Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 3h agoBitcoin 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.
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By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
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 spot crypto ETFs linked to XRP, SOL, ETH and LINK. TKNQ follows the MarketVector Tokenization Technology Index, comprising 53 holdings that blend crypto‑related ETFs with equity exposure to real‑asset digitization firms.
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 23, 2025
How Wall Street Is Using Ethereum without Talking About Ethereum
Wall Street is quietly adopting Ethereum as a core settlement layer, processing over $5 trillion in quarterly transaction volume. Banks and payment giants use Ethereum‑based stablecoins to move regulated dollars instantly, bypassing traditional clearing delays. Major institutions such as JPMorgan and BlackRock...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Year of Coordinated Execution: New Crypto Products, Global Expansion
2025 reflected a year of coordinated execution. As products expanded and new markets came online, the underlying platform continued to strengthen in step. ...
By Tyler Winklevoss says: Gemini won't hire ex-SEC chair's students
News•Dec 23, 2025
South Korean Card Giant Completes Stablecoin Payments Pilot for Foreigners
South Korean payments processor BC Card has finished a pilot that lets foreign users pay local merchants with stablecoins. The trial, conducted with blockchain firm Wavebridge, wallet provider Aaron Group, and remittance service Global Money Express, converted overseas stablecoin holdings...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 23, 2025
Polymarket Bets Surge on Lighter Airdrop as Hyperliquid Lists LIT
Polymarket traders are betting an 86% chance that Lighter, a leading perpetual DEX, will execute its token airdrop by the end of 2025, backed by $9.5 million in betting volume. Lighter opened an optional allocation form allowing users to split their...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 23, 2025
SEI Undervalued Amid Growth, Set to Surge Post‑$90K Bitcoin
$SEI keeps continuing to growth, quarter after quarter. Just like many protocols, the underlying token doesn't reflect the fundamental growth within the ecosystem. That's a shame, but it's also an opportunity as you'd rather want to see this than the opposite:...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 23, 2025
OKX Reports Trading Increase After Expansion Into US, EU
OKX announced that its trading volume in licensed, regulated markets surged 53‑fold in 2025 following its entry into the United States and the European Economic Area. The exchange reported that daily active wallets doubled, with roughly 190,000 new wallets created...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 23, 2025
ZOOZ's Bitcoin Treasury Play Faces Nasdaq Delisting Clock
ZOOZ Strategy, an Israel‑based Bitcoin treasury firm listed on Nasdaq and TASE, received a Nasdaq notice that its share price fell below the $1 minimum bid‑price requirement, giving it until June 15 2026 to regain compliance. The company, which holds 1,036 BTC to...
By Cointelegraph
Podcast•Dec 23, 2025•0 min
Where Is Crypto Going in 2026? | Ben Cowen
Ben Cowen argues that the current crypto cycle may already be in its post‑euphoria bear phase, with Bitcoin likely having peaked and a true alt‑season unlikely. He outlines how macro forces—Fed policy, labor market dynamics, and AI‑driven investor attention—will shape...
By David Hoffman
Blog•Dec 23, 2025
Justin Sun’s Locked WLFI Tokens Lose $60 Million in Value: Bubblemaps
Justin Sun’s locked World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens have lost roughly $60 million in paper value since September, after the project blacklisted 272 wallets for security concerns, including one tied to Sun. The blacklist freezes Sun’s holdings, preventing any movement of...
By Laura Shin
News•Dec 23, 2025
Strategy's Increased Dollar Buffer Covers More than 2 Years of Dividend Obligations
Strategy (MSTR) raised its dollar reserve to $2.2 billion, adding $748 million from a stock sale. The buffer covers roughly 32 months of preferred‑stock dividend obligations, roughly $824 million per year, extending through the next bitcoin halving in 2028. It also positions the...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 23, 2025
Token Launches With Low FDVs Vastly Outperformed Hyped Debuts in 2025: Memento Research
Memento Research tracked 118 token launches in 2025 and found that over 84 % are now trading below their token generation event valuations, with a median loss exceeding 70 %. Projects that launched with modest fully‑diluted valuations (FDVs) between $25 million and $200 million...
By The Defiant
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Bitcoin Stalls at $90K, $86K Support Crucial
#Bitcoin rejects at a crucial resistance zone and continues the sideways price action. That's unfortunate, but it remains to be building and upwards trend on the lower timeframes. Rejection at $90K isn't a bad sign, as of yet. The markets clearly...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Crypto Tribalism: Curse and Catalyst for Big Gains
Crypto’s tribal nature is both a curse and a catalyst for outsized opportunities👀 Stay engaged🔥 FULL EPISODE👉https://t.co/rZkzSH7dw8 $BTC $ETH $SOL $XRP https://t.co/1iSGG8Qymn
By Paul Barron
News•Dec 23, 2025
Polymarket Volumes Surge on Layer 2 Speculation
Polymarket recorded its three highest‑volume days since the November 2024 U.S. presidential election, trading $91.7 million on Dec 19, $92.7 million on Dec 20, and $85.6 million on Dec 21. The surge follows a widely circulated screenshot in which a Polymarket developer said a Layer 2 network is...
By The Defiant
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Russia's Central Bank Mulls Crypto Access for Unqualified Investors
JUST IN 🚨 The Bank of Russia is considering allowing unqualified investors to purchase crypto. https://t.co/LMBQ3O89vG
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 23, 2025
JPMorgan Begins Accepting Ethereum as Loan Collateral
UPDATE 🚨 JPMorgan now accepts Ethereum as collateral for loans https://t.co/PXGDGVGnRJ
By That Martini Guy
News•Dec 23, 2025
Crypto Altseason Unlikely in 2026 as ‘Blue-Chip Survivors’ to Win Out: Analyst
CoinEx Research analyst Jeff Ko predicts that 2026 will not see a traditional altseason, with liquidity concentrating on blue‑chip cryptocurrencies. He forecasts modest global liquidity tailwinds and a Bitcoin price target of $180,000 by 2026, noting weakened correlation with M2...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 23, 2025
ARB Expected to Drop to $0.40 Target
It's very simple for many protocols, including $ARB. You'd prefer to see this break above the previous support level. Then; the argument for a potential deviation beneath the low can be made, and a range-to-range trade can be started. What's the target then? Most...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Altitude: The Go‑To Platform for On‑Chain Businesses
If you’re running a business on chain Try Altitude
By Kyle Samani
News•Dec 23, 2025
Bitcoin Perpetual Open Interest Rises as Traders Bet on Year-End Rally
Bitcoin perpetual futures open interest rose to 310,000 BTC, while funding rates jumped from 0.04% to 0.09%, indicating growing leveraged long bets. The price briefly touched $90,000 before slipping back to $88,200, underscoring volatility ahead of year‑end. A massive $23 billion options...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Gold's Rise Signals Bitcoin's Future Surge
The higher Gold goes, the higher $BTC will be in coming years.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Saylor Predicts Thousands of Bitcoin Treasury Firms Emerging
Michael Saylor says "there will be thousands and thousands" of Bitcoin treasury companies https://t.co/iibkWLBMBD
By That Martini Guy
News•Dec 23, 2025
TEN Protocol Redefines Ethereum’s Privacy with ‘Compute in Confidence’ Approach
TEN Protocol introduces a "compute in confidence" model that lets Ethereum applications run confidential code while still settling on the main chain. By leveraging Trusted Execution Environments, TEN keeps inputs and strategies hidden without sacrificing verifiability. The platform maintains full...
By CryptoSlate
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Near Intents Korea Deep Dive Unveils 2026 Roadmap
Deep dive of @near_intents in Korea and gave preview where product is going in 2026 Thanks to @ekang426 for organizing and @hashed_official for the venue
By Illia Polosukhin
Social•Dec 23, 2025
AI Boosts Both Security Scans and Hack Exploits
Ppl are starting to notice acceleration in cyber security incidents and smart contract exploits. Even for systems that have been operating for years. AI is getting better at inspecting systems for vulnerabilities and hackers are exploiting it.
By Illia Polosukhin
News•Dec 23, 2025
Recent Bitcoin Miner Capitulation May Signal Bottom Is Near: VanEck
VanEck analysts note a 4% drop in Bitcoin’s network hashrate, the sharpest since April 2024, and argue that such compression historically precedes bullish price moves. Their research shows 65% of 90‑day forward returns are positive after a 30‑day hashrate decline, rising...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Cold Storage Bitcoin: The Chill of Secure Holding
What it feels like to have #Bitcoin in cold storage. https://t.co/sVRbry1ZB6
By Samson Mow
Social•Dec 23, 2025
Kalshi Adds BNB Support for Deposits and Withdrawals
Kalshi prediction market now supports #BNB deposits and withdrawals. Keep building.
By Changpeng Zhao
News•Dec 23, 2025
Crypto Coin Minute for December 23rd, 2025 at 10:27 AM Pacific Time.
Wall Street firms dominated crypto trading in 2025, pushing volumes to record highs while the demand outlook for 2026 remains clouded by regulatory uncertainty. Bitmine accelerated its treasury strategy, acquiring more than 4 million ETH and solidifying its position as a...
By Crypto Coin Minute
News•Dec 22, 2025
Wall Street’s Bid on Crypto Dominated 2025 but What’s the Demand Outlook for 2026?
Wall Street’s embrace of crypto culminated in 2025, with spot Bitcoin ETF net inflows of $57 billion and total assets soaring to $114.8 billion. The momentum slowed in late 2025, triggering a 30% correction in Bitcoin and a 50% drop in Ether....
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 22, 2025
EU Council Endorses Offline and Online Versions of Digital Euro
The European Union Council has formally endorsed the European Central Bank’s design for a digital euro, approving both an online version and a privacy‑focused offline variant. The offline model will store central‑bank‑signed tokens in secure elements of certified devices, ensuring...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 22, 2025
Solana Mobile Ended Saga Security Patches, Exposing Owners to a Critical Wallet Risk You Can’t Ignore
Solana Mobile announced it will cease software updates and security patches for its Saga crypto‑native smartphone, warning that future compatibility cannot be guaranteed. The company clarified that its newer Seeker devices will continue to receive regular updates. This move caps...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 22, 2025
Arizona Lawmaker Proposes Barring Taxes on Crypto and Blockchain
Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers introduced three measures to reshape the state’s treatment of digital assets. SB 1044 would amend statutes to exempt virtual currency from taxation, while SB 1045 seeks to prevent counties, cities and towns from taxing blockchain node operators. SCR 1003...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 22, 2025
True Wealth Comes From Solid Assets, Not Altcoin Hype
So many people have held on to worthless altcoins for so long on the elusive promise of alt season. However, macro conditions/monetary policy were not favorable this cycle for that. As all the alt season calls get quietly pushed out to 2026...
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Virginia Launches Transparent Statewide Environmental Credit Marketplace on Hedera
Virginia DEQ partnered with Waterledger to launch a statewide environmental credit marketplace on Hedera, covering 600+ mitigation banks and environmental sites. The platform provides transparency, real-time supply and demand, digital credit IDs, and price discovery. Source: Hedera Foundation
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Super‑app Hype Meets CLARITY Act Uncertainty for Coinbase
The super apps ARE HERE, says @ramahluwalia But @John1wu cautions, "with the CLARITY Act, it's not clear Coinbase can be everything for everyone..." https://t.co/p8RfMmGIun
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Stablecoins Become the New Net Interest Income
"Stablecoins are the NEW net interest income." -@perkinscr97 We are LIVE now https://t.co/p8RfMmGIun
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Prediction Markets May Not Boost Crypto Value
"Prediction markets don't necessarily accrue value to crypto" @perkinscr97 on @bitsandbips https://t.co/p8RfMmGIun
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Bears Urged to Set Negative Bitcoin Price Target
Bears, just commit and pick a negative price target for Bitcoin. Enough with the $50k and $10k targets. Lock-in Zeihan style and pick a negative price. It’ll be better for all of us.
By Samson Mow
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Bitcoin's Cash Flow Traced Back to MicroStrategy
"Even #btc had a cash flow story... thanks to $MSTR " Ram on @bitsandbips https://t.co/p8RfMmGIun
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 22, 2025
DATs Are a Long‑term Conviction, Not a Quick Trade
A lot of DATs’ mNAVs are way below 1, but cheap crypto stocks don’t mean quick profits ⏳ Here’s why @Steven_Ehrlich thinks buying DATs is a long-term conviction bet, not a short-term trade 👇 https://t.co/nh2OC49LJB
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 22, 2025
BTC Expected to Outperform 2025 as Cycle Ends
How will BTC do in 2026? "I think it's gonna be better than 2025 and that the 4-year cycle is over" @John1wu, president of Ava Labs, on @bitsandbips https://t.co/p8RfMmGIun
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Assessing Whether It's the Right Moment for Digital Assets
Is now the time to buy digital assets? https://t.co/p8RfMmGIun
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Christmas Low Liquidity May Trigger Bitcoin Traps
Boring price action, as it’s Christmas time. Liquidity going to be relatively low on #Bitcoin, so we can likely see some trappy movements. Other than that, no special price action to expect.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Gold Surges to $4,400 While Crypto Stumbles
Gold Hits $4,400 as Bitcoin Lags, TGEs Fail & Coinbase Expands: Bits + Bips https://t.co/p8RfMmGIun
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 22, 2025
AQUA Gains LATAM Traction by Hiding USDt Balances
AQUA is popular in LATAM because users figured out that USDt on @Liquid_BTC prevents recipients from looking up their holdings. 🌊 https://t.co/nntn2MLRqp
By Samson Mow
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Seeking Top 2026 Predictions for Bankless Episode
I'm looking for the best '2026 Predictions' that are out there Who's got the best predictions, or thread of predictions, out there for 2026? Working on a @Bankless ep...
By David Hoffman
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Bank Direct Deposits & Auto‑Saver Make DeFi Easy
Deposit funds directly from your bank account into Aave. Set auto saver for recurring deposits. Simple DeFi for everyone.
By Stani Kulechov
Social•Dec 22, 2025
Altcoins Proved Critics Wrong: Unexpected Market Surge
Why So Many People Were Wrong About Altcoins https://t.co/Dv9HsIgqhV
By Benjamin Cowen