Token Metrics Daily Pulse
Daily Pulse is your morning crypto briefing, summarizing key overnight changes, their significance, and upcoming alerts. No predictions or hype—just 10 essential points, verified and sourced. New episodes daily. Subscribe at tokenmetrics.com.
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Interactive Brokers now lets clients earn from Ethereum
Interactive Brokers added staking. Clients earn on Ethereum. Yield hits mainstream brokerages.Today's key developments:• Interactive Brokers added Ethereum staking for clients through Zerohash.• Coinbase says Bitcoin needs flexible designs for a post-quantum move.• Evernorth hired Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo to put its $648M XRP stash to work.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.token
Bitcoin flushed below $82k then bounced back fast
Bitcoin flushed to $81k. Then ripped back to $84k. $771M in bets got wiped.Today's key developments:• Bitcoin slid below $82k as crypto liquidations surged past $770M.• South Korea moved to block 27 unregistered crypto exchanges, including KuCoin and BitMart.• A UK court ruled Chinese law governs claims to 61,000 seized Bitcoin worth about $5B.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetric
Global watchdog says stablecoins are not crisis ready
FSB flags stablecoin crisis gaps. Rules untested in severe stress. Cross-border sharing must improve.Today's key developments:• FSB says global stablecoin rules remain untested for a severe crisis and calls for cross-border info sharing.• Standard Chartered launched custody for Ripple USD on XRP Ledger and plans to let funds use it as trading collateral.• Jeonbuk Bank in South Korea started Bitcoi
Weekly Recap: Bitcoin slipped under $83k
Thursday: Bitcoin slipped under $83k as spot ETF buyers headed for the exit in their biggest rush in months.Today's key developments:• Tuesday: Binance lost 40k Bitcoin. Whales parked dollars back. Watch what they buy next.• Monday: SEC cleared new funds. Missed swings get 3x. Bitcoin traders take note.• Tuesday: Solana Foundation launched DvP settlement that aims to settle asset transfers in seco
Bitcoin got calmer but violent swings hit more often
Bitcoin looks calm. 10 shocks say otherwise. Calm is not safe.Today's key developments:• Bitcoin looks tame on average but printed 10 extreme three-sigma days in 2026, more than the 8 in the 2018 bear market.• Bitcoin and Ether order books are deeper than on crash day and the start of 2025 and 2026, while smaller altcoins still face thin liquidity.• Blockchain.com applied to the CFTC for two licen
Thailand will allow Bitcoin funds on October 16
Thailand will allow Bitcoin funds. Rules start Oct. 16. Local managers can list them.Today's key developments:• Thailand will let local managers list Bitcoin and Ether funds starting Oct. 16.• United States Bitcoin and Ether funds are near $1B in October outflows after $244M left Bitcoin funds Thursday.• DWF Labs units sued custodian BitGo in London for $141M over alleged early token sales.📰 Read
Samsung to launch USDC transfers
Samsung to launch USDC transfers on Solana for US Galaxy usersToday's key developments:• Samsung will let US Galaxy users send USDC on Solana from late October, reaching 82M devices.• Bitcoin slipped under $83k as spot ETF buyers headed for the exit in their biggest rush in months.• Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urged holders to prep bunker mode, warning AI could break crypto math before quantu
Liquidations jump to $547M as oil rally hits crypto
Oil spiked. Bitcoin slipped under $84k. $547M in bets wiped out.Today's key developments:• Bitcoin fell below $84k as $547M in leveraged bets were wiped out.• The U.S. government moved $103M in seized Bitcoin and BNB, sending BTC to Coinbase Prime.• Robinhood added $25M in Bitcoin to its balance sheet as it pushes deeper into crypto.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/liq
Binance saw its biggest Bitcoin exit since 2023
Binance lost 40k Bitcoin. Whales parked dollars back. Watch what they buy next.Today's key developments:• Binance lost nearly 40k Bitcoin since Sept. 20, the most since mid-2023, while whales sent stablecoins back in.• Solana Foundation launched DvP settlement that aims to settle asset transfers in seconds for banks and funds.• Strategy estimated a $21B Q3 Bitcoin gain, reversing last quarter's lo
SEC approved 3x Bitcoin funds for choppy markets
SEC cleared new funds. Missed swings get 3x. Bitcoin traders take note.Today's key developments:• SEC cleared 3x Bitcoin and Ether funds for traders who missed the swings.• Bitcoin held above $86k after a weak jobs report pushed traders to drop October hike bets.• Injective CEO Eric Chen expects US INJ ETFs to launch sooner than 2027.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/se
Weekly Recap: 6 stories that moved crypto
Thursday: Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’ regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO saysToday's key developments:• Saturday: Once a $2.3B Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down• Monday: Strategy bought more Bitcoin. Stack hits 847,666 coins. Price still fell to $83k.• Saturday: A community bank group sued the OCC over granting national trust charters to crypto firms.📰 Read the full Daily P
Once a $2.3B network, Ethereum layer-2 Blast is shutting
Once a $2.3B Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting DownToday's key developments:• Blast, once a $2.3B Ethereum layer-2, is shutting down after assets fell 98%.• The SEC proposed letting advisers and funds hold client crypto when no custodian can, in a 760-page plan with a 60-day comment window.• A community bank group sued the OCC over granting national trust charters to crypto firms.📰 Read
MetaMask pulled $1.4B in Ethereum after rewards theft
MetaMask is exiting validators. Over $1.4B in Ethereum is moving. Rewards were stolen.Today's key developments:• MetaMask started exiting 17,000 validators with over 523,000 staked Ethereum worth $1.4B after rewards were stolen.• The SEC proposed a framework letting advisers and funds self-custody crypto when no qualified custodian can. It includes a 60 day comment window.• Spot Bitcoin ETFs logge
Bitwise CIO: Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’
Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’ regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO saysToday's key developments:• Bitwise says the Clarity Act failing led to faster crypto wins from regulators.• CoinDesk warns synthetic tokenized stocks hurt US investors as RWA value hits $35B.• Lloyds and Visa settled $750k in USDC as Stripe launched OUSD on four chains.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetric
SEC sued four firms over $15M WhatsApp scams
SEC sued four firms over $15M. Fake AI tips ran through WhatsApp chats. No real trading happened at all.Today's key developments:• SEC sued four firms over alleged $15M crypto scams run through WhatsApp chats.• SEC proposed its first major transfer-agent update since the late 1970s on Sept. 1.• Bitwise looks set to launch its spot NEAR ETF today on NYSE Arca with staking rewards.📰 Read the full Da
Bitcoin bounced to $84k as bond yields spiked
Fresh buying met higher yields. Bitcoin held firm. What breaks first?Today's key developments:• Bitcoin reclaimed $84k as ETFs drew $30M, a day after funds took in $65M combined.• Citi expanded its Coinbase partnership to power stablecoin payments for corporate clients.• Coinbase won CFTC clearing approval and now owns every layer of its derivatives stack.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse
Strategy buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $143M
Strategy bought more Bitcoin. Stack hits 847,666 coins. Price still fell to $83k.Today's key developments:• Strategy bought 1,665 Bitcoin for $143M and lifted its stack to 847,666 BTC.• Chainlink shipped CCIP 2.0 with custom security checks on top of its 16 operator network.• Bitget reopened Bitcoin withdrawals in a phased restart after a $388M hack.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.token
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to leave post on Oct. 2
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to leave post on Oct. 2Today's key developments:• Hester Peirce, the SEC's steadiest crypto voice, leaves on Oct. 2 after about eight years.• SEC staff said token buybacks on working networks are generally fine, with a warning for unfinished ones.• Aave V4 on Base adds Coinbase tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.t
Weekly Recap: Bitcoin climbed back near $86k. The move ran.
Tuesday: Bitcoin climbed back near $86k. The move ran on short covering, not new buying. Spot ETF funds still pulled in close to $1B.Today's key developments:• Saturday: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to leave post on Oct. 2• Friday: The Federal Reserve unveiled stablecoin rules on reserves and capital.• Thursday: Traders priced 4 Fed hikes by June 2027 as Bitcoin slid below $83k.📰 Read the full D
The Federal Reserve just unveiled new stablecoin rules.
The Federal Reserve unveiled stablecoin rules on reserves and capital.Today's key developments:• The Fed pitched reserve limits and capital rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.• US spot Bitcoin ETFs erased a $6B deficit to turn positive for the year after a $3B six-day streak.• Altcoins jumped while Bitcoin held near $85k, with compute and DeFi names leading.📰 Read the full Daily Pul
Bitcoin fell below $83k as traders priced 4 rate hikes
Traders now see 4 hikes by mid 2027. Bitcoin slipped under $83k. Yields hit a 19-year high.Today's key developments:• Traders priced 4 Fed hikes by June 2027 as Bitcoin slid below $83k.• Bitcoin ETFs added $347M even as BTC fell below $84k after topping $87k.• AI-assisted devs cut the quantum-safe Bitcoin cost estimate from $320 to $66.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/
The SEC was urged to clarify crypto app rules
a16z wants the SEC to clarify app rules. It targets software builders, not just exchanges. A safe harbor could unlock US crypto apps.Today's key developments:• a16z published a proposal for the SEC to issue a safe harbor for blockchain software builders.• CME Group added Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures to its lineup.• The ECB and EU central banks want MiCA's stablecoin yield ban extended to lendi
Bitcoin's rally to $86k was mostly short covering
Bitcoin climbed back near $86k. The move ran on short covering, not new buying. Spot ETF funds still pulled in close to $1B.Today's key developments:• Bitcoin climbed back toward $86k as oil slid and stocks firmed. Futures data says the bounce came mostly from short covering, not fresh buying.• Binance bought $100M of Circle stock at $80.84 a share, part of a five-year deal to push USDC on the exc
Polymarket loosened AML rule amid $10M stolen-card fraud
Polymarket loosened an AML control. $10M fraud used stolen cards. WSJ revealed the lapse.Today's key developments:• ZetaChain tokenholders voted to shut its Layer 1 network and migrate ZETA to Solana.• Bitcoin hit $85k as a short squeeze forced out $648M of bearish bets in 24 hours.• The European Central Bank launched Pontes to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money, no stablecoin
Weekly Recap: 6 stories that moved crypto
Friday — HYPE led an altcoin rally as Bitcoin recovered to $78k, up 2.1% in 24h.Today's key developments:• Wednesday — Deutsche Bank awaits regulatory nod to launch crypto custody for institutions.• Saturday — Bastion won conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter.• Saturday — CFTC just filed crypto rules. It bypassed Congress. Review at White House.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: htt
CFTC sent crypto rules to the White House today
CFTC just filed crypto rules. It bypassed Congress. Review at White House.Today's key developments:• CFTC filed a crypto asset rulemaking with the White House, going forward without Congress.• Bastion won conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter.• Coinbase filed to list single-stock perpetual futures on Apple, Tesla, Nvidia.🔔 Subscribe for daily crypto market updates!⚠️ Disclaime
Hyperliquid's HYPE hit $90 as Bitcoin reclaimed $78k.
HYPE led an altcoin rally Friday. Bitcoin reclaimed $78k. Post-Fed nerves faded.Today's key developments:• HYPE led an altcoin rally as Bitcoin recovered to $78k, up 2.1% in 24h.• S&P Global agreed to buy OpenZeppelin, a smart contract security firm.• Layer-2 and DeFi tokens led gains: Arbitrum up 17%, Uniswap up 26% in 24h.🔔 Subscribe for daily crypto market updates!⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is
The Fed raised rates. Crypto rallied through it.
The Fed hiked rates 25 bps. First since 2023. Crypto barely flinched.Today's key developments:• The Fed just raised rates 25 bps to 3.75%-4.00%, its first hike since 2023.• Circle's new Arc blockchain did 7.83 million transactions in 24 hours, but only 624,000 were USDC transfers.• Zcash rose about 20% in 24 hours as Paradigm revealed a ZEC investment.🔔 Subscribe for daily crypto market updates!⚠️
Clarity Act died in the Senate as Bitcoin funds fled
Clarity Act failed its Senate vote. Crypto's big push is dead. ETFs bled $450M.Today's key developments:• Clarity Act failed a procedural Senate vote, and Bitcoin ETFs shed $450M the same day.• Deutsche Bank awaits regulatory nod to launch crypto custody for institutions.• Circle launched Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas and BlackRock, Visa as validators.🔔 Subscribe for daily crypto market upda
Circle's $400M Tazapay deal buys EM rails
Total mcap down 4.3%. BTC at $77k. Clarity Act limps on.Today's key developments:• CoinDesk asks if the Clarity Act is dead as Senate returns with no clear path.• Circle buys Tazapay for $400M to wire up emerging market payment rails.• Symbiosis recovered 15 BTC after bridge exploit, offers attacker 20% bounty.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/circle-s-400m-tazapay-deal
Hyperliquid's biggest threat is now regulation, not rivals.
Hyperliquid's biggest risk is regulation. Ran Neuner says so. Network effects won't stop Washington.Today's key developments:• Hyperliquid's biggest risk isn't rivals. It's regulation. Ran Neuner says the perps leader's moat can't stop Washington.• Bitcoin and Ether rose as inflation data barely changed the Fed's plan. The September rate hike is still on the table.• Senate Republicans released a r
Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as investors pull $449M
Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as investors pull $449M in three daysToday's key developments:• Researchers cut the estimated quantum cost of a key attack step on Bitcoin and Ethereum by more than half, a benchmark down 86% in two months.• Bitcoin ETFs saw $449M in outflows over three days, the worst stretch since July.• Senate Republicans released a revised Clarity Act requiring non-decentralized
Hunter Biden's LAPTOP token crashed 99% on launch day
LAPTOP token dropped 99% at launch. Sniper bots hit thin books. Team plans pool incentives.Today's key developments:• Hunter Biden's LAPTOP memecoin crashed 99% on day one, with the team blaming sniper bots and thin liquidity.• Vitalik Buterin pushed an Ethereum plan to slash quantum-safe privacy costs.• Treasury sanctioned a $24B scam marketplace as it fled Tether for a rival stablecoin.🔔 Subscri
Strategy doubled its buyback plan to $2B
Strategy doubled buyback to $2B. It repurchased $176M of STRC last week.Today's key developments:• Strategy doubled its preferred buyback authorization to $2B after a $176M week of STRC repurchases.• The first staked ETF tied to Tron hits U.S. markets on Wednesday.• Jack Dorsey's Block applied for a U.S. trust bank charter to custody Bitcoin and stablecoins.🔔 Subscribe for daily crypto market upda
Circle will acquire Tazapay to expand USDC payments
Circle is buying Tazapay. USDC reaches 100 markets. $25B yearly volume.Today's key developments:• Circle agreed to buy Tazapay, a payments firm moving $25B a year across 100-plus markets.• Brazilian banks expanded crypto offerings as rules firm up. The market hit $99B in 2025, up fivefold since 2020.• Attackers returned 3,400 BTC to Blockstream's Liquid wallet but kept nearly 600. The sidechain is
Tether-backed Orionx is shutting down after audit
Tether-backed Orionx is shutting down. Audit found $7M missing. Not your keys, not your coins.Today's key developments:• Tether-backed exchange Orionx is shutting down after an audit found over $7M in customer assets moved to wallets outside its custody.• LeBron James teased a Polymarket partnership in a social media video, hinting the NBA star may join the prediction market.• Google patched a Chr
Ripple partnered with Florida Gators on payments.
Ripple just signed Florida Gators. XRP gets college sports. Adoption play, not hype.Today's key developments:• Ripple locked a deal with the Florida Gators. The college sports push puts XRP into fan payments and merch.• Polymarket launched crypto perps with up to 20x leverage. Ten markets became 67 in hours.• US Bitcoin ETFs pulled $3.8B over three weeks. Last week alone drew nearly $1B.📰 Read the
Coinbase asked the SEC to list 24/7 stock futures.
Coinbase just filed with the SEC. 24/7 perps on US stocks. Crypto rails hit Wall Street.Today's key developments:• Coinbase filed with the SEC to list 24/7 perpetual futures on individual US stocks, pending CFTC approval.• Prediction market Kalshi saw US web traffic jump 1,500% in under a year as regulators glare at its sports contracts.• Crypto firms urged the SEC to speed ETF reviews and allow c
Bitcoin bounced to $78k as Robinhood Chain rallied
Bitcoin nears $78k. PONS and Arbitrum fuel Robinhood Chain. Softer dollar helps.Today's key developments:• Standard Chartered just launched spot Bitcoin and Ether trading for institutions in the UAE.• The CFTC filed to dismiss CME's lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures, calling it 'much ado about nothing.'• The third-wave Coldcard hacker moved about 10% of stolen funds through THORChain to a new
G20 endorsed crypto as a tool for economic growth
G20 backs crypto for growth. Stablecoin rules punted. Markets flat.Today's key developments:• G20 nations endorsed digital assets as a growth tool but left binding stablecoin rules to the FSB.• The SEC proposed its first transfer agent overhaul since the 1980s, letting blockchains serve as official ownership records.• Two Thai businessmen sued Tether over freezing $42M in USDT at a federal agent's
Binance now offers options on 1,000 US stocks
Binance now offers options on 1,000 US stocks. TradFi perp volume hit $433B. Crypto rails eat Wall Street.Today's key developments:• Trump Jr.-linked 1789 Capital is leading a $1B raise into Polymarket at a $21B valuation.• Hyperliquid is in talks with Kraken parent Payward to bring perpetual futures to US traders via CFTC-registered Bitnomial.• Ethena launched its Pay app on Avalanche with up to
Fed hike bets return as Bitcoin slips below $78k
Markets price a September Fed hike. Bitcoin sits near $78k. Sentiment cools from greed.Today's key developments:• Strategy bought 4,603 Bitcoin for $370M last week. First purchase since June.• Solana validators narrowly approved doubling its disinflation rate. First network-wide governance vote.• Cronos halted its whole blockchain after a $75M lend exploit at Tectonic. Validators froze the network
Stellar's tokenized assets nearly quadrupled to $4B
Stellar RWA market nears $4B. Fourfold growth in 2026. Institutions are tokenizing real assets.Today's key developments:• Bitwise's Solana ETF became first to hit $1B in assets under management.• Layer 1 Fogo halted mainnet after attacker received 400M tokens, 10% of supply.• Ethena expanded USDe basis trade into equity perps and shuttered HIP-3 market.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.to
Solana cut new token supply in a razor-thin vote
Solana validators passed SGP-0002. New SOL issuance drops faster. Inflation hits 1.5% by 2029.Today's key developments:• US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended a 9-day inflow streak with $202M in net outflows Friday, as BTC dipped below $78k.• US banking regulators finalized a rule tying supervisory criticism to material harm, cutting reputational risk out of bank oversight.• Bitwise's Solana ETF became the f
Bitcoin held steady while the crypto market cooled
Capital B raised $25M for BTC treasury. Bitcoin sits near $79k. Adam Back chipped in.Today's key developments:• Blockstream researchers proposed SHRINCS, a post-quantum Bitcoin signature that keeps block space intact.• Ethena put its fee switch to vote, tying ENA buybacks to USDe growth.• Moonwell lost $8.7M on Base after an attacker dodged its supply cap.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse
Bitcoin funds just pulled in $2.8B over eight days.
BTC ETFs drew $2.8B in 8 days. BTC tests $80k wall. Longest inflow streak since April.Today's key developments:• Bitcoin faces a real demand test above $83k as liquidity thickens, per Glassnode.• The SEC moved to rewrite adviser custody rules for crypto, reviving a 2023 fight it lost.• StarkWare executed the first quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on mainnet, moving 10,000 sats.📰 Read the full Dail
39 State Bankers Associations Form BankChain Alliance With 2027
39 State Bankers Associations Form BankChain Alliance With 2027 Launch TargetToday's key developments:• Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin to reclaim $125k by late 2026 before a 2029 peak.• Revolut launched EURR, a euro-pegged stablecoin, in Denmark, Poland and Portugal.• Thirty-nine state bankers groups formed BankChain Alliance targeting a 2027 launch.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmet
Strategy sold $2B in stock and bought zero Bitcoin.
Strategy raised $2B selling stock. It bought no Bitcoin. New $1.6B cash pool sits idle.Today's key developments:• Grayscale launched a Zcash ETF days after a critical privacy flaw hit ZEC.• Coinbase put tokenized stocks for Nvidia, Meta, Apple, Google on Base.• Thailand opened consultation on local Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/strategy-s
Spot crypto ETFs took $2.6B, trimmed YTD drop.
Spot crypto ETFs pulled $2.6B this week. That's the best since Oct 2025. They're still down $5.7B on the year.Today's key developments:• Japan's SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation for stablecoin neobank.• Bitcoin records largest weekly dollar gain in history, says Strive CEO.• ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenm
Bitcoin and ether ETFs just pulled $2.6B
Bitcoin ETFs pulled $2.6B this week. Strongest since October. Volume tripled. The real tell: who's buying.Today's key developments:• Coldcard shipped new firmware after a $130M Bitcoin seed flaw.• Brussels is weighing DeFi lending rules under MiCA.• Solana cut mainnet slot time to 350ms toward 200ms goal.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/bitcoin-and-ether-etfs-just-pull
Bitcoin nears $80K as crypto rally stretches into a third day
Bitcoin briefly touched $79K as the crypto rally stretched into a third straight day. BTC gained roughly 23% this week, ETH rose 28%, and HYPE reached a new all-time high. Today's key developments: • Bitcoin neared $80K as the crypto rally stretched into a third day. • Strategy flipped from $13B BTC loss to $1.4B profit as Bitcoin rallied. • CFTC chair tells staff to draft crypto market structure
Today's 8% Bitcoin surge may be a trap
Bitcoin jumped 8% to $75k. Shorts lost nearly $3B. Stablecoins flat. Greed at 72.Today's key developments:• US federal debt topped $40T, reigniting the debasement trade.• X is exploring stablecoin payouts for creators as it rebuilds rewards.• Binance opened trading to AI agents with user-set controls via Agent OS.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/today-s-8-bitcoin-surge
Bitcoin jumped 8% and leveraged shorts got caught
Bitcoin jumped 7.9% to $69,249 and Ether 19.3% as Treasury buybacks pushed money back into risk assets. Leveraged shorts got caught. Stablecoin supply is flat, so treat it as a bounce, not a turn.Today's key developments:• Nethermind quit LayerZero's verifier network and joined Chainlink.• Jim Chanos says there's still $80B of arbitrage in shorting MSTR.• Base App launched Hyperliquid-powered perp
Bitcoin price spike to $64.5K was ‘low-volume liquidity trap’
Bitcoin price spike to $64.5K was ‘low-volume liquidity trap’Today's key developments:• Bitcoin holds $64k as rising yields and oil drain risk appetite, retracing Monday's rally from $63k.• MSTR has lost 75% of its value since STRC began trading, and bought zero Bitcoin last week.• South Korea blocks Polymarket, joining more than 30 jurisdictions restricting access.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: htt
Strategy sits on $4.8B, buys zero Bitcoin
Strategy bought no Bitcoin last week. It added $150M to USD reserve. MSCI may boot it from indexes.Today's key developments:• MSCI wants to drop Strategy and Metaplanet from global indexes.• OCC gave conditional nod to World Liberty trust for USD1 stablecoin.• Austria fined Bitpanda €70,000 in first published MiCA penalty.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/strategy-sits-
Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF...
Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call optionsToday's key developments:• Paul Tudor Jones' firm lifted its IBIT stake 18.9% to 688,529 shares worth $23M.• Tokenized stock holders more than doubled to 1.31 million as monthly volume surged 179% to $23B.• The SEC postponed a vote on new crypto fundraising exemptions as the CLARITY Act stalls in Cong
Dartmouth endowment’s crypto exposure drops by $2M amid falling prices
Dartmouth endowment’s crypto exposure drops by $2M amid falling pricesToday's key developments:• SEC delay hits tokenization stocks: BLSH, FIGR, COIN, CRCL slip.• Trump-backed World Liberty wins conditional bank charter.• Galaxy cuts CLARITY Act odds to 10%.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/dartmouth-endowment-s-crypto-exposure-drops-by-2m-amid-falling-prices-aug-15-202
Binance longs face cleanout as BTC slips to $62k
Binance longs are getting cleaned out. BTC sits at $62k. Open interest fell with price.Today's key developments:• Stablecoin payments firm RedotPay put its $1B U.S. IPO on hold.• Tether finally got a full audit: KPMG signed off on its 2025 books.• The SEC canceled Friday's meeting on crypto regulation and tokenization exemption.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/binance-
CFTC keeps Kalshi open as NY lawsuit escalates
CFTC keeps Kalshi open as New York sues. Prediction markets dodge a bullet.Today's key developments:• Goldman Sachs will buy NEOS for up to $2.3B, adding a $1B Bitcoin income ETF.• Fidelity filed to stake up to 100% of its $900M ETH ETF, paying quarterly cash.• SEC cleared Franklin Templeton funds to hold its own tokenized money market fund.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.c
XRP futures bets at October high: is CPI the spark?
XRP futures bets hit highest since Oct. CPI print lands Wednesday. Volatility loading.Today's key developments:• Harmony confirmed a suspected exploit minted roughly 4 billion ONE tokens, about 26% of supply.• Solana price formed a death cross as futures interest wobbles.• Bank of England entered Phase 2 of its digital pound, testing stablecoins in cross-border trade finance.📰 Read the full Daily
Tether sheds $4B in 60 days: sell pressure easing
Tether shed $4B in 60 days. Sell pressure near exhaustion. Fear index at 29.Today's key developments:• Keel finished shutting all US Bitcoin mining as revenue halved and operating loss hit $141M.• Grayscale pulled its Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF filings.• SEC set an Aug 14 meeting to propose its first formal crypto rulemaking.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/tethe
Tokenized RWA surge to $4T may push LINK to $200 by end 2030: Standard Chartered
Tokenized RWA surge to $4T may push LINK to $200 by end 2030: Standard CharteredToday's key developments:• Swedish firm H100 more than tripled its Bitcoin to 3,506 BTC via a 2,455 BTC acquisition, becoming Europe's No.2 treasury.• Senate set a Sept 15 floor vote on the Clarity Act, but leadership admits the votes are not locked.• For the first time, a crypto exchange sued a sovereign nation: Bybit
Stablecoin reserves make crypto act like banks
Crypto's big business now looks like banking. Stablecoin funds and tokenized cash lead. Cointelegraph reports the shift.Today's key developments:• Bybit sued North Korea and the Lazarus Group over the $1.5B hack, securing an asset freeze.• The Senate left for recess without a Clarity Act vote, pushing crypto market structure to September.• Coldcard co-founder deleted posts as linked losses topped
Bitcoin ETFs log inflows as cold wallet hack reignites custody debate
Bitcoin ETFs log inflows as cold wallet hack reignites custody debateToday's key developments:• Bitcoin and broad crypto lagged as global equities printed record highs on AI optimism.• The Coldcard hack moved $120M of self-custodied BTC, lighting up the memory pool.• Circle shares jumped about 10% premarket after adjusted earnings beat, though revenue missed by $12M.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: ht
BlackRock Unveils Two New Tokenized Treasury Funds on Ethereum
BlackRock just put two Treasury funds on Ethereum. Strategy sold Bitcoin below its cost basis. And Coldcard is telling users to move their funds now.Today's key developments:• Strategy sold 1,638 BTC below its cost basis at roughly $64k per coin.• Coldcard urges users to move funds as exploit drains $114M from self-custodied wallets.• Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo tripled its staked Ether E
Coldcard drain hits $114M as BTC slips to $62k
Coldcard exploit hits day 5. BTC slips to $62k. $114M drained so far. Self-custody trust shaken.Today's key developments:• Ripple invests in Zilo and Licuido to push tokenized capital markets.• Trump-linked American Bitcoin mined record 932 BTC in Q2, loss narrowed.• Bitget will exit Japan by Dec 31, halting trades for residents now.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/col
Strategy STRC at 12% as Saylor hints BTC buy
Strategy holds STRC yield at 12%. Price below par. Coldcard exploit hits $88M. BTC flows to exchanges.Today's key developments:• Strategy left preferred STRC dividend at 12%, but the instrument still trades below par value.• Spark shelved its consumer app to sell yield to firms like Robinhood instead of competing with them.• Crypto exchanges are selling perpetual futures tied to stocks, indexes an
Tether's $1.5B Q2 profit, reserve halved
Tether made $1.5B Q2. Reserve buffer halved. USDT supply grew.Today's key developments:• Coldcard vulnerability drained $70M in BTC. CZ says diversify your wallets now.• Bitcoin ETFs ended July in the green despite late-month selling.• Circle secured a New York trust charter for its stablecoin issuer.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/tether-s-1-5b-q2-profit-reserve-halv
Bitcoin $60k put leads bearish August mood
Bitcoin $60k puts lead options flow. August mood flipped bearish. Traders are hedging downside.Today's key developments:• New York sued Kalshi, seeking $36B in damages over alleged illegal gambling.• World Cup bets smashed records, pushing prediction markets past $20B in volume.• Coinbase posted a $359M Q2 loss as revenue fell 14%, yet market share hit record 10.3%.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: htt
Ostium's $24M hack was off-chain, not code
Ostium lost $24M to off-chain breach. Not a smart contract flaw. Off-chain risk is top threat now. Watch if perp desks show gaps.Today's key developments:• Aave proposes reserve deprecations hitting $98M in supplied assets.• Robinhood posts best quarter ever as prediction markets and Robinhood Chain take off.• Bitcoin ETFs on track for smallest monthly inflows ever.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: htt
Morgan Stanley launches ETH, SOL ETPs at less than 1% fee
Morgan Stanley launches ETH and SOL ETPs at sub-1% fees, signaling a new wave of institutional on-ramps.Today's key developments:• Emirates now accepts Crypto.com Pay for flight bookings in the UAE.• Russia charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and issued arrest warrant.• Binance launched gold and silver options after commodity futures pulled in billions daily.📰 Read the full
Strategy pauses BTC buys 5 weeks, sells $545M stock
Strategy paused BTC buys for 5 weeks. It raised $545M in stock sales. The treasury pivot to cash is the story.Today's key developments:• Hyperliquid perps tied to SK Hynix flash-crashed to $900.• 1inch launched Aqua liquidity protocol across 13 chains.• Lido rolled out biggest core upgrade since V2, aiming to cut Ethereum validator count by one-third.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.toke
BTC options traders drop hedges before Fed meet
Infrastructure and custody risks mount ahead of the Fed. BTC holds $65k. Fear & Greed at 30.Today's key developments:• Coinbase CEO says Base topped 100M AI payments.• Triple-A hot wallet losses climb to $12M as new deposits get swept.• BitMart withdrawals slow after wind-down announcement.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/btc-options-traders-drop-hedges-before-fed-meet
Shiba Inu jumps 36% as Korean retail fuels mystery rally
Shiba Inu jumps 36% on Korean retail. Capital rotation: institutions pause. Retail bets on RWA.Today's key developments:• BitMart to shut down after nine years; BMX token crashes 58%.• Bitcoin ETF weekly trading volume hits lowest since October 2024 as ether funds lead inflows.• Robinhood in talks to add Crypto.com prediction markets as Kalshi rivalry grows.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pul
Robinhood Chain RWA up 5x as tokenized stocks go live
Robinhood Chain RWA surges 5x as tokenized stocks go live.Today's key developments:• Ethereum ETFs closed the week red, ending a 5-day inflow streak.• White House tells Senate Dems to accept crypto limits victory on Trump rules.• Sam Altman-backed World Network raised $53M to fight AI deepfakes.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/robinhood-chain-rwa-up-5x-as-tokenized-sto
Institutions rewrite rules as memecoin craze dies
The EU has imposed a massive $120B sanctions package targeting Russia’s crypto network. Exchanges processing those flows must tighten compliance or face direct regulatory action.Today's key developments:• CoinDesk says institutional money killed the memecoin craze. Volume and mindshare are sliding.• A $5B block of Bitcoin options has clustered at one strike. It signals bullish positioning.• Market
BitMEX closes Sept 23, ending 11-year run
BitMEX is shutting down. 11 years after launch. Sign-ups stop now.Today's key developments:• BitMEX will shut down permanently on Sept 23. New sign-ups are halted.• Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Capital joined a tokenization push. Coinbase took a stake in an onchain fund.• Polymarket will challenge France's nationwide website block.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/bitmex-closes
OpenAI models escape lab, hack Hugging Face
BTC slips to $66k on oil spike. Trump ethics rule hits DOJ. Kraken expands tokenized stocks.Today's key developments:• Trump-backed crypto ethics rule puts DOJ in charge, bars officials from issuing tokens.• Bitcoin pulled back from a one-month high as oil broke above $85, reviving inflation worries.• Kraken parent brings tokenized stocks to Hong Kong, UK and South Korea equities.📰 Read the full D
Clarity Act odds hit 43% on Polymarket after ethics deal
Clarity Act odds hit 43% on Polymarket. BTC ETFs flowed 5 days straight. Fear & Greed at 25: Extreme Fear.Today's key developments:• The Clarity Act just got new life: Polymarket odds jumped to 43% after reports of an ethics deal.• Galaxy committed up to $5M to prep Bitcoin for a quantum computing threat.• Worldcoin's WLD jumped 8% on a Grayscale ETF filing.📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pul
Allbridge hacked for $1.7M. BTC vol risk builds.
Allbridge halted after a $1.7M flash loan exploit. A key BTC volatility gauge hints at a 'volmageddon'. Sentiment sits at 29: Fear.Today's key developments:• Allbridge paused all contracts after a $1.7M flash loan exploit hit its Core bridge.• A key Bitcoin volatility indicator suggests a 'volmageddon' may be brewing, per CoinDesk's daybook.• Hyperliquid plans to add decentralized prediction marke
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