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.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
Paxos, Fidelity, Ripple, BitGo, and Circle Secure US Trust Bank Approvals
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has conditionally approved five national bank charter applications from firms tied to digital assets. BitGo, Fidelity and Paxos will convert their state‑level trust companies into federally chartered national trust banks, while Circle and Ripple received new applications for similar charters. The OCC highlighted that new entrants enhance consumer choice, the banking sector, and the broader economy. These approvals mark a significant regulatory step toward integrating crypto‑related services into the traditional banking system.
Detach Emotion, Embrace Flexibility in Trading Positions
Sat down with @jdorman81 to give additional thoughts on where I could be wrong on my L1 thesis, and what would make me change my mind on it. On this point, I've changed my mind many many times - and have...
Polymarket Airdrop Confirmed, Easy Claim Promises Success
"So the (Polymarket) airdrop is coming. confirmed by the Head of Growth... Because everybody can simply open an account there, you get a wallet address. So the airdrop can easily find its way into your account, and I think it...
Bitcoin Plunges Below $90K as AI Worries Drag Nasdaq, Crypto Stocks Down
Bitcoin fell below $90,000 as AI‑focused equities tumbled, led by Broadcom’s 10% slide despite solid earnings. The Nasdaq slipped more than 1%, extending a broader tech pullback that began with Oracle’s sharp decline. Crypto‑related stocks, including miners and exchanges, mirrored...
Friday ATCOINS Plunge: Key Levels, Still Undervalued
The classic Friday afternoon dump on the markets. Yet again, presented to you, on a Friday, a dump of 5-10% on #Atcoins. It doesn't mean we're going to keep falling from here; it's still a tricky market with illiquid books, so...
Prediction Markets Lack Crypto-Level Liquidity, Remain Niche
"The volumes are not there, a lot of the contracts, the bets are relatively small. So they don't have the liquidity size that we see in the crypto market... It's still a very niche market" - Markus, CEO at 10X Research,...
Europe Reconsiders Crypto Oversight as ESMA Centralization Gains Momentum
Europe is weighing a shift of crypto supervision from national regulators to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as the Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) regime enters its implementation phase. Enforcement gaps have emerged, with Germany issuing around 30 licences...
Essential Metrics Every Token Sale Investor Must Evaluate
When analyzing a Token Sale, what info is most critical to you as a potential investor? - Raise Target - Raise Valuation - Sale mechanism - Lockup terms, if any - Discount to last equity round - Last raise valuation - Previous Raise history - Previous VC...
Prediction Markets Are Coming to Phantom's 20M User Via Kalshi
Crypto wallet Phantom is integrating U.S.-regulated prediction‑market platform Kalshi into its app, giving its 20 million users the ability to trade outcomes like elections, macro events, and crypto prices directly from the wallet. The feature supports any Solana‑based token, from SOL...
Betting on Altcoins When Others Said ‘Dead’ Paid Off
𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵. I was trading the Crypto markets full time in 2018. Pretty rational bear market, some good bounces on #Altcoins and was able to have a decent living out of...
Ego Overrules Discipline, Costs Six Weeks of Profits
In 2019, I built a strategy with a 90% win rate and felt like I couldn't lose. Then one trade went against me, and I removed my stop loss to "protect" my streak. Ended up losing 6 weeks of profits in...
Most Influential: David Bailey
David Bailey, former Bitcoin Magazine CEO, launched the bitcoin‑treasury venture KindlyMD (ticker NAKA) after a $700 million‑backed merger with Nakamoto Holdings. The stock surged from about $2 to over $30 in May, only to tumble as Bitcoin rose, falling to $0.45...
Backed, Chainlink Unveil xBridge to Move Tokenized Stocks Between Solana and Ethereum
Backed Finance unveiled xBridge, a cross‑chain bridge that moves tokenized stocks—called xStocks—between Ethereum and Solana. Built with Chainlink’s Cross‑Chain Interoperability Protocol, the bridge preserves corporate actions such as splits and dividend payouts when assets migrate. xStocks are 1:1 backed by...
Most Influential: Jesse Pollak
Base, Coinbase’s layer‑2 network launched in 2023, surged to $15 billion total value locked in January 2025, making it the second‑largest L2 after Arbitrum. The growth was driven by sub‑cent transaction fees and a burst of DeFi, social and meme applications,...
Most Influential: Changpeng “CZ” Zhao
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who stepped down as Binance CEO in 2023 and served a brief prison term for a Bank Secrecy Act violation, received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump in 2025, reinforcing his standing in the crypto world. The...
Ripple Expands European Footprint with AMINA Stablecoin Payment Partnership
Ripple Payments announced a partnership with Swiss‑regulated bank Amina, integrating its fiat‑to‑stablecoin payment infrastructure into the FINMA‑supervised institution. The collaboration enables Amina to settle cross‑border transactions faster, cheaper, and with greater transparency using Ripple’s USD‑stablecoin (RLUSD). Amina’s Austrian subsidiary also...
Samourai Wallet Saga: Privacy, Raids, Possible Trump Pardon
I appreciate @keonne taking some tough questions on the Samourai Wallet case. No topic was off limits. Keonne is getting ready to report to prison on December 19th but there is an active movement to #PardonSamourai, and Keonne hopes President Trump...
MiCA Will Make or Break Euro-Pegged Stablecoins by 2026: DECTA
German payments processor DECTA projects that euro‑pegged stablecoins will gain traction as the EU's Markets in Crypto‑Assets regulation (MiCA) comes fully into force by 2026. The new regulatory framework standardises reserve requirements, issuer oversight and operational rules, making it simpler...
Premium Investor Report #487
Lark Davis' Premium Investor Report #487 provides a brief portfolio update, a deep dive into Cardano’s new Midnight privacy protocol, and a detailed stock analysis of Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY). The Midnight layer leverages Cardano’s UTXO model with zero‑knowledge proofs to...
Midnight on Cardano: Rational Privacy With Real-World Rails
Cardano has launched Midnight, a privacy‑first smart‑contract network that adds zero‑knowledge execution to the platform while preserving Cardano’s UTXO determinism. The chain introduces a "rational privacy" model, letting developers set visibility rules per contract and per call, and offers a...
Scaramucci Predicts ‘Exponential Opportunity’ for Crypto at LONGITUDE
At Cointelegraph’s LONGITUDE conference, Anthony Scaramucci and other crypto leaders highlighted an "exponential opportunity" as regulatory clarity and institutional interest surge into 2026. They noted that the United States is finally aligning policy, enabling banks such as BlackRock, Blackstone and JPMorgan...
IBIT Shows Bearish Death Cross, but Bullish MACD Hints Bottom
$IBIT has confirmed a death cross on the daily 50/200-day MA, a lagging signal reflecting the recent downtrend. However, moving averages often trail price action. Notably, the daily MACD has formed a bullish crossover, with prior instances followed by meaningful...
Blockchain Enables Fair, Shared-Value Advertising Network
I’m starting to think advertising might be one of blockchain’s most overlooked use cases. POPOLOGY @POPOLOGYNetwork is building an ad network where creators, brands and even audiences are part of the value loop, not just the platforms. Creators get proper sponsorship access,...
Hex Trust to Launch Wrapped XRP Across Multiple Chains
Hong Kong‑based digital‑asset custodian Hex Trust announced the launch of wWRP, a wrapped version of XRP that will be issued across multiple blockchains. The token is fully backed 1:1 by XRP held in segregated, insured custody accounts, with minting and...
DeFi's Evolution Validates 2021 Stablecoin Predictions, Accelerates Ahead
That time of the year I’m reflecting on the year and thinking about predictions for 2026 Before I do that, I like to revisit my prior predictions. Here’s an old episode (2021) I recorded with @aeyakovenko @ValidatedPod talking about stablecoins and...
Privacy Chains Likely to Dominate Crypto Landscape
“And because privacy is essential for most real-world use cases, a handful of privacy chains could own most of crypto.”
Ripple Payments Lands First European Bank Client in AMINA
Ripple has secured its first European bank client, Switzerland‑based AMINA, to use Ripple Payments for near‑real‑time cross‑border transfers. The licensed payments stack bridges traditional fiat rails with blockchain settlement, allowing AMINA to move fiat and stablecoins—including Ripple’s RLUSD—without multiple correspondent...
Patient Market Makers vs Impatient Takers Mirror Crypto Dynamics
"It's really the patient market maker and the impatient taker, and that's a little bit similar to crypto" - Markus, CEO at 10X Research on Prediction Markets vs Crypto Trading https://t.co/YB9hBTHAyq
Bitcoin Predicted to Reach $150K by March
Mel Mattison (@MelMattison1) says bitcoin is going to $150,000 by the end of March. Do you agree? https://t.co/8McYLDg0Xj
Retail Traders Lose Big on Prediction Markets—Avoid These Pitfalls
How Retail Gets Rekt on Prediction Markets (and How to Avoid It) https://t.co/ZkkNGZgDqv
Treasury Firms Below NAV Signal Unusual Consolidation Ahead
As several digital asset treasury companies trade below their NAV, @RasterlyRock says expect to see consolidation. 📉 But it may not be in the way you expect 😎 https://t.co/QssroyfMF2
Master Crypto Basics with CoinBureau’s Expert Guide
Crypto Fundamentals with @coinbureau https://t.co/aBYB9MDhax
Altcoin Portfolio Crashed 70% — Watch My Recovery Update
My #Altcoin portfolio is down 70%, and I suspect many of you are in the same boat. That's why I created this update. Watch it on YouTube: https://t.co/JUzsJegH04
Institutions Joining Bitcoin Proves It’s Thriving, Not Broken
The narrative that "Bitcoin lost its way" because institutions have become involved is one of the dumbest narratives I've seen in crypto. Bitcoin's code didn't change for institutions even by one line. Not one byte. Institutions bent the knee. This is what...
Phantom Partners with Kalshi to Expand Market Offerings
Great to see the Phantom + Kalshi team up
OKX Wallet Adds GHO Savings Vault, Boosting Aave Earnings
Excited to see OKX Wallet integration of GHO Savings Vault. Earn with Aave. Excited to see more of these permissionlessly built products on top of the Aave Protocol.
Consistent Wins Yield 1.8% Weekly Gain
Weekly stock trading recap: ~ 26 trades 🟥7 losses 🟩16 wins ⏳3 open positions all currently green 1.2% realized account profit 0.6% unrealized profit Account currently up 1.8%; Good week for trading. I went 2/2 on Crypto trades. Still mostly avoiding the chop there.
Ethereum Outpaces Bitcoin; Will It Set New ATH First?
POLL: $ETH has been outperforming $BTC for several weeks.🔷 👉 Will Ethereum reach a new all-time high before Bitcoin does?🤔
Interactive Brokers Embraces Stablecoins for Account Funding
JUST IN: Financial giant Interactive Brokers to allow brokerage accounts to be funded by crypto stablecoins. Stablecoin adoption is going absolutely crazy right now. https://t.co/HEdna1uyru
Institutions Replace Cypherpunks as Bitcoin Faces Facebook Moment
🥷 Cyperpunks are leaving bitcoin … and institutions are coming in 🤵 Here’s what @DavidNage thinks it means for $BTC to have its ‘Facebook moment’ 👀 https://t.co/hv4IE35ZRu
0.68 SOL vs 46 XRP: Which Offers More Value?
.68 SOL or 46 XRP? https://t.co/KLzTSCYuIF
Bitcoin Launches in New York, Marking Major Expansion
Bitcoin has arrived in New York. https://t.co/fVP6F8krqS
Bitcoin Poised to Become $200 Trillion Global Reserve Asset
Twenty One Capital CEO Jack Mallers says Bitcoin is a $200 trillion asset "Bitcoin will be the next reserve asset of the world." https://t.co/NRB8S7JPXr
LTC Investment: $100 Grows to $101.67 After Five Years
If you put $100 into $LTC exactly 5 years ago. You'd have $101.67 🚀🚀 https://t.co/wi3PuFCO17
2025 Debunks Bitcoin's Supposed 4‑year Cycle Myth
I don't know why so many people still believe in the 4-year cycle. The year 2025 has already proven that it doesn't exist anymore for #Bitcoin & #Altcoins.
Root Certificate Selection Mirrors PoS Block Quorum
Quorum to pick the root certificate for the mobile stack is equivalent to a pos quorum to pick the next block
Solana Developers Embrace Starknet, Zcash, and ZK‑Rust
Yesterday I visited Solana breakpoint for first time. Here’s my takeaway: Solana devs love Starknet (and Zcash), want to deploy, learn, work with us. I felt way more at home there than at Ethereum conferences. And the fact that Cairo is ZK-Rust is...
Solana Could Become a Game‑changing DTCC L2
solana as a dtcc L2 would be 🔥🔥🔥
Starknet Holds Second Place in Monthly Net Flows
Starknet continues to be ranked 2nd in monthly net flows. https://t.co/qbfKjl1wQ7
Binance Launches BNB Services for Pakistan Beginners
Getting started in Pakistan 🇵🇰 #Binance #BNB