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
Crypto Trading Volumes Deteriorated Across Board Last Month as Market Slumped: JPMorgan
JPMorgan reported that crypto trading volumes slumped across the board in November 2025, with spot activity down roughly 20% and stablecoin turnover falling 26% month‑on‑month. Derivatives and NFT markets also weakened, while U.S. crypto ETFs experienced heavy outflows – $3.4 billion from Bitcoin spot ETFs and $1.4 billion from Ether products. The total crypto market capitalization contracted 17% to $3.04 trillion, underperforming the flat S&P 500 and a 2% dip in the Nasdaq 100.
Bitcoin Treasuries Stall in Q4, but Largest Holders Keep Stacking Sats
Bitcoin treasury adoption slowed sharply in Q4 2025, with only nine new corporate adopters versus 53 in Q3, bringing the year‑to‑date total to 117 companies. Despite the slowdown, the largest corporate treasuries kept buying, highlighted by Strategy’s $962 million purchase, keeping...
QE Is Back and Asset Prices Are Going Higher
The episode analyzes the Federal Reserve’s recent 25‑basis‑point rate cut and the restart of $40 billion monthly Treasury‑bill purchases, signaling a return to quantitative easing that is driving all major asset classes to record highs. Host Anthony Pompliano and guest Jeff...
SEC's Hubris Undermines Trust, Fuels Crypto Resistance
I've been reflecting on our episode with Gary Gensler's lieutenant Corey Frayer this week. There's something I wish i said to him. The thing that pissed us off about the Gensler crusade and Operation Chokepoint was the absolute hubris. You used hallowed American...
BlackRock’s Move Into Ethereum Staking Signals a Brutal New Fee Regime that Mid-Tier Operators Won’t Survive
BlackRock filed a staking‑enabled Ethereum trust that bundles three distinct risk layers: protocol slashing, a multi‑entity custody lien, and a variable yield structure controlled by the sponsor. The filing proposes staking 70‑90% of the trust’s ETH through vetted providers while...
DYdX Launches Solana Spot Trading, Opens Access to U.S. Users
dYdX announced the launch of its first spot trading product on the Solana blockchain, extending access to U.S. traders for the first time. The move diversifies the exchange beyond its derivatives‑centric legacy and leverages Solana’s low‑cost, high‑speed infrastructure. dYdX highlighted...
Klarna Partners With Privy to Explore Crypto Wallet Use Within Its Ecosystem
Swedish fintech leader Klarna announced a partnership with Privy, a Stripe‑backed wallet infrastructure provider, to develop crypto wallet features for its user base. The collaboration builds on Klarna’s recent launch of KlarnaUSD, a dollar‑pegged stablecoin, and aims to embed crypto...
Mexico’s Central Bank Keeps a ‘Healthy Distance’ From Crypto
Mexico's central bank, Banxico, reaffirmed its cautious stance on digital assets in its year‑end report, pledging to keep a “healthy distance” between virtual assets and the traditional financial system. The bank highlighted legal‑tender status, extreme price volatility, cybersecurity, money‑laundering and...
HYPE Poised to Break Neckline, Downside Risk Rises
$HYPE is rolling over from a broad topping structure that loosely resembles a head and shoulder Price is now sitting right on the neckline around $28 Momentum has continued to weaken RSI printing lower highs across the right shoulder, and volume is low...
UK FCA Makes Pound Stablecoin Payments 2026 Priority
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has placed pound‑pegged stablecoin payments at the top of its 2026 growth agenda, fast‑tracking a dedicated regulatory sandbox for prospective issuers. Companies must apply by 18 January 2026 to test their stablecoin solutions under FCA guidance before...
Nasdaq Rebounds, Bitcoin Lags—Expect Rapid Rally Soon
There's a gap in price action between the Nasdaq and $BTC. Both of them, in tandem, have gone down after the FOMC meeting to be liquidating some of the late longers. That's fine. The current case is that the Nasdaq has inversed that...
Fifth XRP Spot ETF on the Way After CBOE Approval of 21Shares Application
Cboe BZX has formally certified 21Shares’ XRP spot ETF, ticker TOXR, moving the product one step closer to market launch. The fund becomes the fifth spot‑based XRP ETF to receive exchange approval and will track the CME CF XRP‑Dollar Reference...
Take $1M, Invest in Crypto, Retire with Millions
She will be better off to accept $1m today, ape bitcoin (or BNB), then spend $1k each week for the rest of her life, with millions left over. Will be clear in a few years. Assume she lives 100 more years, she...
Coinbase Opens Solana DEX Access as CeFi and DeFi Converge
Coinbase announced a direct integration with Solana’s decentralized exchange infrastructure, enabling users to trade any Solana‑based token without a traditional listing. The move follows a similar Base‑chain DEX rollout and signals the exchange’s push to broaden on‑ramp access to fast‑growing...
Sky's Keel Starts $500M Investment Campaign to Boost RWAs on Solana
Sky's Keel has launched a $500 million "Tokenization Regatta" to attract real‑world asset (RWA) projects to the Solana blockchain. The program offers direct capital and technical support to issuers of tokenized debt, credit, and funds, and has already drawn interest from...
Marketnode, Lion Global Bring Singapore-Vaulted Gold Fund Onchain on Solana
Marketnode and Lion Global Investors have launched the Singapore Physical Gold Fund on the Solana blockchain, tokenizing gold bars that are fully vaulted and insured in Singapore. The on‑chain offering lets investors subscribe, trade, and redeem units through Marketnode’s platform...
Bubblemaps Challenges PEPE’s Fair Launch, Alleges 30% of Genesis Supply Bundled
Bubblemaps revealed that roughly 30% of PEPE’s genesis supply was held by a single wallet cluster, which sold about $2 million of tokens the day after the memecoin’s April 2023 launch. The early sell‑off added pressure that prevented PEPE from breaching a...
Revolut and Trust Wallet Launch Instant Crypto Buys in EU With Self-Custody Focus
Fintech leader Revolut and Binance‑owned Trust Wallet have launched an EU‑wide integration that lets users buy crypto instantly with Revolut Pay, cards or bank transfers and have the assets deposited directly into their self‑custodial Trust Wallet. The service supports Bitcoin, Ether,...
Poland Resubmits Vetoed Crypto Bill: ‘Not Even a Comma’ Changed
Poland's ruling coalition re‑submitted Bill 2050, an 84‑page crypto‑asset proposal identical to the vetoed Bill 1424, despite President Karol Nawrocki’s earlier rejection. Government spokesman Adam Szłapka insists the text is unchanged, while critics argue it over‑regulates the market. The bill would name the...
UAE Telco Giant E& Taps Dirham Stablecoin for Bill Payments Pilot
UAE telecom giant e& has signed an MoU with Al Maryah Community Bank to pilot AE Coin, a dirham‑pegged stablecoin licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE. The trial will embed the token into e&’s payment infrastructure, allowing customers to settle...
ETH Holds Above 20‑Day MA, Bullish Outlook Persists
The $ETH vs. $BTC chart isn't a bearish chart. Higher timeframe held for support and, after that, it continued to show strength with the clear breakout above the 20-Day MA. Normal correction taking place, which still holds above that crucial indicator. I would...
Patience and DCA Yield 10x Crypto Gains
If you think things suck right now it means you are not sticking to the plan The whole market is up significantly over 2-3 years Another growth cycle is coming The only reason anyone feels bad about the market is lack of patience...
BTC, Nasdaq Futures Drop as Oracle Earnings Revive AI Bubble Fears
Oracle reported a fiscal Q2 FY26 revenue miss, with cloud‑infrastructure sales at $4.1 billion below expectations and legacy software declining. The company’s long‑term debt jumped 25% to $99.6 billion, and analysts project net debt could reach $290 billion by 2028. The earnings disappointment...
Norway’s Central Bank Says CBDC ‘Not Warranted,’ Cites Strong Payment System
Norway’s central bank, Norges Bank, announced that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is not warranted at this time, citing the country’s already secure, efficient and low‑cost payment infrastructure. The decision follows years of experimentation, including the retail‑focused Project Icebreaker...
Bitcoin Eyes $91.8K Break as ETH Outshines
That's why the $91.8K level is such an important level for #Bitcoin. It lost the level after the FOMC meeting and, that caused a market wide correction. Time to have fear? Maybe, but not yet. The markets are still making higher...
#499: Michael Sena, Co-Founder of Recall, on AI’s Impact on Crypto Trading, Measuring AI Agents, and The Future of AI
In this episode, Michael Sena, co‑founder of Recall, discusses how elite models like Google Gemini are reshaping AI‑driven crypto trading, while noting that the most effective AI strategies remain private. He explains how decentralized reputation systems and open AI competition...
Crypto Drop Wipes Out $370M in Bullish Bets as BTC, ETH Give Back Gains
Crypto markets experienced a massive leverage unwind on Dec 11, 2025, with over $514 million in positions liquidated in a single day. Long bets bore the brunt, accounting for $376 million versus $138 million in short liquidations, highlighting a heavily bullish bias before the...
Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Lands on NYSE in Sign of Changing Times
The New York Stock Exchange unveiled Valentina Picozzi’s sixth "disappearing" Satoshi Nakamoto statue, marking a visible shift toward crypto acceptance on Wall Street. The artwork was installed by Bitcoin‑focused firm Twenty One Capital as it launched trading this week. The NYSE framed the piece...
Australian Regulator Eases Rules for Stablecoins and Wrapped Tokens
Australia’s securities regulator ASIC has granted class relief that removes the need for separate Australian Financial Services licences for stablecoin and wrapped‑token intermediaries. The exemption also authorises the use of omnibus accounts, cutting compliance costs and simplifying record‑keeping. ASIC says...
GOP Hardliners Vexed as Defense Bill Advances without CBDC Ban
The U.S. House approved the $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) without the promised anti‑central bank digital currency (CBDC) provision. Republicans led by Rep. Keith Self had secured a deal to embed a CBDC ban, but the amendment was stripped...
U.S. Senate's Crypto Market Structure Bill Gets Messy as Calendar Weighs Down
Senate Democrats have issued a counter‑offer on the crypto market‑structure bill, accepting much of the Republican framework but insisting on stronger disclosure, secondary‑market safeguards, and ethics rules aimed at officials with crypto ties. The proposal also seeks tighter limits on...
Asia Morning Briefing: Fed Cut Brings Little Volatility as Bitcoin Waits for Japan
Bitcoin held steady above $91,000 after the Federal Reserve’s 25‑basis‑point rate cut, trading in a narrow $91k‑$92k range as Asian markets opened. CryptoQuant data shows a sharp drop in exchange inflows and whales pulling back deposits, reducing immediate sell pressure....
Bhutan Debuts TER Gold-Backed Token on Solana
Bhutan launched TER, a gold‑backed token on the Solana blockchain, issued through the special‑purpose Gelephu Mindfulness City. The token is fully collateralized by physical gold and managed by DK Bank, the country’s first licensed digital bank, which handles issuance, distribution,...
Fed's 2026 Growth Optimism Boosts Bitcoin
Fed optimism for 2026 growth plus a plan to restart $40B/month T-bill purchases initially lifted bitcoin on Wednesday. Steven Ehrlich reports https://lnkd.in/emtr5YJg
Silk Road Bitcoin Wallets Just Woke up, but One Critical On-Chain Detail Defies the Usual Crash Narrative
Analysts identified two Silk Road‑linked Bitcoin wallets that moved 3,421 BTC (about $322 million) in May 2025, routing the funds to a new P2WPKH SegWit address rather than an exchange. A follow‑on consolidation on Dec. 10 added roughly $3 million from over 300 similarly...
Fed Cuts, AI Surge, Bitcoin Sentiment Paradox
I sat down with Jeff Park (@dgt10011) to discuss the Fed’s year-end shift toward rate cuts and easier liquidity, what it means for markets, and why bitcoin sentiment feels so negative despite strong performance. Jeff also digs into how AI...
Billionaire Predicts Bitcoin Soaring to $150K by 2026
Billionaire Anthony Scaramucci predicts on CNBC that Bitcoin will easily hit $150,000 in 2026 What's your prediction? https://t.co/IeSRYkbd6o
The Casino Never Stops - It Just Evolves
The article observes a stark downturn in crypto markets, with altcoin prices collapsing, meta‑projects dying quickly, and numerous funded ventures shutting down, even as Bitcoin trades above $90,000. It argues that such pessimism is cyclical, noting that history repeatedly shows...
Kraken Pro Unifies Wallet, Boosts Futures Trading Efficiency
Trading futures is where the money is at in crypto rn @krakenpro just launched their Unified Wallet with $100 signup bonus. It consolidates spot, margin and futures into a single wallet so its: - More efficient - Reduces liquidation risk - Get 300+ pairs w...
Choose Bitcoin Now or Eternal Ethereum? Weighing Options
Very interesting discussion on this thread. 👇 Let's try the crypto version: CT, what would you prefer and why? 10 $BTC today or 1 $ETH monthly for life?
Fed's $40B T‑Bill Purchase Signals New Balance‑Sheet Addiction
The Fed is going to buy $40 billion of Treasury bills in 30 days to restart the expansion of their balance sheet. We are addicts that need another hit.
Tempo's L2 Status Still Unjustified, No Reason Yet
I still haven't heard a good reason why Tempo isn't an L2
Grayscale Launches First US ETF for Bittensor AI
Another milestone for the $TAO ecosystem: Grayscale Bittensor Trust (Ticker: $GTAO) is now trading and available in your securities brokerage account $GTAO is the first publicly quoted U.S. investment product offering exposure to $TAO, expanding investor access to decentralized AI
Zcash Launches on Luno in South Africa, Nigeria
Zcash $ZEC has landed in South Africa and Nigeria via Luno
Build Smart Contracts Using C#—Only on NEAR
Build smart contracts using C#. Only possible on NEAR
Phoenix Perpetuals Launches On-Chain Perpetuals on Solana
There will be perps https://t.co/LVqPdQtjTQ
Tydro Leverages Aave Infrastructure for Full‑Control On‑Chain Lending
Tydro is a great example of how Kraken and Ink is powering its entire onchain lending and borrowing system with Aave’s infrastructure. As a whitelabeled instance, Tydro manages its own assets and risk parameters, maintaining full ownership of the stack. Never settle...
Forked Zcash Shielded Chain Bridges Starknet, Zcash, Near
I received a non official second torch, yes we forked the Zcash shielded tx chain. Thanks @chronear for restoring the ZTARKNEAR holy trinity. Starknet x Zcash x Near Who want to received the forked torch from me ? @zooko or @0xMert_ maybe ?...
Traditional Finance May Be Propping up a Bear Market
What if we are in a bear market and traditional finance is keeping the market afloat… https://t.co/1KK1UI8mye
Blocking Bitcoin Indexes Mirrors Past Infrastructure Investment Bans
Our thoughts on digital credit and response to MSCI. Restricting passive index investment in $BTC today would be like restricting investment in oil and oil rigs in the 1900s, spectrum and cell towers in the 1980s, or compute and data...