🎯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 18, 2025
MEV Trading Returns to Court in Pump.fun Class-Action Lawsuit
A U.S. judge approved an amendment to the Pump.fun class‑action lawsuit, allowing more than 5,000 internal chat logs as evidence. The suit claims Pump.fun, Solana Labs, Jito Labs, and the Solana Foundation used maximal extractable value (MEV) to front‑run retail investors during memecoin launches. Plaintiffs allege insiders received low‑price tokens, later pumped and dumped, while ordinary users provided exit liquidity. The case could become a pivotal test for MEV liability in U.S. courts.
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Crypto Teams Can Finally Deliver Real Products Efficiently
"The big thing I have taken away from this 'cycle' is that I have seen teams be able to actually put products in people's hands in better ways than I have ever seen in crypto. That's where I was like,...
By Laura Shin
News•Dec 18, 2025
ICP Extends Recovery to Rise Above $3; Trading Volume Increases without Spiking
ICP rose to $3.01, up 2.2% in the past 24 hours, reclaiming the $3 level after a period of consolidation. The token’s price is forming higher lows, indicating a steady recovery rather than a sharp breakout. Trading volume increased modestly,...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
Bitcoin Retraces Back Below $89,000 as Traders Unsure of Next Move
Bitcoin fell back below $89,000, breaking a short‑term resistance level and prompting uncertainty among traders. The broader cryptocurrency market remains largely flat, with the top ten assets showing slight gains but staying in weekly red territory. This pull‑back reflects cautious...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 18, 2025
Aptos Introduces Post-Quantum Signatures Before They’re Urgently Needed
Aptos has drafted AIP‑137 to add SLH‑DSA, a post‑quantum signature scheme, as an optional account‑level option, making it one of the first production blockchains with native quantum‑resistant support. The proposal follows NIST’s release of post‑quantum cryptography standards and growing industry...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 18, 2025
BONK Drops 6.2% as Elevated Volume Marks Shift at Key Technical Levels
BONK dropped 6.2% to about $0.00000833 after failing to hold near the $0.0000091 resistance level. Elevated trading volume signaled aggressive speculative selling, while a brief rebound lifted the token above $0.00000830 before it settled near short‑term support. The price now...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
Top Solana Lending Protocol Adds Superstate Tokenized Shares as Collateral
Tokenization firm Superstate announced that its tokenized public‑equity shares are now accepted as collateral on Kamino, Solana’s largest lending protocol, which holds $2.24 billion in TVL. The initial offering supports tokenized shares of Forward Industries, whose stock rose over 6% on...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 18, 2025
Private Keys Are the Worst Design in Crypto — And It’s Costing Billions
Alph.AI proposes a keyless crypto wallet that eliminates private keys using multi‑party computation and zero‑trust design. The article highlights that private‑key compromises have caused $22.7 billion in losses since 2011, with 2025 incidents alone costing up to $2.47 billion. By fragmenting signing...
By CryptoSlate
News•Dec 18, 2025
Coinbase Unveils 'End-to-End' RWA Tokenization Platform
Coinbase announced Coinbase Tokenize, an institutional platform that brings real‑world assets onto the blockchain through a single, end‑to‑end solution covering issuance, custody, compliance, and trading. The service will support a broad spectrum of assets, from equities and private company shares...
By The Defiant
Social•Dec 18, 2025
StartEngine Tokenizes Itself, Showcasing Real Execution
Real builders don’t just talk — they execute. StartEngine just tokenized itself with its ERC-1450 blockchain infrastructure. Same technology, same platform, real commitment to the future of private markets. See what they’re building next before their latest campaign closes next month. 👉 View Opportunity:...
By Kevin O'Leary
News•Dec 18, 2025
Coinbase Shares Rise as ‘Ambitious Expansion’ Wins Analyst Praise
Coinbase shares jumped up to 4.6% after unveiling a roadmap that adds U.S. equity trading, AI‑powered advisory tools, tokenization capabilities, and stablecoin infrastructure. Analysts from J.P. Morgan, Clear Street, and Citi praised the expansion, noting it broadens the addressable market...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
Most Influential: Sam Altman
Sam Altman has been named the most influential figure in AI for 2025, highlighting his role in embedding artificial intelligence into work and play. The article explores how the soaring demand for compute is prompting the crypto community to propose...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
Most Influential: Javier Pérez-Tasso
Javier Pérez‑Tasso, CEO of Swift since 2019, has steered the banking‑utility giant into blockchain by launching a proprietary ledger with more than 30 financial institutions. The new network enables 24/7 cross‑border payments, promising faster settlement and greater efficiency. Building on...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
Most Influential: Dennis Porter
Dennis Porter, through the Satoshi Action Fund, has driven a surge of state bitcoin reserve laws, delivering legislative language and lobbying support that led to at least ten states adopting the model. While the federal crypto reserve proposal remains stalled,...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
PayPal to Use PYUSD Stablecoin to Fund AI Infrastructure Through USD.AI
PayPal is extending its PYUSD stablecoin to fund AI infrastructure by partnering with USD.AI, which will issue on‑chain loans for GPUs and data centers denominated in PYUSD. Borrowers can receive loan proceeds directly into PayPal accounts, blending familiar payment workflows...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
Tether CEO Says AI Bubble Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Risk in 2026
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino warned that an AI‑driven bubble could destabilize Bitcoin by 2026, though he expects corrections to be milder than the 80% drops seen in 2022. He remains bullish on real‑world‑asset tokenization and institutional adoption, while expressing a...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Bitcoin on Starknet Requires Real Privacy
Privacy matters: Does the Bitcoin economy on Starknet need privacy? Yes. Here's a real story: StarkWare has hundreds of employees and dozens of suppliers. Many of them are eager to Own their Lives, by putting much of their finances on Starknet rather...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Cooling Inflation Sparks Potential Bitcoin Rally
A strong read on CPI today. CPI YoY: 2.7% vs. 3.1% expected Core CPI YoY: 2.6% vs. 3.0% expected A big miss, and a miss that's showing that inflation is cooling down. Strong signal for the markets, and given that the Bank of...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 18, 2025
Attacker Takes over Multisig Minutes After Creation, Drains up to $40M Slowly
A whale’s multisig wallet was seized just six minutes after its creation, allowing an attacker to drain and launder over $40 million through staged transactions and Tornado Cash. The wallet’s 1‑of‑1 configuration effectively nullified its multisig protection, and forensic analysis revealed the...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Altcoin Lows Reveal Massive Mispricing, Time to Buy
We're straight in capitulation on the markets for #Altcoins. Almost all altcoins are making lows and are hitting indicator levels I've never seen before. However, that's also a good chance to be scooping up positions, like $SEI is. The ecosystem is...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 18, 2025
North Korean Hackers Stole a Record $2 Billion of Crypto in 2025, Chainalysis Says
North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025, bringing the regime’s total haul to $6.75 billion. The surge stems from a strategic focus on massive breaches of centralized services, highlighted by a $1.4 billion hack of the Bybit exchange....
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
Crypto Losses Near $3.4B as Hackers Went ‘Big Game Hunting’
Crypto losses hit $3.4 billion in 2025, the highest since 2022, driven by three massive hacks that accounted for 69 % of the total. The Bybit breach alone cost $1.4 billion, highlighting the risk to centralized exchanges. While DeFi protocols saw their total...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 18, 2025
SoFi Unveils the First Bank-Issued Stablecoin for Enterprise Payments
SoFi Bank has become the first U.S. national bank to launch a stablecoin, SoFiUSD, which is fully backed 1:1 by cash at the Federal Reserve. The token is live on a public blockchain, offering near‑instant, low‑cost transfers and immediate redemption...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
Kraken-Backed xStocks Launches on TON Wallet in ‘Nearly All Markets’
Kraken‑backed tokenized securities platform xStocks has launched on TON Wallet, Telegram’s self‑custodial wallet on the Open Network blockchain. The initial offering includes ten U.S. equities, covering about 95% of expected trading volume. The service is available in most markets where...
By Cointelegraph
News•Dec 18, 2025
Uniswap Vote Could Soon Tie UNI Token Value to Its Multibillion-Dollar Trading Engine
Uniswap governance has opened voting on the “UNIfication” proposal, which would activate protocol fees on selected v2 and v3 pools and introduce a permanent UNI token burn mechanism. The plan includes an immediate burn of 100 million UNI, cutting circulating supply...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 18, 2025
New SEC Rules Lets Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sach Legally “Control” Your Private Keys without the Safety Net You Assume Exists
The SEC refreshed its crypto‑asset FAQ, outlining how broker‑dealers such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs can satisfy custody and capital rules for crypto‑asset securities. The guidance allows firms to demonstrate “control” under Rule 15c3‑3(c) through qualifying control locations rather than...
By CryptoSlate
Blog•Dec 18, 2025
Bitcoin Remains Trapped in ‘Fragile Range’: Glassnode
Bitcoin has slipped 13% year‑to‑date, wiping out the gains it posted earlier in 2025. Glassnode’s on‑chain analysis says the cryptocurrency is trapped in a “structurally fragile” range, with persistent overhead supply and rising loss realization weighing on price. The asset...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 18, 2025
ADI Gains Institutional Backing, Becomes Gas Token
A superb launch earlier in the month for $ADI. Despite the current market conditions, they have managed to have a successful launch. They are listed on multiple exchanges, and have potential institutional adoption. Why? ⬇️ They signed MoUs with big institutional players - BlackRock -...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 18, 2025
Coinbase Expands in Poland with Blik Mobile Payments Integration
Coinbase announced a partnership with payment processor PPro to add Poland’s popular Blik mobile‑payment system to its platform, tapping nearly 20 million users. The integration aims to simplify crypto purchases and withdrawals, aligning with the exchange’s focus on local payment rails....
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 18, 2025
ETH/BTC Slides 15% Amid Risk‑Off, Support Holds
The risk-off appetite going into tomorrow is clearly seen on the charts with $ETH/BTC. A sharp sell-off taking place of nearly 15% on the BTC pair. That's rough, and that's not great if you're holding #Altcoins. It's still on a strong...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Coin Unleashes Eight Products, Aims to Lead Crypto Super‑App Race
Crypto companies are assaulting Wall Street. $COIN launched 8 different products last night as they try to be the first financial "super app" in the US. https://t.co/JwUb4F2xYa
By Anthony Pompliano
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Earn and Borrow with Shielded Zcash on ZeFi
Earn and borrow any starting from shielded Zcash. ZeFi is live on @rhea_finance
By Illia Polosukhin
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Bitcoin Knots vs Core V30: Part VII Insights
Bitcoin Knots vs Core v30 - Part VII w/ Parker Lewis https://t.co/dKl6tWCIWC
By Tone Vays
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Bitcoin Manipulation Evident; Hold Back, Await Bottom
BITCOIN MANIPULATION STARING US IN THE FACE... another day, another BART pattern longs rekt, shorts rekt protect capital, doing less is the best strategy now, let this market find a proper bottom... https://t.co/easV6vC7bT
By Ivan on Tech
Social•Dec 18, 2025
CZ Forecasts Bitcoin Soaring to $120‑150k by January
Binance founder, CZ, predicts that Bitcoin will reach between $120,000 and $150,000 in january https://t.co/WDq7Ceq4Vm
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Author Surprised by Mild Backlash to “Crypto Is Dead”
"I was expecting to get a lot more pushback than I got, and I certainly did not expect the reception this article got." - Dougie Deluca (@DougieDeLuca ), General Partner @ Figment Capital, on his "Crypto Is Dead" article.
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 18, 2025
NEAR Launches on Solana, Signaling Cross‑chain Expansion
$NEAR is now live on Solana. Pay Attention.
By Illia Polosukhin
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Crypto Slump Sparks DATs Buying Opportunity Amid Market Turmoil
Crypto 'Is Dead' - DATs: A Buying Opportunity? Plus: Figure's IPO & Trump's WLFI in Trouble https://t.co/jnyauXCNud
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 18, 2025
CVLT Poised to Break $124, Target $130
$CVLT Decent looking chart here if it can close above $124 today looks like it has room to push back to $130's resistance https://t.co/VafZKRfN6d
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Campbell Austin Exposes SEC’s Questionable Protection Motives
After this week’s controversial NYT article… @CampbellJAustin doesn’t mince words on Gensler, and runs through the receipts on @bitsandbips📋😯 Who was the SEC actually protecting? 🤨 https://t.co/88zHVNGGOK
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Blockchains Evolve Into Economic OS Shaping Global Society
Sharing an editorial I just published that helps to explain what is evolving from blockchains — the birth of Economic OS’s for the Internet, and the global social and economic implications. Would love feedback. https://t.co/wfANfmOB7F
By Jeremy Allaire
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Tariffs Prove Deflationary, Data Finally Validates Analysis
I published my analysis back in February explaining why tariffs were deflationary. People mocked and ridiculed me for it. They thought it was some political bias or I had gone crazy. Now the economic data confirms the analysis. Original piece: https://t.co/hlUrRcHv4H
By Anthony Pompliano
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Bitcoin's Low Levels Just a Simple Chop Fest
Like I've been mentioning, there's nothing significant about #Bitcoin price action down at these levels it's just a chop fest.
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 18, 2025
New Users Get $100 Voucher, $20 Bonus, VIP Trial
PHEMEX END-OF-YEAR PERKS JUST WENT LIVE 🎁 New sign-ups can claim a $100 position voucher, $20 trading bonus, and a VIP 2 trial, profits are withdrawable. Limited-time offer, details here 👇 https://t.co/BZTHjvUTFy Trading involves risk. Always do your own research. https://t.co/pttIyFbDhy
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Join NFA Live with CoinBureau and NewsAsset
Join us for NFA live w/ @coinbureau and @NewsAsset https://t.co/VZP0ppdDvB
By Benjamin Cowen
Social•Dec 18, 2025
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Pull $457M in One-Day Surge
NEW: U.S. spot $BTC ETFs saw $457.3M in net inflows Dec. 17, the largest one-day total since Nov. 11
By Wendy O
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Wealth Shifts Purpose: Bitcoin Whales Embrace Legacy
“Money doesn’t solve problems, it changes them.” Who are the Bitcoin sellers? @mcclintock_m shares some fascinating insights about the Bitcoin OGs and whales he works with and what happens when they come into life-changing wealth… If you care about purpose, legacy and philanthropy,...
By Natalie Brunell
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Easy Crypto Profits Are Gone for Good
The easy money in crypto is gone forever. Quick rant: https://t.co/QeLLdJ0XI6
By Koroush Khaneghah
Social•Dec 18, 2025
Crypto Hype Cycles Expose Predictable Patterns over Time
HYPE phase: crypto gives you unfair pattern recognition. After a few cycles, hype becomes obvious everywhere
By Santiago Santos
Social•Dec 18, 2025
HTX Launches $U Staking with 20% Subsidized Yield
HTX has officially listed @Utechstables today. The platform will subsidize users’ HTX Earn deposits in $U, offering an initial annualized yield of 20%. We welcome everyone to trade and earn with $U on HTX. @HTX_Global
By Justin Sun