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
Bitcoin Slides Toward $91,000 with Two CME Pricing Gaps Coming Into Focus
Bitcoin is hovering just above $91,000 as traders focus on an unfilled CME futures gap that opened over the weekend between $90,600 and $91,600. The gap, created when cash‑settled contracts pause for the weekend, is viewed as a technical magnet that could pull price lower. Similar gap patterns are now appearing in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) around the $48‑$50 range, suggesting ETF trading may echo futures dynamics. A 1.6% dip would close the first gap, with a further 4% move needed for the New Year’s Day gap.
Lloyds Bank Completes UK’s First Gilt Purchase Using Tokenized Deposits
Lloyds Banking Group announced the UK’s first gilt purchase using tokenized deposits, leveraging blockchain technology. The bank partnered with crypto exchange Archax and the privacy‑focused Canton Network to issue tokenized deposits and settle the government bond instantly. The transaction demonstrated...
Claude Code Makes Local Clones of Cloud Apps Possible
In 2026, Claude Code could finally unleash the golden age of local and decentralized apps. The reason is that Claude Code allows you to quickly clone any moderately complex cloud-based app into a decent local one that runs on only your...
Inside Aave V4: How Risk Premiums Are Engineered
Excellent deep-dive into Aave V4 Risk Premiums. Looks like someone took a look into the code to understand how Risk Premiums are implemented on Aave V4, perks of building in public.
Barclays Makes First Stablecoin Investment with Stake in Ubyx
Barclays has taken its first stake in a stablecoin‑related firm by investing in Ubyx, a U.S. clearing platform that connects regulated issuers with banks and fintechs. The bank did not disclose the investment amount, which follows Ubyx’s $10 million seed round...
ETH Breaks 21‑Day MA, Signals New Uptrend
Great response from $ETH. It broke above the 21-Day MA and it held it as support. This means that we're likely in a new uptrend for the first time since the Summer. Probably the rally towards a new all-time high for $ETH. https://t.co/P2Nb7NQqO0
UAE’s Dirham Stablecoin Race Widens as RAKBank Nets In-Principle Approval
RAKBank announced it has received in‑principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE to issue a dirham‑backed stablecoin. The token will be fully collateralised 1:1 with dirhams held in segregated, regulated accounts and governed by audited smart contracts with...
Hedge Fund Karatage Appoints IMC Veteran Shane O’Callaghan as Senior Partner
London‑based hedge fund Karatage has appointed Shane O’Callaghan, former global head of institutional partnerships and digital asset sales at IMC Trading, as a senior partner and head of institutional strategy. O’Callaghan previously held senior roles at crypto platform Portofino Technologies...
Crypto Traders Can Now Take Leveraged Bets on Silver via Binance Futures
Binance Futures will debut silver perpetual contracts on Wednesday, offering up to 50× leverage and settling in USDT. The contracts have a 5 USDT minimum notional and a funding fee capped at ±2% every four hours. Silver’s 147% rally in 2025...
Bitcoin Holds Above 21-Day MA, Poised for $100K Breakout
It's a great sign that the markets are consolidating here and ready for the next big breakout upwards. Did test the green block, as long as #Bitcoin stays above the 21-Day MA, everything is fine. I would assume we're going to...
Bitcoin and the Japanese Yen Are Moving Together Like Never Before
Bitcoin’s price has become unusually synchronized with the Japanese yen, as the 90‑day correlation coefficient between BTC and Pepperstone’s JPYX index climbed to a record 0.86. This translates to roughly 73 % of Bitcoin’s price swings mirroring movements in the yen...
Wealth Transfer May Boost Crypto Adoption Among Younger Investors: Galaxy Exec
Galaxy Digital’s Zac Prince warned that the impending transfer of wealth from baby‑boomers—who control about $83.3 trillion of U.S. assets—could funnel significant capital into cryptocurrencies. Younger investors already hold crypto at three‑times the rate of older cohorts, according to Coinbase data....
Why XRP Is Outperforming Bitcoin and Ether at the Start of 2026
Ripple’s XRP surged 25% since Jan. 1, outpacing Bitcoin’s 6% gain and Ether’s 10% rise, prompting CNBC to label it the “new cryptocurrency darling.” The rally is fueled by strong spot XRP ETF inflows—$1.15 billion to date—and bullish social and smart‑money sentiment....
Privacy that Protects Data without Sacrificing Composability or UX
Good privacy is privacy that shields data in an accurate way without diminishing composability and UX.
Ethereum Blob Limit Bumps up to 21, Boosting Network Scalability
Ethereum’s second Blob Parameter‑Only (BPO) hard fork went live Wednesday, raising the blob limit from 15 to 21. The upgrade also lifts the blob target to 14, allowing each block to carry up to 2.688 MB of data (128 KB per blob)....
Public-Private Blockchain Collaboration Freezes $300M Illicit Assets
Recognition like this reinforces the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors, transparency, and shared standards in combating illicit activity on-chain. Proud to see @T3_FCU's work recognized as a global example of how blockchain infrastructure can support law enforcement...
Morning Optimism Meets Crypto's Harsh Reality
Me every morning: I can't wait to get to my computer so I can make life changing gains in the Crypto market today. The Crypto market: https://t.co/QcF6qbfzbU
Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Extends Past Wallet Hacks: Coinbase Analyst
Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong, warned that quantum computing could jeopardize Bitcoin on two fronts: breaking ECDSA signatures that secure wallets and accelerating SHA‑256 mining, potentially unsettling the network’s economic model. While today’s quantum machines are far too...
OpBNB Mainnet Hardfork Halves Block Time to 250ms
opBNB just completed its mainnet hardfork about an hour ago. Block time reduced from 500 to 250ms. Keep building, #BNB
Crypto Coin Minute for January 7th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
The Crypto Coin Minute for January 7 2026 reports modest declines across the top five cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin slipping 2.04% to $91,865 and Ethereum down 0.92% to $3,203.75. XRP experienced the steepest drop at 5.52%, even after a recent 12% rally highlighted...
SecondSwap - The Dex For Locked Tokens
The episode introduces SecondSwap, a decentralized exchange designed for locked tokens, explaining how it enables liquidity for assets that are otherwise non‑transferable. It outlines the protocol’s core mechanisms—such as time‑locked smart contracts and tokenized representations—that allow users to trade, earn...
Flow Details December Exploit that Led to $3.9M in Losses Due to Counterfeit Tokens
The Flow Foundation disclosed a protocol‑level exploit on Dec. 27 that allowed an attacker to counterfeit tokens by exploiting a flaw in the Cadence runtime, causing roughly $3.9 million in losses before containment. Validators halted the network within six hours, switching to...
Bullish for Strategy? MSCI Keeps Digital Asset Treasury Companies in Indexes
MSCI announced it will not exclude digital‑asset‑treasury (DAT) companies from its market indexes, prompting a 5.7% after‑hours rise in Michael Saylor’s Strategy shares. The firm, which holds 673,783 Bitcoin valued at roughly $63 billion, benefits from continued eligibility for passive index...
Strategy Surges 6% on MSCI Decision Not to Exclude DATs From Indexes
Strategy (MSTR) surged 6% in after‑hours trading after MSCI announced it will not exclude digital‑asset‑treasury companies (DATs) from its indexes. The decision keeps Strategy and peers eligible for passive fund inclusion, averting a potential billions‑dollar outflow. Bitcoin also rose about...
Jupiter Launches JupUSD Stablecoin Backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund
Jupiter, the Solana‑based DeFi platform, has introduced JupUSD, a dollar‑pegged stablecoin issued as an SPL token. The coin’s reserves are 90% backed by USDtb, a licensed stablecoin collateralized by BlackRock’s BUIDL money‑market fund, with the remaining 10% held in USDC...
Bitcoin Holds Above 21‑Day MA, Market Remains Resilient
No, the bear market hasn't continued on the markets. #Bitcoin has just witnessed a strong start to the year and is now facing crucial resistance. Things can cool down for a day, it's fine. It's still moving above the 21-Day MA,...
Free Chart Shows BTC’s YTD Surge vs Past Years
CT had a bit of a euphoria during the last few days as $BTC went to $94,500 we launched a free chart that allows you to compare YTD performance vs other years pretty interesting if you compare to other midterm years such...
Kraken’s Ink Layer 2 Surpasses $500 Million in TVL
Kraken’s Ink, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, has surpassed $500 million in total value locked, climbing about 3% in a single day. The surge follows the October 2025 launch of Tydro, a white‑label Aave‑based lending protocol that now holds roughly $447 million in TVL....
Community Banks Push to Close GENIUS Act Stablecoin Loophole
Community banks are urging lawmakers to close a loophole in the GENIUS Act that could allow yield-bearing stablecoins. They warn the gap could drain deposits from local banks and reduce lending to small businesses and households. Source: The Block
Bitcoin Must Top $95k to Chase $100k
Bitcoin needs to break above $95,000 on the daily 🚨 $100,000+ awaits if it can 🎯 https://t.co/oSYbtNFgOB
How Digital Asset Treasuries Went Mainstream in 2025
In 2025 digital‑asset treasuries (DATs) moved from niche experiments to mainstream corporate finance, with public companies treating Bitcoin, Ethereum and other tokens as core balance‑sheet assets. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) remained the dominant player, holding over $62 billion in Bitcoin, while newcomers...
PDN Shows Strong Structure, Potential Large Diamond Continuation
$PDN (per request) Looks pretty solid here structurally and could be a large diamond which can also be a continuation pattern. https://t.co/7vJux0ARwN
High Volume Rejections Suggest SUI May Trade Wider
$SUI (per request) Pretty high volume rejection here could mean it ranges for a bit. https://t.co/wzAvftTD5c
‘Like Sats for Bitcoin’: Tether Creates Tiny Gold Unit as Onchain Demand Grows
Tether unveiled Scudo, a new unit of account representing one‑thousandth of an ounce of gold and linked to its XAUT token. XAUT, backed by over 1,300 gold bars, holds a market cap around $2.3 billion, positioning it as a major tokenized...
ETH Faces Resistance, Likely to Enter Tight Range
$ETH Hitting resistance from my video yesterday. Wouldn't be surprised if it just put in a tight little choppy range here. https://t.co/Ywruj4BSRy
Needs $17 Rebound Before Renewed Interest
$LINK (per request) High time frames don't look great to me. Needs to reclaim $17 for me to be interested again. https://t.co/8dtVObI3Ip
Polkadot's DOT Declines in U.S. Afternoon Selloff
Polkadot’s native token DOT slipped 3.3% to $2.1886, erasing earlier gains and breaking the $2.19 support level. Volume surged 17% above its 30‑day moving average, a pattern CoinDesk’s model links to institutional distribution rather than retail capitulation. The token failed...
ZK Faces Downtrend Resistance; Breakout Needed for Rally
$ZK (per request) Pretty clear downtrend resistance to fight with. If it breaks above then it has chance at a push otherwise it's just in a downtrend https://t.co/2AK31f7kUO
DOT Needs $4 Resistance to Spark Long‑Term Upside
$DOT (per request) Still just a dead chart. If it reclaims $4.00 resistance I would take more of an interest for longer term upside potential. https://t.co/i3GiNySkCn
Dogecoin Shows Brief Daily Bounce, Weekly Outlook Remains Bleak
$DOG (per request) Notes in chart. Overall a good example of a chart that is ugly structure on weekly but just had a little reversion on daily. Weekly has small hope but should temper expectations https://t.co/fCU8vtRQSz
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Best DCA Strategy for Bitcoin and Crypto
This is the best way to dollar-cost average (DCA) your way into bitcoin or any other crypto you so choose. No brainer.
UAMY Jumps 50% After 0.786 Fib Level
$UAMY Up 50% in 3 days after hitting the 0.786 fib buy level provided by Top Goon X. Unreal. https://t.co/38ZvqobJE0
Intents Enable Just‑In‑Time Liquidity, Boost Efficiency
Intents allow to move from just in case liquidity to just in time. Better capital efficiency and smarter routing by STP based solver.
Bitcoin Avoids ATHs During ISM Contraction Periods
Not to be a killjoy… but, remember that Bitcoin has never made an ATH when ISM in contraction territory…
Built‑in Distribution Essential to Challenge Hyperliquid's Dominance
"It's going to be tough to dethrone Hyperliquid unless you have built-in distribution." - @AvgJoesCrypto on how perps now shape crypto markets https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM
Solana Outpaces Ethereum in Sequencer Decentralization
"Solana is meaningfully more decentralized than Base or any other single sequencer optimistic rollup... The Ethereum community has kind of abandoned the idea of decentralizing sequencers." Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital on $Sol and $ETH https://t.co/7Eui4oJ2ll
Ethereum May Be Building for a Non‑existent Future
"It's like they (Ethereum) are building for a future that may never exist or may pass them by without ever occurring." - Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital https://t.co/EO0tIPykZe
Bitcoin Thrives Amid Geopolitical Chaos and Realism
"Bitcoin looks very good in a world that is more chaotic and based on realism rather than international liberalism at the geopolitical level." - @intangiblecoins on Bitcoin 2026 outlook https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM
Institutional Adoption and Easing Regulations Boost Bitcoin Outlook
"When you combine that with the maturation of institutional adoption, market structure and regulatory easing for crypto, it's very bullish for Bitcoin and crypto in the medium term" https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM