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
Small-Cap Crypto Tokens Just Hit a Humiliating Four-Year Low, Proving the “Alt Season” Thesis Is Officially Dead
Small‑cap crypto indices have slumped to four‑year lows, with the MarketVector Digital Assets 100 Small‑Cap Index and CoinDesk 80 losing roughly 40% YTD in 2025. By contrast, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq‑100 delivered double‑digit gains of about 17‑18% each year, compounding near 50% over two years. Altcoin baskets tracked Bitcoin and Ethereum closely (≈0.9 correlation) but offered no diversification benefit and generated negative Sharpe ratios. Institutional capital has migrated toward large‑cap crypto and traditional equities, leaving broader altcoin exposure punished.
Curating Top Picks From 199 SolanaConf Talks
0/ 199 talks at @SolanaConf Breakpoint 2025 Over the next few days I'll watch all of the ones that catch my interest, and post my favorites as replies in this thread When I'm finished, I'll quote tweet this so you have one...
Bitcoin Poised for Monday Sweep, Then Upside Amid Volatility
I wouldn't be surprised if we have a classic sweep on Monday taking place on #Bitcoin. After that; upwards trend back on. It's going to be a significantly volatile week as the BoJ decides whether they are going to hike...
Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Is Intact, but Driven by Politics and Liquidity: Analyst
Bitcoin’s traditional four‑year cycle remains intact, but its drivers have shifted from the protocol‑based halving to political events and liquidity conditions, according to 10x Research analyst Markus Thielen. He points to the 2013, 2017 and 2021 peaks, all occurring in...
Top Meme & Altcoins
What meme coins and altcoins should I look at during the stream this week?
Fed Easing Sparks Bitcoin Drop, Signaling Looming Crisis
This week: The FED cuts rates. This week: The FED started the money printer. However, #Bitcoin dropped and the crisis has already started. Why? Let's talk about it here: https://t.co/94BBtNAqrK
Standard Chartered, Coinbase Deepen Alliance to Build Institutional Crypto Infrastructure
Standard Chartered and Coinbase have broadened their alliance to create a full‑stack crypto infrastructure for institutional clients. The expanded scope covers trading, prime brokerage, custody, staking and lending services, leveraging the bank’s cross‑border banking expertise and Coinbase’s institutional platform. The...
New Money Design Would Default to Crypto
if you were designing money from scratch today, you’d get crypto.
Ethereum's Many Clients Slow Pace; Solana's Spark Competition
In Ethereum, many client implementations led to lowest common denominator setting execution pace In Solana, multiple client implementations led to a rivalry in which the client teams compete to beat each other
Stablecoin Usage in Venezuela Likely to Keep Expanding Amid Economic Instability
TRM Labs reports that Venezuela’s stablecoin usage is set to expand as economic instability persists. The bolívar’s ongoing devaluation and sanctions have pushed citizens to rely on peer‑to‑peer platforms and USDT for payments and remittances. Venezuela ranks 18th globally and...
Reliable DDoS Filtering Without RPC Drops Essential for High‑Performance Blockchains
If dz could reliably solve ddos filtering without dropping rpcs it’s gonna be essential for high performance blockchains
Record 1 Billion Volume Achieved—Truly Remarkable
1 billion volume. Absolutely remarkable https://t.co/Nrk7ZJ9eR2
Crypto Coin Minute for December 14th, 2025 at 08:17 AM Pacific Time.
The SEC released new educational material aimed at retail investors, emphasizing the growing importance of custody decisions in the crypto market. Michael Saylor reiterated that Bitcoin hoarding will persist, arguing it secures the asset’s position within the Nasdaq‑100 index. At...
BTC OGs Selling Covered Calls Is the Main Culprit Suppressing Price: Analyst
Analyst Jeff Park warns that long‑term Bitcoin whales are suppressing spot BTC prices by selling covered call options. Market makers buying these calls must hedge by offloading Bitcoin, creating sell‑side pressure despite strong ETF demand. The strategy has helped Bitcoin...
Ethereum Aims to Recover Lost Support, Target $4,000
$ETH Ethereum needs to try to reclaim the multi-year Downtrend it had lost as support last month to try to get closer to $4000 #ETH #Crypto #Ethereum
Launch on Solana Mobile Seeker for First 10k Paying Users
If you are a new solana founder just grinding on launching your first app, launch first on @solanamobile seeker. This is the easiest way to get your first 10k users. Right now the ecosystem is big enough to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission Publishes Crypto Custody Guide
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued its first investor bulletin on crypto custody, outlining best practices for wallet storage and risk management. The guide contrasts self‑custody with third‑party custodians, highlighting issues such as rehypothecation and asset commingling. It...
Key Crypto Highlights You Missed This Week
Crypto things you might have missed week of 12/8/2025 #cryptonews #crypto #cryptowendyo
These Three Metrics Show Bitcoin Found Strong Support Near $80,000
Bitcoin has rebounded above $90,000, a 15% gain from its November low near $80,000, while three on‑chain cost‑basis metrics converged around the $80k‑$84k range. The True Market Mean sits near $81,000, the U.S. spot ETF cost basis is about $83,844,...
Altcoins Eye 20‑Day MA Break for 2026 Bull Run
Many #Altcoins and trends are currently fighting the dailly 20-MA. Next week will therefore be decisive, with all the news events that are taking place. If the Web 3 assets can break through that 20-Day MA, it would that the first uptrend...
ETH Holds 20‑Day MA, Yet Risks Further Drop
Little harsh correction on $ETH. This has given the markets a pullback and many #Altcoins to be hitting new lows again. Not great, it's still holding the Daily 20-MA, but given that Sunday/Monday are usually corrective, I wouldn't give it...
Bitcoin’s $55 Billion Options Market Is Now Obsessing over One Specific Date that Forces a $100k Showdown
Bitcoin’s options market now holds roughly $55.8 billion in open interest, with Deribit accounting for about 84% of that exposure. The vast majority of contracts converge on a single expiry—December 26, 2025—centered around the $100,000 strike. Gamma is tightly packed between $86,000 and...
After 2025’s Test Run, Crypto IPOs Face Their Real Trial in 2026
2025 served as a test case for crypto initial public offerings, with Circle, Bullish, and Gemini successfully listing. Industry experts say the real test arrives in 2026, when investors will judge whether digital‑asset IPOs can sustain momentum amid price volatility....
Tether's Juventus Bid May Signal Crypto Market Topping
Tether has offered to buy a majority stake in Italy’s Juventus Football Club for €1.1 billion This represents a 21% premium over Juventus’ closing price of €2.19 on Friday With Tether dominating half the stablecoin market, profits have to go somewhere Last cycle...
NFT Project Pudgy Penguins Takes Over Las Vegas Sphere in Holiday Campaign
Pudgy Penguins, the 2021 NFT collection of 8,888 cartoon penguins, has purchased a $500,000 advertising slot on the Las Vegas Sphere for Christmas week, featuring multiple animated segments. The high‑profile placement signals the brand’s push into mainstream, real‑world consumer markets. Under...
Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin
The Bank of Japan is set to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest level in three decades, with the decision slated for Dec. 19. A stronger yen and tighter global liquidity from the hike could...
ARB TVL Climbs as Price Lags, Signaling Undervaluation
$ARB has been constantly growing their TVL and the activity within the ecosystem. The token, nonetheless, has decreased substantially in the same period of time. That's what I refer to as 'mispricing' or a 'divergence'. At some point in time, the markets...
Crypto’s Machine Learning ‘iPhone Moment’ Comes Closer as AI Agents Trade the Market
Recall Labs hosted AI‑trading arenas where custom agents competed against foundational large language models on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange. While base LLMs like GPT‑5 barely outperformed the market, specialized agents that added extra logic and data sources secured the top...
Crypto for Kids: Binance Junior Looks Safe, but the App Creates a Psychological Imprint that Parental Controls Can’t Fix
Binance launched Binance Junior, a child‑focused savings account tied to a parent’s KYC and stripped of trading functions. The app’s UI mirrors a crypto exchange, displaying yield icons and growth dashboards despite being limited to savings. While the product promises...
Bitcoin Poised for Volatility: $86k Support or $100k Surge
The climax of this price pattern lies in the upcoming week. A lot of macroeconomic events are on the horizon, which can influence the markets in many ways. #Bitcoin holds above this crucial level, but I'm sure we'll start to see...
Solana Must Integrate Alpenglow to Leave Beta.
IMO Solana needs Alpenglow to really be out of beta.
Brazil’s Largest Private Bank Advises Investors to Allocate 3% to Bitcoin in 2026
Itaú Asset Management, the investment arm of Brazil’s largest private bank, recommends allocating 1 % to 3 % of portfolios to Bitcoin in 2026, citing diversification and a currency‑hedging function amid geopolitical tension and shifting monetary policy. The note references Bitcoin’s volatile...
Solana’s Breakpoint Effect Proven Real
The @solana breakpoint effect is real
Spark Leverages Bitcoin’s Massive Liquidity to Power Ecosystem
.@spark’s ecosystem is starting to stack all the ingredients and 3rd party capabilities of the most successful digital asset networks. But… it’s built on Bitcoin that dwarfs the liquidity of all other networks combined. So bullish.
Celebrating Heath Tarbert's Recognition for Integrity and Leadership
Integrity, Service and Leadership matter immensely. Congrats to @Circle President Heath Tarbert on this recognition and achievement. https://t.co/i35E0l9bKQ
Solana Aiming for 300 Million Compute Units per Second
Wen 300m CUs per second @bw_solana
Blockspace Is a Commodity; State Contention Isn’t.
Blockspace is a commodity. State contention is not.
Revenue-Driven Founder, No Token Yet: OPOS Example
This is what a founder with revenue and no token looks like. OPOS
Share Your Biggest Regret: Worst Investment This Cycle
Be honest, what's your worst investment in this cycle?
Future Apps Demand ZK‑STARKs, Native AA, Decentralization
Everything that apps need now and will need in the future: - ZK-STARKs -- for privacy, scale, and PQ security - Native AA -- for optimized UX - Decentralization -- to ensure self-custody and security. Long-term vision, no shortcuts, @Starknet.
CFTC Approves Spot Crypto on Futures Exchanges, Unlocking Utility
The CFTC recently approved trading of spot crypto products on registered futures exchanges. 🚀 Here's what @kkirkbos says is the real utility 💡 https://t.co/8Z0YmlwiJS
Risk Shifts: Gold Falls, Bitcoin Rises
When the uptrend ends at one asset, the downtrend ends at another. That's how markets work. That's why risk off risk on is such an important phrase to understand. That's why Gold stops & #Bitcoin breaks out.
Only Meme Coin Looks Bullish; Other Alts Doomed
Pretty much the only meme I’m bullish on rn Otherwise most alts are going to zero.
Samourai Wallet Developer Faces 5‑Year Prison, Petition Urged
Care about developer rights? ⚖️ @TuongvyLe12 explains why the Samourai Wallet developer @keonne will be doing five years in prison — and how you can sign a petition for his pardon. ✍️ https://t.co/ex8NzzAfWM
Create a Daily Trading Checklist for Consistent Accountability
If you don't have a daily trading checklist, make one. Just include simple habits you can consistently track and keep yourself accountable with. Here's mine: https://t.co/ECtOL74vGa
Bitcoin Hoarding Persists Until Critics Quiet Down
The Bitcoin hoarding will continue until the complaining stops. https://t.co/bxdTH8HAzq
Bitcoin's Weekend Calm May Return After Midday Spike
Last weekend, Bitcoin volatility dried up until midday Sunday We could get the same 🚨 https://t.co/NO6BxO1XJ1
DeFi Made Accessible to All Users
DeFi for everyone.
Freedom Demands Resilient Rails and Self‑custody.
@TrustlessState freedom needs resilient rails and self custody, fam
Crypto Builders Unite: Long-Term Vision at LONGITUDE
This is the side of crypto that matters. Builders connecting, ideas being challenged, and long-term thinking. LONGITUDE by @Phemex_official and CT in Abu Dhabi looked like a solid gathering.