Author: NBTC

Ripple has shown how institutions can bring $XRP and its $RLUSD stablecoin directly into their treasury operations through its Ripple Treasury platform. In an elaborate presentation, the company shared how businesses can activate digital asset accounts and add digital assets to their treasury workflows without leaving the platform. Ripple Shows How Institutions Can Get Started With Digital Assets During the presentation, Ripple explained that many customers want to benefit from digital assets, especially for instant cross-border payments and opportunities that remain available around the clock. However, according to the company, the first question many institutions ask is how they can…

Polymarket, which began its return to the U.S. after a four-year ban with the acquisition of QCEX a year ago and the introduction of a mobile trading app in December, has started a campaign to persuade policymakers, regulators and potential users that it is trustworthy, Associated Press reported on Wednesday. According to AP, Polymarket is working with social media influencers to produce viral marketing on TikTok and other platforms and has signed partnership agreements with major sports teams and Major League Baseball as well as news outlets including CNBC and CNN. The steps Polymarket is taking in the U.S. will…

Shinhan Bank, one of South Korea’s largest financial institutions, is taking a significant step toward integrating digital assets into its mainstream banking services. The bank has initiated a project to incorporate a cryptocurrency wallet into its unified mobile application, Shinhan SuperSOL, according to a report from the Seoul Economic Daily. Consulting Project and Timeline On June 30, Shinhan Bank issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a consulting project focused on analyzing and designing the digital wallet’s infrastructure. The project carries a budget of 900 million won, approximately $643,000. The selected consulting firm will be required to form a consortium…

Bitcoin miners are facing a real-world test of their ability to improve the electricity grid. The US Energy Information Administration projects electricity consumption will climb from 4,195 billion kilowatt-hours in 2025 to 4,269 billion in 2026 and 4,399 billion in 2027. The agency ties the increase to AI data centers, cryptocurrency operations, and broader electrification, and both years would set records for the country. The two-year climb adds 204 billion kilowatt-hours to the grid, equal to about 23.3 gigawatts of continuous average load. The number arrives alongside a first for the sector: commercial electricity use overtakes residential demand in 2026,…

Bitcoin price is trading near $61,500 today, extending a decline that has erased more than half its value since the token hit a record high in October 2025. The sell-off is rippling through publicly traded crypto companies, where losses have at times outpaced Bitcoin itself. The token fell to $61,877 earlier this week — its lowest level since June 11 — before sliding further. Bitcoin price briefly broke below $60,000 on June 5, a level not seen since late 2024, before a partial recovery that has since stalled. Deutsche Bank attributed Bitcoin’s weakness to a convergence of institutional pressures. A…

Ethereum Institutional, an independent non-profit organization launched on July 1 to accelerate institutional adoption of the Ethereum blockchain, announced via its official X account that it is now actively hiring for several key positions. The organization is seeking candidates for roles in institutional strategy, marketing, and technical support, signaling a ramp-up in its efforts to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the Ethereum ecosystem. Building a Bridge for Banks and Asset Managers Ethereum Institutional was created to serve as a dedicated gateway for institutions—including banks, asset managers, and custodians—to understand, evaluate, and engage with Ethereum-based solutions. The non-profit structure…

“Government is actually the gatekeeper of the real world,” Xin Yan said on the On The Margin podcast. “They gatekeep all the users, all the data, and all the assets.” Yan is the co-founder and chief executive of Sign, and that line is the whole thesis of his company. Sign builds what he calls “sovereign digital infrastructure for countries.” Two things, really: “digital money and digital ID for different governments.” The money piece splits in two. “Domestically people use CBDC, and overseas people use stablecoin.” He did not start there. “I started my career as a crypto native person, like…

Charles Hoskinson has dismissed claims that Cardano is dying, arguing that $ADA’s trajectory can change dramatically within a short period. Hoskinson made the remarks during a recent livestream, where he addressed growing skepticism about $ADA’s long-term potential. Notably, he stressed that crypto markets evolve rapidly and that current sentiment does not necessarily determine a project’s future. To support his argument, Hoskinson pointed to Cardano’s performance during the 2020–2021 bull cycle. He noted that $ADA surged from roughly $0.025 to nearly $3 within a year, demonstrating how quickly market sentiment and adoption can shift in the cryptocurrency sector. Crypto Cycles Constantly…

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig said the Clarity Act remains within reach, days after Congress missed its July 4 target to pass the crypto market-structure bill. “We’re so close. We have to get this done,” Selig told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo. Some analysts give the measure even odds of passage before the August 7 recess. The bill would divide oversight of digital assets between the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission, a split the industry has sought for years. The House passed the legislation last summer. The Senate has yet to hold a floor vote. Selig,…

Variational is introducing a new trading instrument called Swaps with institutional TradFi liquidity on Arbitrum. Swaps are designed to offer tighter spreads, larger position sizes, and around 4.5% predictable carry costs. As per the official announcement, Swaps has already signed more than $1 billion in open interest capacity with TradFi dealers at launch. On July 6, Variational, a leading peer-to-peer derivatives trading protocol on Arbitrum, announced the launch of its new on-chain product, Swaps, in Q3, which is expected to expand the protocol’s operations by attracting institutional investors. The official announcement stated that “Today, we’re enabling the first TradFi hedging…