Author: NBTC
In a significant blockchain philanthropy move reported on March 15, 2025, an Ethereum wallet associated with Vitalik Buterin executed a substantial charitable transaction, converting 211.84 $ETH into $500,000 $USDC for Kanro, the Ethereum founder’s charitable organization. This transaction highlights the growing intersection between cryptocurrency wealth and systematic philanthropy, demonstrating how blockchain transparency enables verifiable charitable giving at unprecedented scales. Vitalik Buterin’s $ETH Donation: Transaction Analysis and Verification Blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain first identified the transaction originating from a wallet historically linked to Buterin’s activities. The wallet transferred 211.84 Ethereum tokens, valued at approximately $500,000 based on prevailing market rates, converting…
The new week for Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins began with US President Donald Trump threatening NATO countries with extensive tariffs over control of Greenland. As this event shook global markets, Trump announced that the US would impose a 10% tariff on goods from the UK, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Finland starting February 1st, and that this rate would increase to 25% by June. As markets follow the US-EU tariff tensions, Coinshares released its cryptocurrency report, stating that there was a $2.17 billion inflow last week. “Cryptocurrency investment products saw their largest weekly inflows since October 2025,…
The Investment Regulatory Authority of Canada (CIRO), one of Canada’s top regulatory bodies in the investment sector, has announced new rules for cryptocurrency custody services. The newly published “Digital Asset Custody Framework” sets clear standards for how member brokerage firms operating cryptocurrency trading platforms (CTPs) should protect client assets. CIRO stated that the new framework aims to prevent losses resulting from hacking attacks, fraud, and inadequate corporate governance. The rules will be implemented through membership terms as a temporary measure until permanent regulations are finalized. This is intended to allow for a faster response to emerging risks. At the heart…
The current Ethereum price is within a long-term five-year range and positioned below key volume levels, increasing the probability of a rotation toward $950. Summary Ethereum continues to trade within a long-term five-year range Acceptance below the range midpoint raises risk of a move to $950 Strong demand at the value area low could trigger a rotation back toward $4,700 Ethereum ($ETH) price action remains locked inside a large high-timeframe trading range that has defined market behavior for nearly five years. Despite periods of strong volatility and directional narratives, $ETH has repeatedly failed to establish sustained acceptance outside of this…
Emirates NBD, a banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has issued a $272 million (AED 1 billion) digital bond utilizing DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology). This is the largest public digital bond issued in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The digital bond will be listed on Nasdaq Dubai, ensuring transparent price discovery, secondary market access, and alignment with international market standards, enhancing investor confidence. This will make the notes the first to be listed and admitted on Nasdaq Dubai. The bond was issued via a public offering under Emirates NBD’s Euro Medium…
SEOUL, South Korea – In a landmark enforcement action that signals a new era of cryptocurrency regulation, a South Korean court has delivered the first prison sentence under the country’s groundbreaking Virtual Asset User Protection Act. The Seoul Southern District Court sentenced cryptocurrency executive Lee to three years imprisonment for manipulating digital asset markets to secure illicit profits exceeding 7 billion won ($5.1 million). This historic conviction establishes crucial precedent for how nations can regulate decentralized finance while protecting investors from predatory practices. Crypto CEO Prison Sentence Marks Regulatory Watershed The court delivered its decisive verdict on February 15, 2025,…
Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee argues Ether’s recent slump should be seen as “attractive” as its fundamentals remain strong, and that it has only fallen due to a lack of leverage and a flight to precious metals. The first quarter of 2026 is shaping up to be Ether’s ($ETH) third-worst Q1 in history, with the asset down 21% so far this year, according to CoinGlass. However, Lee said the price drop has come at a time when network on-chain activity and fundamentals have continued to grow. Ethereum daily transactions hit an all-time high of 2.8 million on Jan. 15,…
According to a diplomatic Monetary Fund assessment released on Monday, the global economy is expected to grow faster this year than previously anticipated, but rising trade barriers and escalating diplomatic tensions may impede that growth. According to the organization’s most recent quarterly assessment, the global economy is expected to expand by 3.3% this year, up from its previous projection of 3.1%. The IMF raised its growth projection for the United States in particular from 2.1% to 2.4% for 2026. It did, however, lower its 2027 U.S. projection from 2.1% to 2%. Trade tensions and AI investment risks The projections assume…
Ethereum price extended its decline below $2,420 and $2,300. $ETH is now attempting to recover from $2,150 but faces many hurdles near $2,365. Ethereum failed to stay above $2,350 and started a fresh decline. The price is trading below $2,350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,350 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,400 zone. Ethereum Price Eyes Another Decline Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,500 and extended losses, like Bitcoin.…
The Balancer protocol has attributed the decline in its native BAL token to an external market event involving mass liquidations on DeFi lending platforms Aave and Venus. Balancer announced on X, “We observed significant liquidations of large BAL positions on Aave and Venus overnight, which led to significant price volatility.” Aave comes out profitable despite volatility Chaos Labs analyzed the incident that occurred on Aave, pointing out that the price movement, which occurred over a two-hour period in late January, was triggered by the liquidation of large BAL-collateralized positions, predominantly from the wallet known as humpy.eth, which represented the majority…