Author: NBTC

Epstein’s 2010s emails show Gensler talks, $XRP/$XLM bets, CBDC and stablecoin funding links. Summary 2018 emails show Epstein sought crypto talks with Gensler and briefed Summers on early digital currency discussions. Records cite about $3m into Coinbase plus speculative exposure to $XRP, $XLM, Circle and early stablecoin structures tied to Brock Pierce. Reports mention funding for MIT-linked CBDC pilots and private crypto ventures as crypto policy circles were still nascent. Newly released documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case contain references to communications involving cryptocurrency policy discussions and Gary Gensler, according to reports published this week. You might also like: Robinhood…

Joseph Delong’s desk looks less like a developer’s workstation these days and more like an electronics repair shop, littered with technology that crypto was pioneered to replace. That’s because the veteran Ethereum developer and former SushiSwap CTO has accumulated what he describes as a “box of goodies” while building a stablecoin credit card network called Colossus—from point-of-sale test terminals to card readers and manufacturer sample books. “Trying to get my hands on the hardware, it’s like this arcane knowledge that nobody could get access to,” Delong told Decrypt from his home office in San Antonio, Texas.  Consisting of four…

Kraken Pro has introduced 70 traditional finance futures markets for eligible EU clients, giving them access to equity indices, commodities, and FX contracts alongside more than 290 existing crypto perpetuals. The expansion lets users trade short or long positions on assets such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, gold, oil, and major currency pairs on the same interface used for digital assets. The contracts follow the CME Group’s extended 23-hour trading schedule, available from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon ET. [#highlighted-links#] The products are offered through Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited, Kraken’s Cyprus-based investment firm regulated by CySEC. Traders must complete an…

Short-term bulls are trying to push the Ethereum price today higher from recent lows, but it is happening inside a broader downtrend that still looks damaged. Short-term bulls are trying to push the Ethereum price today higher from recent lows, but it is happening inside a broader downtrend that still looks damaged. $ETH/$USDT daily chart with EMA20, EMA50 and volume” loading=”lazy” /> $ETH/$USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Daily Chart (D1): Macro Bias and Main Scenario The daily timeframe sets the primary bias. Here, I would categorize the main scenario as cautiously bullish in the short to…

Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR), the blockchain company helmed by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, is debuting Thursday a new, tokenized class of its stock that trades entirely on blockchain rails cutting out traditional intermediaries, the firm told CoinDesk. The stock token, dubbed FGRD, will be available on Figure’s Onchain Public Equity Network (OPEN), where it is issued, traded and settled without relying on the traditional clearing and custody systems that underpin most of Wall Street. Instead, FGRD transactions are recorded and finalized directly on a blockchain, allowing for faster execution and programmable compliance, the company said. Investors can access the asset…

The United States Treasury Department acknowledged the legitimate use of mixers, which obfuscate crypto transfers to preserve user privacy, in its report to Congress on “Innovative Technologies to Counter Illicit Finance Involving Digital Assets.” “As consumers increase their use of digital assets for payments, individuals may want to use mixers to maintain more privacy in their consumer spending habits,” the report said. The Treasury report continued: “Lawful users of digital assets may leverage mixers to enable financial privacy when transacting through public blockchains. For instance, individuals may use mixers to protect sensitive information on personal wealth, business payments or charitable…

Crypto exchange MEXC announced the launch of its new Prediction Market platform, allowing users to trade contracts tied to real-world outcomes such as geopolitical developments, macroeconomic events, and crypto industry milestones. The product turns global news events into tradable probability markets where traders can speculate on outcomes and adjust risk exposure in real time. MEXC said the platform will offer zero trading fees and millisecond-level execution speeds. Prediction markets have gained rapid traction over the past year. According to data cited by MEXC, leading platforms Polymarket and Kalshi processed more than $18 billion in trading volume in February alone, a…

Key takeaways The ERC 8004 standard is pivotal for enabling decentralized AI agent interactions and establishing agent reputations. Trustless interactions between agents and services on the blockchain are facilitated by ERC-8004 registries. The launch of ERC-8004 is anticipated to increase the use of autonomous agents on Ethereum. Trust is a critical component for commerce in decentralized systems, posing a barrier without proper mechanisms. Future commerce with AI agents hinges on integrating decentralized trust mechanisms. Demand for blockchains and trust is expected to grow with advancements in AI model capabilities. Ethereum excels in networks where real value exchange and trust are…

Ethereum price prediction as bounce above key moving averages has traders watching a potential breakout toward the $2,800 area — but a dense liquidation pocket still hangs below the market. Summary Ethereum has reclaimed the 20-day and 50-day EMAs, carving a symmetrical triangle that points toward a $2,800–$2,850 upside target if bulls hold momentum.​ Coinglass data show about $1.8b in long liquidations sitting below $2,174, while a move above $2,400 could trigger roughly $792m in short liquidations.​ $ETH trades near $2,201 alongside a broader majors grind higher led by Bitcoin around $73,778, with leverage stacked on both sides and execution…

A Deutsche Börse Group executive said tokenization is a natural evolution of market infrastructure, not a threat to traditional markets, and added that the exchange operator is positioning itself to integrate tokenized and traditional assets. Carlo Kölzer, head of digital assets at Deutsche Börse and CEO of the group’s trading platform 360T, expressed a bullish outlook on real-world (RWA) asset tokenization, forecasting a future in which digital and traditional markets operate in a closely linked ecosystem. “Our role as Deutsche Börse Group is not just to build a bridge between two separate worlds, but to create a truly hybrid market,” Kölzer told Cointelegraph, describing…