Author: NBTC

Key Takeaways Curation in DeFi is crucial for guiding users through the chaotic early crypto markets. Risk curators ensure market efficiency by maintaining appropriate lending and borrowing rates. Curators are evolving into infrastructure providers, leveraging best-in-class systems. Transparency issues in DeFi have led to user distrust. Lessons from past DeFi failures will shape future investment products. The composability of risk in on-chain markets can lead to significant vulnerabilities. Isolating risk in decentralized platforms is essential for user protection and retention. Curators in decentralized applications build trust similarly to traditional businesses. Ethereum and Solana are expected to remain dominant base layers…

BlackRock’s staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund has tallied $15.5 million in trading volume on its first trading day, which a market analyst described as “very, very solid” despite falling short of two similar Solana staking products that launched last year. Nasdaq data shows the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) had 592,804 shares traded on its debut on Thursday, with Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart noting on X that the product turned over around $15.5 million. “Very, very solid for a day 1 ETF launch,” Seyffart said. The ETF invests and stakes Ether ($ETH), locking up the tokens on the blockchain with…

Pred, a peer-to-peer sports prediction exchange built on Coinbase’s Base network, has secured $2.5 million in funding led by Accel, with backing from Coinbase Ventures’ BEF fund and Reverie, according to a Tuesday statement. The fresh capital will support hiring, liquidity expansion, and onboarding users globally as the platform develops trading infrastructure tailored for sports markets. Pred is currently operating in private beta with an invite-only access program. The exchange enables participants to trade positions on sports outcomes directly with one another, bypassing traditional bookmakers that set odds and manage risk internally. Execution times reach 200 milliseconds with spreads below…

Gold-i, the UK-based trading technology provider, has added Hyperliquid to its MatrixNET liquidity management platform, the company said today (Wednesday), in what it described as the first time the platform has connected to a decentralized finance exchange. Through a standard FIX API connection, Gold-i’s clients including brokers, proprietary trading firms, and fund managers, can now route order flow through Hyperliquid’s on-chain derivatives venue and pipe that liquidity directly into MetaTrader 5 or other trading platforms, according to the firm. DeFi Makes Its Way Into Institutional Plumbing The announcement comes as decentralized exchanges push deeper into territory once occupied by traditional…

Bitcoin’s miners just got hit with a one-two punch—price slipping under $71,000 and network difficulty preparing to ease up like a bouncer who suddenly stopped caring. Bitcoin’s Difficulty Dial to Turn Down as Hashrate Loses Steam When bitcoin’s price drifts south and the machines start taking longer to spit out blocks, the protocol does what it always does: adjusts. And this time, it’s shaping up to be a noticeable one. Estimates suggest the March 20 difficulty adjustment could drop between 6% and 8.5%, with current projections hovering around a tidy -7.64%. Essentially, that means mining will be a little less…

Key takeaways Blockchain teams must engage with the application layer to avoid losing strategic ground. Building applications that reach non-technical users is crucial for blockchain adoption. Real-time chain technology will enable new on-chain experiences. The focus is shifting from infrastructure to cultivating application ecosystems. Long-term strategies are essential for the sustainability of blockchain ecosystems. Ethereum’s architecture has limitations that Layer 2 solutions can address. Performance-first architecture is key in Layer 2 blockchain design. Centralizing block production can enhance performance metrics. Achieving low latency is crucial for user experience in blockchain applications. MegaETH’s platform demonstrates high transaction capacity with low latency.…

Bitcoin ($BTC) and altcoins continue their attempts to recover amid bear market conditions. In the latest wave of recovery, Bitcoin surpassed $72,000 and Ethereum ($ETH) exceeded $2,100. However, according to the analytics company CryptoQuant, the decline may not be over yet. According to Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, if the bear market continues, the price of Ethereum could fall to $1,500. According to Julio Moreno, speaking to The Block, if the decline in the cryptocurrency market continues, the price of $ETH could fall to around $1,500 by the end of the third quarter or the beginning of the…

Key takeaways Sales skills are crucial and should be integrated into educational curriculums. Effective cold emails are concise, personal, and have a clear purpose. Social proof can significantly enhance the effectiveness of outreach efforts. Building relationships off email, such as through WhatsApp, can facilitate successful fundraising. Personal connections are often more influential in business than formal emails. Achieving the first million dollars is a pivotal milestone in entrepreneurship. University education may not be necessary for the majority of aspiring entrepreneurs. Younger entrepreneurs can afford to take more risks, which is beneficial for business growth. The UK could benefit from a…

Crypto platform Bullish (BLSH), which operates an institutional-only crypto exchange business, climbed into the top three centralized crypto exchanges by spot trading volume for the first time in February, overtaking Coinbase (COIN) as trading activity across the industry slowed, according to CoinDesk Data’s February Exchange Review. Spot trading volumes on Bullish, which is the parent company of CoinDesk, rose 62.6% month over month to $76 billion, the exchange’s highest monthly total since October 2025. The surge lifted Bullish’s market share to 5.06%, up 2.04 percentage points, making it the third-largest centralized exchange by spot trading volume. The increase pushed Bullish,…

Hive Digital, one of the leading companies for sustainable digital infrastructure, announced its first live GPU compute nodes added to the BUZZ AI cloud platform in Paraguay. The company has already been serving the computing needs of an academic team from Columbia University in New York. Hive Digital Technologies is upgrading its compute facility in Asunción, Paraguay, to use sustainable energy for a new GPU compute cluster. The deployment is the first cluster to go live based on Hive’s strategy of adding AI layers and high-performance compute to its existing energy facilities. The GPU cluster is part of a Tier-III…