto...
OCC's Stablecoin Yield Plan Threatens Consumers, Slows Adoption
The bank lobby got to the OCC with this week’s announcement about stablecoin yield. Senate banking hearing after this and Gould at OCC is open to comments. Bad for consumers, slows down stable adoption. Call your senator.
Stablecoins Will Transform Crypto, Explained by Reeve Collins
Nobody understands how big of an impact stablecoins will have on #Crypto. That's why I invited @Reeve_Collins on @new_era_finance to explain this. Missed it? Make sure to tune in on Spotify and Apple Music: Spotify: https://t.co/VD6nWjZ6qK Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/0KBia8bK8F
Gen Z Trusts Agents, Advisers Become Agents, DeFi Dominates
Younger generations will more likely trust agents than financial advisers to manage their wealth. Then advisers will switch to using agents themselves, managing boomer money as well. And agents will efficiently execute everything directly with DeFi.
Nasdaq Launches 23‑Hour, AI‑Powered Tokenized Equity Trading
Nasdaq Advances ‘Always-On’ Markets - Markets Media https://t.co/qx1uN2r2R7 Equities trading for 23 hours each day between Monday and Friday, tokenization of equities and deployment of artificial intelligence. https://t.co/LEFEqDRaFg
Spot BTC ETFs See Three Days of Strong Inflows
Strong inflows have been observed in spot #BTC ETFs for 3 consecutive days - according to SoSoValue. https://t.co/aMS6a1BS9V
Charles Hoskinson Reveals Midnight’s Vision for Privacy
What does Privacy with Midnight look like? I'm dropping the full interview with @IOHK_Charles TODAY Bookmark this. https://t.co/sUZro5AFDP
Bitcoin Still Needs DeFi and Privacy Solutions
BTCFi for unlocking Bitcoin's economy strkBTC for adding privacy to Bitcoin What else does Bitcoin need?
Bitcoin Needs Privacy; Starknet Offers the Solution
Bitcoin's economy needs a privacy solution. OK, no problem. Bitcoin 🤝 Starknet 🤝 Privacy https://t.co/QOLPVjx7Wx
DBS and Visa Launch AI-Powered Tokenized Payments Pilot
The future of payments is here. DBS and Visa are bridging TradFi and Web3 with the pilot of Visa Intelligent Commerce AI agents can browse, select, and purchase real-world goods securely using tokenized credit card credentials. DBS and Visa collaborate to advance...
100+ BTC Wallets Near 20,000, Outpacing October
According to Santiment, the number of wallets holding 100+ #BTC is approaching the 20,000 mark - already above October levels. Large holders are gradually increasing their positions. https://t.co/bsF4b59PrL
XRPL Validators Stop Critical Batch Flaw After AI Alert
BIG: 🚨 XRPL validators blocked a critical Batch amendment flaw that could have enabled unauthorized transactions after AI-assisted researchers flagged the bug before mainnet activation
Presenting Our TRON Projects at MERGE São Paulo
Catch me at MERGE São Paulo. 🇧🇷 Looking forward to sharing what we’re building on TRON. https://t.co/1wUBb1tHwr
BNB Chain Drives 40% of Transactions on 5% Supply
🚨 INSIGHT BNB Chain = 5% of stablecoin supply but 40% of ALL transactions 8x higher circulation than competitors. While CT focus on ETH vs SOL, BNB is processing more real economic activity than both combined. Follow the money not the noise. https://t.co/TeEaBcnK2E
PayPal’s Bitcoin Play Forecasted PYUSD’s Payments Shift
#FlashbackFriday In 2020, I said PayPal’s Bitcoin move wasn’t about Bitcoin at all, but about positioning for a very different payments landscape. PYUSD has since filled in the blanks. https://t.co/IryLfol0XZ Yesterday’s future. Progress optional. #Stablecoins #Paypal #PYUSD
Ethereum ETFs Attract $6.6M Inflows, BlackRock
🚨 ETF UPDATE YESTERDAY, ETHEREUM ETFS SAW $6.6M IN INFLOWS. Blackrock clients bought $15.3M worth of $ETH. https://t.co/gwBntKxUrX