Author: NBTC
A UK parliamentary committee has urged an immediate ban on crypto donations to political parties, but at least one industry expert warns the move could backfire, creating new cybersecurity risks even as lawmakers seek to curb foreign influence. The warning comes as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) called in its latest report for a binding moratorium on crypto donations, describing them as an “unnecessary and unacceptably high risk to the integrity of the political finance system.” The cross-party panel said the government should amend the Representation of the People Bill, entering committee stage on Wednesday, to…
Justin Sun-owned Poloniex has announced fee-free trading for any user who enrols in its “Poloniex Super” membership, which currently offers 30 days’ worth of fee-free “spot, margin, and futures trading.” Poloniex has yet to announce what this membership will cost once the 30-day period has elapsed, though it does mention that “[a]fter the trial period ends, you will be automatically enrolled in the basic Super plan by default.” This product announcement has led users to ask how Poloniex will make money without fees. Sun quickly explained that Poloniex has no need to make more money because “we already made enough…
Discussions around how the government could tax $XRP investments have emerged after the SEC and CFTC officially declared $XRP a commodity. These discussions dominated the $XRP community following a disclosure from Chad Steingraber, a well-known community commentator. Steingraber called attention to the recent commodity classification and then shared how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxes commodities. Key Points The SEC and CFTC jointly named $XRP a digital commodity through a recent interpretive release that also included Bitcoin, Ether, Cardano, and Solana, among others. Following the release, discussions around how the government could now tax $XRP have emerged, with some commentators…
Crypto Platforms Target Traditional Trades The line between traditional and decentralised finance has been blurring for some time. Recent developments are set to make it even harder to see, as three of the major crypto trading platforms offer products that were once the preserve of conventional brokerage firms. Kraken’s announcement of a move into perpetual futures for tokenised stocks for non-US clients in late February enables 24/7 trading of equity price exposure with up to 20 times leverage, allowing for long and short positions and capital efficiency. The initial listings include perpetual futures tracking tokenised versions of some of the…
Morgan Stanley, the $9 trillion banking giant, is aggressively advancing its crypto infrastructure capabilities in DeFi and real-world assets tokenization. The move aligns with a broader wave of traditional financial institutions seeking skilled staff to tap into the US’s current pro-crypto posture. Morgan Stanley Ramps up DeFi and Tokenization Push According to a job posting on LinkedIn, the Wall Street giant is seeking a senior-level engineer to direct its blockchain architecture. Notably, the job description explicitly mentions “decentralized finance (DeFi)” alongside tokenization as a core focus area. These two sectors have emerged as the fastest-growing verticals within the crypto economy.…
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), co-founder of Binance, has welcomed new crypto guidance from U.S. regulators. The update comes from both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). 👏👏👏👏 This is awesome to hear, and a huge step for the crypto industry to have this clarity from SEC.I will be joining the #DCBlockchain Summit VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, March 18 at 9:25 AM ET.Will be sharing thoughts on crypto in the U.S., what’s next for the industry, and… https://t.co/tnIC5V9LqE — CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) March 18, 2026 CZ called the move a “huge step” for the crypto…
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it continues its regular reviews of spot trading pairs to maintain trading quality and improve user experience on its platform. The exchange stated that as a result of these latest reviews, it has decided to delist certain trading pairs. According to the official statement from the exchange, certain trading pairs for Bonk and Magic Eden tokens will be removed from the platform on March 20, 2026, at 06:00. This will completely halt trading in the $BONK/BRL and ME/FDUSD spot trading pairs. Binance stated that such decisions are typically made in response to low liquidity,…
Singapore-based, Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining firm Bitdeer Technologies Group has once again sold its entire weekly Bitcoin production, liquidating 126.3 $BTC mined during the latest operational period. This consistent execution of a zero-$BTC treasury policy, maintained since February, represents a significant strategic departure from industry norms and warrants detailed examination of mining economics, corporate finance, and market dynamics. Bitdeer’s Consistent Bitcoin Liquidation Strategy Bitdeer’s latest transaction continues a well-documented corporate policy initiated earlier this year. The company systematically converts all newly mined Bitcoin into fiat currency immediately upon generation. Consequently, this approach eliminates cryptocurrency price exposure from corporate treasury management. Industry…
Crypto winter has a branding problem. The phrase makes it sound like the chain goes quiet, wallets stop moving, and the whole machine turns cold. However, the cleanest proof of retail pulling back rarely lives on-chain. The people who vanish first aren’t the power users bridging stables into DeFi or the long-term holders shuffling coins between cold storage addresses. They’re the casual participants who show up when risk feels fun, open a broker app, tap market buy, and then disappear without leaving a neat on-chain footprint. That’s why the most usable retail barometer sits in an often overlooked place: the…
Cynthia Lummis has expressed strong support for the proposed CLARITY Act, emphasizing the need for clear regulatory frameworks in the digital asset industry. The bill aims to position the United States as a global leader in cryptocurrency innovation and oversight. The proposal comes amid ongoing debates about how to regulate digital assets while preserving innovation. A key objective of the CLARITY Act is to address long-standing uncertainty that has challenged companies operating in the crypto space. 🚨LATEST: SEN. CYNTHIA LUMMIS BACKS CLARITY ACT FOR CRYPTOUS Senator Cynthia Lummis said in a recent post on X that the CLARITY Act will…