Author: NBTC

An anonymous Ethereum whale has made a comeback, and this one was big. Top U.S. exchange Kraken got hit by pulling in 5,099 ETH equal to around $15.17 million. The whale staked the full amount into Lido right away and converted it to stETH in minutes. According to the Arkham records, the whale’s address, “0x761F2F,” has not been active for over three months. Its last major activity was a series of multi-million-dollar USDC transfers to and from Symbiosis and Hyperliquid, along with other stablecoin operations via MetaRouter and CoW Protocol. But this latest move is on a different scale and…

Coinbase (COIN) is partnering with some of the largest banks in the U.S. on pilot programs involving stablecoins, crypto custody and trading, CEO Brian Armstrong said Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook Summit. “The best banks are leaning into this as an opportunity,” Armstrong said during a discussion alongside BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. He did not name specific banks. “The ones who are fighting it are going to get left behind.” The announcement suggests a quiet but growing embrace of crypto infrastructure by mainstream financial institutions, even as the broader market remains under tight regulatory scrutiny. Stablecoins — digital…

Crypto lobbyists are bracing for the latest U.S. crypto markets legislation to be a partisan effort authored by Republicans, according to insiders familiar with the latest talks over next week’s planned Senate Agriculture Committee hearing that’s set to give the effort its first significant vote. Conversations are still ongoing between lawmakers, one of these insiders said. A partisan effort comes with major plusses and significant minuses. The industry’s government-affairs crowd is still waiting on legislative text set to emerge on Wednesday, but they’ve been told to expect it to stick closely with the sector-friendly language that, for instance, wouldn’t subject…

South Korea’s financial regulators are reviewing a long-standing practice that effectively ties each cryptocurrency exchange to a single banking partner, as part of a broader examination of competition in the country’s crypto market, according to local media. Business outlet, the Herald Economy, citing government officials familiar with inter-agency discussions, said a review effort is being coordinated between the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Fair Trade Commission as policymakers evaluate whether existing practices contribute to market concentration. Although the “one exchange–one bank” model is not explicitly codified in South Korean laws, it emerged in practice due to Anti-Money Laundering (AML)…

AT Global, a popular platform to bridge RWAs with the cutting-edge blockchain technology, has partnered with DigiMaaya, a renowned digital asset exchange. The partnership aims to fill the gap between the digital economic engagement and real-world interactions to make Web3 entry relatively seamless for institutions and consumers alike. As per ATT Global’s official X announcement, the move attempts to deliver unique opportunities for economic participation. As a result, this initiative could significantly influence how businesses approach financial services and advertising. 🌊 Bridging Ads with Finance: ATT Global × MaayaWe are delighted to announce a strategic collaboration with @DigiMaaya, an open…

Coinbase has launched a new borrowing feature that allows users to access up to $1 million in liquidity using cbETH — its tokenized representation of staked ether — as collateral, giving investors a way to raise cash without selling or unstaking their ETH. The product, now available to eligible U.S. customers excluding New York, lets users borrow USDC against cbETH held on the platform and convert it to dollars inside Coinbase. The move suggests growing demand for ways to unlock liquidity from staked assets as ether staking becomes a longer-term holding strategy rather than a short-term yield trade. Loans are…

Ethereum dropped below the bull market support band and the $3.1K Fibonacci level, shifting focus to lower support zones. However, the daily structure still holds above the November–December lows as volume builds during consolidation. ETH breaks under bull market band and $3.1K Fibonacci level Ethereum slipped below two widely watched technical levels this week as traders tracked renewed downside pressure after a failed push above the $3,100 area. Chart analyst Luca, who posts as @CrypticTrades_ on X, said Ether fell back under the “2D Bull Market Support Band,” a zone he described as a repeated reversal area in recent months.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 2025. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook recently made a significant public commitment to defend the central bank’s independence throughout her term. This pledge arrives during a period of intense global economic scrutiny and follows historical precedents where political pressures challenged monetary policy autonomy. Consequently, her statement carries substantial weight for financial markets and economic stability. Federal Reserve Independence: A Historical Foundation Governor Cook’s pledge directly addresses a cornerstone of modern economic governance. The Federal Reserve’s operational independence from short-term political cycles allows it to make difficult decisions on interest rates and financial regulation. Historically, this separation…

A group of digital asset trading and tokenization pioneers unveiled Perpetuals.com (PDC), a derivatives platform specializing in machine learning and AI, whose shares start trading on Nasdaq later Tuesday. The company, whose leaders were co-founders of what became crypto exchange FTX’s European Union operation, offers regulated 24/7 self-clearing and blockchain-based settlement technology, according to a press release. The entity was announced following the acquisition of Perpetual Markets Ltd. by Earlyworks Co. Perpetual’s Patrick Gruhn and Robin Matzke, were co-founders of a Zurich, Switzerland-based firm called Digital Assets, which was acquired by FTX’s Sam Bankman Fried in 2021, and rebranded as…

Presens Network and Pundi AI have announced a partnership to provide real-world data on-chain, paving the way for the advancement of blockchain-based Artificial Intelligence. With this partnership, both companies will combine DePIN data with their own respective verifiable data ecosystems for use in supporting the development of AI. Announced on January 21, 2026, the partnership will connect spatiotemporal data collected from physical environments to the AI infrastructure created using blockchains by allowing builders to access legitimate human activity patterns that will allow them to build the next generation of Intelligent Systems. Bridging Physical Reality and Blockchain Intelligence Presens Networks creates…