Author: NBTC

The National Security Strategy published yesterday by US President Donald Trump increased geopolitical risks and created severe unease in the cryptocurrency markets. Following the document, the Bitcoin price fell to the $89,000 level, and the possibility of a new “crypto winter” was brought to the agenda among market participants. The strategy document released by the White House conveys the message that the US will no longer carry a significant portion of the global defense burden alone. Reminiscent of Trump’s speech at the United Nations last year, the text states, “The days of the US carrying the entire world order on…

Julia Rosin, President of Abcripto, the Brazilian Association of Cryptoeconomics, stated that if the Ministry of Finance decides to tax stablecoins transactions by decree, the institution will take legal actions alleging unconstitutionality. Abcripto groups over 50 companies of the Brazilian crypto industry. Abcripto Vows to Take Legal Actions Against Stablecoin Taxation in Brazil The issue of stablecoin taxation in Brazil and the potential drawbacks this can bring to the crypto industry are in the spotlight again. Julia Rosin, the recently elected President of Abcripto, the Brazilian Association of Cryptoeconomics, has recently taken a public stance against the establishment of a…

Key takeaways ETH is down 3% in the last 24 hours and is now trading above $3,200. The bearish performance comes amid renewed trade tensions between the U.S. and the EU. ETH dips below $3,200 on the U.S.-EU trade tensions Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is down 3.4% in the last 24 hours and briefly dropped below the $3,200 level. The coin is now trading at $3,205 after slightly recovering from the dip. The bearish performance comes amid the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and the European Union. President Donald Trump threatened to escalate tariffs, starting…

Monet Bank, a Texas-based community bank, has officially announced its entry into the cryptocurrency lending and digital asset banking space, taking its place among the crypto-focused banks in the United States. The bank, owned by billionaire businessman Andy Beal and a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, positions itself as an “infrastructure bank for digital assets.” According to official records, the bank has assets of just under $6 billion and capital of approximately $1 billion. Monet Bank’s website states that it aims to be “a leading digital asset financial institution, committed to providing innovative and forward-thinking solutions for the digital…

A draft of the digital asset bill circulated in Washington late Monday seeks to change prohibitions by federal law that did not allow reserve banks to offer any digital asset service to an individual or institution. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act was forwarded by the Senate Banking Committee member Senator Cynthia Lummis, the Wyoming Republican, and one of Congress’s most vocal advocates for crypto legislation. Pro-crypto lawmakers want to amend the Federal Reserve Act from barring central bank digital currencies for monetary policy purposes. According to the Crypto In America podcast host Eleanor Terrett, the bill proposes changes that…

PRIME, a well-known Web3 network for utility-focused, scalable blockchain projects, has partnered with FishWar, a SEI Network-based GameFi project. The partnership aims to accelerate immersive Web3 gaming on SEI Network. As PRIME revealed in its official press release, the collaboration underscores its endeavors to back innovation-led blockchain initiatives with wider consumer adoption. Hence, the development attempts to bolster GameFi growth with wider utility and sustainability. 🐟🔥 PRIME x FishWar Partnership Announcement 🔥🐟PRIME is excited to partner with @FishWarOfficial, a leading AI-powered GameFi title on the SEI Network, pushing the boundaries of immersive Web3 gaming.Set in a post-apocalyptic ocean world, FishWar…

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) slipped slightly this month, with total distributed value falling 1.09% as $268 million quietly exited the sector since the first of November. Worldwide RWA Value Eases Lower Tokenized RWAs—onchain versions of traditional financial (TradFi) instruments like treasuries, commodities, private credit, public equity, and corporate debt—continued expanding in breadth even as total distributed value dipped modestly over the past month. Despite the mild cool-down, the sector still reflects a sprawling ecosystem that spans everything from tokenized T-bills to digitized oil exposure and emerging-market private credit pools. In short, RWAs may have eased off the gas at the…

Federal prosecutors are attempting to seize $200,000 in cryptocurrency from a romance investment scam. Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have filed a petition to seize cryptocurrencies worth nearly $200,000 that they claim originated from an online dating scam that duped someone into making fraudulent investments. The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the case on January 12, 2026, stating that it is seeking to seize 200,000.039646 USDT. A detailed fraud technique was used to obtain the funds, as per the officials. How did the scam unfold? The investigation began last April, when federal agents started looking into a scam that targeted a…

A crypto wallet linked to Fenbushi Capital has just moved a large amount of Ethereum to Binance. On January 19, the wallet unstaked 7,798 ETH worth around $25 million and sent it directly to the exchange. A wallet possibly linked to Fenbushi Capital just deposited 7,798 $ETH($25M) into #Binance after staking for 2 years.https://t.co/rkH4MV5aYJ pic.twitter.com/DRvtlHNa0T — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 19, 2026 The transfer was first spotted by on-chain tracker Lookonchain and confirmed using Arkham Intelligence data. The wallet had been staking this ETH for almost two years before making the move. Big transfers like this always catch the market’s attention…

The Trump family’s business ecosystem is entering a new phase in which real estate, media, and politics increasingly intersect with crypto. Recent Forbes reporting shows that crypto has become a major source of wealth for the family, especially for Eric Trump, whose net worth has grown ten times since his father returned to the White House. Eric Trump’s Net Worth Surges on Crypto Boom Forbes estimates that Eric Trump is now worth about $400 million, a dramatic jump from his wealth before Donald Trump’s return to political power. The biggest reason is his stake in American Bitcoin, a fast-growing crypto…