Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
10x Weekly Crypto Kickoff – Real Money Is Back. But Iran Could Change Everything.
Real‑money investors have re‑entered Bitcoin, driving the largest single‑day ETF inflow since January and pushing crypto equities to some of the year’s strongest weekly gains. Stablecoin issuance sits in the 84th percentile, while AI‑enhanced re‑ratings are boosting miner valuations. Despite the rally, technicals are overbought and a potential geopolitical shock from Iran looms as a key downside risk.
XRP Could Reach $10M in Century-Long AI Economy
One million drops, divisible to a tenth of a drop. The math puts XRP's theoretical ceiling near $10 million. That is a 50 to 100 year timeline, not a near term target. The path there runs through AI agents, humanoid robots,...
Nava Secures $8.3M Seed Round to Verify AI Agents in DeFi
Nava announced an $8.3 million seed round led by Polychain Capital and Archetype, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and others, to build a blockchain‑based verification layer for AI‑driven financial agents. The funding targets a market where unauthorized AI transactions cost $2.1 billion...
SEC and CFTC Declare Ripple a Digital Commodity, Futures AUM Tops $1.4 B
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission jointly classified Ripple (XRP) as a digital commodity, aligning it with Bitcoin and Ethereum. Futures products tied to XRP have already amassed more than $1.4 billion in assets under management,...
Binance Founder CZ Publishes ‘Freedom of Money’ Memoir, Offering Inside Look at Crypto Empire
Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of Binance, has released a 366‑page memoir titled “Freedom of Money.” The book recounts Binance’s ascent, his fraught relationship with Sam Bankman‑Fried, and the U.S. crackdown that landed him in prison, while pledging all proceeds...
Flow Capital Tokenizes $150 Million Private Credit Fund on Singapore Blockchain
Flow Capital announced the tokenization of its $150 million private credit fund on Singapore’s DigiFT platform, creating digital ownership tokens and planning to raise an additional $30 million through equity tokens. The move, hailed as Asia’s largest private‑credit tokenization, could reshape how...
XRP Reprices via Supply Shocks, Not Pegging
Repricing does not mean pegging. XRP reprices through supply and demand as the reverse carry trade unwinds, the same way gold, stocks, and real estate will. A pegged XRP cannot move with network volume and breaks as a settlement asset....
TD Cowen Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit $140,000 by Year‑end, Fueling Bullish Bets
TD Cowen, the Wall Street unit of Toronto‑Dominion Bank, projects Bitcoin will climb to $140,000 by December, up from its current $73,000 level. The forecast leans on past price doublings and an 11% probability in prediction markets, while skeptics warn of...
Crypto Traders Spend $9.7B on Fees as the Next Bitcoin Drawdown Will Expose Which On-Chain Costs Are Real
Crypto users shelled out $9.7 billion in on‑chain fees during the first half of 2025, a 41% year‑over‑year increase and the second‑largest total on record. 1kx projects on‑chain fee revenue to exceed $32 billion in 2026 as application usage accelerates. The firm’s...
Most Altcoins Will Die, Yet Crypto’s Future Looks Bullish
I think that it's fully deserved that 99% of the #Altcoins are going to zero. It's not like all of the internet companies from the https://t.co/rFbY3kw4gd bubble survived. However, during that bubble phase, there's a lot of money made and coming out...
Solana Stalls Near $80 as Three Weeks of ETF Outflows Sap Momentum
Solana traded around $80 on Wednesday after a 5% daily decline, as Solana‑based exchange‑traded funds posted three consecutive weeks of net outflows. A modest $1.27 million inflow hinted at selective re‑entry, but retail futures activity weakened, keeping the token in a...
Bank Lobbyists Push CLARITY Act Amendment to Ban Stablecoin Yields
The Bank Policy Institute is urging a last‑minute amendment to the CLARITY Act that would prohibit stablecoin issuers from paying yields and reclassify interest‑bearing digital dollars as securities. The move threatens Circle, Tether and the broader DeFi lending market, with...
Binance Reports AI Tools Drive 45.7% of Platform Activity, Signaling a Shift to Autonomous Trading
Binance disclosed that AI-powered agents generated 45.7% of all interactions on its exchange, a milestone that underscores the growing dominance of autonomous trading. The data reflects broader industry trends as AI and crypto funding converge, reshaping how markets operate.
Stablecoins Can Help Businesses Turn Costs Into Revenue, Paxos Labs Cofounder Says
Paxos Labs raised $12 million to build an Amplify Suite that lets firms earn yield, borrow against digital assets, and mint branded stablecoins. The utility stack moves stablecoins from basic payment rails to revenue‑generating tools, enabling merchants to slash 2‑3% transaction...
Trade Opposite Sentiment; Position Before the Crowd Flips
At every stage of the market, the sentiment will be the opposite of what you should be executing as a trader yourself. During this lengthy bear market stage, nobody expects #Crypto to survive out of this period. While, if you dive into...
Why No One Is Serving Cryptocurrency’s Most Important Users
Crypto’s most valuable investors are now over 35, controlling the bulk of assets and providing market stability. Yet most platforms remain built for a youthful, gamified audience, offering sparse support and jargon‑heavy interfaces. This mismatch forces seasoned investors toward traditional...
Tokenisation Is Coming – How Can the Banking Industry Prepare?
Tokenisation is reshaping finance as central‑bank digital currencies, stablecoins and tokenised securities move toward mainstream adoption. A new IBM study shows only 12% of European banks have live tokenisation initiatives, despite 25% deeming it strategic. Legacy core‑banking systems, fragmented regulation...
Aave Sees $6 Billion Deposit Drop as Kelp Hack Exposes Structural Risk for DeFi Lender
Aave’s total value locked plunged from $26.4 billion to roughly $20 billion after a hack on the Kelp bridge allowed attackers to deposit 116,500 rsETH (about $292 million) as collateral and borrow $196 million of wrapped ether. The exploit did not breach Aave’s contracts...
How to Automate TradingView Strategies to MEXC Futures in 2026
MEXC opened its Futures API on March 31 2026, removing the exchange‑side barrier for automated trading. The new workflow links TradingView strategy alerts to AlgoWay, which translates alert JSON into a concise execution payload for MEXC. AlgoWay’s schema requires only four core...
Gold and Treasuries Outshine Bitcoin as Crypto Declines
Next Big Trade vs. the Last - US Treasuries Shining vs. Bitcoin Glory Days Bitcoin stopped outperforming the S&P 500 in 2021 and has been lagging beta, notably on a risk-adjusted basis, since US ETFs were launched in 2024. Crypo appreciation...
Cross‑Chain Bridge Hack Drains $293 Million, Sparking DeFi Contagion
Hackers exploited a LayerZero‑based cross‑chain bridge on Saturday, siphoning 116,500 rsETH and causing roughly $293 million in losses. The breach rippled through multiple DeFi protocols, underscoring systemic risk in bridge infrastructure.
Nomura Study Says 65% of Institutional Investors See Crypto as a Vital Portfolio Diversifier
A Nomura and Laser Digital survey of over 500 Japanese investment professionals shows 65% of institutional investors now view crypto as a vital portfolio diversifier. Positive sentiment rose to 31% from 25% in 2024, and 79% of those considering exposure...
DeFi Must Trade Efficiency for Stronger Guardrails
It’s hard to build in DeFi. Mad respect for everyone doing it like G. You need constant, never-ending vigilance against an evolving attack surface area Which is why I’ll keep saying it: we need to be comfortable trading some efficiency and...
AI-Created Crypto Portfolio Beats DIY Returns
I gave Claude $10,000 and it build a portfolio for me, including a dashboard to manage my #Crypto portfolio. The main question: is it better or worse than building a portfolio myself? Watch the update here: https://t.co/vevtO3nDS0 Thanks to @DepoCoin, sponsor of this...
One Person Holds the Keys to $200 Million of a Project’s Crypto. His Co-Founder Says that Has to End
NEO co‑founder Erik Zhang controls roughly $200‑250 million worth of NEO and GAS tokens in a personal, single‑signature wallet, while the project’s treasury holds about $460 million in crypto and cash. Co‑founder Da Hongfei has proposed a restructuring that would move the...
BlackRock Allocates Over $1 Billion to Bitcoin and Ethereum Spot ETFs in One Week
BlackRock poured $906 million into its iShares Bitcoin Trust and $117 million into Ethereum ETFs over five trading days, topping $1 billion in inflows. The surge underscores growing institutional demand and could tighten supply, influencing price trajectories for the leading digital assets.
Predefine Loss Distribution to Avoid Post‑Exploit Politics
The rsETH exploit is a tragic situation for all of DeFi, and what’s particularly uncomfortable with this situation is the ongoing civil war with (conflicted) people on Twitter trying to decide what “should” happen with the remaining rsETH assets and...
Bitcoin Slides Below $74k as Iran Talks Stall
JUST IN: Bitcoin dipped under $74,000 amid stalled Iran peace talks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Think-Tank Sues Tennessee County over Data Center and Crypto Ban, Calls Block Unconstitutional
A Tennessee think‑tank, the Beacon Center of Tennessee, filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Kentucky‑based ExoticRidge Crypto Company challenging Hawkins County's 2025 resolution that bans cryptocurrency mining and data‑center operations. ExoticRidge plans an 8 MW Bitcoin mining facility in Bulls Gap...
Goldman Predicts Market Pullback, Offers Five Trade Ideas
JUST IN: Goldman Desk signals the market's set for a pullback and suggests five trades.
Ask Your Questions for Tomorrow's Canton Debate
🎙️ Hey all, we're doing a debate on Canton tomorrow. With @hosseeb @YuvalRooz and @gluk64 on @Unchained_pod What do you want us to see us cover? Taking questions 👇
The Library of Satoshi: Weaponizing Bitcoin Inscriptions for Uncensorable Free Speech.
The post argues that traditional internet censorship is now silent and centralized, and proposes Bitcoin inscriptions—often called Ordinals—as a weaponized tool for uncensorable free speech. By embedding text and media directly onto the Bitcoin blockchain, the so‑called "Library of Satoshi"...
BTC RSI(5) Oversold on 6‑Hour Uptrend Near $75K
Bitcoin #BTC $BTCUSD is RSI(5) oversold on the 6-hour chart in an uptrend... the last time was ~$70,500, currently sitting ~$75K... https://t.co/rha8rvTg7t
AAVE Hack Drops Price, Fuels DeFi Stigma
$AAVE is down about 25%. The hack makes me very sad for everyone involved, and for how crypto defi will be perceived by politicians, even though banks experience a different type of hack and do not disclose it to the public...
Charles Schwab Is Bringing Bitcoin to Its 39 Million Clients – but without the Protections They Expect
Charles Schwab announced a phased rollout of Schwab Crypto, allowing its 39 million brokerage clients to buy spot Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through the same app used for stocks and retirement accounts. The offering is fee‑based at 0.75% per trade and...
16M ETH Bet Risks Wipeout on $20 Drop
🚨 SOMEONE JUST BET $16 MILLION ON ETH WITH 25X LEVERAGE A single $20 drop in the Ethereum price is all it takes to wipe this position out completely. That’s not a typo. https://t.co/1DR8r4QiJu
Weekly Close May Confirm EMA Resistance, Trigger Double‑Bottom Retest
#BTC A Weekly Close just like this could confirm the 21-week EMA (green) as resistance to set up for a post-breakout retest of the Double Bottom formation top (blue ~$73k) A successful retest of the Double Bottom formation would confirm the...
DAI’s 1:1 Collateral Guarantees No rsETH Exposure
DAI is safe - it shares collateral 1:1 with USDS and the collateral does not have exposure to rsETH directly or indirectly
Aave Crashes 20% as rsETH Exploit Empties ETH Pool
💥 JUST IN: $AAVE is down -20% today after a $292M Kelp DAO rsETH exploit triggered a liquidity crisis. Aave's ETH pool just hit 100% utilization. That means there's almost no ETH left to withdraw now 😐😐 https://t.co/IdwkDX8KMc
ZK-STARKs Deliver Privacy, Scale, and Quantum‑Resistant Empowerment
ZK-STARKs for privacy ZK-STARKs for scale ZK-STARKs for post-quantum security ZK-STARKs are how blockchains empower individuals
War Announcements Manipulate Crypto Market, Experts Warn
They're Using War Announcements to Rob the Crypto Market SET YOUR NOTIFICATION👇 LIVE IN 10 MINS https://t.co/Ms7IpH2CCE https://t.co/5H3Ph7iTTF
Trim the Noise: Focus on Performance, Not Coins
I don’t need 10,000 coins, I need performance. Two positions give me almost all the market exposure I want. The rest? Noise. No liquidity, no institutional interest, no future. I cut the garbage and kept what works. Discipline wins. https://t.co/a2RgbyHYIt
T‑Bills Now Outshine DeFi with Higher, Safer Yields
There is no point to have money in DeFi since 2020 ponzinomic time (when T-Bill yield was super low and all the pickles, yams etc ponzis printed BIGLY) Since the rate hikes in 2022 the game has changed T-Bills give you more...
3D Filament Dryer Doubles As
Inventor showcases 3D printer filament dryer that mines Bitcoins and dries filament with waste heat, capable of 6 TH/s at 140W — joins Bitcoin-mining 3D printer in hobbyist-focused miner lineup https://t.co/9ZR1WY4GbA
Geopolitical Turmoil Boosts Demand for Dollar Alternatives
As geopolitical uncertainty grows, so does interest in alternatives to the US dollar. Stablecoins and basket currencies are entering the conversation. https://t.co/e2EvVLtbv1
Start Small, Trade 1‑Minute, Scale After Proven Profit
To build a great trading strategy without getting liquidated: Start small ($100/$1000), trade the 1-minute chart, and don't scale up until your journal tells you you're profitable. This will take a lot of patience. But so does trading so get used to it...
Crypto Laws Are Arriving Fast—Are You Prepared?
Bitcoin and Crypto legislation is coming and coming FAST. Are you ready for everything to change? https://t.co/paMyi3c387
Fed's $7.6B Injection Boosts Bitcoin Outlook
🚨UPDATE The Fed will inject $7,587,000,000 into the economy next week. Bullish for Bitcoin and crypto. 🚀 https://t.co/AopEj7lZuL
DeFi's Stress Test Strengthens Long‑term Resilience
Massive test for the #DeFi ecosystem with $AAVE hitting the 100% mark. More than $275 million withdrawn from KelpDAO due to an hack. Ultimately, these events are negative in the short-term, but positive in the long-term as the ecosystems will...
Negotiating with KelpDAO Hacker to Avoid Costly Loss
OK — Kelpdao hacker, how much you want? Let’s just talk. With KelpDAO’s help, of course. It’s simply not worth it to sacrifice both Aave and KelpDAO and let them go down over this hack. You can’t spend $300 million...