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Token Metrics Daily Pulse
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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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Weekly Recap: Starknet may leave Ethereum over quantum fears
Thursday: Starknet just opened a vote to quit Ethereum. It cites quantum risk. STRK holders decide next. Today's key developments: • Wednesday: Interactive Brokers added staking. Clients earn on Ethereum. Yield hits mainstream brokerages. • Wednesday: Coinbase says Bitcoin needs flexible designs...
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Circle just revealed where its USDC millions actually go.
Circle details USDC revenue split, says $819M went to partners and costs in H1 2026 Today's key developments: • Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire detailed the USDC split: $819M went to partners and costs in H1 2026. • Circle plans to enter about 40 developing markets as stablecoin demand grows. •…
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Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production
Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global Today's key developments: • Visa moved USDC prefunding into live production with Inyo Global. • Strategy and Metaplanet face possible exit from MSCI indexes under a new test. • Circle targets 40 new markets as demand…
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Starknet may leave Ethereum over quantum fears
Starknet just opened a vote to quit Ethereum. It cites quantum risk. STRK holders decide next. Today's key developments: • Starknet opened a vote on whether to explore leaving Ethereum to become an independent post-quantum L1. • Bitcoin sank to about $81k after September CPI came in at 3.7% and...
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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,...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Samsung to launch USDC transfers
Samsung to launch USDC transfers on Solana for US Galaxy users Today'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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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Weekly Recap: 6 stories that moved crypto
Thursday: Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’ regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO says Today'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...
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Once a $2.3B network, Ethereum layer-2 Blast is shutting
Once a $2.3B Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down Today'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...
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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...
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Bitwise CIO: Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’
Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’ regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO says Today'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...
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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.…
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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...
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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...
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to leave post on Oct. 2
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to leave post on Oct. 2 Today'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…
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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…
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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. •...
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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...
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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…
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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.…
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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...
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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 —...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as investors pull $449M
Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as investors pull $449M in three days Today'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…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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. •...
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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. •...
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