Author: NBTC

The New York Stock Exchange is laying the groundwork for one of the most consequential changes to US equity market infrastructure in decades. The exchange announced plans to support tokenized securities and enable continuous, 24/7 trading. It’s an attempt to modernize how stocks trade, settle, and absorb information in a global financial system. If successful, this shift could alter price discovery, settlement risk, liquidity behavior, and investor psychology across US markets. What NYSE Is Actually Proposing NYSE’s plan centers on building a blockchain-based platform capable of supporting tokenized versions of traditional securities, including stocks and ETFs. These tokenized securities would…

BitRiver, Russia’s largest Bitcoin miner, is on the verge of collapse amid mounting financial and legal problems. Courts have placed its parent company, Fox Group of Companies, under observation as debts and unpaid obligations pile up. One of the disputes driving the court action involves Infrastructure of Siberia. The company is seeking more than $9 million after BitRiver failed to deliver mining equipment. The case stems from a large advance payment for hardware that was never supplied. This led to a lawsuit and a ruling in favor of the energy firm. Operational Bans and Energy Disputes Operational bans have hit…

In a significant move that captured immediate market attention, the prominent cryptocurrency investment firm HashKey Capital executed a substantial withdrawal of 6,368 Ethereum ($ETH), valued at approximately $14.79 million, from the global exchange Binance. This transaction, first reported by blockchain analytics provider AmberCN, represents a notable on-chain event with potential implications for institutional cryptocurrency strategy and Ethereum’s market dynamics. Consequently, analysts are scrutinizing the action for signals about long-term holding patterns versus short-term portfolio rebalancing among major digital asset managers. Analyzing the HashKey Capital $ETH Withdrawal The transaction occurred precisely one hour before AmberCN’s public alert, showcasing the real-time transparency…

Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun is spinning up a new investment arm aimed at backing promising startups, in its first significant pivot away from its memecoin roots. Pump.fun said on Monday it was launching Pump Fund alongside a $3 million hackathon, which would fund 12 projects with $250,000 each at a $10 million valuation. It added that the investment arm would be “aligning itself with projects long-term,” which do not need to be crypto-related, and that it would provide mentorship from Pump.fun founders. The project comes as trading volumes on the Pump.fun have fallen from highs in early 2025, which was spurred…

Singapore’s financial landscape witnessed a significant cryptocurrency movement on March 15, 2025, as blockchain analytics firm The Data Nerd reported a substantial Ethereum transfer to an address linked to DBS Bank. This transaction adds 2,500 $ETH, valued at approximately $5.85 million, to the bank’s growing digital asset portfolio. Consequently, this latest acquisition brings DBS Bank’s publicly identifiable Ethereum holdings to 24,898 $ETH, representing a total value exceeding $61.34 million accumulated within a single week. This development underscores the accelerating institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies within Asia’s traditional banking sector. DBS Bank Ethereum Strategy Reveals Institutional Confidence DBS Bank’s systematic Ethereum accumulation…

Digital asset investment products saw strong inflows of $2.17 billion last week. This was the highest weekly total since October 10, 2025, shortly before a major market crash. Most of the inflows came earlier in the week, which indicated strong investor interest. However, sentiment flipped on Friday after outflows of a whopping $378 million hit the market. The reversal followed rising diplomatic tensions over Greenland, renewed threats of additional trade tariffs, and reports that Kevin Hassett, a policy dove, is likely to stay in his current role instead of becoming the next US Fed Chair. Crypto Investors Piled In Early…

Ethereum continues to trade under pressure as sellers maintain control on the 4-hour chart. Recent price action reflects persistent downside momentum following a sharp rejection from higher levels. Market structure remains weak, while derivatives and spot flow data suggest traders remain cautious. Together, these signals frame a market still searching for stability rather than a confirmed bottom. Bearish Structure Remains Firm on the 4H Chart Ethereum’s four-hour trend continues to favor sellers as price holds below key dynamic resistance. Lower highs and lower lows remain intact, reinforcing a clearly defined bearish structure. Significantly, price continues to trade under the Keltner…

According to the latest data, total value locked in the real-world asset ( RWA) sector added more than a billion dollars in the opening weeks of January 2026, pushing the tally past the $21 billion threshold. RWAs Rack up Billions as Treasurys and Gold Dominate Tokenization Tokenization and the RWA space are widely expected to expand sharply in 2026, and early signs suggest the year is already getting off on the right foot. Figures compiled by rwa.xyz show that at the start of the year, distributed asset value across the space climbed 5%, rising from $20.33 billion to the current…

Vitalik Sells $ETH — Big Headline, Small Transaction Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently sold approximately $1.94 million worth of $ETH, triggering a wave of bearish sentiment across Crypto Twitter. On the surface, the move looks alarming. Ethereum is already under pressure, and any founder-linked sale immediately feeds into fears of insider pessimism. However, when placed in proper context, the transaction itself is not market-moving. The sale represents a negligible fraction of Ethereum’s roughly $275 billion market capitalisation and a rounding error compared to daily $ETH trading volume. Vitalik has sold $ETH multiple times in the past for operational, tax, and…

A global benchmark for long-term borrowing costs has hit a four-month high, posing a headwind to businesses and financial markets. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, the interest rate the government pays to investors who purchase it’s highly liquid and virtually default-proof bonds, has risen to 4.27%, the highest since Sept. 3, according to data source TradingView. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield sets the floor for borrowing costs across the economy and globe by acting as the “risk-free” baseline rate. Foreign giants like China and Japan snap up trillions in these notes, so Treasury yield spikes push up rates everywhere from…