Author: NBTC

Bitcoin has risen above the $80K mark amid an 8% price increase, but the latest uptrend lacks strong $USDT minting. The recent Bitcoin ($BTC) recovery shows a change in market structure, with price gains continuing despite weaker $USDT minting. This suggests stronger real demand from existing liquidity, though it may limit rapid price spikes. Key Points: Bitcoin has climbed 8.22% in 12 days from $74,912, holding above $80K. Data shows these recent price gains occurred without major $USDT minting, unlike earlier rallies. Earlier cycles relied on liquidity injections, while the current move appears driven by spot demand from existing liquidity.…

DeFi risk curator Re7 Labs said this morning that wallets affected by the March exploit of Resolv Labs’ USR stablecoin can claim a share of a 223,000 $USDC compensation pool. The makeup payment closes one of the smaller curator-side liabilities tied to the incident. The pool covers users whose positions in Re7’s Re7 $USDC Base vault on Base and Re7 $USDC Core Mainnet vault on Ethereum were caught by the exploit, per the announcement from Re7 Labs. Eligibility was snapshotted at the moment Re7 delisted the affected USR markets. Affected wallets can connect to the Merkl app to view and…

Avalanche expands its real-world asset ecosystem with the arrival of over 350 dShares™ from Dinari to the C-Chain, including stocks, ETFs, and REITs. Dinari will offer tokenized shares of SpaceX ($SPCX). The company’s IPO is expected to be the largest in history, with a valuation of $1.75 trillion. Avalanche accumulates over $1.6 billion in tokenized assets and more than $473 million in monthly transfer volume, establishing itself as a leading platform in the RWA market. Dinari strengthened its integration with Avalanche, having just deployed its full dShares™ catalog directly on the C-Chain network. Starting today, eligible investors outside the United…

Bio Protocol has launched OpenLabs, a platform that combines AI-assisted research development, community funding, and on-chain governance as its ecosystem surpasses $33 million in capital raised. According to Bio Protocol, the platform was introduced on June 19 during DeSci.Berlin 2026, an event held at KÖNIG GALERIE as part of Berlin Blockchain Week. How does science go from idea to funded execution?At DeSci Berlin, we announced that Bio is building OpenLabs, a coordination and collaboration layer where humans and agents turn scientific ideas into funded execution.What OpenLabs brings:• A shared surface where humans… pic.twitter.com/K6i3op9rDt — Bio Protocol (@BioProtocol) June 19, 2026…

Jay Clayton, the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman infamous among cryptocurrency investors for launching the long-running lawsuit against Ripple, has been nominated to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence. The White House had previously faced intense pushback from Congress for appointing Bill Pulte, a housing official with no intelligence background. The appointment of Pulte had stalled the reauthorization of critical government surveillance authorities. From SEC Chairman to intelligence chief Clayton is a polarizing figure in the financial and crypto sectors. He is best remembered for his tenure as SEC chairman during the Trump administration, during which…

When the world’s second-largest crypto exchange dangles a six-figure prize pool and an exclusive sports trip in front of traders, the asset in question is rarely chosen for its fundamentals. Bybit’s newly announced Trade & Hold $TRUMP campaign follows that playbook precisely. The exchange will reward users for buying and holding the politically themed meme coin, with a total prize allocation of $100,000 and a VIP experience tied to an upcoming football finals event, according to the original report. The campaign structure matters. Trade & Hold mechanics force exposure over a set window, locking tokens in exchange wallets and artificially…

**Deck:** On-chain governance stripped admin control over Aztec’s rollup contract, freezing the code in place and clearing the technical bar for L2Beat’s top decentralization tier. Privacy-focused Ethereum layer-2 Aztec said it reached Stage 2 on L2Beat, the highest decentralization rating the rollup tracker assigns. The milestone followed an on-chain governance action that revoked ownership of the rollup contract. Aztec announced the change Monday afternoon on X. Revoking ownership made the contract code immutable, the network said, leaving no admin able to override the protocol and preserving an escape hatch through which users can always exit. Those three properties map directly…

As Bitcoin slowly rebuilt momentum after February’s sharp correction, capital flows gradually started shifting beneath the market’s surface. Monthly Realized Cap growth previously collapsed toward -2.6% as investors realized losses during falling market conditions. That pressure reflected weakening sentiment as weaker holders increasingly exited positions near key support zones. However, conditions slowly stabilized afterward, while monthly Realized Cap growth recently recovered back into positive territory near +0.25%. Source: CryptoQuant Meanwhile, Bitcoin reclaimed the $80,000 region as stronger holders steadily absorbed and redistributed supply from weaker participants. That recovery suggested fresh capital gradually re-entered the market instead of relying purely on…

Those markets function because trading activity sits atop a vast network of credit relationships, clearing brokers and prime brokerage arrangements, Mercer says. “That’s what the world’s economies and capital markets are built on,” he added. When LMAX launched institutional crypto venue LMAX Digital in 2018, Mercer expected similar infrastructure would quickly emerge in digital assets. Eight years later, he believes its absence remains one of the industry’s biggest constraints. Mercer remains an enthusiastic supporter of blockchain technology, citing instantaneous settlement amd transparent onchain records. But while atomic settlement and delivery-versus-payment transactions are valuable, he argues they are not sufficient for…

Data from rwa.xyz shows that stablecoin transfer activity on the $XRP Ledger (XRPL) has reached $5.11 billion over the past 30 days. Notably, this represents a 22.84% increase compared to the previous month. The rise points to stronger on-chain liquidity and also suggests growing use of tokenized cash-like assets across the XRPL ecosystem. Ondo Fund Becomes Second-Largest Tokenized Asset on XRPL The same dataset indicates that the Ondo Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund is now the second-largest tokenized fund on XRPL. It is only behind $RLUSD-related flows in size and activity. The fund recorded about $259.6 million in transfers during…