What'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.
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Recall Labs hosted AI‑trading arenas where custom agents competed against foundational large language models on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange. While base LLMs like GPT‑5 barely outperformed the market, specialized agents that added extra logic and data sources secured the top three spots. The competition emphasized risk‑adjusted metrics such as Sharpe Ratio, shifting focus from raw profit to balanced performance. Experts warn that widespread adoption of similar agents could compress alpha, making private, bespoke tools the primary source of edge.

Binance launched Binance Junior, a child‑focused savings account tied to a parent’s KYC and stripped of trading functions. The app’s UI mirrors a crypto exchange, displaying yield icons and growth dashboards despite being limited to savings. While the product promises...
The climax of this price pattern lies in the upcoming week. A lot of macroeconomic events are on the horizon, which can influence the markets in many ways. #Bitcoin holds above this crucial level, but I'm sure we'll start to see...

Itaú Asset Management, the investment arm of Brazil’s largest private bank, recommends allocating 1 % to 3 % of portfolios to Bitcoin in 2026, citing diversification and a currency‑hedging function amid geopolitical tension and shifting monetary policy. The note references Bitcoin’s volatile...

The episode analyzes the Federal Reserve's recent meeting, highlighting unprecedented dissent that suggests a fragmented FOMC and a more politicized monetary outlook through 2026, along with the implications of a new liquidity program for markets. It then examines the stalled...
> * And the core “ADL trilemma” is basically a restatement of its own assumptions, including an explicit assumption that insurance funds won't work. There is no ADL trilemma. Assume attacker can at most manipulate the oracle for time T....
If you don't have a daily trading checklist, make one. Just include simple habits you can consistently track and keep yourself accountable with. Here's mine: https://t.co/ECtOL74vGa
HTX secured official registration as a crypto exchange in Pakistan, marking the country’s first licensed digital asset platform. In Russia, a previously banned exchange has reconstructed a $34 million crypto liquidity pipeline, navigating sanctions to sustain market activity. YouTube announced a...
The Bitcoin hoarding will continue until the complaining stops. https://t.co/bxdTH8HAzq
Last weekend, Bitcoin volatility dried up until midday Sunday We could get the same 🚨 https://t.co/NO6BxO1XJ1

Citadel Securities sent a 13‑page letter to the SEC urging that DeFi protocols handling tokenized securities be treated as regulated exchanges or broker‑dealers. A coalition of DeFi advocates—including the DeFi Education Fund, a16z, the Uniswap Foundation and others—replied with its...
DeFi for everyone.
@TrustlessState freedom needs resilient rails and self custody, fam

Bitcoin miners are increasingly turning to renewable energy as hash price slips to about $39.4 per petahash‑second per day, falling below the $40 breakeven level. Companies such as Sangha Renewables, the Phoenix Group, and Canaan‑Soluna are launching solar, hydro, and...
This is the side of crypto that matters. Builders connecting, ideas being challenged, and long-term thinking. LONGITUDE by @Phemex_official and CT in Abu Dhabi looked like a solid gathering.
2.4 million people use @BNBChain, daily.

Short‑term Bitcoin holders (STHs) logged profits on 229 of 345 days in 2025, equating to a 66% profitability rate despite a negative year‑to‑date price performance. The cohort’s realized price of $81,000 served as a psychological pivot, separating periods of panic...
Bitcoin: The Beauty of Mathematics (Part 65) https://t.co/6UUOxcrLMR
Happy no single point of failure day 🎉🥳🎈🎊🎁🍾 Honestly hard to believe it’s here after 8 long years

Tools for Humanity unveiled a major upgrade to its World app, adding end‑to‑end encrypted messaging, a suite of third‑party mini‑apps and DeFi‑driven yield products. The update expands stablecoin support to USDC, EURC and several peso‑linked tokens, and introduces QR‑code payments...
$XRP is not going to make a new ATH this year. - Dog holder
Very much enjoyed this conversation with @FortuneMagazine LeadershipNext podcast. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire worked his way up from selling baseball cards as a kid to having one of the most influential IPOs of the year https://t.co/vmPsY0FGm5

Bitcoin surged past $94,330 on Tuesday after Strategy’s $962 million Bitcoin purchase, coinciding with the Federal Reserve’s 25‑basis‑point rate cut, but the rally proved short‑lived as the market had already priced in the policy move. Analysts argue the sector is approaching...
Isn’t the strategy to short the perp using the borrowed USDT? Why would this push up the price ?
Market Update with Landy: The Friday Wrap-Up 12/12/2025 Presented by @CryptoLandy and powered by @gokhshtein @davidgokhshtein https://t.co/dFQsIa8ohu

Pyth Network announced it will create a reserve by using roughly one‑third of its DAO‑derived revenue to repurchase its native PYTH token on the open market. The buyback program is intended to strengthen the token’s price support and generate additional...
AI agents can hack smart contracts with known vulnerabilities 👀 Plus, they can find new exploits — and it only costs $1 apiece 😱 https://t.co/PKMTZAATFZ
Just wrapped up a great UAE trip, including at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. The UAE is all-in on crypto, it’s become the second crypto capital of the world, along with the US. Super energizing to spend time there, as they are techno-optimists,...

Tether, the issuer of the USD‑t stablecoin, is exploring tokenized equity and share‑buyback mechanisms to improve liquidity as it pursues a $500 billion valuation. The firm is in talks to raise $20 billion for a 3 % stake, after halting a shareholder’s attempt...
Quite often, you'll hear people say: - Gold is too expensive. - #BItcoin is too expensive. - Nasdaq is too expensive. The prime reason for people claiming that is that they value the asset against the Dollar. That's not the right metric. I think...
Since @punk6529 is on fire today about the wrong-footedness of appeasing of TradArt by pricing NFTs in dollars, which I agree with on many many levels (and have written about), I also wanted to point out that he also said...
Did Jupiter mislead users? 🤔 In this episode of Uneasy Money, hosts Kain Warwick, Taylor Monahan & Luca Netz weigh in on: ⚡️ Whether Jupiter lied about risks 📝 Whether Hyperliquid’s model caused unnecessary liquidations on Oct. 10 👀 How...
Sat down with @jdorman81 to give additional thoughts on where I could be wrong on my L1 thesis, and what would make me change my mind on it. On this point, I've changed my mind many many times - and have...
Hedera partnered with Ownera to bring Hedera-powered tokenized assets to more institutions. The integration links public and private chains to simplify access to assets like MMFs, stablecoins, and AI-driven tools. Source: Hedera Foundation
Citadel has sparked uproar by calling for DeFi protocols to be regulated like exchanges. ⚔️ But @TuongvyLe12 says parts of the market maker’s request is not unreasonable 🤔 https://t.co/OKtIpu7ViL
We are now in full public security contest for Aave V4. Contest is open for anyone looking to contribute during the holidays season. 310,000 USDC price pool for grabs.
The world-record IQ holder thinks Bitcoin is reclaim $100,000 in the next 7 days What's your take on this? https://t.co/6GFitRghqX
The Cosmos Labs RFP to fix ATOM tokenomics is out. This is phase 2 of saving $ATOM. Phase 0: Skip ICF merger Phase 1: Pivot to enterprise. Phase 2: Fix $ATOM. https://t.co/SlnKEKjiSO
To me, this is rather a bottoming period for #Bitcoin than a peak period. We've just witnessed a 35% correction on the markets, and all indicators have hit extreme red. That's fine, those things happen. Doesn't mean that we'll continue to cascade...
This is exactly why I'm so bullish that Frax is the infra+issuance provider for @KrwqCash, the first KRW stablecoin already live on @base with real liquidity+usage onchain.
🪙Exactly 15 years ago Satoshi Nakamoto made his last public forum post EVER. On December 12, 2010 he said "There's more work to do on DoS" This was the last time anyone ever heard from him publicly. https://t.co/WTef7JQ7V1
Ten years in the making. The Saifedean/Balaji crossover. Bitcoin Standard meets Network State. 0:38 - What is the Network State? 7:03 - Keynesianism as Communism for wimps 38:08 - Chinese Bonds, Gold, Digital Gold, Tech 1:05:09 - The Great Inflation 2:05:42 - Technodemocracy https://t.co/gy8IJdHYTh
#Bitcoin If only someone would've told you almost exactly what BTC was going to do 10 days ago..😉 https://t.co/G3J0mijffK
Bitcoin is below its 50, 100 & 200 daily moving averages 🚨 https://t.co/W76yRM1u3m
Could Zcash topple Bitcoin as the privacy meta surges? 🤔 @DavidNage says "the jury is still out" ✍️ https://t.co/uMewtbxjfC
The end of crypto’s “golden age” and why it’s a good thing https://t.co/s5V7dQjDLh
Bitcoin is the new hurdle rate on Wall Street. https://t.co/jaxmn9xlXn
When I first met Charlie, he was 17 and already pushing the frontier of crypto research. Eight years later, he's helped shape how we think about the infrastructure layer of crypto. Grateful for everything he's built with us and excited for what's...

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“And because privacy is essential for most real-world use cases, a handful of privacy chains could own most of crypto.”