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
Crypto Slump Hits ARK ETFs in Q4, Coinbase Becomes Top Detractor
A crypto market pullback in Q4 2025 dragged down Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs, with Coinbase emerging as the top detractor. Coinbase’s shares fell roughly 35%, outpacing Bitcoin’s 22% loss and Ether’s 28% decline, while spot‑trading volumes on centralized exchanges slipped 9% quarter‑on‑quarter. Roblox followed as the second‑largest drag after posting strong Q3 results but warning of margin pressure and facing a Russian ban. Crypto‑linked holdings now represent about 13‑15% of ARKW and ARKF and 7% of ARKK.
#509: Nic Roberts-Huntley, CEO of Blueprint Finance, on DeFi’s Next Frontier, Institutional Yield Generation, and Crypto Vaults
In this episode, Nic Roberts-Huntley, a former surgeon turned DeFi entrepreneur, explains how institutional yield generation is poised to become crypto's next growth engine, highlighting Blueprint Finance's Concrete and Glow protocols that offer institutional-grade earning, borrowing, protection, and advanced trading...
DeFi’s Missing Primitive: Insurance
The episode examines why DeFi lacks a robust insurance primitive, outlining how existing protocols like Nexus Mutual, Y2K, and Ante Finance each address only parts of the problem—verification, capital efficiency, curation, pricing, and composability—while failing on others. It highlights the...
YouHodler’s Tony Severino Looks Back on 2025 and Crypto Investing
Tony Severino of YouHodler reviews 2025, highlighting the end of synchronized global liquidity expansion as central banks diverged, raising funding costs and prompting a broad deleveraging. He notes that crypto, once buoyed by cheap capital, became highly sensitive to macro...
Bitcoin at Risk of Dropping Under $96,000 as U.S.-Iran Rhetoric Pressures Risk Assets
Bitcoin traded near $96,200 on Thursday, marking a 1% daily rise and a 6% weekly gain, while the broader crypto market cap climbed to roughly $3.25 trillion, up 5% in the past week. The rally unfolded amid easing geopolitical tension after...
Blockchain Firm Eyes $200M in Tokenized Water Projects Across Asia
Blockchain firm Global Settlement Network (GSN) announced a pilot to tokenize eight Jakarta water‑treatment sites. The pilot aims to raise up to $35 million for upgrades and test rupiah‑stablecoin settlement rails. GSN and Globalasia Infrastructure Fund plan to expand the effort...
The Most Advanced Bitcoin Solo Pool Is Now Online: mysolopool.com
mysolopool.com has launched as the most advanced Bitcoin solo mining pool, offering real‑time hash visualization and a fast, transparent interface. The platform replaces four legacy solo pools with low‑latency connections, instant data dashboards, and a rentable hashpower option. Miners receive...
Crypto Fear & Greed Index Flips to ‘Greed’ for First Time Since October
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose to 61 on Thursday, marking the first "greed" reading since the October $19 billion liquidation. The jump follows a two‑month Bitcoin rally that pushed the price to $97,704, its highest level since November. At...
Solana Mobile to Airdrop 1.8B SKR Tokens to Users, 141M to Devs
Solana Mobile announced a 1.819 billion SKR token airdrop to 100,908 eligible users and a 141 million SKR allocation to 188 developers, representing roughly 20% of the 10 billion token supply. The distribution is tied to ownership of the second‑generation Seeker phone, which...
Blockchain Analytics Platform Nansen, Katana Partner to Provide Enhanced On-Chain Insights
Nansen has partnered with Katana, a high‑performance DeFi blockchain, to embed its analytics suite into the network via a dedicated Growth Dashboard. Katana has processed over 11 million transactions in six months, averaging more than 100 000 daily swaps and serving 35 000+...
New Polymarket Bettor Places $40,000 on U.S. Striking Iran Tonight
A newly created Polymarket account staked $40,000 on a U.S. strike against Iran for January 14, despite the market assigning only a 9 % chance of an immediate attack. The bet, placed by the trader known as “mutualdelta,” is already down more...
Sui Back Online After 6-Hour Outage that Halted Transactions
The Sui layer‑1 blockchain experienced a six‑hour consensus outage that halted transactions worth over $1 billion. The Sui Foundation announced the issue at 3:24 pm UTC, and core developers restored full functionality at 8:44 pm UTC, roughly 5 hours 52 minutes later. This marks the second...
Upcoming Bill Threatens DeFi with Misguided Regulations
TOMORROW is the markup of the crypto market structure bill 🚨 Some provisions in the bill could be BAD for DeFi 🚨 If you haven't listened to the @DEXintheCityPod interview with @SKMersinger of @BlockchainAssn, she says, "What we see in the text...
CARDS Token Surges as Gacha Volume Hits All-Time High
Collector Crypt’s CARDS token surged 60% in the past week, driven by a record‑high gacha spin volume that generated nearly $20 million in user spend. The platform’s seven‑day revenue topped $1.87 million, the strongest since September, pushing the token’s fully‑diluted valuation to...
Bitpanda Targets Frankfurt IPO with up to $5.5B Valuation: Report
Bitpanda, the Austria‑based crypto trading platform, is preparing a Frankfurt‑listed IPO in the first half of 2026, targeting a €4‑5 billion valuation. The company, which serves over 7 million European users, is working with Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank on the offering....
Coinbase Rejects Senate Bill Over Crypto Restrictions
After reviewing the Senate Banking draft text over the last 48hrs, Coinbase unfortunately can’t support the bill as written. There are too many issues, including: - A defacto ban on tokenized equities - DeFi prohibitions, giving the government unlimited access to your financial...
Project Eleven Scores $20M Series A
Project Eleven, a post‑quantum security and digital‑asset migration startup, announced a $20 million Series A financing round. The round was led by Castle Island Ventures and included investors such as Coinbase Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Fin Capital, Variant, and several other venture funds....
Your Edge, Not Timing, Decides Bitcoin Investment Success
"Is now a good time to buy BTC?” That’s not a question influencers can answer for you. There is no universal “right time.” Timing depends on your horizon, objectives, risk tolerance, and skill set. The real question is simpler: Do you have an edge? If yes,...
Sleep Deprivation Leads to $10M DAI Burn Mistake
"When I burned the DAI, it was like 2 in the morning, I've been up for 18 hours, and I had 5 different tabs open on 2 different screens, and I was copy-pasting stuff, and for some reason, I forgot...
Berachain Rallies 40% After Unveiling ‘Bera Builds Businesses’ Plan
Berachain’s native token BERA jumped 40% to $0.80 following the release of its year‑end update, which unveiled the “Bera Builds Businesses” initiative. The program commits the Berachain Foundation to incubate, acquire, or partner with applications that generate demand for BERA...
Base App Expands for Retail Traders, Multi‑Chain Growth
We're continuing to rapidly iterate on the Base App since launch. Thanks everyone who jumped in to share thoughts on it in the last few weeks. Going forward: - we will focus on retail investors and traders as initial users, and grow...
Bitwise Lists Bitcoin, Ether and Solana ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm
Digital asset manager Bitwise has introduced seven SEK‑denominated crypto exchange‑traded products on Nasdaq Stockholm, giving Swedish investors regulated exposure to Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and a diversified digital‑asset index. The lineup features spot Bitcoin and Ether ETPs, staking‑linked Ether and Solana...
Zcash Foundation Says SEC Closed 2023 Probe Into Privacy Coin
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its 2023 investigation into the Zcash Foundation, deciding not to pursue any enforcement action. The probe, triggered by an August 2023 subpoena, focused on certain crypto asset offerings but concluded without recommendations...
Ether’s Price Vs. Fundamentals Gap May Signal a 2026 Opportunity
Ethereum’s price lagged behind its underlying fundamentals, prompting concerns about relevance but also highlighting a potential mispricing. Vivek Raman, CEO of Etherealize, points to a widening sentiment‑fundamentals gap that could create a sizable upside by 2026. He notes Ethereum’s dominance...
FTX Estate Sets Next Creditor Payout Date as Genesis Digital Assets Fights $1 Billion Clawback Suit
The FTX bankruptcy estate announced its next creditor distribution will occur on March 31, 2026, using records as of February 14. The estate also filed an amendment to reduce its disputed‑claims reserve, potentially freeing more cash for near‑term payouts. Concurrently,...
Crypto Holders: Everything Changes in 14 Days
The episode warns that a "perfect storm" of macroeconomic and regulatory events will hit the crypto market in exactly 14 days, likely sparking unprecedented volatility across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins like XRP, Solana, Cardano, and HBAR. Hosts break down...
Figure Technology Unveils Blockchain Platform for Direct Stock Lending: Report
Figure Technology Solutions launched the On‑Chain Public Equity Network (OPEN), enabling companies to issue real equity directly on its Provenance blockchain. Unlike synthetic tokenized stocks, OPEN shares represent actual ownership and can be lent or pledged on‑chain, removing custodians, exchanges...
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin Flags Stablecoin Design Flaws
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin warned that decentralized stablecoins still suffer from fundamental design flaws. He highlighted three persistent challenges: reliance on a single‑currency reference point, oracle manipulation risk, and weak governance and incentive structures. Buterin’s critique does not endorse any specific...
Bybit Pay Links with Digital Wallets Yape, Plin to Offer Crypto Payments in Peru
Bybit Pay has partnered with Peru’s leading digital wallets Yape and Plin, enabling users to pay with stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies that are instantly converted to Peruvian soles at checkout. The two wallets together serve roughly 28 million users and handle...
Tokenized Gold Could Ignite XRPL’s Next Boom
Is tokenized gold the next big thing on Ripple’s XRPL? #gold #ripple #xrp #xrpl #crypto
Venezuelans Choose Stablecoins for USD Access, Unexpected Reasons
Stablecoins are the preferred way to access USD in Venezuela, but not for the reasons you think. @cryptonomista explains 👇 https://t.co/bNoc2RM5Sk
Blockchain-Based Lender Figure Named 2026 'Top Pick' By Wall Street Analyst
Wall Street broker Bernstein has named blockchain lender Figure Technology its top investment idea for 2026, citing accelerating regulatory momentum and a volatile banking environment that boost demand for its blockchain‑based credit platform. The firm upgraded Figure’s revenue outlook to...
Coinbase Rejects Senate Bill Over DeFi, Token Equity, Stablecoin Restrictions
NEW: 🚨 Coinbase rejects Senate Banking market structure draft bill. CEO cites DeFi restrictions, tokenized equities ban, and stablecoin threats. Source: Brian Armstrong https://t.co/739qssqlV5
Vitalik Coined New “Walkaway Test” Just Days Ago
"Vitalik's walkaway test, which is weird. I've never heard the term. I think that was invented by Vitalik two days ago 😅" - Kain Warwick https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Bitnomial Opens First US-Regulated Futures Market for Aptos
Chicago‑based Bitnomial has launched the first U.S.‑regulated futures contracts tied to Aptos’ native token APT. The monthly contracts settle in either U.S. dollars or APT and are initially available to institutional clients through Bitnomial’s clearing members, with retail access expected...
Bad Ideas Clash with Permissionless Smart Contracts
Lot of bad ideas here and some of the amendments are quite incompatible with the concepts of permissionless smart contracts.
Monero Mirrors Silver's Decades-Long Consolidation, Poised for Breakout
"Peter Brandt compared Monero's long-term chart structure to Silver's decades-long consolidation before its breakout... I love the hopium there." - Kain Warwick https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Mantra Restructures After OM Token Collapse and Tough Year
Mantra, a blockchain focused on real‑world assets, announced a restructuring after a tumultuous year highlighted by a sharp OM token collapse and strained exchange relations. The token fell from an $8.99 peak in February 2025 to roughly $0.59 by mid‑April,...
Altcoin Market Update: New Rekt Capital Newsletter Edition
New edition of the Rekt Capital Newsletter is live I share an Altcoin Market Update Features analysis on the following Altcoins: $XMR $LINK $RENDER $FARTCOIN $WIF $SPX Sign up to read it here: https://t.co/g5QLlHJPVY #BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
Polygon's Activity Hinges on Centralized Companies' Participation
"The best way for the Polygon blockchain to have as much activity as possible is for centralized companies to push as much activity to that blockchain as possible" https://t.co/749nZRoMey
SDK Simplifies Cross‑chain Bridge and App Deposits
"Think of cross-chain experience as I go to a bridge, I bridge over, then I go to the app that I wanna use, I deposit into that app. This is an SDK that the app uses itself." https://t.co/749nZRoMey
One‑click Cross‑chain Support Should Be Universal for Apps
"Every app should have the ability to go cross-chain with one click." - Marc Boiron https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Stakeholders Claim Stablecoins Are Difficult, Contrary to Industry Narrative
"We are having all of these discussions with fintech, banks, enterprises, merchants, and all of them are talking about how hard it is to use stablecoins, which is the opposite of what all of us are saying." - Marc Boiron https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Bitcoin Poised to Break EMA 200, Altcoins Follow
After the week CT has had, we deserve Bitcoin to flip the EMA 200 on the daily and alternative electric coins to do the same. HIGHER https://t.co/45xcJrE78o
No Need for Gas—Use Near Intents Instead
For a decade you have been gaslit that you need to deal with gas. The reality is that there is no gas. Just use @near_intents https://t.co/s9EpXSPbrQ
Prediction Markets Can Gain Fairness by Mimicking Sports Leagues
How can prediction markets be fairer? @tayvano_ says the platforms can learn from sports leagues 👇 https://t.co/CPA8nMYHq1
Fintechs Turn to Aave for Stablecoin Yield Scaling
The @PayPal PyUSD growth story on Aave is a strong precedent for how fintechs will leverage @Aave to scale their stablecoins and unlock yield utility. The Aave effect.
Crypto Market Rallies; Free BTC Investment Calls Available
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BTC Breakout Finally Arrives, Eyes on $99k Resistance
BTC Breakout took longer than expected, but it's here. Next resistance is at $99k. This will be fun to trade. https://t.co/OLmqydtg6Q
DeFi Advocates Rally in DC: Victory Expected
Critical week for everyone fighting for protecting DeFi in DC. We have full faith in you. DeFi will win.