Author: NBTC

As Iran’s war‑driven oil shock hit over a weekend, traders funneled into Polymarket and Hyperliquid, turning prediction markets and tokenized perps into nonstop barometers for crude and conflict risk. Summary Polymarket war markets on U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran amassed over $529m in volume, rapidly repricing ceasefire odds, regime risk and escalation paths. Hyperliquid’s tokenized oil perps saw tens of millions in liquidations and hundreds of millions in weekend volume as crude spiked 20–30% and metals perps became de facto hedges. Together, Polymarket and Hyperliquid now act as 24/7 macro rails, letting traders express views on Iran, inflation and…

$ETH Whale Accumulation Bounced Back After losing in the market. The most recent Ethereum whale is an explanation of large investors mostly rejoining the market, having made trading errors before. Based on on-chain statistics, whale 0x65B4 used Cow Protocol settlements to carry out several trades to complete the acquisition. In order to purchase 6, 228 $ETH, the wallet purchased 12.5 million $USDC, which is a stablecoin tied to the U.S. dollar. During the trade, $ETH was trading at around the thousand two hundred dollars, a point that a number of analysts regard as a significant psychological support point. The investor…

Prominent crypto trader Machi Big Brother has suffered another major wipeout. On February 24, onchain tracker Lookonchain reported that the whale was fully liquidated on the Hyperliquid perpetuals platform. His account balance reportedly dropped to about $24.9K. While cumulative realized losses climbed to roughly $28.95 million. The liquidation followed a series of aggressive high-leverage $ETH long positions that moved against him during recent market weakness. Machi, whose real name is Jeffrey Huang, is a Taiwanese-American entrepreneur and crypto personality. The Scale of the Collapse This latest event marks one of Machi Big Brother’s most severe drawdowns to date. Data from…

Crypto brokerage company Blockchain.com is expanding into Ghana as part of a broader push to grow its presence across Africa, following rapid user growth in Nigeria over the past year. The company said it plans to offer Ghanaian users access to its trading platform as it builds out regional infrastructure and explores additional African markets. The expansion follows strong growth in Nigeria, where the company launched retail operations last year and reported more than a 700% increase in brokerage transaction volume. According to the company, the most traded assets on its platform in the country have been Bitcoin (BTC), Tether…

Ethereum is showing early signs of a rising wedge formation, a pattern often associated with potential reversals. With key support under pressure, a breakdown from this structure could push the price lower, putting the $1,500 level firmly in focus as the next major target. A Rejection At Key High-Timeframe Support Luca, in a recent update, highlighted that Ethereum’s price has been rejected at the lost high-timeframe support range he referenced in previous PAT updates. This level also aligns with the 2D Bull Market Support Band at $2,180, making it a critical zone for assessing market direction. The rejection suggests that…

U.S. spot crypto ETFs saw a sharp wave of redemptions on February 23. According to SoSoValue data, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $204 million in net outflows. While spot Ethereum ETFs posted another $49.48 million in withdrawals. Together, the products lost at $253 million in a single trading day. 📊DATA: U.S. BITCOIN AND ETHEREUM ETFS BLEED $250M+ IN ONE DAYU.S. spot Bitcoin $BTC ETFs saw $204 million in net outflows on Feb. 23 (ET), according to @SoSoValueCrypto data.While most Bitcoin ETFs saw red, VanEck’s HODL recorded a $6.35 million net inflow.Meanwhile, spot… pic.twitter.com/n5YoUIIfIC — BSCN (@BSCNews) February 24, 2026 The…

Oil futures trading contracts on Hyperliquid now account for $1.2B, rivalled only by Bitcoin-$USDC. This surge was fueled by the ongoing US-Iran clash, which has affected major energy production and oil transportation systems. The exchange has profited from its 24/7 open markets, never closing in the evenings and weekends like traditional markets. Hyperliquid, the world’s leading decentralized exchange (DEX) for perpetual futures, has attained $1.29 billion in trading volume for its oil futures. This is now only rivalled by Bitcoin at $3.56 billion, while Ether is the second runner-up at $1.24 billion. The figure is also a 66.67% surge in…

Ethereum is showing two different but connected signals against Bitcoin and the U.S. dollar. While $ETH/$BTC stays trapped below a key resistance level, $ETH/USD is testing a breakout retest that could decide whether the next push higher begins. $ETH/$BTC Holds Tight Range as 0.03 Stays Key Resistance Ethereum has moved almost in step with Bitcoin over the past month, leaving the $ETH/$BTC ratio stuck in a narrow band near 0.029, according to chart data shared by DaanCryptoTrades on X. The one day Binance chart shows $ETH/$BTC trading around 0.02929 on March 6, while price action stayed compressed inside a small…

Cybersecurity Ventures’ data shows that global spending on security products and services is projected to reach $522 billion in 2026. This figure represents a fundamental decoupling from the logic that drove the previous market cycle. In 2021 and 2022, exchange dominance was often measured by stadium naming rights and celebrity endorsements. By the close of 2025, that metric shifted increasingly to the “cost of doing business”—specifically, the cost of infrastructure hardening. As digital assets integrated deeper into traditional finance over the last twelve months, the primary driver for user acquisition stopped being marketing visibility. It became trust. Capital allocation strategies…

SEOUL, South Korea – Com2uS Holdings has taken a significant step toward shaping the future of digital currency infrastructure in South Korea. The company recently joined the Open Blockchain & DID Association as a full member and presented a comprehensive proposal for standardizing the transmission network for won-denominated stablecoins. This initiative aims to establish secure infrastructure for stablecoin circulation ahead of anticipated regulatory frameworks. Com2uS Holdings Proposes Stablecoin Transfer Network Standard During the association’s inaugural general meeting, Com2uS Holdings outlined detailed specifications for a standardized stablecoin transfer network. The company’s proposal addresses critical infrastructure needs for South Korea’s evolving digital…