Author: NBTC

The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape has gone through a stormy start this year, with broader market drawdowns in terms of Total Value Locked (TVL). However, irrespective of the wider slowdown in the market, the real-world asset (RWA) initiatives and on-chain gold have proved to be the winners over the recent thirty days. As per the data from Sentora, the on-chain gold projects, including Paxos Gold and Tether Gold, have shown massive growth and resilience. In the meantime, the BUIDL fund of BlackRock, as well as Ondo Finance, has expressed steady gains, signifying the surging demand for the asset-backed blockchain initiatives.…

Tech-focused venture capital firm Andreessen “a16z” Horowitz said it raised over $15 billion to invest in companies and technologies it sees as critical to secure America’s future and win the next century — and crypto remains a key part of that mission. In a post to X Friday, a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz, acknowledged that China and other competitors have caught up to the US in recent decades and that America must continue to innovate to preserve its technological, economic, and military dominance: “As the American leader in Venture Capital, the fate of new technology in the United States rests partly…

Russia’s monetary authority is behind a new proposal to punish those conducting unregulated operations with cryptocurrencies in the country. The news coincides with a call for accelerated adoption of regulations legalizing transactions with digital assets issued by a major Russian bank. The authorities in Moscow intend to approve the respective legislation by the summer, with some analysts predicting Russia will then block foreign exchanges. Bank of Russia suggests measures to prevent unauthorized crypto activities The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) considers it necessary to prosecute cryptocurrency operations carried out outside the legal framework. Governor Elvira Nabiullina made that clear in…

In a significant development for the Asian cryptocurrency market, South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb have placed the IoTeX ($IOTX) token on their delisting watchlists. This decisive action, announced in Seoul, South Korea, follows the confirmation of a security incident involving the IoTeX network or its associated infrastructure. Consequently, the move highlights the increasing regulatory and operational scrutiny applied to digital assets by major trading platforms. Furthermore, it underscores the critical importance of security and transparency within the blockchain ecosystem for maintaining exchange listing status. IoTeX Delisting Watchlist: The Core Announcement Upbit and Bithumb, two of South Korea’s largest and…

Key takeaways Venezuela’s economic instability is highlighted by the discrepancy between official and free market exchange rates. Bitcoin and stablecoins present a significant opportunity in Venezuela due to elite belief and daily population use. Skepticism surrounds claims of Venezuela’s $60 billion Bitcoin stash, questioning the plausibility of such holdings. The Venezuelan regime’s alleged crypto-for-oil swap lacks credibility due to the absence of on-chain evidence. Corruption in Venezuela’s state-owned oil company prevents proceeds from oil sales from benefiting national reserves. The Venezuelan government lacks meaningful Bitcoin assets due to ineffective mining operations. Venezuela’s destroyed financial system presents a significant opportunity for…

In a bold move, BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a tokenized share class for a French money market fund on public blockchain infrastructure. This step marks a key advancement in using like Ethereum for real-world finance. The project uses a permissioned access model on Ethereum. This means only approved participants can hold or transfer the tokens. It stays within strict rules to keep things safe and legal. What is This Tokenization Project All About? BNP Paribas Asset Management created a new share class for one of its existing money market funds based in France. These shares now live as…

CryptoDep’s tweet did what a good chart should: it made you stop scrolling. The graphic, pulled from DeFiLlama data, isn’t just a list of numbers. It’s a snapshot of a month where capital took a few wild left turns, some obvious, some downright surprising. Start at the top and it’s almost comical how quickly the bars fall off. MegaETH (MEGA) exploded, clocking roughly a 2,121% jump in TVL over 30 days. That sent it to about $69.6 million in DeFi deposits, a hefty pile for a chain most people hadn’t heard of until their numbers went viral. After that, Mezo…

$ETH’s reported 50.18% staking share is disputed, with CoinShares putting active staking near 30.8% due to deposit‑only contract data. Summary Santiment says 50.18% of $ETH supply (about 80m $ETH) sits in the staking deposit contract, crossing a symbolic 50% threshold for the first time. CoinShares’ Luke Nolan calls the figure “inaccurate or materially misleading,” noting the contract logs deposits only and ignores withdrawals. Active staking is closer to 37m $ETH, or roughly 30.8% of circulating supply, using Ethplorer and CryptoQuant validator data. A dispute has emerged between blockchain analytics firms over the accuracy of Ethereum staking data, with analysts disagreeing…

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz stated that the Bitcoin and Ethereum treasury company model has reached a critical breaking point, and companies that started with this structure now have to choose between “transforming or slowly disappearing.” In a podcast with investor and former Trump administration official Anthony Scaramucci, Mike Novogratz argued that simply holding crypto assets is no longer a sustainable business model. According to Novogratz, with a few exceptions like Strategy and BitMine, treasury companies need to transform into businesses with real products and services. Novogratz stated, “Holding the underlying asset alone does not create shareholder value. Management needs…

Pro‑crypto PAC Protect Progress plans $1.5m spend next month against Rep. Al Green over his anti‑crypto voting record. Summary Protect Progress, aligned with Fairshake, will pour $1.5m into ads and outreach in Texas’ Democratic primary to defeat Green. The PAC cites Green’s opposition to FIT 21, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the GENIUS stablecoin bill, and his support for SAB 121 bank‑custody limits. Fairshake and affiliates control about $193m in cash from donors including Ripple, Coinbase and a16z, signaling deeper crypto lobbying in 2026 races. A cryptocurrency-aligned super PAC announced plans to spend $1.5 million opposing Rep. Al Green…