Author: NBTC
US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% will be imposed on products imported from European Union countries. Trump stated that the decision was intended to increase pressure on Denmark to buy Greenland and that it was based on national security grounds. According to Trump, the US has effectively subsidized Denmark and EU countries for many years; however, tougher measures are now necessary for the sake of “world peace and security.” The President argued that China and Russia are interested in Greenland, stating that the region’s strategic importance has increased and that, under current security conditions,…
White House-led negotiations over the Clarity Act ended Monday without a deal, as the crypto industry and banking lobbyists failed to bridge their differences on stablecoin yields, and a newly revealed $500 million investment by a UAE official in President Donald Trump’s family crypto venture threatens to further complicate the bill’s prospects. The Clarity Act was designed to bring regulatory certainty to America’s crypto markets. Instead, it has become entangled in a conflict-of-interest controversy that could derail the administration’s top crypto priority—and reshape the future of digital finance in the process. The Yield Deadlock The meeting at the Eisenhower Executive…
PlaysOut, an embedded mini-games infrastructure platform for bridging Web2 and Web3 for fast monetization, has disclosed its strategic partnership with HPX Official, a Web3 infrastructure platform that focuses on connecting real-world assets (RWAs) with blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI-driven), and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) solutions. The core purpose of this collaboration is to combine AI, digital engagement, and real-world payments for seamless and reward-driven experiences. Partnership AnnouncementPlaysOut × @Hpx_Official PlaysOut and HPX are pleased to announce a new partnership, establishing a foundation for future collaboration across real-world payments, AI-supported engagement, and next-generation digital ecosystems.Both teams will explore… pic.twitter.com/39uy0cuk4L — PlaysOut (@itplaysout) February…
Two major Ethereum whales offloaded a combined $371 million in $ETH over the span of 48 hours to repay outstanding loans on Aave, the largest decentralized lending protocol. The moves came as Aave processed over $140 million in automated liquidations across multiple networks, underscoring growing caution among even the most well-capitalized market participants. BitcoinOG Sells $292M in $ETH, Repays $92.5M The whale known as BitcoinOG (1011short), one of the most closely watched on-chain entities, deposited 121,185 $ETH worth $292 million into Binance over two days. From those proceeds, the entity withdrew $92.5 million in stablecoins and used them to pay…
FTX users and Fenwick & West have reached a proposed settlement over a 2023 lawsuit alleging the law firm helped carry out the fraud that led to the crypto exchange’s collapse over three years ago. Fenwick and lawyers representing FTX users said in a joint filing to a Florida federal court on Friday that they plan to lodge the proposed settlement with the court for its approval on Feb. 27. The filing did not disclose the specific terms of the settlement, but both parties asked the court to pause all deadlines and pending motions in the class-action lawsuit ahead of…
For everyday crypto users, speed and cost matter — but not at the expense of control. That’s the gap CoolWallet is targeting with its latest integration.—The self-custody hardware wallet provider has added TRON network energy rental support, allowing users to move $TRX and TRC-20 assets at significantly lower cost while maintaining full control over their private keys.The update brings TRON’s high-throughput, low-fee transaction model directly into CoolWallet’s card-style hardware wallet and companion mobile app — no custodians, no compromises.Making TRON Cheaper Without Sacrificing ControlTRON is already one of the most actively used blockchains among CoolWallet users, largely because of its…
Institutional cryptocurrency giant Bitmine now confronts a staggering $6.9 billion unrealized loss on its Ethereum holdings, according to recent market analysis. This substantial deficit represents a critical moment for institutional crypto investment strategies. The company’s current $ETH portfolio valuation stands at $9.2 billion, marking a dramatic 41% decline from its original $15.7 billion investment. This development emerges during a period of significant market recalibration across global digital asset markets. Bitmine $ETH Losses: Analyzing the $6.9 Billion Deficit The reported $6.9 billion unrealized loss represents one of the largest institutional cryptocurrency paper losses in recent history. Unrealized losses differ fundamentally from…
The week of January 11-17, 2026, recorded $513.4 million in crypto funding across 15 projects, with Alpaca and LMAX Group both securing $150 million each. Summary Crypto funding reached $513.4M last week, with Alpaca and LMAX raising $150M each. Infrastructure, exchanges, and payments dominated deals across 15 funded projects. Project Eleven, ICEx, and VelaFi highlighted continued investor interest in core crypto rails. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of this week’s crypto funding activity as per Cryptofundraising data. Alpaca Raised $150 million in a Series D round Fully diluted valuation of $1.15 billion Backed by DRIVE, Haun Ventures, and Opera Alpaca is…
Ripple has secured a seat at the highest table in Washington. On Monday afternoon, representatives from the blockchain payments company joined an elite group of crypto heavyweights and traditional banking lobbyists at the White House for a high-stakes summit on stablecoin regulation. The two-hour closed-door meeting focused on one of the most contentious issues stalling current market structure legislation: stablecoin yield and rewards. The guest list The attendee list included some major representatives from crypto and (Ripple, Coinbase, Tether, Kraken, Crypto.com, Paxos, Circle, and PayPal) as well as banking and traditional finance heavyweights (Fidelity, Cantor Fitzgerald, SoFi, and so on).…
While price action has always been volatile and, arguably, exciting, the Bitcoin network itself is built to feel boring. Ten minutes per block, tick tock, rinse and repeat, a metronome you can set your watch to. Then every so often, it gets very human again. Early this morning, block production slowed enough that the average block time briefly spiked to 19.33 minutes. On the surface, it appears to be a technical issue. Below, it reads like a real-time pulse check of an industry that operates on thin margins, loud fans, cheap power, and a lot of stress. When miners shut…