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
Blockchain Trial on Canton Network Tests Collateral Reuse with Tokenized US Treasurys
Digital Asset and a consortium of banks and trading firms completed a second on‑chain US Treasury financing round on the Canton Network, showcasing real‑time collateral reuse and the inclusion of multiple stablecoins. Five transactions demonstrated that tokenized Treasurys can be passed between counterparties and instantly re‑used as collateral, eliminating traditional rehypothecation delays. The trial expands the on‑chain liquidity pool and reinforces Canton’s leadership in tokenized real‑world assets, which now total over $370 billion. The effort follows recent multi‑hundred‑million dollar funding rounds to scale the network.
XLM Needs Triangle Breakout to Confirm Bullish Momentum
$XLM (per request) If you're bullish then this is your only hope, that it breaks north of this triangle. Right at support. Need to zoom into daily as it's in a range right now but break the range could bounce a little....
Ethereum Network Sees 62% Drop in Fees: Is ETH Price at Risk?
Ethereum’s base‑layer activity cooled in November, with 30‑day network fees plunging 62% and total value locked falling to $76 billion. Despite the slowdown, layer‑2 solutions surged—Base transactions jumped 108% and Polygon rose 81%—helping sustain overall network momentum. The recent Fusaka upgrade,...
New ETF Proposal Bets Bitcoin Returns Are Made After Hours
Tidal Trust filed a Form N‑1A registration to launch two ETFs that will hold Bitcoin only during U.S. overnight hours, buying at market close and selling at the next open. The Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF will allocate cash,...
US Bank Regulator Clears National Banks to Facilitate Crypto Transactions
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued new guidance that classifies facilitating customer cryptocurrency trades as a legitimate banking activity. This interpretation expands the range of services national banks may offer under the existing National Bank Act,...
Bitcoin Empowers Freedom, Resilience, and Human Sovereignty
An incredibly powerful conversation with @efenigson about Bitcoin... but also so much more: Resilience, freedom, courage, human nature and love. You’ll want to bookmark this one. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Who is Efrat? 05:24 Marriage, divorce, motherhood 10:37 Survivor grandparents 14:12 Corporate burnout, protests,...
Bitcoin's Divergence Signals Mispricing, $100K Near
A great representation of the current status of the markets for #Bitcoin. Technically, we can all argue that #Bitcoin is correlated with the Nasdaq. Nasdaq has been showing resilience, Bitcoin has not. That creates mispricing and a divergence. That's why $100K is...
XRP Underperforms Market as Sudden Bitcoin Surge Forces $387M of Liquidations
Bitcoin surged past $94,000, sparking a market‑wide rally that forced $387 million in liquidations across major crypto derivatives. XRP rose from $2.08 to $2.15, posting a 4.71% gain, but underperformed the broader digital‑asset index by 1.55%. The token’s technical picture remains...
Bitcoin Climbs Past $93.5K, 2025 Candle Turns Green
#BTC Bitcoin is officially back above ~$93500 The 2025 candle is now green $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
Aptos Rises 8% After Breaking Through $1.80 Resistance
Aptos (APT) surged 7.8% to $1.91, breaking the $1.80 resistance level on Dec 9, 2025. Trading volume spiked to 4.83 million tokens, 30% above the 30‑day average and 142% above the 24‑hour norm, indicating strong institutional participation. Technical analysis shows solid support...
#134 - Steve Keen - How Modern Economics Became Ideology
In this episode, heterodox economist Steve Keen argues that modern economics has become ideology, critiquing neoclassical, Keynesian and Austrian models for ignoring how banks create money and how private debt drives crises. He explains the mechanics of money creation, the...
Ether Surges 8%, Outpacing Bitcoin Gains Amid Staking ETF, Tokenization Optimism
Ethereum’s native token ether jumped 8.4% to near $3,400, outpacing Bitcoin’s 4.5% rise and pushing the ETH/BTC ratio to its highest level since October. The rally was spurred by BlackRock’s recent filing for an iShares Ethereum Staking Trust ETF, which...
STBL Poised for Breakout if 20‑Day MA Holds
An interesting move on the price of $STBL yesterday. Honestly, I think that this was driven due to another listing with a similar name. Regardless, in the coming days, a test of the 20-Day MA will happen and, given that there's a...
Institutional Buying Breaks Bitcoin's 4‑Year Cycle
Bernstein says Bitcoin's 4-year cycle is dead The firm also released new price targets: $150K in 2026, $200K in 2027, $1M by 2033 The thesis is simple: sticky institutional buying created a structural bid that broke the cycle ETF outflows stayed below 5% during...
China’s $71 Billion Treasury Dump Exposes a Critical Gap Between Bitcoin’s Narrative and Central Bank Reality
China’s official‑sector balance sheet trimmed $71.5 billion of U.S. Treasuries between September 2024 and September 2025, the biggest cut among BRICS members, while India, Brazil and Saudi Arabia also reduced holdings. Total foreign Treasury holdings nonetheless rose to about $9.25 trillion as private investors...
Beyond Bitcoin: Freedom, Love, and Human Resilience
A powerful conversation about much more than Bitcoin: Efrat Fenigson and I discuss freedom, love, resilience, human nature and much more. Bookmark this: https://lnkd.in/gibRcsTc
CFTC and SEC Accelerate Race to Regulate Crypto
"What's been going on lately at CFTC, it really is sort of showing me that they are trying to push forward and show themselves capable of regulating the space. I feel like it's sort of a race to regulate a little...
SEC Approves U.S.’ Second Crypto Index ETP with Bitwise’s BITW
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Bitwise’s BITW as the second crypto index exchange‑traded product (ETP) to list on NYSE Arca. BITW tracks the ten largest digital assets and manages roughly $1.25 billion, offering investors a single vehicle for...
Crypto Bubble Debate: Using Skeptical Spouse to Test Assumptions
"Crypto is a bubble - we are hanging out with each other all the time, talking to each other all the time. It's a problem from an advocacy perspective. I have a crypto-sceptic TradFi husband, and I use him all...
Bitcoin Poised to Break $92K, Eyeing $100K
This is a great move by #Bitcoin. It's still following the bullish scenario, in which the breakout above $92K might be a signal. Strong data coming out of the US on the labor market data, and, since then, prices have been rallying...
Cascade Unveils 24/7 Neo-Brokerage Offering Perpetuals on Cryptos, U.S. Stocks
Cascade, a New York‑based fintech startup, announced the launch of the first 24/7 neo‑brokerage that lets retail traders use a single margin account to trade perpetual markets tied to cryptocurrencies, major U.S. stocks and private companies such as OpenAI and...
Bitcoin Poised to Break $93.5k Resistance, Start Breakout
#BTC Bitcoin is now enjoying a rally after a shallow retrace If Bitcoin is able to Daily Close above the Range High resistance of $93500 and turn it into support... Bitcoin will break out from the Range History suggests that the Range breakout...
PENGU Needs Breakout to Spark Fart
$PENGU (per request) Looks okay ish. If it can close above this horizontal then it could pull a $FARTCOIN type move and push to next resistance but not expecting too much movement from it with that resistance right there. https://t.co/f7pF2mDSKx
Swapper Finance Launches Card Deposits to DeFi via Mastercard
Swapper Finance has introduced “Direct Deposits,” a feature that lets users fund DeFi applications directly with Mastercard‑linked cards. The service is powered by Chainlink’s Runtime Environment, which handles identity verification, compliance, token swaps and on‑chain settlement. Initial launch partners include...
ZEN Overhyped Proxy Trade Faces Strong Resistance
$ZEN (per request) This one was super over-hyped and another "proxy" trade. I still need to make a video discussing proxy trades and why they're not always a great idea. Lots of resistance to clear if this one wants to have a real...
SOL Stuck in Choppy Range, Seek Better Charts
$SOL (per request) Nasty choppy range. Better charts out there to focus on. https://t.co/60NJu01OLp
Get Yield From HELOC RWAs With PRIME on Kamino
Kamino, a leading Solana DeFi protocol, has introduced PRIME, an RWA‑backed token that delivers 8% APY from U.S. home‑equity loan pools. The token’s value appreciates rather than increasing supply, and users can amplify returns to roughly 22% APY through Kamino’s...
HGRAF Holds at Resistance, Up 100% Since Entry
$HGRAF (per request) Just sitting at key resistance for now. Likely waiting for a catalyst for next move. Still up 100% from entry and planning to hold for longer term https://t.co/ECN8Y38Lyy
MON Hits Strong Resistance Amid Coinbase Altcoin Slump
$MON (per request) Just a new chart with a lot of local resistance. Poor recent track record for altcoins on Coinbase. Most have nuked much further. https://t.co/JHaQ0fWiOy
Circle Moves Toward Privacy-Focused Stablecoin with USDCx Project
Circle is developing a privacy‑enhanced version of its USDC stablecoin, called USDCx, in partnership with privacy‑focused blockchain firm Aleo. The token aims to deliver "banking‑level" confidentiality while still allowing Circle to furnish compliance records to regulators. Targeting banks and enterprise...
FLNC Needs $22 Close to Trigger Strong Upswing
$FLNC (per request) Pretty solid looking chart. Tough spot to buy unless monthly closes above $22 If that happens then I think it's likely to pump much higher. https://t.co/Yo2Mm9Mfae
FET Needs to Break Yellow Line to Spark Pump
$FET (per request) Could be in a large range. I'd expect any bounce to be a lower high. If it can break the yellow line it can pump but that's the local resistance to beat for now https://t.co/ikBCTfkiDl
Bitcoin’s New “Self-Bribe” Code Lets You Build Sobriety Wallets that Pay Your Enemies if You Break a Promise
Bitcoin’s new self‑bribe code leverages Taproot, Miniscript and Discrete Log Contracts to let users escrow funds that are automatically released or slashed based on oracle‑verified behavior. A sobriety wallet example funds a user after six months unless an oracle records...
BNB’s Remarkable Rise Since Launch
#BNB since inception. https://t.co/6q4FdPQwjp
Sockgame Pick Claims Credit for Bitcoin's Surge
Taking full credit for Bitcoin pump today based on Sockgame choice this AM… 😂 🧡🚀 🧦 https://t.co/GpbTVGwIbK
XRP Poised to Hit $0.589
$XRP always to 589
Bitcoin Accumulation Window Closing—Act Before It Ends
The window to accumulate large amounts of Bitcoin is closing soon. Plan accordingly. https://t.co/rRGlkXVvX9
AI's Edge in Trading Challenges Human Intuition
AI vs human in trading. Who will win?
Wall Street Bullish as Crypto Bros Face Liquidations
Wall Street is growing ever bullish on crypto Meanwhile crypto bros are getting liquidated and sidelined. The sentiment gap is getting wider and wider. h/t @andyyy https://t.co/LR657CJxqc
Tokenization Merges Crypto and Traditional Finance
"Crypto doesn't just have to be crypto, traditional finance doesn't just have to be traditional finance. I think what we are getting to at the end of the day is that it's gonna be Finance." - David Nage (Arca) on how...
Wealth Managers Push Vanguard to Offer Crypto ETFs
"Their clients have been asking them for access to (crypto) ETFs. They don't wanna lose these clients, they don't want these clients to start investing on their own outside the wealth-management plan they have created." - Ryan from Bitwise on Vanguard's...
Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle
"The four-year (Bitcoin) cycle is dead, or will prove itself dead in 2026. I think there is a number of forces that worked in previous cycles that are not as impactful this time around..." - Ryam Rasmussen from Bitwise on the...
Tempo's Codebase Embraces KISS, Unlike Ethereum
So far the Tempo codebase has big "Keep It Simple Stupid" energy... kind of the opposite of Ethereum in that way.
OpenSSL 3.6 SHA Hashing Slows Threefold.
3X performance regression in OpenSSL 3.6 SHA hashing: https://t.co/oafTigfwv4
Crypto Should Pause Hype, Heed Citadel’s Serious Concerns
"The crypto industry often has knee-jerk reactions to things like this, but I would encourage everyone to take a deep breath and take some of these things seriously. I think there is reasonable stuff in here." - @TuongvyLe12 on Citadel's letter...
Embed Immutable Timestamps via Zcash for Every Capture
What I want for Christmas: every time I take a screenshot, take a photo, or make a git commit, it gets timestamped into the Zcash blockchain and proof-of-time embedded into the shot/photo/commit. /cc @rsnous
ETH Breaches Resistance, Eyes $3700 Target
$ETH Blasted right to the top of my resistance zone. I guess if it can break here then $3700 area https://t.co/TScGuYGFq9
Liquidity Expansion Begins—Brace for Market Surge
This is the start of liquidity expansion Buckle up please. h/t @Sykodelic_ @JC_ParetsX https://t.co/fOvuRPkFRD
Citadel Drives DeFi Oversight as CFTC Clears Spot Crypto
Citadel’s DeFi Oversight Push, CFTC Spot-Crypto Breakthrough & Time to Rethink Security https://t.co/ccC5BYf2zO
BITW Crypto Index ETF Launches on NYSE Arca
TODAY: The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (ticker: BITW), which tracks $BTC, $ETH, $XRP, $SOL, $ADA, $LINK, $LTC, $SUI, $AVAX, and $DOT, is now live on NYSE Arca