🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 1h agoWhat's happening: Bitcoin ETF Custody Concentrates Power, Raising Systemic Risk
Spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds now hold over $54 billion, roughly 1.5 million BTC. The ETF structure places the underlying coins in a trust controlled by a handful of custodians, with Coinbase identified as the dominant custodian, creating a single point of operational failure.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Dec 23, 2025
Brazil's Live Orchestra to Turn Bitcoin Price Moves Into Music
Brazil has secured approval under the Rouanet Law to fund an experimental orchestra that will translate Bitcoin’s real‑time price movements into live music. The project can raise up to 1.09 million reais from private donors, who receive tax deductions for contributions. An algorithm will map price data to melody, rhythm and harmony during a performance in Brasília before the end of the year. The initiative blends finance, technology and traditional orchestral art to audibly depict cryptocurrency volatility.
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Legacy Banks Go On‑Chain, Privacy Becomes Essential
Legacy financial institutions are rushing to onchain. 🏃♂️ Privacy is going to be critical to their operations, Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos says on DEX in the City: #crypto #cryptopodcast #privacy
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Regulatory Clarity Fuels Circle’s 2025 Digital Asset Revolution
2025 was an epic year for Circle. Here's the full Circle 2025 Year in Review, including sections on: - Regulatory clarity unlocks adoption - Circle digital assets power global finance - Applications and services turning digital assets into real-world...
By Jeremy Allaire
News•Dec 23, 2025
Gnosis Announces Hard Fork to Recover Funds From Balancer Exploit
Gnosis chain operators executed a hard fork on Monday to retrieve assets tied to the November Balancer exploit that siphoned over $116 million. The fork follows a soft‑fork consensus reached by validators in November and aims to place recovered funds in...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 23, 2025
DWF Labs’ Physical Gold Trade Signals Crypto Capital’s Move Into Commodities
Crypto market maker DWF Labs settled its first physical gold transaction, a 25‑kilogram bar, using conventional bullion custody rather than blockchain. The trade comes as gold prices surged past $4,500 per ounce, outpacing most crypto assets. DWF’s managing partner Andrei...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 23, 2025
Tensions over El Salvador's Bitcoin Holdings Ease as IMF Praises Economic Progress
The IMF praised El Salvador’s faster‑than‑expected economic growth and omitted earlier calls to pause its bitcoin accumulation. The country added over 1,000 BTC in November, bringing its treasury holdings to roughly 7,500 BTC, valued at about $660 million. While the IMF noted progress on...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 23, 2025
Bitcoin Slips, Crypto Stocks Suffer Steep Declines, as Tax-Loss Selling Drives Action, Analysts Say
Bitcoin slipped about 1% to just under $88,000, pulling crypto‑related equities down 6‑16% as analysts attribute the sell‑off to year‑end tax‑loss harvesting. Open interest in Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures fell $3 billion and $2 billion respectively, thinning leverage ahead of a...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Verify Employee Crypto Wallets to Prevent Illicit Transfers
"For example, you are paying your employees in some (crypto) address, have those addresses checked with tools like Chainalysis or TRM and also check where those funds are being sent. If you are hiring someone who's Canadian and lives in...
By Laura Shin
News•Dec 23, 2025
IMF Says El Salvador in Talks to Sell State-Run Chivo Bitcoin Wallet
The IMF confirmed that negotiations to sell El Salvador's state‑run Chivo Bitcoin wallet are "well advanced," even as President Nayib Bukele insists the government will keep buying Bitcoin. The IMF‑El Salvador loan agreement, signed in May, requires the country to...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 23, 2025
Russia’s Central Bank Unveils New Crypto Rules to Be Adopted in 2026
Russia’s central bank released a draft framework that will legalise cryptocurrency trading for retail and qualified investors, with implementation slated for 2026‑2027. The proposal caps retail purchases at 300,000 rubles per year and requires a risk‑awareness test, while qualified investors face...
By CoinDesk
Blog•Dec 23, 2025
Earn Set-and-Forget Yield on YO Protocol
YO Protocol, a cross‑chain yield‑optimization platform, now manages $62.31 million in total value locked and offers up to 7.22% APY on stablecoin deposits. The protocol issues yield‑bearing yoTokens such as yoETH, yoUSD, and the forthcoming yoGOLD, which will earn yield on...
By Lark Davis
News•Dec 23, 2025
Bitcoin Still Hasn't Hit $100,000 when Adjusted for Inflation: Galaxy's Alex Thorn
Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital’s global head of research, highlighted that Bitcoin never breached the $100,000 mark when measured in 2020‑dollar terms, topping out at $99,848. While the cryptocurrency’s nominal price peaked around $126,000 in October 2024, inflation‑adjusted figures tell a...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 23, 2025
Filecoin Drops as Bears Test Support
Filecoin (FIL) slipped 2.2% to $1.29, trading within a tight five‑cent range after hitting $1.33 resistance. Volume surged 180% to 7.59 million tokens, indicating heavy institutional distribution at the top of the range. Support at $1.28 held, showing continued buyer interest...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 23, 2025
Bitcoin Bulls Eye Possible Tailwind as U.S. Dollar Index Continues to Leg Lower
Bitcoin’s price continues its bear market even as the U.S. dollar index slides toward a multi‑year low. The DXY is hovering just above a long‑term support level dating back to the 2008 financial crisis, while gold, silver and copper have...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 23, 2025
From Refugee to CEO: Bitcoin as Lifeline
I really enjoyed this conversation with Strategy CEO Phong Le. We cover banks coming into Bitcoin, the company's USD reserve, recent FUD and negative sentiment about price, defending MSCI inclusion and the 2026 roadmap. You also don't want to miss Phong’s...
By Natalie Brunell
News•Dec 23, 2025
XRP Holders Can Now Earn Yield without Selling Their Tokens
Flare has introduced earnXRP, a vault that lets XRP holders earn yield without selling their tokens. Users deposit FXRP, a 1:1 representation of XRP on Flare, and receive a receipt token that tracks their share and compounded returns. The vault...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 23, 2025
2026 Could Spark Bullish Crypto Price Surge
Bullish crypto price action in 2026?! #crypto #bitcoin #altcoins #cryptowendyo
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 23, 2025
DYL Near HTF Bottom; Hold $1.50 for Breakout
$DYL (per request) Looks like a HTF bottom here as long as it holds $1.50 Strong volume on range break. https://t.co/MZFYkYQ3fx
By Nebraskan Gooner
News•Dec 23, 2025
Ethena’s USDe Loses $8.3B Since October Crash Amid ‘Loss of Confidence’
Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin USDe has lost roughly $8.3 billion in market value since the Oct. 10 liquidation event, halving its market cap from about $14.7 billion to $6.4 billion. The crash triggered a brief de‑peg to $0.65 on Binance, which the founder attributed to...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Bull Token Stuck in Bearish Range, Awaiting Bottoming Signals
$BULL (per request) In a range but bearish structure. Needs to show some bottoming signs https://t.co/ZRJD1e7xQ0
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Predicting Bitcoin's 2026 Price with the Crew
Chillin with the crew, hashing out Bitcoin price predictions for 2026. https://t.co/dBOLcUpDZK
By Samson Mow
News•Dec 23, 2025
Amplify ETFs Targeting Stablecoin and Tokenization Sectors Open for Trade
Amplify ETFs has launched two new exchange‑traded funds—STBQ and TKNQ—targeting the stablecoin and tokenization ecosystems. Both funds carry a 69‑basis‑point expense ratio and are listed on NYSE Arca. STBQ tracks the MarketVector Stablecoin Technology Index and holds 24 securities, including...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Legacy Banks Go On‑chain, Privacy Becomes Crucial
Legacy financial institutions are rushing to onchain. 🏃♂️ Privacy is going to be critical to their operations, @kkirkbos says on DEX in the City: https://t.co/6t7jjWaVJj
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
The One Crypto Exit Strategy You Must Know
This is the only crypto exit strategy you need https://t.co/mioeAp79dN
By Layah Heilpern
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Aave V4 Security Contest Extended by Two Weeks
We are sponsoring additional two weeks for Aave V4 security contest. Security researchers have now more time to go deeper into the codebase. If you haven't started looking into the Sherlock security contest on Aave V4, jump in.
By Stani Kulechov
Social•Dec 23, 2025
BlackRock Places IBIT Among 2025’s Top Three Themes
BlackRock ranked its spot $BTC ETF (Ticker: IBIT) as a top three investment theme for 2025 due to strong long-term institutional inflows
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Gemini Launches Seven New Prediction Markets
7 new prediction markets just dropping on Gemini 👀 https://t.co/9MjGRGDHwz
By Tyler Winklevoss says: Gemini won't hire ex-SEC chair's students
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Pick a Custody Provider With Proven Track Record
"If you have to go with a custody provider for setting up some long-term account for future inheritance of your grandchildren, maybe go with a company that's been around for five years, or have a really good reason for going...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
US Crypto AI Czar Declares Golden Age, Critics Remain Bearish
The US crypto and AI czar says the Golden Age is here and you're still bearish
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Adversity Fuels Bitcoin’s Strength and Innovation
Challenges Make Bitcoin
By Michael Saylor
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Crypto Threats Shift From Code Bugs to Operations
"We have moved away from smart contract hacks, as the industry has gotten so much better at that, but much more towards the operational side of the industry." - Isaac Patka discussing the crypto interview call hacks https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Wyoming Crypto Community Pushes Hageman Toward Crypto-Friendly Reforms
Just saw that @Cointelegraph was early to put the puzzle pieces together.👇Kudos “Wyoming’s crypto community is already nudging @HagemanforWY in that direction.” https://t.co/bWBeVXc5ll
By Caitlin Long
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Crypto Seeks External Respect, Rejects Corruption Perception
"We need to make sure that the people outside this echo chamber (crypto circle) respect our industry as much as we respect it, and they don't see it as corrupt." https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Traditional Finance Backs, Not Opposes, Crypto Bill
"TradFi is not trying to kill this bill. In fact, a lot of TradFi industries are supporting the bill." - Katherine K. Bos discussing the Crypto Market Structure Bill https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Crypto Markets Show Mixed Signals Amid Regulatory Shift
Crypto things you might have missed: -XRP social sentiment turns negative -XRP ETFs see 6 straight weeks of inflows -BlackRock identifies $IBIT as top investment theme for 2025 -Gold records 50th high of the year -Pro-crypto Michael Selig Sworn In as 16th CFTC Chair
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 23, 2025
BlackRock's Top Profit Driver: Bitcoin ETFs
"They (BlackRock) mentioned that their single most profitable product line is Bitcoin ETFs. Just think about it - it's BlackRock. It's shocking how far we have come." - @kkirkbos about how the crypto industry is profitable for traditional markets. https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Should “Crypto Is Dead” Prompt a Policy Rethink?
"If what he's saying is true, should that change our approach to crypto policy? and how?" - Vy @DEXintheCityPod discussing the 'Crypto Is Dead' article. https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Crypto Is the New “Internet Stock” Hype
"It's (current status of crypto) very much like when stocks used to be called 'internet stocks' with the advent of the internet... Obviously, that label fell away, and ultimately, they were just stocks" - Katherine K. Bos on @DEXintheCityPod https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Big Banks Outpace Crypto in Blockchain Innovation
Are banks beating crypto at blockchain innovation? 😬 @mcagney says the big banks are now the disruptors https://t.co/AZbLO2aJgc
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Regulators Pivot: Security Now the Biggest Risk
Regulation Shifts as Security Becomes the Real Risk https://t.co/KVrO57RM8M
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Everyone Says the 4‑year Cycle Is Dead—Maybe It Isn’t
I could be completely wrong and that’s fine, But the fact every single person on the internet is totally convinced that the 4 year cycle is dead makes me think that maybe it’s not.
By Layah Heilpern
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Crypto Czar Hails SEC and CFTC Chairs as Dream Team
NEW: U.S. crypto czar David Sacks calls SEC Chair Paul Atkins and newly confirmed CFTC Chair Michael Selig a "dream team" for crypto regulation
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 23, 2025
X402 Adoption Surges, Driving Over $50M in Transactions
x402 adoption is taking off, enabling $50M+ in transactions over the last 30 days. https://t.co/3fLUg0CXOs
By Brian Armstrong
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Bitcoin's Wild Ride Continues Amid Market Volatility
We’re all riding the Bitcoin rollercoaster 🎢 https://t.co/h45n2QOIyU
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Which Altcoins Are the Safest Picks for 2026?
POLL: What basket of Altcoins would you choose as "safe" choices for 2026? $ETH $SOL $ADA $SUI $AVAX $LINK $UNI
By Paul Barron
Social•Dec 23, 2025
AI and Bitcoin: Finance’s Future Unveiled on Squawk CNBC
Artificial intelligence and bitcoin are the future of finance. I joined @SquawkCNBC this morning to explain. https://t.co/yXlB1yb8hw
By Anthony Pompliano
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Shift4 POS Enables Fast Stablecoin Payments at Retail
Love to see this. Shift4 merchant POS are widely used (hundreds of thousands of merchants) and this is one of the strongest examples of USDC and EURC being usable at retail point-of-sale.
By Jeremy Allaire
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Bitcoin 35% Below ATH Despite Bullish Markets
Nasdaq dancing around a new all-time high. Gold & commodities are on a tear. Rates are going down. Inflation is cooling down. But yet, $BTC is down 35% from the all-time high. I don't think I've ever seen such a big mispricing taking...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Bullish on Crypto's Freedom Amid Market Volatility
Still bullish? Yes Even with this volatility? Yes Starknet, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and crypto in general all deliver different flavors of Freedom. That's the core of the vision, and Freedom will always be important. I will always be bullish on tech that...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Franklin Templeton’s XRP ETF Crosses 100 Million XRP Milestone
NEW: Franklin Templeton’s spot $XRP ETF (Ticker: XRPZ) has surpassed 100M $XRP in holdings for the first time
By Wendy O