🎯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.
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By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Oct 22, 2025
Kraken CEO Hits Back as Banker Calls Stablecoin Yields a ‘Detriment’
Kraken co-CEO Dave Ripley pushed back after a senior banker labeled stablecoin yields a “detriment,” arguing consumers should have the option to earn yield on stablecoins rather than be confined to bank interest products. The exchange’s response frames stablecoin returns as a competitive alternative to traditional banking, underscoring tensions between crypto firms and financial institutions over consumer choice and risk allocation. The spat highlights broader regulatory and market stakes as policymakers consider how to govern crypto yield products and their role in the financial ecosystem.
By Cointelegraph
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Bridge Kit Simplifies Cross-Chain Stablecoin Development with CCTP
Today we launched Bridge Kit, a new developer tool that makes building cross-chain stablecoin apps much easier. Today, CCTP handles a huge amount of cross chain traffic. With Bridge Kit, we radically simplify accessing the magic of CCTP. https://t.co/UVJqehtutI
By Jeremy Allaire
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Celebrate Bitcoin Book Launch at NYC’s Pubkey Bar
Come join me next month at the best bar in NYC, Pubkey, to celebrate the launch of my book, Bitcoin is for Everyone! 👇🏼⚡️🍔
By Natalie Brunell
News•Oct 22, 2025
Ethereum Foundation Announces Gas Limit Cap for Upcoming Fusaka Upgrade
The Ethereum Foundation said it will introduce EIP‑7825 with the Fusaka hard fork in December, imposing a per‑transaction gas cap of 16.78 million (down from the current ability for one transaction to consume a full 45 million‑gas block). The cap...
By The Defiant
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Kadena Halts Operations, Token Plunges 60% in 90 Minutes
KADENA SHUTS DOWN OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY DUE TO MARKET CONDITIONS! $KDA then dumped 60% in 90 minutes following the announcement 👀 https://t.co/ceUZLNadWV
By That Martini Guy
News•Oct 22, 2025
Prediction Markets Say Government Shutdown Will Be Record-Setting: Asia Morning Briefing
Prediction markets are pricing in a historic U.S. government shutdown lasting more than 40 days—Polymarket bettors see a likely resolution around Nov. 15 while Kalshi’s market implies an average duration of 41.6 days, topping the 2019 record. The shutdown will...
By CoinDesk
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Kadena Continues to Produce Blocks Reliably
Kadena is still making blocks
By Anatoly Yakovenko
News•Oct 22, 2025
How the U.S. Bailout Could Bring the End to Argentina’s ‘Libertarian Utopia’
Argentina’s financial crisis — marked by a plunging peso and emergency talks in Washington — has forced President Javier Milei to seek a high-profile U.S. rescue that risks upending his radical libertarian agenda. The negotiations center on a bailout package...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Staking Competition Slows Points, Quest up YGG Play
Staking is getting a lot more competitive so my point accrual is slowing down. Need to get into the quests more to get more @YGG_Play points. https://t.co/XizeuL9sQx
By Gabby Dizon
News•Oct 22, 2025
Tether’s Stablecoin Touches 6.25% of the World's Population, Says CEO
Tether said its USDT stablecoin has reached 500 million users—about 6.25% of the world’s population—an achievement CEO Paolo Ardoino called a major milestone in financial inclusion. The firm highlighted real-world use in countries like Kenya, where 37% of users hold...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Oct 22, 2025
Bitcoin Dropping Below 99‑day SMA Could Stall Crypto
If #Bitcoin loses 99smma on daily time frame then everyone gives up on the Crypto market for a while. Wouldn't be good.
By Nebraskan Gooner
Podcast•Oct 21, 2025•16 min
"Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million!" - Billionaire Real Estate Expert's SHOCKING PREDICTION
In this 16‑minute episode, the host interviews a billionaire real‑estate mogul who boldly predicts Bitcoin will surge to $1 million, citing macro‑economic trends, institutional adoption, and the limited supply of the digital asset. The guest explains how real‑estate market cycles parallel...
By The Bitboy Crypto Podcast
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Bipartisan Push for Market Structure Reform Heads to DC
Heading to D.C. tomorrow, excited to roll up our sleeves with key decision makers to get market structure to @POTUS’s desk. Momentum for market structure clarity is at an all-time high, which is why we've seen both sides commit to getting...
By Brian Armstrong
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Ethena Labs Hires Staff, Launches Tokenized Stablecoin Wrapper
Ethena Labs is hiring and preparing two new products, including a tokenized TradFi stablecoin wrapper aimed at institutional investors. https://lnkd.in/e_K6A_tj
By Laura Shin
News•Oct 21, 2025
KDA Plummets as Kadena Organization Shuts Down Operations
Kadena Organization said it will immediately shut down operations and cut formal ties to the Kadena Layer‑1 blockchain, triggering a 60% one‑day drop in the KDA token and an 85% decline over the past year to a $30 million market...
By The Defiant
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Ethereum Insiders Accuse Foundation of Low Pay, Favoritism, Leadership Failures
Ethereum insiders are calling out the Foundation for low pay, favoritism, and leadership failures, exposing growing rifts in the network's core community. https://lnkd.in/eg2u4P4C
By Laura Shin
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Zcash Surge Dismissed as Cynical Pump Propaganda
I don’t know why the Zcash price has been skyrocketing. And I don’t know if it is going to go back down. But what I do know is that the “it is a coordinated pump” counter-narrative is just more cynical...
By Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
News•Oct 21, 2025
Ocean Protocol’s Team Faces $250K Bounty After $120M Crypto Dump Allegations
Ocean Protocol is facing public backlash and a $250,000 bounty after allegations that a team-linked multisignature wallet dumped roughly 661 million OCEAN tokens — reportedly converted into about 286 million FET — in a transaction chain totaling an alleged $120...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 21, 2025
Bitcoin Now Pays Interest: How to Earn Money on Your BTC While Pumping the Price
Bitcoin is evolving from a pure store-of-value into a yield-bearing asset as holders increasingly lock coins into time‑based contracts and Babylon’s self‑custodial staking, which currently reports roughly 56,900 BTC staked. Those timelocks—native UTXO CLTV/CSV scripts—remove measurable free float (base estimates...
By CryptoSlate
News•Oct 21, 2025
Ethereum Enters Final Testnet Phase Ahead of Dec. 3 Fusaka Upgrade
Ethereum has entered the final testnet phase ahead of its Dec. 3 Fusaka upgrade, signaling the network is close to a mainnet deployment. The update introduces a cap on individual transactions to improve block efficiency and reduce denial-of-service risks, while...
By Cointelegraph
News•Oct 21, 2025
Bitcoin Bounces Back After Weekend Slump Defying Expectations
Bitcoin rebounded sharply after a weekend slide, climbing from $106,189 on Sunday to $113,650 by Tuesday night—a roughly 7% rally in under 48 hours as buyers returned. The bounce followed a liquidation reset that erased nearly $20 billion in over‑leveraged...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Productive Debut at Zebu Live: Podcasts, Panel, More
A very productive first day at @Zebu_live; - 2 podcasts done; 1 on the $20B market crash with @wintermute_t, 1 on the @base ecosystem and their chain + 'when token?' - Few brief meetings - Two interviews - A panel regarding corporate...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Privacy Basics Made Simple for Everyone
Privacy explained, for normies
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Podcast•Oct 21, 2025•16 min
FED EMBRACES CRYPTO AS GOLD PULLS BACK AND BITCOIN MOVES UP!
The episode reviews recent market moves, noting gold’s correction and a rebound in Bitcoin, while highlighting the Federal Reserve’s proposal for a limited‑access master account aimed at supporting crypto and stablecoin firms. It also covers the CLARITY Act championed by...
By Thinking Crypto News & Interviews
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Bitcoin: The Ideal Neutral Settlement Asset with Unmatched Liquidity
People don’t understand — yet — that Bitcoin is the most ideal neutral settlement asset between two fiat currencies. Its liquidity depth is unmatched in digital assets land.
By David Marcus
Social•Oct 21, 2025
CAN Needs Monthly Breakout to Confirm Bullish Momentum
$CAN (per request) Solid volume but right at monthly and weekly resistance. Needs to break through otherwise it can fade and retrace at least half this candle. Close above on monthly would be a bullish sign https://t.co/Z8l0a4Wmsp
By Nebraskan Gooner
Podcast•Oct 21, 2025•21 min
Sign - Sovereign Infrastructure for Global Nations
In this episode, Xin Yan, co‑founder and CEO of Sign, explains how the company is creating sovereign‑grade blockchain infrastructure for nations and large enterprises, leveraging its expertise in token distribution and verifiable credentials. Yan highlights the need for scalable, secure,...
By The Crypto Conversation
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Bitunix Offers Massive Crypto Bonuses and Cash Back
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By Lark Davis
Social•Oct 21, 2025
USAR Forms V‑Top; Support Loss Could Trigger Retrace
$USAR (per request) Looks like a big V top for now. If it loses this support then likely to full pump retrace https://t.co/djIKh7IfZx
By Nebraskan Gooner
News•Oct 21, 2025
Bitcoin Rally to $114K Highlights Futures Traders’ Improving Confidence
Bitcoin’s futures market showed renewed trader confidence as the token rallied to $114,000, with related gains in SOL and ETH pushing into key overhead resistance levels. Futures volumes and open interest rose as traders reopened positions, signaling a return of...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Oct 21, 2025
WULF Shows Momentum Shift and Potential Top Signal
$WULF (per request) Momentum shift here. Local topping signal it looks like. https://t.co/G0NodZ7MWo
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Oct 21, 2025
CRCL Must Reclaim Resistance to Spark Upside
$CRCL (per request) Need to see it reclaim the resistance above to have any chance at upside https://t.co/ZMSIFNfwqP
By Nebraskan Gooner
News•Oct 21, 2025
US Bitcoin Payments Are Getting Real: Retail Rails Could Push $2M a Day On-Chain
Retail payment apps and merchant rails are poised to turn routine checkout flows into meaningful crypto demand if platforms enable external transfers: Walmart’s OnePay, via a Zero Hash integration, can support trading, custody and on‑chain deposits/withdrawals, and if toggled on...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Oct 21, 2025
ACH Altcoin Shows Continued Decline, Looks Dead
$ACH (per request) Just another dead altcoin chart for now. https://t.co/79HkkNtnhE
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Oct 21, 2025
LMND Dips Below Resistance, May Retreat to 99‑SMA
$LMND (per request) Bit of caution here as it's back below my resistance. Could pull back to 99smma now https://t.co/jkR7tRvkeM
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Oct 21, 2025
ROBO Could Surge to 1.337 Fib If 0.786 Holds
$ROBO (per request) Per Top Goon X as long as this holds the 0.786 fib it can make a push to the 1.337 fib above https://t.co/MwciuK85No
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Oct 21, 2025
ETH in Symmetrical Triangle Signals Potential Downward Break
$ETH (per request) Looks like it's in a symmetrical triangle right now. If you look at the bottom of the chart, most the volume is red. Indicating sell pressure. Momentum indicators are pointing downwards too which could be indicating this breaks out...
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Oct 21, 2025
NIL Stays Below 99‑SMMA, Remains Bearish
$NIL (per request) Not much chart history to go off of here but as long as it's below 99smma on daily time frame then it's in bear trend and I have no interest in it https://t.co/E10vMLAgrm
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Oct 21, 2025
ARB Crash Creates Prime Buying Opportunity
$ARB is a token that’s high on my list. It has erased everything on the long side, highest volume ever. In hindsight, we will probably say that this crash was the best opportunity to be getting positioned into this one....
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Ethereum L2s Offer Strong Growth Potential
Bull case for Ethereum L2s from @Decentralisedco Well written. Well argued. 👏👏👏 https://t.co/SkIJ7cYxqs https://t.co/aH6ykjvEGW
By David Hoffman
Social•Oct 21, 2025
SOL Bears Below $206; Mid‑Range Entry Unfavorable
$SOL (per request) Main thing I don't like is this breakdown. I lean slightly bearish below $206 Mid range right now though not a good place for any trade entries. https://t.co/mhskSx0Jvr
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Oct 21, 2025
SVM Mirrors EVM, Integrating Solana Compatibility
SVM is isomorphic to EVM. If its isomorphic to SVM its part of solana.
By Anatoly Yakovenko
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Bitcoin Dominance Enters Its Final Rotation Phase
Bitcoin Dominance: The Final Rotation Continues https://t.co/aAeDbZIQsM
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Seeking Real-World Bitcoin DeFi Use Cases and Stories
looking to interview people actually using bitcoin in DeFi (via wbtc, sidechains, L2s, etc) someone buying a house against their bitcoin, borrowing to start a business, earning yield, etc. btc put to work in the real world. anyone have good exmaples, or...
By Camila Russo
Social•Oct 21, 2025
First Day Trader Ranks in Top Half of Competition
Day 1 of the @synthetix trading competition, and Day 1 of my trading career. So far, I am in the top half of players 🦾 https://t.co/qfgg3POLKm
By Laura Shin
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Fed Governor: Crypto Now Integral to Payments System
BULLISH 🚨 Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says cryptocurrency is "woven into the fabric of the payment and financial system" https://t.co/Fsu76Q6IBH
By That Martini Guy
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Base Acquires Iron Fish Team to Build Private Transactions
Base is building private transactions. We acquired the Iron Fish team back in Mar 2025 to start working on this. More to share soon.
By Brian Armstrong
Social•Oct 21, 2025
PLCE Appears Ready for a Price Surge
$PLCE Looks like it could pump here. https://t.co/tYJQEFDu4w
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Tether Mints $1 B, Signals Upcoming Pump
BREAKING 🚨TETHER JUST MINTED $1 BILLION A PUMP IS COMING 🚀 https://t.co/szLFMpQm2Y
By That Martini Guy
Social•Oct 21, 2025
Discussing Bitcoin and Reining in Regulatory Overreach
JOINING MY LONGTIME PAL @CarlHigbie tonight at about 6:10pmET. I suspect we'll be talking about #bitcoin & fixing Biden/Warren's weaponization of the federal bank regulators against law-abiding companies... https://t.co/lt2OSeaS77
By Caitlin Long