Today's Crypto Pulse
Pepeto token tops $10M raise as Bitcoin stalls near $64,000
The new Pepeto token has raised over $10 million in its presale, eclipsing the usual Bitcoin headlines as BTC hovers around $64,000. The surge highlights a shift in market attention toward emerging altcoins beyond Bitcoin.
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By the numbers: Standard Chartered acquires Zodia Custody
Quantum Computing in 2026: No Crypto Doomsday, but Time to Prepare
Quantum computing re‑emerged as a headline in 2026 after Microsoft unveiled its Majorana 1 topological‑core chip, prompting renewed debate over crypto security. Experts agree that breaking Bitcoin’s ECDSA signatures remains a decade‑plus away, but they warn that attackers are already harvesting public keys for a future "decrypt‑later" attack. Roughly 25‑30% of Bitcoin—about four million coins—reside in addresses with exposed public keys, creating a tangible exposure. The crypto ecosystem is responding with quantum‑resistant wallets, signature schemes, and regulatory scrutiny.
Bitcoin’s $70,000 to $80,000 Zone Highlights Gap in Historical Price Support
Analysis of five years of CME Bitcoin futures reveals that the $70,000‑$79,999 price band has been visited only 28 trading days, the fewest among major ranges. By contrast, lower zones such as $30,000‑$49,999 accumulated close to two hundred days each,...
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Spends Christmas Eve Recounting First Day in Prison
Keonne Rodriguez, co‑founder of the Bitcoin privacy tool Samourai Wallet, documented his first day in a U.S. federal prison on Christmas Eve, marking the start of a five‑year sentence. His letter describes the intake process, medical checks, and the emotional strain...
TradFi Backs Crypto Bill, Shifting Policy Landscape
How Even TradFi Wants to Pass the Crypto Market Structure Bill On this 🧑🎄 episode of DEX in the City, @TuongvyLe12, @kkirkbos & Jessi Brooks break down: 🏦 How TradFi now BACKS the crypto bill 🗓️ Why January isn’t just another markup 🏛️ What...
Volatility Spike Could Push $STBL to $0.18
I continue to daytrade this one, it's nice and volatile: $STBL. When you're trading a volatility strategy, that's what you'd like to see and I expect volatility to pick up momentum in the coming period for this one. The recent test at...
Hong Kong Regulators Target 2026 Legislation for Virtual Asset Dealer and Custodian Rules
Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Securities and Futures Commission will table a bill in 2026 to create a licensing regime for virtual‑asset dealers and custodians. The framework, shaped by a two‑month public consultation that attracted...
Crypto Faces Growing Competition From Alternative Investments
I have a show coming out next week that touches on a lot of points he made here (about other types of investments competing with crypto). @ramahluwalia @perkinscr97 and @John1wu touched on this in this week’s @bitsandbips as well I think...
Crypto Derivatives Volume Explode to $86T in 2025, Averaging $265B per Day
Crypto derivatives trading surged to $85.7 trillion in 2025, averaging $264.5 billion daily, according to CoinGlass. Binance led with $25.09 trillion, representing 29.3% of global volume, while OKX, Bybit and Bitget together accounted for over 60% of market share. Institutional products such as...
CZ Proposes Fix to Address Poisoning After Investor Loses $50M
Binance co‑founder Changpeng Zhao called for new wallet safeguards to eradicate address‑poisoning, proposing blockchain queries that block known malicious addresses and filter out tiny spam transactions. He highlighted a recent $50 million USDT loss as evidence of the threat’s scale. Address...
Ecosystem Growth Outpaces Prices as Assets Target 20‑Day MA
The ultimate goal for most of the assets is: break through the 20-Day MA. #Bitcoin is fighting it, $ETH is next to it, and most altcoins like $SEI. Price-wise, you would argue that things aren't looking great. However, fundamentally, most of...
NFT Collections Get No Santa Rally as Market Hits 2025 Lows
The NFT market valuation plunged to $2.5 billion in December, a 72 % drop from its January peak of $9.2 billion. Weekly sales failed to breach $70 million, marking the weakest three‑week stretch of the year. Participation eroded sharply, with unique buyers sliding to...
Bitcoin Poised to Break $90k, Eyeing $100k
I'll continue to update the same chart. As you can see, the crucial resistance zone at $90,000 wasn't possible to break upwards. Therefore, #Bitcoin had to come back down again to find enough buy pressure on crucial levels: $86,500. That held. It remains...
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs See Outflows Ahead of Christmas, Led by IBIT and ETHE
Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded significant outflows on December 24, with Bitcoin funds losing $175 million and Ether funds shedding $57 million. BlackRock’s IBIT led the Bitcoin exits with a $91.37 million withdrawal, while Grayscale’s ETHE drove the Ether outflow with $33.78 million, pushing...
Social Engineering Cost Crypto Billions in 2025: How to Protect Yourself
Crypto thefts in 2025 totaled over $3.4 billion, with social engineering responsible for the majority of losses. Kraken’s CSO Nick Percoco highlighted that attackers gain entry through human manipulation rather than technical exploits, exemplified by the Bybit breach that alone accounted...
Bitcoiners Bullish over Elon Musk Tipping 'Double-Digit' Economic Growth
Elon Musk posted on X that the United States could achieve double‑digit GDP growth within the next 12‑18 months and, if artificial intelligence drives productivity, even triple‑digit growth in about five years. The bullish forecast has energized Bitcoin enthusiasts, who...
Bitcoin Briefly Trades at $24,000 on Binance’s USD1 Pair in Flash Move
Bitcoin briefly displayed $24,111 on Binance’s USD1 pair before snapping back above $87,000 within seconds. The flash wick appeared only on the USD1 stablecoin pair, which is backed by World Liberty Financial, and did not affect other major BTC markets....
Solana and Ethereum Can Coexist in Tokenization Race: Dragonfly VC
Dragonfly VC partner Rob Hadick told CNBC that Solana and Ethereum will both thrive in the tokenization race, with neither chain likely to dominate the market. He highlighted Ethereum’s $183.7 billion network asset value and its stablecoin dominance, while noting Solana’s...
Tokenization Has Moved Past Money only Meaning Fiat: Kraken Exec
Kraken’s Head of Consumer Mark Greenberg told CNBC that blockchain tokenization is redefining money, extending it beyond fiat to assets like stocks, Bitcoin, gold and stablecoins. Kraken’s xStocks tokenized‑stock product, unavailable in the U.S., has amassed over 80,000 wallets and...
Negative Sentiment Could Trigger Massive XRP Rally
XRP About to SKYROCKET? Negative Sentiment Signals MASSIVE Rally 12/24/2025 #cryptowendyo #crypto #bitcoin #xrp #solana
Seeking Opinions on Bitcoin Price Target Predictions
How do you feel about these bitcoin price targets? #bitcoin #crypto #crypyowendyo
From Stablecoins to Incumbents, VCs Map Crypto Value in 2025
Venture capital partners highlighted incumbents such as Robinhood, stablecoin issuers, and prediction‑market platforms as the top value creators in 2025. Regulatory clarity enabled incumbents to act aggressively, while stablecoins experienced surging transaction volumes and record profitability per employee, exemplified by...
Misusing Privacy Tools Still Leaks Your Data
How not to use Zcash, and also how not to use *any other* privacy tool, even if — like Zcash — it leaks zero additional information. You using the tool like this already leaked too much information.
Bitcoin Revitalizes Communities, Driving Local Economic Growth
What’s the real-world impact of Bitcoin on local communities Here is what @NathanOnCrypto and I discovered. https://t.co/zMykR3A2c4
Crypto Heads Into 2026 with Privacy, Decentralized Identity on the Line
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin is urging the crypto industry to prioritize privacy and self‑sovereignty over simple user onboarding, warning that walled‑garden solutions betray decentralisation. In 2025, Ethereum became a testing ground with over 750 privacy‑focused projects targeting decentralized identity and selective...
Turned $1K Into $17K Trading Altcoins in 3 Months
I'm daytrading the markets on #Altcoins & #Bitcoin. I tweeted about my account, it went from $1,000 to $17,000 in nearly three months. How did I do this? Learn everything here: https://t.co/7BSDNWC65E
Simple Diagram Explains How Stablecoins Work
Read this to understand stablecoins or just look at this diagram Very good explainer https://t.co/PyL9uK3Svu
Circle Platform Promising Tokenized Gold, Silver Swaps Is 'Fake,' Company Says
A press release on Dec 24 claimed Circle launched a platform called CircleMetals for swapping USDC with tokenized gold (GLDC) and silver (SILC) tokens backed by COMEX liquidity. Circle’s spokesperson confirmed the announcement is fake, stating the company never created such...
ZK‑STARKs and Starknet Deliver Scalable, Private, Post‑Quantum Security
Infinite scale? Privacy? Post-quantum security? ZK-STARKs. Starknet.
Curiosity Precedes Conviction; Let's Discuss Bitcoin Fundamentals
Respect the candour, Nikhil. 👍 Curiosity comes before conviction. If you happen to spend time on it next year, happy to exchange notes, especially on Bitcoin fundamentals and how this space is evolving.
Offchain Labs Boosts ARB Stake as Arbitrum Crosses $20B Milestone
Offchain Labs, the developer behind Arbitrum, announced an additional purchase of ARB tokens, reinforcing its long‑term commitment to the layer‑2 network despite a 77% price decline this year. The buy‑back follows Arbitrum’s recent milestones, including over 2.1 billion lifetime transactions and...
Early Bitcoin Gains Come From Buying Fear, Not Peaks
When bitcoin was ATH, have you ever thought, “I wish I bought bitcoins early”? Guess what, those who bought early did not buy at ATH, they bought when there were fear, uncertainty and doubt. Merry Christmas 🎄
UTXO's Hidden Benefit Leaves Bitcoin, Cardano Untouched
Another reason utxo is awesome. Bitcoin and Cardano are not impacted
Bitcoiners Waiting for a “Bukele Moment” In Chile Are Ignoring a $229 Billion Signal that Matters More
Chile’s right‑wing president José Antonio Kast won a decisive runoff, prompting markets to anticipate deregulation and pro‑business reforms. Despite the political shift, Chile’s crypto outlook diverges sharply from El Salvador’s legal‑tender experiment, as regulators favor a cautious, technocratic approach. The Banco...
Flow Aims to Spark Next Consumer DeFi Wave
the last christmas eve i was this excited about what we were building @dapperlabs + @flow_blockchain was also deep in a bear market. we were starting to work on @NBATopShot – the product was taking shape but felt like a...
Use Wallet Addressbook to Avoid Look‑alike Scams
These poisoning attacks have become quite common. Core Wallet does its best to not show these addresses to users, but in general, don't rely on your history to recall addresses. Note that the attackers "grind" through addresses to come up...
Five Governments that Clarified Crypto Licensing in 2025
2025 saw five major jurisdictions overhaul crypto‑licensing rules, delivering unprecedented regulatory clarity. In the United States, the GENIUS Act introduced a federal stablecoin framework that replaces fragmented state licences. The European Union’s MiCA entered full implementation, granting a single‑authorisation passport...
Social Engineering, Not Code, Drives Crypto Hacks
Are humans the vulnerability? 🤔 In this @Unchained_pod episode, @PabloSabbatella and @isaacpatka join me to break down: 🫠 How social engineering has become the primary driver of crypto exploits 😬 How the North Korean IT jobs scheme has evolved 💡 Why the Bybit attack...
Interoperability: The Future of Crypto Ecosystems
Interoperability is the future. #blockchain #crypto #altcoins #cryptowendyo
EU’s Crypto Tax Reporting Starts in January with Threat of Asset Seizure
The EU’s DAC8 directive, effective Jan. 1, 2026, expands tax‑reporting obligations to crypto‑asset service providers. Exchanges, brokers and custodians must collect detailed user and transaction data and share it with national tax authorities, which will then exchange information across member states....
Tokenized Culture and Finance Return Ownership to Communities
i love disney pinnacle. tokenized culture and tokenized finance are two sides of the same coin—ownership without middlemen, putting control back in peoples' hands instead of monopolistic platforms, and letting value flow to the communities that help create it.
Negative XRP Sentiment Signals Bullish Rally Amid ETF Inflows
$XRP social sentiment recently turned more negative, which Santiment says can be bullish, as retail skepticism often precedes rallies. Meanwhile, spot $XRP ETFs continue to see strong demand, with six straight weeks of inflows topping $1.2B. Source: Cointelegraph
Coinbase Founder Discusses Crypto Evolution and Regulation
Thanks @GoldmanSachs for inviting me to talk at the Builders & Innovators summit. My full session with @DavidSolomon is live on YouTube now. We talked about the founding and growth of Coinbase, the evolution of crypto, and regulatory clarity for crypto....
Prediction Markets Need Better Content, Not More Liquidity
prediction markets have a content problem, not a liquidity problem. less spreadsheet, more espn
Bitcoin Believers Always Want More, Never Less
No one that understands Bitcoin, wants less Bitcoin.
OP Builds Powerful Tech on Ethereum, Shaping Web3 Future
$OP is building great technology on top of $ETH. Now, I've discussed the future of $OP and how they see Web3 going forward. Watch it here: https://t.co/vw2XAP4mTn
Smart Money Flows Into Starknet
Smart Money Starknet.
Altcoin Charts Poised to Trap Leveraged Traders
Altcoin charts waiting for you to enter a leverage position so they can chop you up: https://t.co/uauZNkfuZa
Vote for the Next Big Crypto Catalyst
POLL: 🇺🇸What's on your wish list for BIGGEST Crypto Catalyst?👀 $BTC $ETH $SOL $XRP
First Nation‑Backed Stablecoin Launches on BNB Chain
KGST First nation backed stablecoin On @BNBCHAIN Many more to come. ps, that gold bar I had on stage with Peter, was real (to the best of my knowledge) from KG. Guess what’s coming next? 😂
Trump's Rate Hike Hint Spooks Crypto Market
🇺🇸Trump: "We can always raise rates"👀 hmm... not sure the market wants to hear that🤔 $BTC $ETH $SOL $XRP https://t.co/Rw6m3Rei5W