Author: NBTC

Kraken’s newly granted access to a Fed master account brings Bitcoin closer to mainstream banking, said Senator Cynthia Lummis, a known Bitcoin proponent, in a Wednesday interview with CNBC. The senator predicted that the development would accelerate convergence between traditional banks and crypto firms, enabling financial institutions to eventually offer both dollar-based and digital asset services under one roof. “The Fed finally recognized the importance of this asset embedded in the US and can now use safety and soundness standards apply them to digital asset financial institutions like Kraken and have partial access to the Fed, which allows them to…

Key takeaways AI agents have a unique edge in committing cybercrimes compared to humans. The usability challenges in crypto might stem from the technology itself, not just user error. Smart contracts cannot fully replace legal contracts, as legal agreements remain essential. Legal contracts are unpredictable, while smart contracts offer deterministic outcomes. Current blockchain interactions are not intuitive for human users. Human-driven crypto transactions may soon be considered outdated and insecure. AI can enhance transaction security by minimizing human errors. AI is expected to automate transaction approvals and risk management in DeFi. Automation by AI will disrupt traditional marketing strategies in…

Ethereum trades below major EMAs as opposing liquidation clusters near $1,950 and $2,100 signal rising volatility risk. Ethereum ($ETH) is trading near $1,936, down over 3% on the day after sliding from the $1,990 area and struggling to regain the $1,960–$1,980 zone. The pullback reflects persistent intraday selling pressure, with price hovering in the low $1,930s as resistance continues to cap upside attempts. Derivatives activity remains dominant, with $50.39 billion in 24-hour futures volume compared to $3.47 billion in spot volume, underscoring heavy speculative participation. Across different timeframes, performance remains under strain. $ETH is down 3.40% over 24 hours and…

Leo KoGuan, the founder of global IT solutions firm SHI International and one of Tesla’s largest individual shareholders, disclosed today that he acquired one million shares of Nvidia on Tuesday. I was all-in-Tesla; I am still mostly in Tesla + T-bills I bought 1 million shares of NVDA last night; plan to buy more. I am convinced AI is NOT a bubble, it is only the beginning. AI is the heart of KQID time engine. KQID is AGI. KQID is Singularity. — KoGuan Leo (@KoguanLeo) March 4, 2026 The billionaire investor told Bloomberg that he intends to purchase one million…

Doing More with Less on Crypto Regulation This column has discussed the current US administration’s infatuation with cryptocurrency at various points over the last nine months, noting how every pronouncement from the government and regulators has included gushing praise for Trump’s efforts to make the country the most crypto-friendly jurisdiction on the planet. One of the regular lines is that the US has become the safest and easiest place in the world to trade digital assets. But recent events at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission should not fill investors with confidence. The head of the CFTC has confirmed that the…

Cloud services in the Middle East faced unexpected strain this week after an issue at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre in the UAE caused widespread disruptions. The incident has reignited concerns about the reliability of centralized systems and strengthened arguments for decentralized alternatives. Fire and Power Cuts Hit AWS UAE Clusters According to reports, unidentified “objects” struck an AWS data facility in the UAE, sparking a fire that forced authorities to cut power to two data centre clusters. AWS later confirmed localized power issues impacting services in both the UAE and neighbouring Bahrain, with recovery expected to take…

As reported by Arkham, Chun Wang, founder of F2Pool, one of the earliest Bitcoin mining pools, has allegedly withdrawn $67.5 million worth of $ETH tokens from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, over the past two weeks. Moreover, this address, which likely — only likely — belongs to Wang, is currently holding $150 million in Ether on Aave. Interestingly, according to Arkham, over the past month and a half, Chun Wang has deposited around $240 million in stablecoins on Binance. And the question that follows from all this information is whether Chun Wang is accumulating Ethereum at the moment, considering…

A new statement has been released regarding uncertainties surrounding taxation in the cryptocurrency market in Turkey. Dr. Ömer İleri, Deputy Chairman of the AK Party and Head of Information and Communication Technologies, announced that the articles concerning crypto assets were accepted in the draft law discussed in the Planning and Budget Committee. İleri addressed the public’s concerns and confusion regarding the taxation of crypto assets, and shared how the regulation is planned to be implemented. Accordingly, a transaction tax of three per ten thousand is planned to be levied on crypto asset purchase, sale, and transfer transactions conducted through platforms…

ENI, a high-performance, modular Layer-1 blockchain aiming to drive hyper-scale commercial adoption, today announced a strategic collaboration with KazarHQ, a decentralized gaming platform designed for interconnected Web3 games to serve user interest. The partnership enabled Kazar to integrate ENI’s blockchain infrastructure into its Web3 gaming network to resolve key sector obstacles such as network efficiency and user engagement. Kazar is a unified Web3 gaming ecosystem where economies flow, players connect, and developers and projects launch games. The decentralized gaming platform is built on its own EVM Layer-1 network, which enables efficient connectivity between games and allows players to gain independent…

Tether, the crypto firm behind the most popular stablecoin $USDT $USDT$0.9999, has invested $50 million in sleep technology startup Eight Sleep at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to a Wednesday press release and data from Crunchbase. With the funding, Eight Sleep plans to develop new AI health features using Tether’s QVAC architecture, a computing framework designed to process data at the device level rather than relying fully on cloud systems. Eight Sleep builds sensor-equipped sleep systems that track biometrics such as heart rate and temperature during the night. Its flagship “Pod” product adjusts mattress temperature and generates sleep insights based…