Author: NBTC

Ted Pillows issued a clear warning. He pointed to rising inflation levels. He highlighted a concerning trend. The US inflation index moved closer to its early-2025 peak. The latest data showed a steady climb. Inflation reached 2.7% year over year. This marked a sharp rise from April lows. Inflation stood near 1.22% earlier this year. The index now approached January’s 3% level. Market participants took notice. Risk sentiment weakened quickly. Traders adjusted expectations. Truflation Signals Real-Time Shift The chart came from Truflation. This index updates daily. It pulls data from blockchain-verified sources. It avoids delays seen in traditional reports. The…

Americans have now lost over $333 million to crypto ATM scams, and the FBI says $240 million of that vanished just in the first six months of 2025, which is double what people lost in H1 2024. Spokane Police Detective Tim Schwering has been dealing with this since 2023.“Cases started flowing my way where people were getting ripped off by cryptocurrency machines,” Tim said. The money was always gone in minutes, and would allegedly end up in China, Russia, Nigeria, or some other country where no one could get it back. “You couldn’t get to anyone or get the money…

Ethereum price has struggled to recover from a local low established last week as whales continued to offload their holdings. Now, a multi-month symmetrical triangle suggests there could be more pain ahead. Summary Ethereum price is down 5% over this month. Whale selling and outflows from spot Ethereum ETFs have contributed to its downtrend. Multiple bearish patterns have formed on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price has dropped 2.5% over the past 7 days and 5% from this month’s high of $3,292. Trading at $3,115 at press time, the largest altcoin by market cap is…

Kevin Hassett, one of the frontrunners to replace the current chair of the US Federal Reserve, has downplayed concerns that US President Donald Trump could sway the Fed, asserting that Trump’s views will hold “no weight” on agency decisions. With an announcement of the new Fed chair expected in mid-January, some hold concerns that Trump is looking to spread his influence across the agency by replacing the majority of people in charge at the FOMC. Speaking with CBS News’ Face the Nation on Sunday, Hassett emphasized that the Fed’s role is to remain “independent” and let the 12 Board of…

Congress is back to pushing a market structure bill that could finally decide how crypto will work in the U.S. After stalling last year, the legislation is alive again. Hearings are set for Thursday, and the Senate Agriculture and Banking Committees will review and possibly revise their own sections. If they pull this off, it could set the first real legal rules for crypto in the country. This Clarity Act is supposed to make it easier for digital asset firms to stay in the U.S. without getting buried in legal mess. The bill could change how the Securities and Exchange…

While broader sentiment is still locked in fear, Ethereum crypto is quietly holding a constructive structure above key support and grinding higher on multiple timeframes. ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Daily chart (D1): main scenario – slightly bullish, but below the 200-day lid EMAs (trend structure) RSI (momentum) MACD (trend-momentum confirmation) Bollinger Bands & volatility context ATR (daily volatility) Daily pivot levels 1-hour chart (H1): intraday regime supports the bullish daily bias EMAs (short-term trend) RSI (intraday momentum) MACD (trend follow-through) Bollinger Bands & local volatility ATR (H1 noise level) Hourly pivot map 15-minute chart (M15):…

Bybit’s latest report highlights that adoption grows fastest where traditional finance falls short, with Ukraine, Nigeria, and Vietnam demonstrating how crypto has become essential in these circumstances. The data also reveals that stablecoins have become the most widely used crypto product in the world. Emerging Markets Advance Through Necessity The research compares global adoption across four areas, which include user penetration, transactional use, institutional readiness, and cultural penetration, with Singapore and the United States leading the overall rankings due to a strong balance across all four areas. However, the most meaningful growth comes from countries where people rely on crypto…

India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a regulatory agency that sets anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations, issued new guidelines tightening rules for onboarding users to crypto platforms. The new rules force regulated crypto exchanges to verify users through live selfie pictures and geographic location verification, according to The Times of India. The live selfie pictures are verified with software that tracks users’ eye and head movements to prevent AI deep fakes from being used to bypass the know-your-customer (KYC) verification process. Exchanges will also be required to collect the geolocation and IP addresses at the time of account creation, along with…

Ethereum (ETH) has recorded a massive spike in its transactions as a result of its growing dominance in stablecoins, DeFi and on-chain trading. As highlighted by an Ethereum advocate, Joseph Young, the chain has hit a new all-time high (ATH) of 889,300 users in its weekly count. Can weekly active users push Ethereum to $4,000? Notably, it means that there are 889,300 unique wallets actively sending transactions on the Ethereum blockchain each week. This suggests increased real demand for Ethereum’s network, not just speculation. The weekly transaction metric is key for understanding network health, adoption and utility. Generally, it signals…

The CLARITY Act, expected to shape the future of the cryptocurrency market in the US, will be on the agenda of the US Senate Banking Committee on January 15th. The committee will discuss the structure of the cryptocurrency market and vote on the bill at its session scheduled for January 15 at 18:00 (UTC+3, 10:00 ET). The bill aims to combat fraudulent transactions, misleading trading activities, and inflated trading volumes. It also seeks to address long-standing regulatory uncertainties by requiring crypto companies to provide proof of reserves. According to some analysts, if the CLARITY Act is enacted, manipulation rates in…