Author: NBTC

Brian Armstrong thinks the US government is sitting on a future trillion-dollar Bitcoin pile. The Coinbase CEO has been making the case that America’s existing Bitcoin holdings, combined with proposed federal purchases, could push the nation’s reserves past the $1 trillion mark. The US federal government is already the largest known state holder of Bitcoin, with an estimated 328,372 $BTC as of February 2026. From seized coins to strategic asset Here’s the thing about the government’s Bitcoin: most of it wasn’t bought. It was seized. Think Silk Road busts, ransomware takedowns, and various federal forfeiture actions. For years, the standard…

Ethereum price has fallen to around $1,630 after losing roughly 4% in the past 24 hours, while fresh technical signals and market-wide liquidations have kept traders focused on the risk of another move toward key support levels. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) changed hands near $1,628 on June 10, down about 4% over the previous 24 hours. The move coincided with Bitcoin’s (BTC) 4.7% decline to roughly $61,050, which contributed to a 3.5% drop in total crypto market value to around $2.12 trillion. $XRP ($XRP) also slipped below $1.15, showing that the selloff extended beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong personally sold more stock over the past year than his company lost on behalf of its COIN shareholders last quarter. Although he took a break from his sales in Q1, he entered the quarter with more personal compensation than his company would lose in three months. The company lost $394 million for its shareholders during the first quarter of 2026. Armstrong, between May 2025 and January 2026, personally sold over $540 million worth of COIN. Coinbase reported a $394 million net loss on $1.4 billion in revenue compared to a profit of $66 million in Q1…

The crypto industry often rewards speed, hype, and short-term gains. Yet, some ecosystems quietly build lasting dominance through culture. Solana stands out for this exact reason. It does not rely only on technology or funding. It builds around people, builders, and long-term alignment. At the center of this approach sits Solana positive-sum culture. This idea shapes how developers collaborate, compete, and grow. Instead of fighting for limited wins, the ecosystem expands opportunities for everyone involved. That mindset changes everything in a space known for aggressive competition. Calily Liu recently explained this philosophy in detail. She highlighted how openness, support, and…

While the crypto market burned through the early days of June 2026, a quieter but consequential fight was unfolding in Washington. Congress is moving to ban its own members from betting on crypto prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, the platforms that let users trade contracts on the outcomes of elections, policy decisions, and real-world events. The Senate already did it: on April 30, 2026, senators unanimously passed a rule barring themselves and their staff from trading on prediction markets, effective immediately. Now the House is preparing to follow, with Representative Bryan Steil working to attach prediction-market restrictions to a…

Binance, Kraken, Bybit, and Gemini are moving to add US stocks and ETFs to their crypto trading apps, making a direct play for the retail brokerage relationship that Wall Street has owned for a century. Binance launched direct access to more than 7,000 US stocks and ETFs alongside bStocks, a tokenized product offering 1:1 economic exposure to selected US equities that settle in stablecoins, can be withdrawn to self-custody wallets, and trade 24/7 on Binance Spot. Kraken’s xStocks reached 100 fully backed tokenized US stocks and ETFs, surpassed $25 billion in transaction volume since June 2025, and is targeting 500+…

U.S. equipment finance company Trad.Fi has announced plans to tokenize up to $650 million in equipment loan receivables on the Base, Arch, and Avalanche blockchains over the next four years. The initiative, reported by Cointelegraph, aims to bring greater efficiency to a traditionally slow and paper-intensive lending process. Tokenization to streamline equipment lending The tokenization will be executed using infrastructure from W3, an AI-powered blockchain platform. Trad.Fi clarified that the $650 million figure represents future loan issuances rather than already disbursed funds. The company’s primary objective is to reduce loan approval times from several weeks or months to a single…

Bitcoin traded in a narrow consolidation range on May 17 as traders monitored whether support near $77,700 could stabilize the broader bullish structure after the recent pullback from the $82,800 high. Market data showed $BTC holding above the critical $78,000 zone while mixed technical indicators across multiple time frames reflected cautious sentiment and weakening bearish momentum. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held above $78K on May 17 as $BTC traders monitored resistance near $79K. Technical metrics highlight mixed $BTC signals, with MACD Sell pressure offset by RSI neutrality. Market data shows $BTC volume at $19.84B as markets watched the $77.4K support zone.…

Ethereum is trading near $1,644, roughly 67% below its all-time high of $4,946 set on Aug. 24, 2025, as a combination of macro pressure, persistent ETF outflows, and bitcoin’s rising dominance has pushed the second-largest cryptocurrency to its weakest relative position in years. Key Takeaways: Ethereum trades near $1,644, down 66.8% from its August 2025 all-time high of $4,946. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a single-week outflow of $241M, with BlackRock briefly reversing the trend. Ethereum’s DeFi TVL holds near $37B in June 2026, but $ETH dominance has compressed to roughly 9%. $ETH by the Numbers As of June 9, 2026,…

Financial inclusion crypto is no longer just a slogan attached to digital assets. A growing body of data suggests something more concrete: on-chain tools are increasingly being used to address real gaps in banking, remittances, savings, and investing, especially in emerging markets where traditional access has lagged for years. The scale of that gap is hard to ignore. According to the World Bank, 1.3 billion adults remain unbanked, while 4.7 billion adults lack access to credit or loans. In other words, the problem goes beyond whether someone has a bank account. For many people, the deeper issue is whether basic…