Author: NBTC
An OG whale that accumulated ETH at a lower price range has moved all remaining funds to Bitstamp. The transfer happened as ETH still held above the $3,100 range, pointing to a short-term recovery. An ETH OG whale sent the remainder of their balance to Bitstamp. The whale may realize profits after accumulating ETH at an average price of $517. The whale’s first activity happened as early as 2017, with the most active accumulation in 2020 and 2021, when ETH traded at a local low. The whale has been moving funds to exchanges in the past few days, potentially selling…
Stablecoins are back on the move, with the fiat-pegged token economy notching another all-time high by clearing the $310 billion mark during the second week of December. Stablecoin Market Reaches a New Peak Tapping $310 Billion In mid-November, stablecoins logged a modest pullback after climbing to a collective high of $309 billion. From there, the stablecoin economy drifted down to a low of $302.88 billion, based on data compiled by defillama.com. The fiat-pegged token sector has since pushed beyond the $310 billion threshold this week, topping out at $310.092 billion as of Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. The week-over-week gain clocked…
New crypto rules are emerging in Europe, defining a new era in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The changes are not unexpected, considering how they represent the actualization of processes that started years ago in the pursuit of substantive regulatory frameworks for an emerging industry. The Actualization of Crypto Regulation in Europe It is worth noting that most of the frameworks that are being rolled out in Europe were finalized several months ago. Crypto practitioners were given deadlines, allowing them to adjust to the new era, with most deadlines expiring in December 2025. For instance, the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets…
Bitmine Immersion Technologies expanded its Ether holdings over the past week as its chairman urged shareholders to approve a proposal that would allow the company to further build its crypto treasury and staking operations. The company said it purchased 24,266 Ether (ETH) over the past week, lifting its total crypto holdings to about 4.17 million ETH, or 3.4% of the token’s circulating supply. According to Monday’s announcement, the company reported about $14 billion in combined crypto and cash holdings, including $988 million in cash. In addition to ETH, it holds 193 Bitcoin (BTC) and a $23 million stake in Eightco…
In a recent report, TRM Labs sustained that organic adoption dominates trading volumes, as stablecoins have become a key driver for Venezuelans navigating economic instability and exclusion from traditional global settlements and payments platforms, even in an ecosystem with structural risks. TRM Labs: Venezuela’s Organic Crypto Adoption Surpasses Illicit Activity TRM Labs, a global blockchain forensics and analytics firm, has discussed the current state of the cryptocurrency ecosystem in Venezuela against a backdrop of increased sanctions. In a recent article, the firm acknowledged that, even with renewed global compliance concerns, the usage of stablecoins remains primarily driven by “necessity rather…
Key Highlights On January 8, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis shared a post related to the ongoing discussion around crypto legislation bills In the post, she seems to be reviewing a draft of the Bitcoin and crypto market structure bill ahead of mark up session on January 15, 2026 On January 8, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis shared a cryptic post on X (formerly Twitter), which looks like she is reviewing an important government document. This document is none other than a draft of the Bitcoin and crypto market structure bill, which has currently sparked a discussion in the crypto community. (Source:…
Some of you may remember an article I published years ago, Understanding Lightning Network Using an Abacus, which I wrote after it became clear to me that many people didn’t fully understand how Lightning works. At the time, my goal wasn’t to explain Lightning’s cryptography or implementation details, but to demystify the core idea behind payment channels. I used the analogy of the abacus to focus on the concept rather than the mechanics. It worked extremely well and people later adopted the abacus analogy to explain Lightning to noobs. Lately, I’ve been feeling a strong sense of déjà vu. When…
Ethereum’s price is compressing into a tightening triangle, with converging support and resistance levels signaling a decisive breakout as volatility continues to contract. Summary ETH is trading into a triangle apex with converging support and resistance Price remains above the Point of Control, supporting bullish bias A volume-backed breakout is needed to confirm direction Ethereum’s (ETH) current price action is entering a critical technical phase as the market continues to coil within a well-defined triangle pattern. This structure reflects a period of volatility compression, where price is being squeezed between rising support and descending resistance. Such formations often precede decisive…
US Bitcoin spot ETFs widened their positive performance on December 12, 2015, displaying an indicator of optimism in the crypto funds after weeks of outflows. According to data shared today by market analyst Wu Blockchain, Bitcoin ETFs registered net inflows worth $49.16 million on Friday, adding on top of other daily positive flows experienced during the week. Despite being a mild capital inflow, this was a positive performance – the third consecutive day of gains for Bitcoin ETF products this week. As per data sourced from SoSoValue, Bitcoin ETFs experienced an inflow of $237.44 million on Thursday and also witnessed…
The United Kingdom HMRC has ordered cryptocurrency exchanges to share user data as it intensifies its efforts to recoup £300 million in taxes in the new year. The new development is a part of the new tax rules that came into effect on January 1, 2026, amid moves by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to boost taxes from the crypto sector. According to reports, failure to follow the new guidelines could see users face several penalties. The guidelines include sharing accurate personal information that the HMRC can use to link users’ crypto accounts to their tax records. This ensures that…