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 16, 2025
How Tokenized US Treasuries Are Replacing DeFi’s Foundation
Tokenized US Treasury products have surged to roughly $9 billion across 60 offerings, a five‑fold increase in 18 months. Major asset managers such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Circle, and JPMorgan now issue on‑chain Treasury‑backed funds that can be redeemed in stablecoins. These tokens are being used as high‑grade collateral for crypto derivatives and integrated into DeFi lending and rate‑curve protocols, though redemption windows and KYC requirements limit full composability. The shift signals a structural migration of traditional dollar‑denominated collateral onto public blockchains, reshaping DeFi’s monetary base.
By CryptoSlate
Social•Dec 16, 2025
2026 Altcoin Picking Will Be Tougher Than Ever
It's that part of the cycle where people overvalue the downside and undervalue the upside. A lot of questions are being raised whether a particular project is actually valuable enough to be having a token and why something should exist. Whether...
By Michaël van de Poppe
News•Dec 16, 2025
Exodus Joins Stablecoin Race with MoonPay-Backed Digital Dollar
Exodus (EXOD) is launching a fully reserved, USD‑backed stablecoin in partnership with fintech firm MoonPay, with the token slated to go live in January 2026. The stablecoin will be built on M0 infrastructure and will power the upcoming Exodus Pay product, enabling...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Blockchain Privacy Tools Offer New Safeguard for Liberty
Below, I share the comments I made yesterday at the SEC for their Roundtable on Financial Surveillance and Privacy. https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-138-sec-announces-agenda-panelists-roundtable-financial-surveillance-privacy Thank you Chairman, Commissioners, SEC Staff Members, my fellow industry representatives, and all others in attendance and tuned in —...
By Jill Gunter
News•Dec 16, 2025
Zero-Knowledge Tech Is the Key to Quantum-Proofing Bitcoin
Quantum computing breakthroughs are accelerating, putting the $4 trillion Web3 asset base at risk as Shor's algorithm can break ECDSA signatures used by Bitcoin and Ethereum. Researchers argue that zero‑knowledge (ZK) cryptography, especially zk‑STARKs and lattice‑based proofs, can be built on...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 16, 2025
Bitcoin's Massive Underperformance to Stocks in Q4 Bodes Well for January, Says K33's Lunde
Bitcoin hovered around $87,500 on Dec. 16, posting a modest 2% gain over 24 hours while underperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 26% in the fourth quarter. The lag mirrors earlier cycles where a weak quarter precedes a rebound as fund...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 16, 2025
US Senator Sounds Alarm on DeFi, Cites PancakeSwap Amid Market Structure Delay
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the Treasury and Justice Departments demanding disclosure of any investigations into decentralized finance platforms, specifically naming PancakeSwap and Uniswap as potential national‑security threats. She highlighted alleged money‑laundering links to North Korea and...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Crypto Demand Persists, Signaling Market Far From Bear
"We are still seeing a lot of activity coming in from more customers - not just trading their assets, but buying crypto and transferring them out to DeFi platforms. That to me shows that we are far from the bear...
By Laura Shin
News•Dec 16, 2025
3 Reasons Why Trader Demand for XRP Evaporated: Is $1 Next?
Trader demand for XRP has evaporated, with Binance futures taker‑buy volume collapsing by roughly 96% since its July peak. The estimated leverage ratio on the pair has slumped to 0.18, indicating widespread deleveraging across retail, mid‑size and institutional participants. Wallet...
By Cointelegraph
Blog•Dec 16, 2025
SEC Commissioner Peirce, Crypto Experts Say Privacy Is Key to Crypto Adoption
The SEC Crypto Task Force’s sixth roundtable, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, spotlighted a surging demand for privacy‑preserving tools as crypto adoption accelerates. Peirce argued that existing financial‑surveillance rules are outdated and risk stifling on‑chain innovation. Experts, including StarkWare’s Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos,...
By Camila Russo
News•Dec 16, 2025
Marshall Islands Launches World’s First Blockchain-Based UBI on Stellar Blockchain
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has launched the world’s first blockchain‑based universal basic income using the USDM1 sovereign bond on the Stellar network. Developed with the Stellar Development Foundation and Crossmint, the program swaps quarterly cash deliveries for instant...
By CoinDesk
News•Dec 16, 2025
Gnosis Hard Fork to Recover Balancer Funds Sparks Debate on Immutability
Gnosis Chain will execute a hard fork on Dec 22 to return roughly $9.4 million frozen after the Balancer V2 hack, which siphoned $128 million across multiple chains. The fork requires validator software updates and will penalize nodes that do not follow the...
By The Defiant
News•Dec 16, 2025
How Scammers Target Crypto Users During the Holidays and How to Stay Protected
The holiday season is seeing a surge in crypto‑related scams, as cybercriminals exploit increased online activity, heightened emotions, and festive promotions. Scammers employ phishing emails, fake wallet apps, bogus token presales, romance “pig‑butchering,” and impersonation attacks that have risen sixfold...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 16, 2025
SEC's Privacy Panel Marks Shift From Anti‑Crypto Stance
"I can't believe that the SEC had a panel on privacy. I was in the government almost 5 years ago... and part of the reason I left was I didn't feel the government understood the value of crypto and spoke...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
CFG Chart Confirms Dead Altcoin Status
$CFG (per request) Dead altcoin chart. https://t.co/u4EvsYoIj3
By Nebraskan Gooner
News•Dec 16, 2025
Polkadot Advances as Coinbase Unlocks Integration with USDC Stablecoin
Polkadot (DOT) rose 1.9% to $1.91 after Coinbase announced USDC integration, sparking a technical breakout. Trading volume jumped 17% above the monthly average, with institutional participation three times the norm. The price held above a $1.87‑$1.88 support zone, forming higher...
By CoinDesk
Social•Dec 16, 2025
RGTI Shows Fake Breakout, Likely Price Drop
$RGTI (per request) Looks like a fake breakout which usually sends price lower https://t.co/3Szo0kIm8K
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
HBAR Experiences Sharp Breakdown, Chart Shows Nasty Drop
$HBAR (per request) Looks like a nasty breakdown here. https://t.co/9tiPgOPoiT
By Nebraskan Gooner
News•Dec 16, 2025
Solana Enters Brazil’s Main Exchange as Valour Expands Regulated Crypto Access
Valour, a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, received approval to list a Solana exchange‑traded product (VSOL) on Brazil’s primary stock exchange, B3. The ETP, denominated in Brazilian reais, will track Solana’s price and joins existing Valour offerings for Bitcoin, Ether, XRP...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Top Goon X Sell Alert Signals Upcoming Support Drop
$EOSE (per request) Top Goon X sell approaching alert seems to be playing out. Looks like it will probably drop to that support below https://t.co/CxldDtoFB6
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
ICP Retraces After Full Pump, Chart Turns Dead
$ICP (per request) Not much to say other than full pump retrace off of that resistance rejection. Pretty dead chart. https://t.co/G4yrv9FwXB
By Nebraskan Gooner
Blog•Dec 16, 2025
Earn Double Digit Stablecoin Yield on Neutrl
Neutrl, a newly launched DeFi protocol, issues the synthetic stablecoin NUSD and lets users stake it for sNUSD, earning double‑digit yields. The platform employs market‑neutral strategies—OTC purchases and perpetual futures arbitrage—to generate returns, and currently holds just under $185 million in...
By Lark Davis
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Sold $UUUU; Risk of Dropping Below $10
$UUUU (per request) Happy I sold a while back.. nasty PA up here. If it loses this diagonal it would likely drop back below $10 https://t.co/effnlqYCZD
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
ETH Stuck, Expect Near-Term Sideways Chop
$ETH (per request) Looks stuck between a rock and a hard place. Not expecting anything significant in the near term looks like it's headed for more sideways chop https://t.co/aJQZ5sDCnI
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
ENA Breaks Below 22 EMA, Sets New Lows
$ENA (per request) Rejected off that 22ema resistance and made new local lows. Still in strong bear trend. https://t.co/erxdjN01ZD
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
VIAV Faces Drop to $15 if Support Fails
$VIAV (per request) Weekly looks to be in a rising wedge and daily with a potential topping pattern. If it loses support then likely to drop back to $15 area https://t.co/lIV970V1Ho
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
ZEC Bounces Up, Now Faces Sideways Volatility
$ZEC (per request) Nice bounce from lower range to upper range but now is probably the time where it goes sideways and chops people up. https://t.co/Eknhcs81Ac
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
HGRAF Nears Key Support, Eyes Potential Upside
$HGRAF (per request) Dropping unfortunately but approaching a key support level and hasn't tested the 99smma in a long time. Hopefully it can form a support base her for more upside. https://t.co/pkcjjwfuzU
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
BNB Needs Resistance Break Before Any Bounce
$BNB (per request) Not much to say at the moment as it's in a downtrend after parabola breakdown If it's going to bounce it needs to break this resistance so I'd wait for a breach of that level rather than knife catching....
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Check $POL's Performance on CoinMarketCap Now
Are you watching $POL on @CoinMarketCap?
By Sandeep Nailwal
Social•Dec 16, 2025
HYPE Needs Support Level to Spark Bounce
$HYPE (per request) Dropping into an important support level.. If it has any hope of dead cat bouncing it needs to be here. Below this and it likely just fades into oblivion https://t.co/vkwYE2Uz1U
By Nebraskan Gooner
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Buying Bitcoin in Extreme Fear Historically Pays Off
Buying the extreme Bitcoin fear has historically always worked out well Current score: 11 🤔 https://t.co/u2ReF8354V
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Rainbow's Class F Token‑Equity Model Launches Presale
I'm stoked about the innovative token/equity alignment @rainbowdotme (776 co) is pioneering w/ their Class F structure 👏 $RNBW presale is live thru Dec 18th US folks: https://t.co/iU1W0GicNg Rest of world: https://t.co/I88ezq4fnT
By Alexis Ohanian
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Gov Tokens Control OS UX and Revenue via Crypto
Gov token => phone os root certificate manager => vertical control of the UX and revenue capture for the gov token. skr and sms is enforcement of token holder value capture with cryptography and tees. Someday everyone will understand...
By Anatoly Yakovenko
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Robinhood Picks Ethereum L2 over Solana, Here's Why
Johann discussing why Robinhood chose Ethereum for its L2 instead of Solana 👀
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Robinhood Chose Ethereum L2 for Goals, Not Solana Bias
"We didn't decide to go with the Ethereum L2 because we don't like Solana, it's about what we are trying to achieve..." - Johann on why Robinhood preferred Ethereum for its L2 instead of Solana
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Crypto Built for Engineers, Neglecting the Majority
"I always think that crypto was made by engineers for engineers, and we forgot 99% of the population at the same time." - Johann, Senior VP & Crypto HM @ Robinhood
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
JavaScript Brings Bao Verifiable Streaming to the Web
Pure JavaScript implementation of Bao verifiable streaming. 🙂 https://t.co/EwumDqp4Ld
By undefined
Social•Dec 16, 2025
2026 Forecast: Bear Market After Repeated Bullish Hype
The year 2026 must be bearish. I've heard the same story at the end of 2024 that 2025 must be bullish.
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Uniswap Sponsors Unchained, Empowering Independent Crypto Journalism
Thanks to @Uniswap for sponsoring this Unchained episode and making independent crypto journalism possible. One way for you to support Unchained is through today’s sponsor: https://t.co/ZrJmOK10fA
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Stablecoins Poised to Spark Global Political Revolutions
Prediction In the next 5 years we'll see a Stablecoin Arab Spring somewhere in the world. Five years after Facebook social media was overthrowing governments. Five years after the GENIUS bill stablecoins will do the same. Unstoppable internet money is a threat to despots.
By David Hoffman
Social•Dec 16, 2025
NEAR Intents Delivers Universal Cross‑Chain Liquidity for 130+ Assets
Here's my full talk from @solana Breakpoint on how NEAR Intents enables universal liquidity across chains. 130+ assets supported. Powering ZECSOL on @Raydium, @encifherio, @orca_so, and many more. https://t.co/prHknnSZLT
By Illia Polosukhin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Today's Must‑See Bitcoin Chart Reveals Big Trend
The most important Bitcoin chart you’ll see today 🚨 ZOOM OUT https://t.co/Gv02MwAzRI
By That Martini Guy
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Judge Boosts Do Kwon Sentence to 15 Years
Jessi Brooks discussing why and how the judge sentenced Do Kwon to 15 years when the prosecution recommended 12 years on @DEXintheCityPod
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
On‑chain Assets and IDs Can Meet Compliance with Less Data
"To bring assets and identities onchain, things like these, using crypto tools, we can still meet compliance goals, but with less data collection." - @jillgun on @DEXintheCityPod https://t.co/aN9nzZ9ze5
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Economic Data Contradicts the Prevailing Negative Headlines
Negative headlines are dominating the conversation, but there are many economic data points that tell a very different story. https://t.co/M87EVlXIQZ
By Anthony Pompliano
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Quantum Computing Will Harden, Not Break Bitcoin
The Bitcoin Quantum Leap: Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin—it will harden it. The network upgrades, active coins migrate, lost coins stay frozen. Security goes up. Supply comes down. Bitcoin grows stronger.
By Michael Saylor
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Crypto Privacy Rises as Do Kwon Sentenced, Robinhood Goes On‑chain
Crypto Privacy, Do Kwon’s Sentence & Robinhood’s Onchain Strategy https://t.co/QucnkGumrT
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Tokenized Gold Challenges Traditional Gold Narrative
Peter Schiff vs Peter Schiff🚨Gold vs Tokenized Gold...😆 #Gold #Silver #Ethereum @cz_binance @PeterSchiff @ethereum @DenarioSwiss @orogoldapp https://t.co/3PXWQOLuuj
By Paul Barron
Social•Dec 16, 2025
Peter Schiff Declares Premature Bitcoin Victory
Peter Schiff takes a (possibly) premature victory lap over Bitcoin🔥 FULL INTERVIEW 👉 https://t.co/UCB5TMk21N @PeterSchiff #Gold #Silver @cz_binance https://t.co/3m6yh3NyT2
By Paul Barron