Author: NBTC

NBTC

NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

Brazil to Require 24-Hour Delay on Crypto Transfers Over $10,000 Starting 2027

LegalAug 10

Brazil’s central bank has announced plans to introduce stricter oversight for cryptocurrency transfers, including a mandatory delay of up to 24 hours for transactions exceeding $10,000. The measure, reported by Unfolded, is expected to take effect in 2027 and will apply to transfers to overseas virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and self-custody wallets. What the New Rule Entails Under the proposed framework, any crypto transaction above $10,000 — whether a single transfer or cumulative daily volume — will be subject to a review period of up to 24 hours before processing. The delay is designed to give financial authorities more…

Hyperliquid’s RWA perps boom is eating into the revenue that backs HYPE

ExchangesAug 10

At the start of 2026 these builder-deployed markets were about 2% of Hyperliquid's perp volume. They are now roughly half of it. The pass-through shows up in the accounts. Cost of revenue, the portion of fees Hyperliquid hands straight back to builders, market makers and its own liquidity vault, was under 6% of gross revenue in the second quarter of 2025. A year later it was 18%. Builder code fees, which front-ends like Phantom charge on top for routing an order, arrived at roughly $16 million of revenue in the second quarter and left as roughly $16 million of cost…

Miners' Revenue Squeeze Set to Force Bitcoin's Biggest Network Correction Since 2021

BitcoinAug 10

The Bitcoin network is preparing to record one of the largest mining difficulty drops in its entire history. According to a new report from Galaxy Research, the prolonged decline in $BTC price has led to a fall in miners' profit margins, forcing some players to disconnect their computing power from the network. Pressure on market participants is being intensified by the extended downtrend. During today's trading session, Bitcoin is trying to find a local bottom, trading around $62,826, up 2.23% over the past 24 hours, but despite a modest daily rebound from the local low, it is still down 15%…

Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercard

RegulationAug 10

“They came to us highly recommended by an alumni CEO that we had already backed,” Rist told CoinDesk in an interview. “So, there was a lot of trust there, and this CEO said, ‘You got to meet these guys’. They were serial entrepreneurs coming out of South Africa. They’d never built businesses outside of South Africa, but they were hungry. They were relentless.” Despite enjoying a sturdy exit, Rist said he feels mixed emotions toward the Mastercard acquisition, having been part of the whole BVNK journey. “It’s actually sad to sign the papers, almost like sending your son off to…

EU to revise MiCA rules in 2027 amid US stablecoin push

LegalAug 10

European Union officials are preparing to revise the bloc’s MiCA crypto framework in 2027 as foreign stablecoin restrictions and faster U.S. rulemaking expose gaps in the existing regime. EU officials reportedly see MiCA revision as unavoidable European diplomats said policymakers are expected to reopen the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation in 2027, according to a Euronews report. The planned revision would examine how MiCA treats stablecoins issued outside the European Union. Current requirements have prevented several foreign issuers from receiving authorization, limiting their access to regulated exchanges across the bloc. “Reopening the file seems unavoidable at this stage,” an unidentified European…

What happens when a stablecoin depegs for 30 seconds

ExchangesAug 10

Most traders assume depegs are slow. They are not. Inside the 30 second window where arbitrage bots, liquidation cascades, and oracle lag collide to turn a minor price slip into a systemic event. The popular explanation of a stablecoin depeg involves a gradual loss of confidence: reserves are questioned, redemptions spike, and the peg erodes over hours or days. That version describes Terra’s collapse. It does not describe what happens when $USDC trades at $0.87 on a Friday afternoon because a bank failed, or when $USDT briefly drops to $0.97 on Curve during a liquidity crunch. Those events last seconds…

BlackRock races Bitcoin income ETF toward potential launch

BitcoinAug 10

BlackRock has moved its proposed Bitcoin income-focused exchange-traded fund closer to market debut after filing a key registration document with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to a Form 8-A submitted to the SEC on June 11, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF has been registered for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The filing covers the registration of the trust’s shares under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and follows a series of recent amendments tied to the product. Soon after the filing became public, Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas said on X that BlackRock had…

KOSPI surges as Asian markets rally after US jobs shock rattles Fed bets

RegulationAug 10

Asian stocks climbed on Monday after a surprisingly weak US jobs report eased fears of an imminent Federal Reserve rate increase, helping risk appetite recover even as oil prices moved higher on renewed uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose about 2%, South Korea’s KOSPI added 1.1% and MSCI’s broadest Asia-Pacific gauge outside Japan gained 0.8%. The advance followed record closes on Wall Street on Friday, where investors treated softer hiring as a reason for the Fed to stay patient. China moved in the other direction, with the CSI 300 down 0.4% after inflation data reinforced concerns…

Ripple (XRP) Shows No Signs of Slowing Down—They Announced a New Initiative Today

AltcoinsAug 10

Blockchain company Ripple has launched Ripple Mint, a new platform that allows institutional clients to create, manage, and transfer its Ripple USD ($RLUSD) stablecoin across different networks. According to the company’s statement, Ripple Mint enables institutions to mint and redeem $RLUSD, bridge assets across supported blockchain networks, and track transactions end-to-end. The platform will be accessible via both a web-based user interface and API integration. Ripple stated that the new platform was developed specifically for customers who handle high-volume transactions and need automation, real-time visibility, and on-premises system integration instead of manual processes. Organizations will be able to integrate $RLUSD…

Governments are quietly building a global stablecoin firewall

LegalAug 10

Regulators from Washington, London, Brussels, and Hong Kong are finalizing a new set of rules that grant them the authority to identify, freeze, and in some scenarios redirect cross-border stablecoin transfers. Stablecoins, which used to be hard to control, are now slowly being subjected to the same regulations that apply to traditional banks. The change affects anyone engaged in cross-border transactions using tokens pegged to the dollar or pound sterling, including those sending remittances and companies’ treasury departments. Stablecoins can move rapidly on the blockchain, but the entrance and exit points of their users create opportunities for regulatory oversight and…