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.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
S&P's Tether Downgrade Revives 'De-Pegging' Risk Warning, HSBC Says
Rating agency S&P Global downgraded Tether (USDT) after flagging redemption and de‑pegging risks. HSBC highlighted the downgrade as a revival of its earlier warning that the stablecoin could lose its $1 peg. The move comes as Tether trades marginally above parity at $1.0001, but concerns over reserve transparency persist. Analysts expect the downgrade could steer institutional investors toward higher‑rated stablecoins or tokenized deposit products.
Cardano’s Biggest Players Unite Behind 70M ADA Push to Spark On-Chain Growth
Cardano’s leading ecosystem players – the Cardano Foundation, Emurgo and IOHK – have pledged a combined 70 million ADA, roughly $30 million, to a new development fund. The capital will be directed toward building stablecoins, reliable oracle services, cross‑chain bridges, custody solutions...
Sony’s Blockchain Partner Startale Launches Dollar Stablecoin on Soneium
Sony’s blockchain partner Startale has introduced a new US‑dollar‑pegged stablecoin, Startale USD, on the Soneium network. The token is built with M0 technology and is designed to be fully collateralized at a 1:1 ratio with the US dollar. Startale USD...
Bitcoin Ricochets Around $93K at Pivotal Point; Circle, Gemini Lead Crypto Stock Rebound
Bitcoin slipped 2% to roughly $92,700, retreating from the $93K psychological barrier after Microsoft announced a downgrade to its AI sales outlook. The pullback coincided with a broader crypto market wobble, yet equities tied to digital assets showed resilience. Circle...
Strategy’s Michael Saylor on Potential MSCI Exclusion: ‘We’re Engaging’
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor announced the firm is actively engaging with MSCI to prevent a potential removal from the index provider’s portfolios. The company’s Bitcoin holdings have risen to roughly 650,000 BTC, while its 2025 revenue guidance has been lowered,...
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Chainlink (LINK) Gains 8.9%, Leading Index Higher
Chainlink (LINK) surged 8.9% on Dec 3, pushing the CoinDesk 20 index higher. The token closed at $14.29, marking an 18.41% weekly gain. Sui (SUI) was the next best performer, climbing 6.5% after Tuesday’s dip. The broader index reflected renewed optimism across...
Premium Investor Report #484
The report highlights two institutional catalysts that boosted Bitcoin: Vanguard’s new crypto ETFs for its 50 million clients and Bank of America’s endorsement of modest crypto allocations for wealth‑management customers. Macro conditions appear supportive, with expectations of further rate cuts and...
Binance’s New ‘Junior’ App Draws Mixed Reactions over Kids Entering Crypto
Binance has unveiled a new Junior app designed to let minors engage with cryptocurrency under parental supervision. The platform provides limited wallets, educational resources, and transaction caps that parents can adjust in real time. While some educators applaud the early‑learning...
Polkadot Gains 9% After Breaking Key $2.25 Resistance
Polkadot (DOT) surged 9% on Dec 3, 2025, climbing to $2.29 and breaking the key $2.25 resistance level. The rally was backed by a 60% jump in trading volume, signaling strong market participation. DOT outperformed major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum,...
U.S. Crypto Education Group, American Innovation Project, Gets First Director
Allie Page, the chief operating officer of the Blockchain Association, has been named the inaugural director of the American Innovation Project (AIP), a newly formed U.S. crypto education group. AIP will organize educational events aimed at policymakers, regulators and industry...
Aztec Launches Groundbreaking ETH ICO with Built‑in Investor Protections
Aztec is doing a public ICO in ETH A glorious full-circle back to 2018, but this time with brains Props to the @aztecnetwork team for baking in investor rights and protections in the token contract from day 1 Insane it took us...
Hold Through Downturns: Long-Term Vision Beats Short-Term Trading
You might wonder, why are you still interested in assets that have gone down so much? Well, I've been in previous cycles. It always happens. So many platforms are building great tech, and they are getting punished by a terrible...
Georgia Eyes Onchain Property Rights and Tokenization with Hedera Partnership
Georgia’s Ministry of Justice has signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding with Hedera to explore moving the nation’s land registry onto the Hedera public blockchain and to assess tokenizing real‑estate assets. Officials say an on‑chain registry could boost property‑rights protection,...
Spot XRP ETFs Outpace Market With 12-Day Inflow Streak Nearing $1B Mark
Spot XRP exchange‑traded funds have recorded nearly $1 billion of net inflows over a 12‑day period, making them the fastest‑growing crypto‑asset ETFs in the market. The inflow streak outpaces recent Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF accumulation, reflecting heightened investor appetite for XRP...
Celestia Project Astria Network Shuts Down
Astria Network, a Celestia‑based project that built a shared sequencer for rollups, announced its shutdown on X, citing block 15,360,577 as the final block. Co‑founder Josh Bowen confirmed the decision after the team had already signaled trouble by planning to retire...
Aave DAO Rethinks Multichain Expansion Strategy
The Aave DAO is evaluating a governance proposal to scale back its multichain expansion by shutting down Aave V3 deployments on zkSync, Metis and Soneium, each yielding only $3,000 to $50,000 annually. The plan also introduces a $2 million annual revenue...
PulseChain Hits All-Time Low, Investors Face Tough Choices
PULSICANS!! HEXICANS!!! PULSECHAIN $PLS HIT A NEW ALL TIME LOW... It is a sad day Normally I joke about you, but at the end of the day the situation is sad and I feel for you I was right all along, you shouldve listened,...
Bitcoin Now Settles Visa-Scale Volumes, but Most Is for Wholesale, Not Coffee
Bitcoin’s on‑chain settlement volume reached $6.9 trillion over the last 90 days, matching the combined quarterly throughput of Visa and Mastercard. After stripping internal transfers, the economic settlement is about $870 billion per quarter (~$7.8 billion daily), still far below the daily volumes of...
DeFi Voters Prune Chains, Astria Halts, CNN Uses Real‑time Odds
In today’s @Unchained_pod Daily newsletter: 🏦 Aave voters lean toward cutting loose underperforming chains 🪐 Celestia’s Astria project calls it quits and halts the network 📺 CNN taps Kalshi’s real time odds to power its coverage And more! 📩 Don’t miss out—read here & sign...
Gensler Separates Bitcoin From Pack, Calls Most Crypto ‘Highly Speculative’
Former SEC chair Gary Gensler reiterated that Bitcoin is fundamentally different from most crypto tokens, which he labeled highly speculative. He emphasized Bitcoin’s commodity‑like traits while warning investors about the lack of dividends and fundamentals in thousands of altcoins. Gensler...
Clarifying Stars' Borrowing; Future Collateral Enablement Expected
I posted a response to Aave's governance decision to disable USDS and DAI as collateral on Aave v3 https://t.co/X0NsjTQB3C I believe there were some misunderstandings in the assessment about how Stars such as Spark and Grove borrow from Sky, and in...
High‑probability Crypto Setups for BTC, SOL, ETH, ZEC
If you're confused about how to approach the market, I shared a video on Monday covering my analysis, high-probability setups, and next levels for BTC, SOL, ETH, and ZEC. Watch here:
Cayman Islands Web3 Foundations Jump 70% as CARF Reporting Rules Arrive
Cayman Islands foundation company registrations surged 70% year‑on‑year, reaching over 1,300 by the end of 2024 with more than 400 new filings in early 2025. The structures are increasingly used as legal wrappers for DAOs, offering separate legal personality, contract‑signing...
Expect 100k Rebound Before 50k Dip: Volatility Ahead
I wouldn't be surprised if we reclaim 100k before crashing to 50k. I’ve said this a few times now. Nothing goes straight down like nothing goes straight up. Volatility is coming. Stay vigilant.
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Further, 3iQ Launch $100M Fund that Compounds Returns in Bitcoin
Further Asset Management and Canadian crypto firm 3iQ have launched a $100 million market‑neutral hedge fund aimed at institutional investors. The fund features a Bitcoin‑denominated share class that automatically reinvests gains back into BTC, allowing investors to compound their holdings. Seed...
Patience Beats FOMO: Entry Timing Drives Crypto Profits
If you want to make BIG money in crypto remember it's all about your entry... Don't FOMO in Don't chase pumps Don't trade the market you wish you had Have patience Your entry is EVERYTHING!
Secure Your Crypto Now to Protect Your Kids
Also important for “worst case” scenarios. Don’t let your crypto get stuck on some address that your kids can never access. Protect your kids.
Strategy Faces Possible MSCI Index Removal, Threatening Billions in Outflows: Reuters
MicroStrategy (MSTR) faces a possible removal from MSCI’s emerging‑markets index after the index provider raised concerns about the firm’s heavy Bitcoin exposure. MSCI’s decision could force ETFs and other passive funds to sell the stock, potentially triggering outflows of up...
Pumps Are Volatility, Not a Lasting Trend Shift
Enjoy the pump, but don’t confuse it with a trend shift. Relief rallies exist for a reason. Until liquidity actually changes, these pumps are just volatility dressed up as optimism...
Deciding Between PSA 10 Kabuto or 14 SOL Card
1 PSA 10 Kabuto or 14 SOL? https://t.co/YyPCHikUlX
50 Secret Wallets Fueled PIPPIN’s 556% Rally — and $3B in Derivatives Volume May Explain Why
PIPPIN, a Solana‑based memecoin, surged 556% despite a broader slump in the platform’s meme token sector. The rally was driven by activity from roughly 50 previously unknown wallets that amassed sizable positions. Simultaneously, on‑chain data shows about $3 billion in derivatives...
Crypto Market Cap Jumps $200B, BTC Spikes Record Candle
POLL: 🇺🇸Over $200 Billion was added to the crypto market cap today, with $BTC having the biggest daily candle since May 2025.🔥🚀 👉We are sooo .... (fill in the blank)🤔 $ETH $SOL $XRP
Vanguard Adds Grayscale Crypto, Signaling Institutional Wealth Shift
Grayscale products are now available on @Vanguard_Group The wall of wealth continues to move into digital assets $BTC $ETH $GSOL $GXRP $GDLC
Babylon’s Trustless Vaults to Add Native Bitcoin-Backed Lending Through Aave
Babylon announced that its Trustless Vaults will now support native Bitcoin‑backed lending by integrating with Aave’s liquidity pool. The move lets BTC holders lock their coins in a non‑custodial vault and borrow or earn interest directly on‑chain. Babylon also hinted...
NEAR Powers Rhea Finance’s Multi‑Chain Expansion via Arbitrum
One can just build on NEAR and deploy everywhere. Congrats @rhea_finance on expanding fast to new chains with this @arbitrum announcement
FWD Launches Proprietary AMM, Now in Testing
Probably the most under appreciated announcement from yesterday’s Investor Update call for @FWDind was that we are building our own prop AMM. It’s in testing now. Powered by Jump and Galaxy Very excited for this. $fwdi (We changed the ticker away from...
Ethena’s Synthetic USDe Contracts Sharply as Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Expand
Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin USDe saw its market cap shrink from $9.3 billion to $7.1 billion in November, a 24% supply contraction driven by $2.2 billion of redemptions. The decline follows a brief depeg on Binance in October, which the founder attributed to an...
USDC and CCTP Go Live Natively on Starknet
Good news users! Good news devs! 🎉 Native USDC & CCTP are now live on Starknet! Good for users, good for devs, good for Starknet. Yahoo!
Bitcoin Surges; Altcoins Poised for Breakout
#BITCOIN RALLIED FAST!! ALTCOINS READY TO RUN!! WATCH NOW👇 https://t.co/dQDciA1dIe https://t.co/Nnt79BQG8V
University of Tampa Launches First Bitcoin Course
HUGE 🚨 UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA INTRODUCES A BITCOIN COURSE FOR STUDENTS https://t.co/eu5MjqShJu
Hedera Signs MOU to Deploy Blockchain in Georgia's Justice Sector
NEW: Hedera has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with Georgia’s Ministry of Justice to bring its tech into key areas of the country’s public sector
Stonksy Rides Bitcoin Rally, Turns Green at $86K
Stonksy caught the whole Bitcoin rally yesterday after going green at $86,000📈 https://t.co/m4pwzTSvaM
BlackRock Transfers $134.5M ETH to Coinbase Prime
BREAKING 🚨 BLACKROCK JUST SENT $134.5 MILLION IN $ETH TO COINBASE PRIME https://t.co/4P3lH05PxS
SEC Delays Approval of 3x and 5x Crypto ETFs
THE SEC HAS PUSHED BACK ON 3x & 5x ETF FILINGS FOR CRYPTO & TECH-RELATED STOCKS ❌ https://t.co/UgQM5GLLX9
Major Integration Boosts Seamless Cross-Chain Liquidity
Moo-jor integration of @near_intents and @CoWSwap to further seamless liquidity between all chains.
USDS on Aave Earns Dual Rates, Boosting Efficiency
Also: USDS continues to be available to deposit on Aave where it directly earns a combination of the Aave borrow rate and the Sky Savings Rate, making it a very attractive savings product with high capital efficiency
PYUSD Gains $2.6 B Market Cap Since September
LATEST 🗞️ PAYPAL'S $PYUSD ADDS $2.6 BILLION TO ITS MARKET CAP SINCE SEPTEMBER https://t.co/GI2JRWFR8U
Aave Continues to Deliver Great User Experiences Daily
Another great day to use Aave.
MicroStrategy Jumps 20% From Recent Lows
$MSTR is up 20% from the lows 📈 https://t.co/YcNOMHipV8