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.

QCP warns Strategy may sell more Bitcoin to fund dividends

BitcoinAug 3

Strategy has returned to the spotlight after QCP estimated its current liquidity runway for dividend payments at about seven and a half months. According to market maker QCP, Strategy’s current liquidity position could support dividend payments for roughly seven and a half months, raising the possibility that the company may need to sell additional Bitcoin if alternative funding sources become less attractive. The warning comes shortly after Strategy completed several balance-sheet transactions. QCP noted that the company repurchased nearly $1.5 billion of convertible notes due in 2029 while also raising about $200 million through sales of MSTR stock. Part of…

New Era for Japanese Cryptocurrency Markets? Demand for Digital Assets Grows

RegulationAug 3

As policymakers consider reforms that could bring digital assets closer to traditional financial products, the cryptocurrency market in Japan may be nearing a critical turning point. Recent talks about Japan's regulatory framework suggest that the nation may eventually allow Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which many analysts think would greatly increase institutional participation. Ignoring the possible impact is challenging. ETF effect on the cryptocurrency market The introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. changed the market by allowing investors to access Bitcoin through well-known brokerage accounts. With their approval, U.S.-based Bitcoin ETFs have amassed massive holdings; CryptoQuant data shows that…

Kraken crypto options set for Europe as exchange expands derivatives business

ExchangesAug 3

Kraken plans to expand its recently launched Bitcoin [$BTC] and Ethereum [$ETH] options platform to eligible European clients later in 2026, marking the next step in the exchange’s push into regulated crypto derivatives. The rollout could give professional traders another venue to hedge positions and manage portfolio risk. However, Kraken has yet to announce a launch date or specify which European jurisdictions will receive access first. Kraken expands beyond spot and futures Kraken launched European-style, cash-settled $BTC/USD and $ETH/USD options for eligible professional and institutional clients on July 16. The contracts are available with weekly, monthly, quarterly and semi-annual expiries.…

Bitcoin drops toward $64K after hawkish Fed sparks liquidation cascade

BitcoinAug 3

Bitcoin has fallen back toward $64,000 after a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook erased a relief rally driven by easing Middle East tensions, with traders now debating whether support near $64,000 can prevent a deeper retracement toward June lows. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) climbed to an intraday high of $66,315 on June 17 before reversing sharply and dropping to as low as $64,103 during early June 18 trading. The reversal followed the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%, though policymakers surprised markets by projecting additional rate hikes in 2026. The announcement arrived just hours…

Some SpaceX bonds have already sunk to junk-like territory

RegulationAug 3

The value of SpaceX’s longest-dated series of bonds shriveled to 90.7 cents on the dollar this week while their effective yield sank to a junk bond-like rate of 7.5%. This is despite bond investors lending Elon Musk’s company billions of dollars and signaling their willingness to delay principal maturity until 2056. The 9.3% collapse ranks SpaceX’s long bonds dead last among 1,450 benchmark corporate notes rated US investment-grade “BBB.” The notes’ credit spread, i.e. the extra yield lenders demand for taking idiosyncratic SpaceX risk, has worsened from 175 basis points at issuance to 231. At the same time, the stock…

Altcoin Supply Shock Builds as $1.839B Token Unlock Wave Nears Markets

AltcoinsAug 3

Altcoin markets face a heavy unlock schedule from June 1 to July 1. Tokenomist data shared by WuBlockchain shows more than $1.839 billion in planned releases. The schedule includes cliff and linear events led by $RAIN, H, and $SOL. The data divides the schedule into two categories. Cliff unlocks release tokens at once, while linear unlocks spread supply gradually over the period. Source: X $RAIN Leads June Linear Token Unlock Wave Linear unlocks account for the largest value in the list. $RAIN leads with 55.41 billion tokens worth $791.08 million, equal to 8.90% of its circulating supply. $SOL follows with…

Russia’s Biggest Crypto Miner Sent To Detention In 1 Billion Ruble Fraud Case

LegalAug 3

A Moscow court has tightened detention measures against Igor Runets, founder of BitRiver, Russia’s largest crypto mining company. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court moved Runets from house arrest to a pretrial detention facility on Wednesday, July 29. Runets must now spend at least two months in detention while investigators continue building their case. The Fraud Allegations Prosecutors charged Runets under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code, which covers large-scale fraud committed by an organized group. Investigators allege the case caused close to 1 billion rubles in damages to En+, a group of Russian metallurgical and energy companies.…

TradFi perpetuals double to $2B on crypto exchanges: CryptoQuant report

ExchangesAug 3

Open interest in perpetual contracts tied to stocks, metals and oil has doubled since late May as major crypto exchanges expand beyond digital assets, CryptoQuant reported. TradFi perpetual open interest climbs above $2B TradFi perpetual contracts have become one of the fastest-growing areas of the crypto exchange market, according to CryptoQuant’s report. The products give traders continuous exposure to traditional assets, including metals, crude oil and equities. Unlike standard futures, perpetual contracts do not have a fixed expiry date and use regular funding payments to keep their prices close to the underlying market. TradFi perpetual open interest climbs above $2…

U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold

BitcoinAug 3

Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) sat down with the Bitcoin Policy Institute at PubKey in New York for a wide-ranging conversation that touched on his path from startup founder to Capitol Hill, his landmark American Reserve Modernization Act, and the dual promise and peril of artificial intelligence. The interview offered a window into one of Congress’s more technologically fluent members — a distinction Begich traces not to his political career but to the decades before it. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhqzyNIShlA[/embed] Begich’s resume reads unlike most of his colleagues. After undergraduate studies in entrepreneurship at Baylor University and an MBA from Indiana University focused on…

NVIDIA’s VC arm reportedly acquired $196M stake in Revolut

RegulationAug 3

NVentures, NVIDIA’s corporate venture capital arm, may have acquired 141,834 shares in Revolut, Tech Funding News reported Friday, citing a UK Companies House confirmation statement. At the funding round’s reported share price, the stake would be valued at approximately $196 million, although neither NVIDIA nor Revolut has disclosed the investment’s size. According to a June Bloomberg report, Revolut was considering a secondary share sale that could increase its valuation to $115 billion, up from the $75 billion valuation it secured in November 2025 with backing from Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, Fidelity, NVentures and other major investors. The proposed transaction would enable…