Author: NBTC

The leaders of the two federal agencies that have U.S. crypto’s fate most in their hands hosted an event on Thursday meant to signal their commitment to coming up with crypto policies. Even as crypto legislation moves in fits and starts through Congress, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are trying to advance regulatory policy to give the industry some comfort in doing U.S. business. The CFTC has a new leader, Mike Selig, who was sworn in last month after his Senate confirmation and is already moving forward on crypto initiatives. “Chairman Selig brings…

Ethereum is forming a price structure against Bitcoin similar to what it saw eight years ago, and a full mirror could significantly impact its price. Notably, this pattern has four phases, of which the $ETH/$BTC pair is in the third phase. Historically, what comes after the current phase is a parabolic expansion to unprecedented prices. Key Points Ethereum is forming a price structure against Bitcoin similar to that seen eight years ago, and a full mirror could significantly impact its price. This pattern has four phases, of which the $ETH/$BTC pair is in the third phase. If history repeats, the…

Stablecoin issuer Circle has issued a grant to support the rollout of digital financial infrastructure across the United Nations, with the aim of making humanitarian aid payments more efficient. Announced at the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, the Circle Foundation said its first international grant would support the UN’s Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS) “efforts to streamline monetary value transfers across the UN ecosystem.” The grant builds on Circle’s first collaboration with UNHCR and DHoTS in 2022, which facilitated $USDC ($USDC) stablecoin payments for displaced Ukrainians. UN Development Programme administrator Alexander De Croo said that…

The US Congress has moved one step closer to a potential government shutdown after a comprehensive budget package to fund the government was blocked in the Senate. Senate Democrats and some Republicans voting against moving the package forward today signals that the federal government could shut down if an agreement isn’t reached by 11:59 PM Friday. A procedural vote to move the budget package forward failed by a 45-55 vote. The forecasting market Polymarket is pricing in a 75% chance of a government shutdown on Saturday. Eight Republican senators, along with all the Democrats, voted against the package. Among those…

MegaETH, the much-watched high-performance Ethereum layer-2 network, announced that its public mainnet will go live Feb. 9, marking a major milestone for a project that has gained a lot of attention in the scaling landscape. MegaETH positions itself as a “real-time” blockchain for Ethereum, designed to deliver ultra-low latency and massive transaction throughput. The project has attracted significant attention and capital over the past year. MegaETH has been backed by prominent figures in the Ethereum ecosystem, like Ethereum co-founders Vitalik Buterin and Joe Lubin, and has raised millions of dollars to date. Most recently in October 2025, it completed a…

BitGo priced its initial public offering at $18 per share late Tuesday, setting up the first crypto-focused IPO of 2026 and giving public market investors their first pure play exposure to the digital asset custody business. The offering values the company at roughly $2 Billion on a fully diluted basis, a relatively modest entry point compared with other listed crypto-related firms whose valuations are often tied to volatile trading volumes. BitGo is scheduled to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday under the ticker BTGO. The pricing comes after a difficult stretch for publicly listed crypto companies…

Ethereum ($ETH) slid to nearly $2,800 over the weekend as rising geopolitical tensions pressured risk assets. The pullback, however, was followed by a modest rebound, which lifted the crypto asset back above $3,000 by Wednesday. Despite this volatility, the network keeps growing, with record wallet numbers and a shrinking exchange-held supply. Exchange $ETH Supply Shrinks Ethereum’s number of non-empty wallets has surpassed 175.5 million, which, according to the latest findings by Santiment, is the highest among all cryptocurrencies. In fact, 5.16 million wallets were recorded in 2026 alone. The data indicates steady user participation, even amid sideways market conditions. The…

Several traders on Polymarket are facing substantial losses after President Trump rolled back tariffs on the European Union and made fresh remarks on Greenland. While the so-called “TACO trade” has proven costly for many participants, it has also fueled a renewed rally in crypto markets. Trump’s Tariff Threats and Retreats Revive the “TACO Trade” Narrative For context, the phrase “TACO trade” stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong introduced it in May 2025. This strategy plays on a repeat cycle: Trump uses extreme threats as leverage, markets react negatively, and then he backs down, prompting rebounds.…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins will speak at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas this April, becoming the first SEC chair to appear at the largest annual Bitcoin gathering. WE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE SEC CHAIRMAN PAUL ATKINS AS A BITCOIN 2026 SPEAKER 🇺🇸 ”[We’re] working together to deliver on President Trump’s promise to make America the crypto capital of the world.” 👏 pic.twitter.com/M4FAkvNAXg — The Bitcoin Conference (@TheBitcoinConf) January 29, 2026 The conference, organized by BTC Media, is scheduled for April 27-29 at The Venetian and is expected to draw more than 40,000 attendees and 500 speakers. Other prominent political…

Ethereum is attempting to reclaim the $3,000 level as the broader crypto market remains trapped in a phase of uncertainty and uneven conviction. Price action suggests buyers are willing to defend key support zones, yet momentum remains fragile, with rallies struggling to extend meaningfully. This hesitation is occurring against a backdrop of elevated leverage and unstable derivatives behavior, which continues to shape short-term market dynamics. A recent report from CryptoQuant highlights a growing source of risk beneath the surface. Ethereum’s Estimated Leverage Ratio on Binance remains at a record high, with the 7-day simple moving average holding around 0.632. This…