What'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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Crypto investment products saw roughly $1.2 billion of net outflows last week, driven almost entirely by redemptions from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, which posted a cumulative -$1.21 billion across five trading days. The outflow coincided with a cooling of Bitcoin futures basis (4‑6% annualized), lower funding rates and a pullback in open interest, indicating a leverage‑reduction reset rather than a broad market capitulation. Analysts outline three scenarios for a rapid bullish reversal: a three‑day streak of $200‑$300 million positive ETF inflows with basis rising to 8‑10%, a prolonged outflow phase keeping pressure on price, or a single large inflow day above $750 million that could spark a snap‑back. The next price move will hinge on ETF flow patterns, basis levels and futures open interest trends.

From Circle's most recent quarterly report: “Circle is exploring the possibility of launching a native token on the Arc network which could foster network participation to drive adoption, further align the interests of Arc stakeholders and support the long-term growth and...
The validator count is down and total ETH staked is up. This is a feature, not a bug. Consolidation means exiting one validator and transferring its whole balance to another validator. Validators validator consolidations improve withdrawal times, state management, and validator effectiveness. The...

Stellar’s XLM is consolidating in a narrow $0.2810‑$0.2950 band after a 36.08 million‑token volume surge on Nov 11 broke the $0.2845 support level, pushing the price to $0.2944, a 0.2% dip. The heavy‑selling episode, 47% above the 24‑hour average, was followed by...
Just wrapped an incredible conversation with @albizhulali (one of my @Draper_U grads who's been heroic for 9 years since graduating). We dove deep into what I look for when backing founders: → Energy → Mission → Passionate first-timers → Entirely new frameworks We covered @Bitcoin, why...

Toncoin slipped 2.37% to $2.02 in the past 24 hours after a brief rally to $2.1165 on heightened volume ahead of U.S. market open. The surge was quickly erased by heavy selling, pushing the token back to a key support...

U.S. Treasury, the Department of Justice and other federal agencies announced a new Scam Center Strike Force to dismantle transnational “pig‑butchering” crypto fraud operations in Southeast Asia, focusing on Burma, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines. The force follows Treasury’s Office...

Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation have unveiled a joint governance overhaul called “UNIfication,” which would activate protocol fees, route a share of Unichain fees to a UNI‑burn mechanism, and retroactively burn 100 million UNI from the treasury while consolidating the...

Solana Company (HSDT), a Nasdaq‑listed digital‑asset treasury backed by Pantera Capital, announced it will tokenize its shares on Superstate’s Opening Bell platform, a regulated Solana‑based service that brings SEC‑registered equity onto blockchain. The tokenized shares will retain SEC registration while...

President Donald Trump’s nominee Mike Selig, currently chief counsel of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, is slated for a Senate confirmation hearing on Nov 19, 2025 to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He replaces withdrawn nominee Brian Quintenz and would succeed...

Block (formerly Square) has enabled Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network for its roughly 4 million US merchants, letting customers pay with a QR‑code invoice that settles in seconds. The service carries 0% processing fees through 2027, then a flat 1%...

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced that the agency is drafting recommendations for a package of exemptions covering crypto assets tied to investment contracts, aiming to streamline capital formation while safeguarding investors. He stressed that tokens linked to investment contracts may...

Last week, I had the pleasure to be hosting the second Masterclass of this year! This time, at the Beleggersfair alongside @OKXDutch. To my surprise, the room was packed with crypto enthusiasts. It was fun to be doing this, discussing the potential...

The Chinese government just accused the U.S. of stealing crypto. This is the opening shot for hack-and-hoard arms race. Is the U.S. hacking its way to a bitcoin reserve? Remember the $15B bitcoin seizure the DOJ announced last month? The largest in history:...

Centrifuge unveiled Centrifuge Whitelabel, a modular tokenization platform that enables institutions, fintechs and DeFi apps to create tokenized financial products faster and with built‑in security. Daylight, a decentralized energy‑infrastructure startup that recently raised $75 million, is the first to use the...
Craaazy 365 days of @leanEthereum progress. Cheers to the builders. Cheers to the dreamers. Cheers to anti-fragility, too :) Devcon, Bangkok — Nov 12, 2024. The suspense is real. The room overflows; hundreds can't get in. An "announcement of an announcement"...

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Privacy, intuitive UI, security, fast tx and low fees - This is the shopping list of desired features for apps, and (in my opinion) they are all part of UX. Privacy -- the ability to protect the information I choose to...
The world’s largest funds network, processing £250B+ monthly chooses Polygon to launch tokenised fund share classes to 4,500 financial institutions in 58 markets. If you want reliability, if you want low fees, if you want secure transactions, Polygon is your go-to,...
UNCHAINED 12 https://t.co/ed1WW2CInB

Bitcoin started nuking when X updated DMs... Bombastic side eye... https://t.co/1bz3tlpF0c
Congratulations to Electroneum for entering the US market! $ETN is now live on @GateUS_Official And they're giving away free tokens take a look below!
LayerZero & EigenCloud teaming up for EigenZero 👀 A stake-secured verifier network backed by $5M in $ZRO, turning cross-chain “trust” into on-chain economics. Apps can now choose verifiers based on stake, history, and performance.
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The first bank-issued USD deposit token, JPMD, is now available for institutional clients to use, running on @base. Onchain payments are the future.
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The El Salvadoran government is pioneering the use of efficient, @opentimestamps based, Bitcoin time-stamping. All governments should be doing this. If you are archiving data, why aren't you time-stamping it?

Volatility halt on @cypherpunktech (ticker: $LPTX). TradFi trying to hold us back! 😀 https://t.co/e4kLTIdo5W

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Sharp sell off on the New York open today. Everything down. Crypto as usual gets kicked in the balls hard and fast. Speaker Johnson says that the government shutdown should end tonight. 7 hours until they vote! Going to be...

$4 billion in shorts could be liquidated if Bitcoin hits $110,000. Let's liquidate those filthy bears. https://t.co/pDQwant9pW
BTC and ETH earned their place on Olympus. Others may join, but seems highly unlikely either will be dethroned, their network effects are too large, and their communities principled and durable.
$4,000 ETH BY FRIDAY

We just biked the Bitcoin "₿" across the heart of Amsterdam for @BitcoinConfEUR Proof of Ride 👇 https://t.co/dFB5uRqgT4

$OKLO likely falls another 90% from here and will still be wildly overvalued… All Bubbles Break https://t.co/O11fb5R5Qg

$RGTI likely falls another 90% from here and will still be wildly overvalued… All Bubbles Break https://t.co/KY7Pl2lOD9
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JUST IN: Bitcoin drops below $102,000 https://t.co/RBH7503XPo
$100,000,000 of crypto longs have been liquidated in the last 60 minutes. Thank God I've been shorting the market with my community since last night...
Every technological revolution follows the same pattern: Ignorance, Mockery, Opposition, Inevitability We’re still in phase three for Bitcoin, but inevitability is assured

DATs are trading below NAV — and @fejau_inc says that’s where it gets interesting. 🧠 He tells @bitsandbips we could see funds —or even other DATs— buying the discount and flipping it for profit. https://t.co/FDU6pk6s8t
Tyler Winklevoss just said something awesome about "Separating Money and State". Something like "Have we really done that? And the answer is no, unless you're using Zcash". 👍👍
Nigel Farage the leader of the Reform Party in the UK promises to create a Bitcoin Reserve if elected Prime Minister. The UK desperately needs massive change and change only happens from the top. As a Brit this would be incredible to...

Tune in today for Unchained On Air’s two broadcasts! 2pm: @harryhalpin and @jswihart join me to discuss the renaissance of privacy coins 3pm: Uneasy Money’s premiere episode with @kaiynne, @tayvano_ and @LucaNetz! Because what happens onchain, never stays onchain. 📺 Where to watch: X, YouTube, PumpFun, Twitch

Taiwan's central bank to launch a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Absolutely yuuuge!! https://t.co/YhSWc2U8KI
Aptos incentives are live on Aave. 👻
After successfully operating the Aave Aptos market under safeguarded training wheels, it’s now time to unlock its full potential on Aptos.

$BOS up ~40% 🔥 After a volatile start, momentum’s building again. The @BTC_OS team are developing Bitcoin rollups, private L2s, and programmable tokens designed to scale BTC across chains. Built to enhance humanity, not replace it. https://t.co/vGHk8RWzwZ