🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 1h agoWhat'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.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin Vs. Gold: Does October’s Near Zero Correlation Shatter ‘Digital Gold’ Myth?
In October Bitcoin and gold diverged sharply, producing a near-zero correlation that challenges the narrative of Bitcoin as ‘digital gold.’ Over the month gold rose about 10% while Bitcoin fell roughly 6%, signaling the two assets behaved like different markets for most of the period. The decoupling raises questions about Bitcoin’s role as an inflation hedge or safe haven and could prompt investors and institutions to reassess portfolio allocations and risk assumptions tied to the crypto–gold comparison.
By CryptoSlate
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin's Support Flips to Resistance, $100K Crucial Test
Bad news: Bitcoin's daily candle was rejected from the same support it held back in April It's now acting as resistance Good news: There's a major confluence forming around $100K - Psychological round number - Previous swing low horizontal support - Weekly EMA 50 lining...
By Lark Davis
Social•Oct 22, 2025
PTB Poised for Breakout as Bitcoin Market Rebounds
The #Bitcoin ecosystem is a big market to invest in. Yes, token prices have fallen during the crash, but again, it provides tremendous opportunities. $PTB is on a big support level, and they're looking to fire up the news feed again with...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Oct 22, 2025
Why Bitcoin Volatility Remains Sticky While S&P 500's VIX Reverses October 10 Surge
Bitcoin’s 30‑day implied volatility has stayed elevated above 50% after the Oct. 10 crash, even as the S&P 500’s VIX has retraced from a 29% spike back below 20%. Traders and market‑makers say the stickiness reflects newly priced crypto‑specific risks...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 22, 2025
Arthur Hayes Calls for $1M Bitcoin as New Japan PM Orders Economic Stimulus
Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled stimulus measures including energy subsidies and regional grants to cushion inflation, a move traders say could presage more monetary easing. BitMEX co‑founder Arthur Hayes seized on the package to predict renewed fiat printing...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 22, 2025
Crypto Markets Today: Zcash Surges to Lead Altcoin Market as Bitcoin Stalls Near $108K
Zcash (ZEC) has led the altcoin market with a blistering 461% gain over the past 30 days, rising to about $276 as interest in shielded tokens—now 27.5% of supply—has constrained sellable supply and driven futures open interest up 22% to...
By CoinDesk
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Zcash Founders Confront Misused Identities in Early Crypto Commercialization
Zcash founding story-time: As you may know, before I co-founded StarkWare, I co-founded Zcash. And before I co-founded Zcash, there was an academic paper titled "Zerocash". It was co-authored by 7 academics, including me. This was quite a few years...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
News•Oct 22, 2025
Stablecoins Quietly Become Gaming’s Hidden Engine: BGA Report
A new report from the Blockchain Gaming Alliance finds stablecoins are quietly becoming a core payment and settlement tool for game studios, offering predictable value unlike volatile play-to-earn tokens. The BGA says that predictability helps studios plan long-term monetization, payroll...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Crypto Turmoil: Kadena Collapse, EF Migration, IRON Surge
In today’s Unchained Daily: ⚰️ Kadena pulls the plug — market hits too hard 💰 Ethereum Foundation’s $654M “wallet migration” 🪙 Coinbase talks privacy, IRON token pops 160% 🧠 Ocean Protocol drama over $120M FET sale 📺 Why Unchained’s testing PumpFun 📩 Don’t miss out—read here...
By Laura Shin
News•Oct 22, 2025
$740M Wiped Out: Did Bitcoin Just Clear the Leverage Overhang?
Bitcoin’s volatile session on Oct. 21 triggered roughly $740 million in derivatives liquidations as the price surged from $110,552 to $114,019 before sliding back toward $108,000, executing a short-squeeze then a cascade of long liquidations. Coinglass data showed about $435.6...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin Near $112K: Breakout Could Spark ETH Rally
I keep mentioning the $112K area. If that doesn't break, then there's no $ETH ATH and no #Altcoin party, as of yet. I do believe that we're on edge of breaking it, as we've taking all liquidity around that area in...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin’s MVRV Ratio Hints at ‘Cyclical Bottom’ Forming Below $110K
Bitcoin’s market-value-to-realized-value (MVRV) ratio signaled that BTC has entered an “undervaluation phase,” suggesting a cyclical local bottom forming beneath the $110,000 level. The indicator points to a growing gap between market price and realized value, implying heightened probability of a...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 22, 2025
APAC's Biggest Stock Exchanges Push Back Against Digital Asset Treasury Strategies: Bloomberg
Major Asia-Pacific stock exchanges are increasingly pushing back on corporate digital-asset treasury (DAT) strategies, with Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing reportedly challenging at least five firms planning to amass large crypto holdings. Regulators and exchanges from India to Australia have...
By CoinDesk
News•Oct 22, 2025
Prediction Markets Hit New High as Polymarket Enters Sam Altman’s World
Polymarket launched a Mini App integration in Sam Altman’s World as prediction markets hit a new high, pushing weekly trading volumes to about $2 billion and surpassing 2024 records. The move embeds a leading prediction market directly into a mainstream...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 22, 2025
$19B Market Crash Paves Way for Bitcoin’s Rise to $200K: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered strategist Geoff Kendrick told Cointelegraph that a recent $19 billion crypto market crash could be a buying opportunity and paves the way for Bitcoin to reach $200,000 as volatility subsides over the coming weeks. Kendrick framed the sell-off...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 22, 2025
How to Find Coins Before They Get Listed on Binance or Coinbase
Crypto traders can gain an edge by spotting tokens before major exchange listings using a mix of social monitoring, launchpad/presale tracking, on‑chain analytics and AI tools. Practical signals include social buzz on X/Reddit/Discord, DEX volume spikes (e.g., >200% hourly), rapid...
By Cointelegraph
Podcast•Oct 22, 2025•45 min
The Shocking Truth About Institutional Crypto Investment in 2025 with Brandon Mulvihill
In this episode, Brandon Mulvihill, co‑founder and CEO of Crossover Markets, explains how his firm streamlines institutional crypto trading, highlighting emerging habits, the growing influence of stablecoins on foreign‑exchange markets, and the anticipated surge in crypto M&A following the CLARITY...
By Thinking Crypto News & Interviews
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Sora Oracle: Faster, Open-Source Oracle for BNB Chain
I might’ve discovered the oracle layer BNB Chain’s been waiting for Sora Oracle is an open-source, permissionless toolkit powering decentralized data integrity and real-time prediction markets. Think Chainlink, but faster and 100% open-source Built for developers. Battle-tested with 84.9% gas savings, 0 vulnerabilities,...
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
AI's Future Desire: Embracing Bitcoin
AI Will Want Bitcoin https://t.co/5BRLHazAWD
By Michael Saylor
News•Oct 22, 2025
Why Most ‘Crypto Cities’ Flop — and the Blueprint Execs Say Might Work
Efforts to build “crypto cities” — jurisdictions or developments anchored on blockchain-based identity, payments and governance — have largely failed due to regulatory resistance, unrealistic timelines, and the high cost and complexity of integrating decentralized tech with public services. Executives...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Whales Bet Big on $HYPE Token
Whales are long on $HYPE! 👀 https://t.co/iymEt36EzB
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Coinbase CEO Meets US Officials to Discuss Crypto Market Structure
UPDATE 🚨 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is heading to D.C. today to talk about cryptocurrency market structure with Senate Democrats, Republicans, and White House officials https://t.co/XbIpMHpp1o
By That Martini Guy
News•Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin Chart Is Echoing the 1970s Soybean Bubble: Peter Brandt
Veteran trader Peter Brandt warned that Bitcoin’s price chart is mirroring the 1970s soybean bubble, drawing parallels between the cryptocurrency’s rapid ascent and the extreme volatility that drove soybeans sharply higher before a dramatic collapse. Brandt’s comparison implies Bitcoin may...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Blockchains: First Non‑Violent Enforcement of Economic Relations
Blockchains are the first form of non-violent enforcement of economic relations
By Illia Polosukhin
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Folks Finance Launches Cross‑chain Lending, Backed by Coinbase
$FOLKS TGE is coming 👀 @FolksFinance is one of the few actually pulling off true crosschain lending, deposit on Avalanche, borrow on Ethereum. Backed by Coinbase Ventures, ParaFi & Jump. Built with Circle, Chainlink & Wormhole. Crosschain done right.
By That Martini Guy
News•Oct 22, 2025
Major Crypto Wallets Raise Defense Network as Phishers Jack $400M
MetaMask and several major crypto wallet providers have launched a real-time phishing defense network intended to stem a wave of scams that has siphoned about $400 million from users. The system lets wallets share phishing signatures and blocklists instantly and...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Eric Trump Predicts Bitcoin Soaring to $200K, $1M
💥BREAKING: 🇺🇸 ERIC TRUMP SAYS "#BITCOIN WILL HIT $200,000 BY YEAR END, AND ONE DAY, $1 MILLION PER COIN." VERY BULLISH! https://t.co/oANcKJJ1LM
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Jim Cramer Predicts Crypto Rally Today
💥BREAKING: Jim Cramer says crypto is "due for a push today. 🤯
By Crypto Rover
News•Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin OG, Who Profited From Trump’s China Tariffs, Now Holds $234M in BTC Short Position: Arkham
An anonymous Bitcoin “OG” who reportedly made about $200 million shorting BTC ahead of the Oct. 10 sell‑off has reopened a large bearish position, building a $234 million short on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, Arkham data shows. The position’s liquidation price...
By CoinDesk
Social•Oct 22, 2025
India Tops Global Crypto Adoption for Third Consecutive Year
India leads the world in crypto adoption! 🌏 For the 3rd year in a row, India ranks #1 globally: showing how fast our youth, builders & investors are embracing the future of finance. The momentum is real. 🇮🇳💪 Source: @trmlabs Country...
By Sumit Gupta
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Fidelity: $6 Trillion in Assets Now Focus on Crypto
💥BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Fidelity says over $6 trillion in client assets are now seeing Bitcoin and crypto take a central role in their discussions. https://t.co/SGNchaY9SI
By Crypto Rover
News•Oct 22, 2025
Retail Crypto TXs Have Doubled on Regulatory Clarity: TRM Labs
Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs reports retail crypto transactions roughly doubled after improved regulatory clarity, with most activity over the past year driven by payments, remittances and use as a store of value amid economic volatility. The surge underscores that...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Oct 22, 2025
APT at Multi-Year Low: Prime Buying Window
The markets are providing tremendous opportunities. $APT is one of them, it's the lowest valuation in years after the bloodbath of October 10th. I don't think that these prices will last, they didn't last after COVID-19 either. A good moment...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Russia Legalizes Crypto Payments for Foreign Trade
💥BREAKING: 🇷🇺 RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE CENTRAL BANK HAVE AGREED TO LEGALISE PAYMENTS IN CRYPTO FOR FOREIGN TRADE. https://t.co/gANW1Ulylj
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Supply Cut: 5.66% Reduction Achieved
5.66% of total supply reduced!
By Justin Sun
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Crypto ETF Filings Jump to 155 Across 35 Assets
💥BREAKING: Crypto ETF filings have surged to 155, spanning 35 digital assets since 2024.
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Ethereum Exchange Reserves Plunge, Indicating Weak Bullish Sentiment
Ethereum exchange reserves dropping HARD. You're not bullish enough. https://t.co/6mk9zKYOT5
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin Mirrors Gold Amid Global Liquidity Surge
Bitcoin will follow gold and global liquidity! https://t.co/az5C84UAKh
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Bears Still Control Bitcoin; Recent Breakout Was Fakeout
REMINDER: BEARS STILL HOLD BITCOIN BY THE B*LLS!!!!!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨 Breakout yesterday was a fakeout Money Line didn’t close the day bullish which means bear trend continues NO EMOTION JUST A PROVEN SYSTEM https://t.co/qpKwotkt0r
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Hong Kong Approves First Solana Spot ETF
💥BREAKING: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong approves Solana $SOL spot ETF.
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Jupiter Debuts First Prediction Market Using Kalshi Liquidity
JUPITER LAUNCHES ITS FIRST PREDICTION MARKET, POWERED BY KALSHI LIQUIDITY! https://t.co/9xIpy2Y63F
By That Martini Guy
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Ethereum Poised to Mirror Bitcoin’s Next Move
Ethereum to follow Bitcoin! https://t.co/ydftyWNVJV
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
BTC Rally Signals Market Ready for Risk
The BTC pump yesterday from 108 to 114K shows one thing very clearly. The market is hungry and ready to take risks when the time comes. Stock futures in the green, seems market believes in the TACO trade on China....
By Lark Davis
Social•Oct 22, 2025
ARK Invests $162.85M in Bitcoin
💥BREAKING: ARK buys $162.85 million worth of $BTC. https://t.co/ok0GAkAXgT
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Circle Develops New Project Using Arc Platform
Circle is building this on @arc
By Jeremy Allaire
Social•Oct 22, 2025
BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF Purchases $211M in Bitcoin
BLACKROCK'S SPOT BITCOIN ETF BOUGHT 1,910 BITCOIN VALUED AT $210.9M ON OCTOBER 21! https://t.co/CG92UlT6AJ
By That Martini Guy
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Kred Litepaper Launch Spurs 150% Kernel DAO Surge
The Kred Litepaper is live! @kernel_dao already gained 150% since first posting about it, while the market was very slow. Pay attention to solid projects like these.
By Crypto Rover
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Second $45M Reload Airdrop Drops, No Claims Required
IYKYK. 2nd batch (out of 4) of the @four_meme_ and @BNBCHAIN's $45m Reload Airdrop. Real money to real trenchers. No application, no support tickets, no claims. Fully on-chain. https://t.co/6yufk4J6JK
By Changpeng Zhao
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Century‑old Bealls Becomes First National Retailer to Accept Crypto
UPDATE 🚨 110-year-old U.S. retailer Bealls Inc. partners with Flexa to accept crypto payments at over 660 stores, making it the first national retailer to support multi-chain digital currencies! https://t.co/v03sA9LXrG
By That Martini Guy
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Highlighting My Top Pick From CP23 Deck
One of my favorite CP23 cards https://t.co/NhgpnZmX7Y
By Alexis Ohanian