🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 15m agoWhat's happening: Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase
The firm bought 3,015 BTC for $204.1M, raising its total holdings above 720,000 BTC and bringing the cumulative cost to roughly $54.8B. The average price of $67,700 per BTC was below its overall cost basis of $75,985.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Dec 29, 2025
Polkadot's DOT Dips, with Token Underperforming Wider Crypto Markets
Polkadot’s native token DOT slipped 2% to $1.84 in the past 24 hours, while trading volume rose 7.8% above its seven‑day average. The decline occurred without any clear fundamental catalyst, leaving technical resistance at $1.88 as the primary driver. DOT also underperformed the broader crypto market, with the CoinDesk 20 index down 0.6% at the same time. Analysts view the move as a sector‑rotation effect rather than a sign of weakness in Polkadot’s platform.
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin’s 2019 Dip Mirrors Today’s Slow Decline
If you are bored by #BTC price action, this is also how it felt in 2019. Bitcoin topped in June 2019 just before QT ended in August and then the market just slowly trended down for a while. However, the drop was...
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Dec 29, 2025
2025: ZK‑STARKs Prove Dominance Over SNARKs
Biggest satisfaction in 2025: ZK STARKs When I co-founded StarkWare 8 years ago, we were the *only* ones praising the advantages of ZK-STARKs (I'm a co-inventor of this technology). Everybody else believed that ZK SNARKs, based on elliptic curves, are better....
By Eli Ben-Sasson
News•Dec 29, 2025
Crypto ETPs Shed $446M over Christmas as Year-End Sentiment Remains Fragile
Crypto exchange‑traded products (ETPs) recorded a net outflow of $446 million last week, extending a cautious trend that began after October’s market correction. Since October 10, total withdrawals have reached $3.2 billion, while year‑to‑date inflows remain around $46.3 billion, indicating a fragile investor sentiment....
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 29, 2025
Sberbank Issues Russia's First Crypto-Backed Loan to Bitcoin Miner Intelion Data
Sberbank, Russia’s second‑largest bank, issued the country’s first bitcoin‑backed loan to major miner Intelion Data, marking a pilot for crypto‑collateralized financing. The loan, secured with bitcoin mined by Intelion and held in Sberbank’s Rutoken custody platform, was made without disclosing...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin Reverses Early Gains, Drops Below $88,000 as Nasdaq Futures Wilt
Bitcoin briefly topped $90,000 before slipping below $88,000, pulling major altcoins lower. The retreat coincided with Nasdaq 100 futures falling about 0.5%, underscoring the crypto‑equity correlation that intensifies during equity downtrends. Global Bitcoin futures open interest dropped to roughly 533,000 BTC, reflecting...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 29, 2025
Higher Activity, Lower Fees: Here’s What December’s Onchain Data Shows
December on‑chain data from Nansen shows most major blockchains processed more transactions while fee revenue fell sharply. Ethereum saw a 16% transaction rise with fees down 57%, and Polygon’s volume jumped 82% as fees dropped 47%. The trend stems from...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin Whales Have Been the Main Accumulators in the $80,000 Range
Bitcoin whales, defined as wallets holding at least 1,000 BTC, have been the primary buyers since the cryptocurrency slipped to around $80,000 in late November, according to Glassnode data. The 1,000‑10,000 BTC cohort shows an Accumulation Trend Score close to 1, indicating sustained...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 29, 2025
Tokenized Silver Volumes Explode as Metal's Price Rises to Record
Tokenized silver trading has surged, with the iShares Silver Trust token on RWA.xyz seeing a 1,200% jump in monthly transfer volume, a 300% rise in holders, and a 40% increase in net asset value. The metal’s price has approached $80...
By CoinDesk
Podcast•Dec 29, 2025•29 min
#504: Tom Trowbridge, Co-Founder of Fluence Labs, on DePIN, DeAI, and Decentralized Storage/Compute
In this episode, Tom Trowbridge, co‑founder of Fluence Labs and former president of Hedera Hashgraph, explores the evolution of decentralized storage and compute, contrasting it with traditional cloud services and outlining the emerging DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) model. He...
By CryptoNews Podcast
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin Surges Past 20‑Day MA as Commodities Rally
Major sweep on the commodity markets, as Silver and Platinum opened higher and started correcting. I don’t think we’ll reverse back to ATHs, although volatility remains elevated. US Open is going to be important in this regard, as #Bitcoin breaks through...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Canary Capital's HBAR ETF Nears 1% of Supply
NEW: Canary Capital's $HBAR ETF (Ticker: HBR) increases holding to 473.1M, nearing 1% of total supply
By Wendy O
News•Dec 29, 2025
Digital Yuan Holdings to Earn Interest Under China's New Framework
China's People’s Bank will roll out a new digital‑yuan framework on Jan. 1, 2026, permitting commercial banks to pay interest on e‑CNY balances. The change reclassifies the digital yuan from a cash‑like token to a deposit‑type liability, aligning it with traditional...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Silver, Platinum, Palladium Plunge; Bitcoin, Nasdaq Await US Open
Wild scenes. Silver erasing all the gains of last Friday as it's down nearly 12% on the day. Platinum is down 10% on the day. Palladiumis down nearly 13% on the day. I'm very interested to see how #Bitcoin and the Nasdaq will...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Peter Schiff Urges All Bitcoin Holders to Sell Now
UPDATE 🚨 Peter Schiff says all Bitcoin investors should "sell now." https://t.co/4D0swr23Do
By That Martini Guy
News•Dec 29, 2025
XRP and Cardano Need to Prove They're Useful Beyond Just Fans, Mike Novogratz Says
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz warned that Ripple’s XRP and Cardano’s ADA must prove real utility beyond loyal fan bases as the crypto market shifts toward fundamentals. He noted that despite multi‑billion‑dollar market caps, on‑chain activity for both tokens remains...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin Hits Stubborn Resistance, Price Stalls
#Bitcoin Unreal chop. That resistance has been a fortress https://t.co/SfHYHIHvJv
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 29, 2025
World's Fastest ZK Prover Just Got Faster
Fastest ZK prover in the world just got faster
By Eli Ben-Sasson
News•Dec 29, 2025
ETH Validator Entry Queue Is Suddenly Almost Double the Exit Queue
Ethereum’s validator entry queue has surged to roughly 745,619 ETH, creating a 13‑day wait, while the exit queue fell to about 360,518 ETH with an eight‑day wait. This marks the first flip of entry versus exit queues in six months, occurring after...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 29, 2025
Silver’s Wild 6% Price Spike and 10% Plunge Mirrors Crypto Volatility
Silver surged to a new all‑time high of almost $84 on Sunday before plunging more than 10% within an hour, echoing crypto‑style volatility. The spike was driven by strong gold demand and expectations of forthcoming Federal Reserve rate cuts under...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 29, 2025
On‑chain Visibility Reveals LastPass Breach Fund Flows
Worth reading. @trmlabs traced recent wallet drains linked to the 2022 LastPass breach and shows how funds moved through mixers and off ramps. With recent hacks and drains across the industry, this is a good reminder that on chain visibility...
By Justin Sun
News•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin Tops $90,000, Oil Rises as Russia-Ukraine Peace Hopes Falter
Bitcoin surged past $90,000 on Monday, climbing over 2% as optimism for a Russia‑Ukraine peace agreement faded. The rally lifted major altcoins—Ether, XRP and Solana—each gaining roughly 3% or more. In parallel, oil markets reacted to renewed conflict, with WTI...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin Aims for $92k Measured Target
#Bitcoin $92k measured target.
By Nebraskan Gooner
News•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin Helps USD's Reserve Status ‘in a Strange Way’: Coinbase CEO
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Bitcoin acts as a check on U.S. fiscal policy, pressuring the Federal Reserve to maintain discipline and thereby supporting the dollar’s reserve‑currency status. He warns that unchecked deficit spending and inflation could erode that status,...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 29, 2025
ZEC on Track Toward $1,000 Milestone
The tears of the bears shall be my sustenance. $ZEC first stop $1k https://t.co/FPCZbNxMTj
By Arthur Hayes
News•Dec 29, 2025
Crypto Heavyweights Slam Proposed 5% Wealth Tax in California
A California ballot initiative, the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, proposes a 5% levy on net wealth above $1 billion to fund health‑care and social programs. Crypto executives, including Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and Kraken co‑founder Jesse Powell, warn the tax will...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Bloomberg Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Crash to $10K by 2026
UPDATE 🚨 Senior Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst Mike McGlone says Bitcoin will crash to $10,000 in 2026 https://t.co/ikn6e64F5B
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Bitcoin's Speculative Hype Masks Underlying
Bitcoin Dubious Speculation https://t.co/s4hG9GQtBV
By Benjamin Cowen
News•Dec 29, 2025
Flow Validators Urged to Halt Work After Divisive Blockchain Rollback
deBridge founder Alex Smirnov called on Flow validators to stop processing transactions until the Flow Foundation outlines a remediation plan for users affected by the recent chain rollback. The rollback, which froze the blockchain at block 137,385,824, has left doubled...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 29, 2025
Silver Behaves Like a Meme Coin, Real Memecoins Collapse
SIlver is trading like a memecoin on a Sunday while real memecoins have either rugged or gone to ZERO
By Wendy O
News•Dec 29, 2025
Most Crypto Treasuries ‘Will Disappear’ Amid Bleak 2026 Outlook: Execs
Crypto treasury firms, which surged in 2025 as Bitcoin hit record highs, now face a bleak outlook for 2026. Executives Altan Tutar and Ryan Chow warn that most digital‑asset treasury (DAT) companies, especially those focused on altcoins, will disappear as...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 28, 2025
Bitcoin Needs a 6.24% Rally to Close 2025 in the Green: Analyst
Bitcoin must rally 6.24% from its current ~$93,374 level to close 2025 in the green, but the yearly candle sits in the red with only three days left. The cryptocurrency fell roughly 30% from its October all‑time high above $125,000...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 28, 2025
What if Bitcoin Blocks Signaled the New Year? Creating Universal Bitcoin Time but Trapping Holders in a Tax Nightmare
The article proposes using Bitcoin block height as a universal calendar, dubbing it Universal Bitcoin Time (UBT). It highlights the current network state—hash rate over 1,150 EH/s, difficulty around 148 T, and circulating supply near 19.97 M BTC—as a backdrop for the idea....
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 28, 2025
BTC Mining Difficulty Records Last Adjustment in 2025, Forecast to Rise in Jan
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty rose to 148.2 trillion in the final 2025 adjustment, marking a new all‑time high. The network’s average block time slipped to 9.95 minutes, prompting a modest upward tweak. A further increase to roughly 149 trillion is projected for the...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 28, 2025
Coinbase Claims Arrest in the $355 Million Insider Extortion Scheme that Targeted Nearly 70,000 Customers
Coinbase announced that Indian police arrested a former customer‑support employee suspected of facilitating a $355 million insider extortion scheme that stole data from nearly 70,000 users. The breach, first disclosed in a May 2025 SEC filing, involved bribed support staff accessing...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Bitcoin Poised for $90K Surge Amid End‑year Volatility
It's going to be a volatile week at the end of the year. All eyes on Silver, Gold and Platinum, and I think we'll start to see some strong movements on #Bitcoin as capital rotation is likely. Premiums on Silver are insane....
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 28, 2025
Ethereum’s 2026 Roadmap Includes This Validator Risk That’s Bigger than You Think
Ethereum’s 2026 roadmap splits into two parallel tracks: the Fusaka upgrade, already live, expands rollup data capacity by raising blob targets up to 48 per block via PeerDAS, while the “Glamsterdam” suite pushes base‑layer throughput through higher gas limits and...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Dec 28, 2025
ZEC's Surge Makes Privacy the Hottest Crypto Trend
The rise of ZEC and Privacy: As co-founder of @Zcash I've been following it since inception. (note: I later on co-founded @Starknet, and today I am admiring Zcash from afar) For the past 3 years or so, ZEC price was in the...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 28, 2025
BTC’s 86.5‑90K Range Sets Direction: Down or 105K Up
Daily update on $BTC. It remains to be stuck in a range, which is between $86.5-90K. If it tests $86.5K again --> likely we'll break through and are testing lower grounds ($83K and $80K) and more importantly, trend remains to be...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Bitcoin Offers Healthy Competition, Checking US Inflation
Bitcoin is good for USD. It creates competition in a way that’s healthy for the dollar, which helps to provide a check and balance against high inflation and deficit spending. https://t.co/iHjQCJVqCb
By Brian Armstrong
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Base Drives Higher Creator Monetization Than Competitors
Let’s go - good case study in how content monetizes better on Base vs other platforms. More examples coming soon. Which top creator should we chat with next?
By Brian Armstrong
Social•Dec 28, 2025
XRP Could Reach $8 by 2026, Analyst Says
NEW: Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick says $XRP could hit $8 in 2026 due to ETF approvals and regulatory clarity
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Essential Sunday Crypto Reads: Advice, Process, Indicator
Sunday Crypto Reading List 1. Best advice for unprofitable traders https://t.co/t6GiY5yMCY 2. My daily trading process https://t.co/GT018kxFk3 3. My top indicator for trading crypto https://t.co/8JJyFYAKi8
By Koroush Khaneghah
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Saylor Predicts Bitcoin Soaring to $1 Million, No Bear Market
Michael Saylor says the bear market "is not coming back." and "Bitcoin is not going to zero, it's going to $1,000,000." https://t.co/VJ7dVJOfQt
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Programmable Hard Money Combines Security With Scalable Flexibility
Programmable hard money means getting the security of hard money, and the ability to unlock it with scale, UX, and countless use cases thanks to programmability.
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Share Your 2026 Long‑Term Investment Picks
What’s your long term hold for 2026? https://t.co/twtADcDwYv
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Social•Dec 28, 2025
Fed Chair Declares Crypto Moving Into Mainstream
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says crypto is "becoming much more mainstream." 🇺🇸 https://t.co/2ugnoq181G
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Past Bitcoin Cycles Don’t Dictate Future Market Direction
Just because 2022 and 2018 were bearish years for #Bitcoin, doesn't mean that 2026 should be one. Just like 2017 and 2021 were bullish years, didn't mean that 2025 was a bullish one.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Sell Silver, Buy Bitcoin and Altcoins Now
Time to sell your silver and buy #Bitcoin & #Altcoins.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 28, 2025
Tether CEO Predicts Bitcoin Will Outlast All Currencies
PAOLO ARDOINO, THE CEO OF TETHER, SAYS, "Bitcoin will outlast any other currency." https://t.co/5o3x4xY5qe
By That Martini Guy