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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.

Mining

Kazakhstan approves strategic crypto mining rules tied to national reserve

By NBTC24/07/2026

Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining hubs, approved a new framework for large-scale crypto mining that links access to electricity with contributions to a state-backed digital asset reserve. The government approved rules for strategic digital mining on July 18, Kazakhstan-based news outlet Zakon.kz reported Wednesday, citing Government Resolution No. 638 published in the PRG.kz legal database. The rules define strategic digital mining as a framework that gives miners access to electricity quotas at regulated tariffs in exchange for transferring part of their mined crypto assets to Astana Hub, a government-backed technology cluster. Kazakhstan ranked fifth globally by Bitcoin…

Bitcoin

Sets Date for Bitcoin Bottom

By NBTC24/07/2026

Renowned cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen, in his latest broadcast, provided a detailed analysis of Bitcoin’s ($BTC) price movements, macroeconomic factors, and the future of the market. Cowen stated that Bitcoin may have reached its summer low, but warned investors that some corrections are still on the horizon. Cowen pointed out similarities between Bitcoin’s price chart in 2026 and 2018. Reminding that both years are midterm election years, the analyst stated, “In early summer of 2018, the low we saw was around $5,700. In 2026, coincidentally, this figure is exactly ten times higher, at $57,000,” arguing that historical cycles repeat themselves.…

DeFi

Flow Traders to tap Bitcoin on-chain credit through Lombard Finance

By NBTC24/07/2026

Flow Traders (Euronext: FLOW) will become the pilot partner of Lombard Finance for its new Bitcoin Onchain Credit Strategy. On-chain $BTC lending is still relatively small, and Lombard plans for an expansion with large-scale institutional platforms. Flow Traders, a leading trading firm, liquidity provider, and market maker, will be able to borrow stablecoins and access on-chain markets, which were previously difficult to access for institutional clients. Lombard Finance has taken steps to make on-chain lending smoother and more accessible, allowing institutions to post onchain collateral more efficiently. Lombard uses Chainlink’s CCIP interoperability tool, allowing cross-chain deposits of $BTC.b, moving collaterals…

Ethereum

Tom Lee's Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock.

By NBTC23/07/2026

Bitmine (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury firm, bought just 7,430 ether ($ETH) last week, dialing back its buying spree as it redirected capital to a stock buyback. The latest purchase, worth about $14 million at ether's current price of $1,879, lifted BitMine's holdings to 5,78 million $ETH, or roughly 4.8% of Ethereum's circulating supply, according to a Monday company update. BMNR was 2.4% higher in pre-market trading. The purchase marks one of firm’s smallest weekly additions since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy in June 2025. By comparison, the firm bought more than 111,000 $ETH during one week in May and…

Altcoins

98% Fail, Yet Pump.fun Solana Token Launches Hit 11.9 Million

By NBTC23/07/2026

On a single day this June, roughly 42,000 new tokens flooded onto the Solana blockchain in just 24 hours — a figure that would have seemed implausible two years ago. The engine behind much of that surge is Pump.fun Solana token launches, the no-code token launchpad that has changed how crypto assets are created, traded, and, more often than not, abandoned. The scale is worth pausing on. That works out to nearly one new token every two seconds, running around the clock. Meanwhile, this was not a one-day spike. Pump.fun Solana token launches have been moving at that pace for…

Exchanges

BitMEX Reports $84M in BTC Futures Volume — Industry Impact Unfolding

By NBTC23/07/2026

BitMEX has recorded $84 million in $BTC futures volume as reported by Ki Young Ju on July 23, 2026. This figure represents 0.08% of the total market, highlighting BitMEX’s ongoing influence in the crypto trading landscape. You can view the full tweet here. The Latest data from BitMEX reveals a notable $84 million in $BTC futures volume for the previous day. While this figure may appear modest, it underscores BitMEX’s continuing role in shaping market dynamics. The broader crypto market is currently exhibiting mixed signals, leaving traders to scrutinize platforms like BitMEX for insights into institutional interest and trading behavior.…

Mining

Bitcoin mining AI deals hit $150B — can miners actually deliver?

By NBTC23/07/2026

Something unusual happened in the Bitcoin mining sector this summer: companies built to process cryptocurrency transactions started signing some of the largest AI infrastructure contracts in the industry. The wave of Bitcoin mining AI deals recorded through July has quietly redrawn the investment map for a sector many had written off as a one-trick play on crypto prices. Key takeaways Bernstein’s deal tracker recorded more than 7.5 gigawatts of AI-related Bitcoin mining contracts by July, equivalent to $150 billion in multi-year commitments. Hut 8 signed a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for its AI data center campus; IREN disclosed $2.8 billion…

Bitcoin

500 BTC Linked to Irish Drug Dealer Deposited to Coinbase After Decade of Dormancy

By NBTC23/07/2026

Blockchain analytics firm Onchain Lens reported that 500 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $30.76 million, was deposited into U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase roughly 40 minutes ago. The funds are linked to Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins and had remained dormant for about 10 years before the transaction. Background on the Wallet and Its History The wallet associated with Collins still holds 4,500 $BTC, worth an estimated $277.17 million at current market prices. Deposits to centralized exchanges are generally interpreted by market analysts as a precursor to selling, though the exact intent behind this transfer has not been confirmed. Collins, a Dublin…

DeFi

Uniswap pushes deeper into tokenized assets with permissioned trading pools

By NBTC23/07/2026

Uniswap ($UNI), one of the largest and longest-running decentralized exchanges, is making a deeper push into tokenized assets, introducing a feature designed to let regulated securities trade on the venue without sacrificing compliance requirements. The decentralized exchange's developer, Uniswap Labs, is rolling out "Permissioned Pools" on Thursday, a piece of infrastructure that allows issuers of tokenized funds, equities and other regulated assets to restrict trading to approved investors while still using the protocol's automated market maker. That “gives issuers a flexible way to enforce their own compliance rules without building separate trading infrastructure,” Ken Ng, head of ecosystem at Uniswap…

Ethereum

What Can We Expect from the Ethereum (ETH) Price? Keep an Eye on August and September

By NBTC23/07/2026

Benjamin Cowen, a well-known analyst in the cryptocurrency market, evaluated the current state of Ethereum (ETH) and the possible scenarios it could follow for the remainder of the year in his new analysis video. Cowen, noting historical cycles and macroeconomic data for Ethereum, which is trading around $1,900, warned investors that a new “window of weakness” could open in August and September following the temporary relief seen in July. Cowen noted that, given the “midterm election years” in the US political and economic cycles, July has historically been a positive month for cryptocurrency markets. However, looking at data from previous…