Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin crashes below $65K, sparking $1.86B liquidations
On June 3, Bitcoin slipped under the $65,000 psychological level, triggering a 12% weekly decline. The drop wiped out $1.86 billion in leveraged futures positions and coincided with Michael Saylor’s sale of 32 BTC worth about $2.5 million. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $2.97 billion of outflows over ten sessions, deepening market pressure.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
The $300 Billion Backdoor Threat that Europe Didn’t See Coming
Stablecoin issuance has swelled to over $303 billion, up 75% year‑over‑year, with US‑dollar tokens—led by Tether and USDC—accounting for roughly 81% of the market. European central bankers warn that the growing on‑chain‑off‑chain entanglement, especially the reliance on US Treasury reserves, could trigger a disorderly collapse that reverberates through bond markets and force the ECB to adjust policy. Projections suggest the sector could reach $2 trillion by 2028, prompting the ECB, the ESRB and national regulators to model stress‑test scenarios and push for euro‑denominated, fully‑reserved stablecoins as a defensive counter‑measure. The article underscores a shift from niche crypto plumbing to a potential conduit for importing US financial stress into Europe.
How to Use Nest for RWA-Backed Yield
Nest, built by Plume, is a vault‑based DeFi protocol that lets users deposit stablecoins to earn yield sourced from real‑world assets like Treasuries and private credit, without needing KYC. Depositors receive composable vault tokens that appreciate with underlying returns and...
The Hijacking of the American Dream: Why Bitcoin Is for Everyone — Author
Natalie Brunell, author of “Bitcoin is for Everyone,” argues that recurring financial crises and expanding money supply have eroded purchasing power and social mobility, positioning Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million supply as a hedge against inflation. She links fiat‑induced price rises to...
Bitcoin Breaches Key EMAs, Signals Possible Bear Market
Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 last night. Currently below the 50-week EMA and sitting just on top of the 20-month EMA If we close the monthly candle below the 20M EMA, it could be over for the bulls for a while We're either sitting...
Cloudflare Outage Sends Shockwaves Through Crypto, Renewing Push for DePIN
Cloudflare suffered a major outage on Tuesday that knocked out thousands of websites and applications, including key crypto platforms such as BitMEX and the Telegram‑linked Toncoin, as well as mainstream services like X and ChatGPT. The disruption highlighted the fragility...
Bitcoin Gains Tuesday as Traditional Markets Slump in Rare Occurrence of Crypto Outperformance
Bitcoin rebounded to about $93,500 on Tuesday, gaining roughly 1% after briefly slipping below $90,000, while U.S. equities continued to slide, with the Nasdaq down 1.1% and gold off 0.3%. The rally extended to altcoins, which posted 2.5%‑4% gains, and...
U.S. Regulator OCC Clarifies How Banks Can Handle Network 'Gas Fees'
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued interpretive letter No. 1186, confirming that U.S. national banks may hold cryptocurrency on their balance sheets to cover anticipated blockchain “gas fees.” The guidance permits banks to retain digital assets needed for...
New Crypto Show Explores Howey Test, ICOs, Prediction Markets
Unchained On Air for Nov. 18: Our new show @DEXintheCityPod is live at 12pm ET! Join hosts @Jessi_Brooks1 of Ribbit Capital, @kkirkbos of StarkWare, and @TuongvyLe12 of Veda as they discuss the Howey test and ICOs, prediction markets, crypto and critics...
Bitcoin Sell-Off Likely 'Complete', Rally Into Year-End Still in Play: StanChart Analyst
Standard Chartered’s digital‑asset head Geoffrey Kendrick says Bitcoin’s recent steep decline – a roughly 30% pullback that has taken the price from its $126,000 peak to just under $93,000 – is likely nearing its end, marking the third correction of...
Revolut Users Get Zero‑Fee Polygon Payments, Boosting Adoption
If you’re on Revolut, you’re already on Polygon Spend your money, stake it, invest it - whatever you choose to do with it, there shouldn’t be any barriers With zero-fee Polygon payments on Revolut + easy offramping, trading and staking: • 14M+ crypto...
Revolut Enlists Polygon for Stablecoin Remittances in UK and EEA
Revolut has partnered with Polygon Labs to launch stablecoin remittances on the Polygon blockchain for customers in the UK and non‑EU EEA, adding USDC, USDT and POL to its app. The integration, live since December 2024, has already processed more...
Bitcoin Book Launch Empowers Immigrants Through Financial Literacy
Bitcoin Is For Everyone is out now in print, audiobook, and ebook -- I can’t believe I finally get to say that! This educational project has been years in the making. It comes from my family’s immigrant story, from watching the...
BTC Needs Downtrend Break to Confirm Support Strength
#BTC This historical demand area (orange) produced a +20% rebound the first time before breaking down After breakdown, price absorbed buy-side liquidity at lower levels to the point where once Bitcoin reclaimed the orange area as support, price rallied +37% to...
Retail Vs. Whales: Who Actually Drives the Santa Rally?
The article examines the drivers behind the seasonal "Santa Rally" in both equities and cryptocurrencies, weighing the influence of retail traders against large‑institutional "whales." It notes that low institutional activity in the final week of December amplifies the price impact...
Crypto Sentiment Soars: Fear Index Hits Historic Low
For context @CoinMarketCap fear and greed index we are at a the lowest point (15) 3 times this year in comparison to mid-late 2023 where the fear index was at its previous lowest point of (32) almost 2x from what...
Cloudflare Outage Hits Multiple Crypto Websites, Social Media Channels
Cloudflare experienced an internal service degradation on Tuesday at 11:48 am UTC, causing a crash in its traffic‑management software and temporarily blocking front‑end access to numerous crypto sites such as Coinbase, Blockchain.com, Ledger, BitMEX and DefiLlama, as well as social platforms like...
Watch Bitcoin’s Key Levels to Gauge Market Transition
At the end of the day, if #BTC reclaims key levels that have sustained bullish market structure then it would be wise to be bullish But if Bitcoin keeps losing levels that have sustained bullish momentum (and especially if those levels...
Brazil Weighs Tax on International Crypto Transfers as It Aligns Rules with CARF
Brazil is weighing an expansion of its Imposto sobre Operações Financeiras (IOF) tax to cover cryptocurrency‑based cross‑border payments, as the Federal Revenue Service aligns crypto‑transaction reporting with the OECD’s Crypto‑Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). A recent legal act dated Nov. 14 will...
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Rises 5.8%, Leading Index Higher
Aptos (APT) was also a top performer, gaining 5.3% from Monday.
The Bitcoin Bears Are Back In Town
The crypto market is facing a renewed period of intense fear as Bitcoin turned red on the year, briefly dropping below $93,000 amid a 10% weekly drawdown and the Fear & Greed Index hitting extreme lows. NLW explores whether this...
Reward Early Supporters in Sentiment-Driven Crypto Markets
“When I see some of these tiny distributions… man, you’ve got some big balls.” 😳 Luca Netz argues that in a sentiment-driven market, projects need to reward their early armies — not starve them. Agree or no? 👇 #crypto #cryptopodcast...
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Nearly 20% of Americans Would Prefer Crypto Over Gift Cards This Holiday Season: PayPal
A PayPal‑partnered survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults finds that 17% would rather receive cryptocurrency than a gift card this holiday season, and 31% think crypto gifts are less likely to go unused. Among current crypto holders, roughly 65%...
From Twitter Feuds to Real Token Sales: DEX Evolution
DEX in the City: From Twitter Wars to Token Sales https://t.co/9LnS8REg3s
BTC's $100K Surge Tests 4‑Year Cycle Theory
POLL: Does the $BTC break of $100K prove the 4 year cycle theory true?🤔
Crypto Private Key Theft Is Now Big Business: Here’s What to Know
Private key theft has become an automated, industrialized threat, highlighting the need for crypto users to remain vigilant, according to a report by GK8, a subsidiary of Galaxy Digital.
Summit’s Second Half Kicks Off with Lemon Pay
We begin the 2nd half of the Summit with @lemoncheli from Lemon Pay! https://t.co/6plNwkutYr
Exploring Bitcoin DeFi at PubKey with Botanix Labs
Had a great time at @PubKey talking Bitcoin DeFi with @BotanixLabs cofounder @WillemSchroe and others 👏 https://t.co/SAL7Ss74wy
Bitcoin Hashprice Falls to Five-Year Low
Falling revenue and record difficulty could tighten the squeeze on bitcoin miners, though many are more driven by their AI infrastructure initiatives.
Espresso Dev Café with Offchain Live Now
Espresso’s dev Café with @Offchain happening now! Come through https://t.co/7iTWdC8bk6 https://t.co/rsGII5aFbm
Privacy's Value Stayed Constant; Perception Finally Caught Up
Privacy was under most of crypto's radar for years. The value of Privacy didn't change. It's just people's perception that changed.
Aave Celebrates Major Milestone at DeFi Day
DeFi Day is back. See you all tomorrow, sharing one of the most significant milestone of Aave’s journey.
User Asks if Platform Supports Gemini Bitcoin‑back Credit Card
Do you guys accept the @Gemini Credit Card? I'd like to earn some bitcoin back on my Big Mac.
Bitcoin Shows Currency Crash, Not Asset Collapse
Understand: the crash isn’t in assets, it’s in the currency. The default is through inflation, and Bitcoin is the only market honest enough to show it. In fiscal dominance, owning better money is how you short the system. Buy the dips because it's...
Is Bitcoin at Its Bottom? Analyzing the Bear Market
The most important question: Is this the $BTC bottom and are we in a bear market? Today, we have a discussion with @therationalroot. Watch the episode of @new_era_finance here: https://t.co/fvExeTP9HA https://t.co/RC4Ad4YIi6
Bundle Frontend Directly Into Smart Contracts via Web4
Reminder to bundle your frontend into smart contract with web4 👇
Ethereum Emerges as Secure, Decentralized Store of Value
This is big. At home proving for some. At home verifying for all. Cheap transactions. Max security. Ethereum is becoming the most decentralized store of value network on the planet.
ASTR Poised for $1.59 if BTC Rebounds
ASTER Breaking out of the accumulation zone I shared weeks ago. If BTC recovers, I'm expecting this to move towards $1.59. https://t.co/835nN6oZOa
Submit Your Favorite Crypto & Stock Tickers for Chart Analysis
🚨 TUESDAY IS @BLOFIN CHART REQUEST DAY 🚨 Tomorrow I will take a look at your favorite #Crypto and #Stock charts! I'll share my analysis of as many as I can get to. Retweet and reply with your favorite...
BTC Holds Historic Demand Zone, Awaiting Rebound
#BTC Bitcoin is finding support at the historical demand area that supported the November 2024-February 2025 cluster in price action This area also acted as a re-accumulation zone in late April 2025, early May 2025 Needs to hold here for a rebound $BTC...
Bitcoin's Network Value Grows Exponentially, Not Linearly
Value in the Digital Age isn't created in a linear path; it is exponential Metcalfe's Law: a network's value is proportional to the square of its users This is the core thesis for Bitcoin as the foundational protocol of the Internet of...
Midnight Ice Cream in Buenos Aires, Paid with Stablecoins
✅ Buenos Aires 12am ice cream run ✅ Pay with stablecoins three different ways @gnosispay @minipay @TryPeanut City where ice cream never sleeps, using money that never sleeps https://t.co/13uK8pP0ub
Digital Assets Empower Sovereign Individuals Beyond Failing Systems
The endgame of the current crisis is the rise of the sovereign individual With Digital Property Rights (BTC, NFTs) and global remote work, you can opt-out of failing systems Today, your geographic and financial sovereignty is your most valuable asset
When Trust Fails, Bitcoin's Truth Takes Over
The entire financial system is built on Trust, in faith in middlemen Trust in banks, governments, and counter-parties That trust is eroding Bitcoin replaces Trust with Truth In an age of broken trust, trustless systems win
Infinex Extension Threatens Metamask, Boosts ETH Optimism
Infinex is releasing a browser extension Is this the beginning of the end for Metamask? Bullish ETH https://t.co/JHHOlMD6n2
Launch Your Own USDC‑Backed Stablecoin with Circle xReserve
Excited for the launch of Circle xReserve, a new product for blockchain teams to launch their own USDC-backed stablecoins; fully reserved, highly liquid, with Circle attestations and seamless 1:1 interop with USDC including across chains.
Jack Dorsey Advocates Zero Capital Gains Tax on Bitcoin
UPDATE 🚨 BITCOIN BILLIONAIRE JACK DORSEY IS PUSHING FOR ZERO CAPITAL GAINS TAX ON $BTC TRANSACTIONS IN THE U.S. https://t.co/oWdHSyvl4z
ZEC Breakdown Reveals $655 Loss Scenario
ZEC Breakdown scenario played out after losing $655 ✅ If you missed my analysis on BTC, ETH, SOL, ZEC, and ASTER, watch it here: https://t.co/G2uEg7CQlU
Instant Bitcoin Rewards Without Custody for Any App
Incentivizing users with realtime Bitcoin rewards has never been possible like this until now without custody. Great for card issuers (earn BTC at every tap), game developers, and so much more. Here's a little fun demo the team built using...
Zero‑Knowledge Proofs Summed Up in Four Words
Challenge: Explain ZK-proofs in 4 words