Author: NBTC

The monetary authority in Moscow is now working to convince Russians that its upcoming digital ruble will actually make them independent from bank fees and restrictions. It’s the same as cash and bank money, a representative of Russia’s main financial regulator insisted on national television, although neither citizens nor institutions are likely to take the bait all the way. Russia’s digital coin to save people some fees, central bank exec says Authorities will always try to push their projects on the population, and those in Russia are no exception to the rule. The latest example is that there is a…

Fairshake and its affiliate super PACs announced they have more than $193 million in cash on hand heading into the 2026 midterms. The amount includes $74 million raised since July from three contributors: $25 million from Coinbase, $25 million from Ripple, and $24 million from a16z. The network, consisting of Fairshake plus Protect Progress (Democratic-oriented) and Defend American Jobs (Republican-oriented), operates as a bipartisan machine designed to outlast partisan cycles. The Washington Post previously documented the network spending more than $134 million across 67 candidates in 2023-2024, focusing heavily on members of key oversight committees, such as the Financial Services…

Phoenix Finance, a prominent DeFi platform for on-chain yield, has partnered with ATT Global, a popular real-world advertising company. The partnership attempts to combine real-world infrastructure and decentralized finance. As Phoenix Finance revealed in its official X announcement, the development aims to redefine outdoor advertising with the integration of DePIN technology with physical ad assets. Hence, both entities endeavor to transform real-world advertising revenue into blockchain-based yield. Phoenix Finance🤝 ATT Global @aiwayworld ATT Global revolutionizes outdoor advertising by merging physical assets with DePIN technology to capture real-world value.By converting their ad-driven cash flows into standardized yield, we are expanding the…

Markets are attempting a cautious rebound, with the Ethereum price hovering near its daily pivot as traders reassess risk after the latest pullback. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Daily Chart (D1) – Macro Bias: Bearish, But Not Oversold Trend & Structure (D1) RSI (D1) MACD (D1) Bollinger Bands (D1) ATR & Volatility (D1) Daily Pivot Levels (D1) 1-Hour Chart (H1) – Short-Term Buyers Pushing Against Resistance Trend & EMAs (H1) RSI (H1) MACD (H1) Bollinger Bands (H1) ATR & Volatility (H1) Hourly Pivot Levels (H1) 15-Minute Chart (M15) – Execution Zone: Local Uptrend With Tight Ranges…

ALT5 Sigma Corporation, a publicly traded fintech company that maintains a strategic $WLFI digital asset treasury and provides blockchain-powered payment and trading infrastructure for digital assets, has announced the launch of ALT5 AI, a new business unit focused on expanding into enterprise AI. According to the press release, this initiative will converge crypto, regulatory compliance, and AI with plans to integrate with the $WLFI ecosystem. It plans to integrate AI capabilities into its existing payment and trading platforms to create AI payment rails, which are expected to be more efficient, compliant, enabling AI-driven transactions, AI-to-AI payments, secure workflows, and support…

The U.S. Senate’s Agriculture Committee is holding its first markup hearing on crypto market structure legislation, giving lawmakers a chance to debate and vote on amendments and possibly advance the actual legislation. The Thursday hearing will see lawmakers offer up amendments on the underlying text, which the committee published last week. While the Senators were working on bipartisan legislation, Committee Chairman John Boozman said in a statement last week that “fundamental differences in policy” remained and the members of the committee had not come to an agreement on the text that was published. Senator Cory Booker, the Democrat leading negotiations…

Ethereum ($ETH) holds near $3,000 as institutions accumulate despite mixed short-term sentiment. Strong staking, wallet growth, and ETF inflows support Ethereum’s price floor. ERC-8004 could unlock AI-driven on-chain demand and long-term $ETH value. Ethereum is entering a pivotal phase as price action, institutional flows, and protocol-level innovation begin to converge. After a volatile start to the year, $ETH has reclaimed the $3,000 level, signalling renewed confidence among both traders and long-term holders. At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading near $3,010, with a market capitalisation of roughly $364 billion and a 24-hour trading range between $2,899 and $3,028. This…

European Central Bank policymaker Fabio Panetta shared his views about the complementary nature of stablecoins, stating that they depend on traditional currencies. The ECB is aiming to make the digital euro similar to the banknotes we use today. Meaning that it will be free, inclusive, and offer the highest levels of privacy, unlike private payment apps, by its potential 2029 release. Will traditional bank money disappear in a digital world? The Governor of the Bank of Italy and the European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Fabio Panetta stated, while speaking to the Italian banking association (ABI), that commercial bank money is…

The Bank of England will focus on advancing a systemic stablecoins regime, setting out policy clarity on tokenised collateral under UK EMIR, and broadening the scope of the Digital Securities Sandbox in 2026, according to Sasha Mills, the bank’s Executive Director for Financial Market Infrastructure. Speaking at the Tokenisation Summit, Mills said the coming year would be “fundamental in shaping the UK’s digital financial future.” “We have the opportunity to build truly holistic digital financial markets in the UK, bringing real benefits to the real economy,” Mills said. Under the proposed stablecoin framework, systemic issuers would receive deposit accounts at…

Ethereum price action has entered a critical phase after a steep rejection from the $3,400 area earlier this month. The asset has since rebounded from the $2,780–$2,800 demand zone, where buyers defended losses aggressively. Price now consolidates near $3,060 on the 4-hour chart, suggesting short-term stability after heavy selling pressure. However, $ETH continues to trade below key moving averages, keeping traders cautious about declaring a full trend reversal. Consequently, market participants now focus on whether Ethereum can convert this rebound into a sustained recovery or fade into another corrective leg. Technical Structure Remains Fragile Below Key Resistance Ethereum’s recovery attempt…