Author: NBTC

BlackRock’s first tokenized money market fund has paid out $100 million in cumulative dividends since its launch, highlighting the growing real-world use of tokenized securities amid rising institutional adoption. The milestone for the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) was announced Monday by Securitize, which serves as the fund’s issuer and tokenization partner, overseeing onchain issuance and investor onboarding. Source: Securitize Launched in March 2024, BUIDL was initially issued on the Ethereum blockchain. The fund invests in short-term, US dollar–denominated assets, including US Treasury bills, repurchase agreements and cash equivalents, offering institutional investors a blockchain-based vehicle to earn yield…

The US crypto conversation has entered a defining phase as regulators openly acknowledge Ethereum’s importance. Recent comments from SEC Chair Paul Atkins signal a notable shift in how policymakers view the network. Ethereum no longer sits on the sidelines of regulation debates. It now stands at the center of America’s evolving crypto framework. This recognition reflects years of growth across decentralized finance, tokenization, and enterprise blockchain adoption. Ethereum powers thousands of applications that serve global users daily. Regulators increasingly understand that ignoring Ethereum no longer aligns with market reality. The Ethereum regulatory outlook now shapes investor confidence, institutional strategy, and…

As 2025 draws to a close, the optimistic sentiment that prevailed in the cryptocurrency markets at the beginning of the year has largely dissipated. The “Trump rally,” particularly fueled by Donald Trump’s positive rhetoric towards cryptocurrencies, has failed to prevent the sharp pullback in recent months. The digital asset market experienced a loss of approximately $1 trillion in value during the last quarter of the year, largely wiping out all previous year’s gains. In October, Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $126,000 on October 6th, generating strong optimism in the market. However, this rise was short-lived. Trump’s announcement of 100%…

Ethereum entered a pause after a volatile month, as traders weighed technical pressure against steady institutional interest. Price action settled into a narrow range on the four-hour chart, following a sharp retreat from late-cycle highs. Market participants now monitor whether consolidation resolves into continuation or deeper correction. Besides price behavior, derivatives data and corporate accumulation continue shaping near-term expectations. Ethereum Price Holds Range After Sharp Pullback Ethereum pulled back from the $3,270–$3,300 zone and shifted into sideways movement near $2,980. The structure reflects consolidation rather than a confirmed trend change. Volatility compressed as price traded below major moving averages. The…

PayPal stock price remained under pressure in 2025 as it continued to underperform other technology companies in the U.S. Summary PayPal stock was the fifth-best performing company in the Nasdaq 100 Index this year. The company’s revenue and user growth has largely stagnated. Technical analysis suggests that the stock has more downside to go. PayPal dropped by 30% this year, making it the fifth-worst performer in the Nasdaq 100 Index. These stocks did worse: Strategy Inc, -47% Charter Communications, -40% Atlassian, -32.6% and Copart, -30.4%. Its long-term performance is even worse, as the stock has plunged from $308 in 2021…

ChainGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI-driven) Web3 platform designed to simplify crypto and blockchain, has disclosed its strategic partnership with Avalanche ($AVAX), one of the leading Layer-1 (L1) blockchains in the Web3 ecosystem. The primary purpose of this groundbreaking collaboration is to enable smarter Web3 decisions through analysis tools and AI-powered crypto research. ChainGPT x Avalanche 🔺 We’re pumped to be partnering with @avax, one of Web3’s premier L1 blockchains.Avalanche now supports AI Hub V2 across its suite of AI tools. Bringing powerful Crypto AI research tools to AVAX users. Dive into AI Hub V2 today ➡️… pic.twitter.com/X67emKIxGk — ChainGPT (@Chain_GPT)…

Ethereum continues to range around the $3,000 zone, with neither bulls nor bears taking full control. The market is in a consolidation phase after its failure to hold above $3,100, and traders are now closely watching key levels on both the daily and 4H charts. While the macro structure is still under pressure, short-term sentiment and positioning hint at possible volatility ahead. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily chart, ETH remains trapped below both the 200-day and 100-day moving averages, which are still acting as dynamic resistance above the $3,500 level. The price failed to sustain above…

Recent fund transfers by Pump.fun have renewed debate within the cryptocurrency industry over whether the platform’s profits constitute legitimate business operations or constitute excessive value extraction from users, according to industry observers and on-chain data. Summary Pump.fun moved an estimated $615 million off-chain in Q4 2025.. The Solana-based meme coin launchpad generated about $74.1 million in Q4 2025 revenue and $935.6 million lifetime, operating at near 100% gross margins with no reported cost of revenue. Critics liken Pump.fun to a “shovel seller” in a gold rush, while supporters argue users participate voluntarily and profits should not be framed as exploitation.…

Reef Chain, an EVM-compatible blockchain aimed at opening Web3 up to a regular consumer, has declared one of the biggest three-year Principal Partnerships with Crawley Town Football Club. The deal will start with the 2025-2026 season and be the first significant move by Reef Chain into sports marketing on an international level. ⚽ Crawley Town FC Partnership: Blockchain meets football, exposing Reef Chain to new potential users!https://t.co/xvxO23o0zl — 🐠 Reef (@Reef_Chain) December 30, 2025 Within the partnership, Reef Chain branding will be on substantial presence on the home and away kits of Crawley Town and visibility within the Broadfield Stadium…

The US dollar has lost more than 10% of its value in 2025 as an economist warns precious metals prices are sending a major warning on the global financial order. The US Dollar Index (DXY) has lost 10.41% of its value since the start of 2025, meaning the world’s reserve currency has heavily depreciated against a basket of major foreign currencies like the euro, yen and pound. The dollar decline has happened as precious metals like gold and silver witness historic breakouts, with gold rising 65.32% to $4,331 per ounce and silver rising 147.97% to $72 per ounce. In a…