Author: NBTC

Ethereum whales continue to aggressively accumulate $ETH amid falling prices. The dip below $2,000 offers an attractive entry point for bulls. Ethereum price touched intraday lows of $1,930 on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Ethereum has dipped below the $2,000 level again, with a 3% decline in the past 24 hours pushing the top altcoin to lows of $1,930 in early trading on February 11, 2026. The decline mirrored Bitcoin’s retreat below $67,000, with the bellwether digital asset down 3% over the same period, trading around $66,805. But despite the strong bearish sentiment across the cryptocurrency market, whales appear unfazed and…

Major public US crypto companies rallied double-digits on Monday after a crypto market rally that saw major tokens hit multi-week highs. Crypto infrastructure platform Bakkt (BKKT) led Monday’s gains with a nearly 31.5% rise, and climbed nearly 5% after the bell to $15.52. Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Kindly MD (NAKA) was among the top five largest gainers, closing the day up over 24%. Crypto mining companies also saw their shares move higher, with the Donald Jr. and Eric Trump-led American Bitcoin (ABTC) climbing 13.5% to over $2 for the first time in nearly a month. The Trump-led American Bitcoin was…

Gemini’s decision to exit the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia to focus on the United States and Singapore has sharpened questions over whether the UK’s still unfinished rulebook is deterring even well‑regulated players the government hoped to attract. In April 2022, then Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it was his “ambition to make the UK a global hub for cryptoasset technology,” unveiling Treasury measures, such as stablecoin regulation, and launching a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) “CryptoSprint” to help firms invest in the country. However, in Gemini’s latest strategy update on Thursday, the exchange said many foreign markets were “hard to…

Spot crypto trading on centralized and decentralized exchanges expanded in January. Binance was once again the leading market, boosting the growth to 10% compared to December 2025. Spot crypto trading on centralized exchanges remains active, even after the drawdown of leveraged liquidity. On average, activity expanded by 10% in January, compared with December 2025. The top growth was noted on Uniswap, up by 84%. Bitfinex added 70% to its volumes, and Upbit expanded its activity by 44%. The biggest outflows happened on HTX, down 19%, and Bybit, down 16%. KuCoin lost 7% of its January volume. Derivative crypto trading slowed…

LinkLayerAI, an AI-driven Web3 infrastructure platform, has partnered with BlockSec Arena, an AI-powered Web3 security infrastructure firm. The partnership is set to onboard high-level security talent, enable swift responses to diverse vulnerabilities, and decrease risk for robust blockchain projects. As LinkLayerAI pointed out in its official social media announcement, the development combines AI-led trading transparency and scalable security. Hence, both entities attempt to develop a more transparent and safer decentralized ecosystem. 👏We’re excited to announce our partnership with @BlockSec_Arena, an AI-powered Web3 security infrastructure helping projects reduce risk, onboard top security talent, and respond to vulnerabilities at scale.🚀Together, we aim…

Aave’s “Aave Will Win” framework passed its Temp Check vote, clearing the first formal stage of the protocol’s governance process. On Sunday, the off-chain Snapshot vote closed with 52.58% voting in favor, 42% against and 5.42% abstaining. The result advances the measure to the Aave Request for Final Comment (ARFC) stage, where terms may be revised before any binding on-chain vote. The framework asks tokenholders to approve up to $42.5 million in stablecoins and 75,000 Aave ($AAVE) tokens for Aave Labs. In return, the organization would route 100% of revenue from Aave-branded products to the Aave DAO treasury under a…

US policymakers are preparing for a pivotal discussion on bitcoin regulation as the White House convenes a high-level meeting on the future of digital asset oversight. White House focuses on crypto market structure Building on the CLARITY Act framework Stablecoin yields at the center of negotiations What the meeting could mean for markets Crypto community reacts with cautious optimism Broader implications for Bitcoin and digital assets Outlook after the White House session White House focuses on crypto market structure The White House has announced a meeting taking place today, February 10, 2026, dedicated to Bitcoin and the broader crypto market…

SBI Trade VC, a crypto exchange founded by Japanese financial giant SBI Group has spread the word about launching a new round of crypto lending today. The platform thus allows users not only to borrow crypto from it but also to lend it to others through staking. According to the tweet, SBI Trade VC now allows users to stake seven coins, including Bitcoin, $XRP, $DOGE and $XLM. Since December, SBI Trade VC has already announced several such lending rounds. Japanese SBI exchange extends its crypto lending services The subsidiary of SBI Group, SBI Trade VC, has announced that today at…

Ripple and Stellar Lead the Charge in Transforming Cross-Border Payments Top crypto researcher SMQKE notes that only Ripple ($XRP) and Stellar ($XLM) are effectively offering DLT to correspondent banking infrastructures, positioning them to transform the more than $100 trillion cross-border payments industry. Cross-border payments, long slowed by multiple intermediaries, high fees, and delayed settlements, are being transformed by Ripple and Stellar. According to SMQKE, their DLT-powered solutions, $XRP and $XLM, serve as efficient bridges, cutting costs, accelerating transfers, and enhancing transparency in international transactions. Ripple’s global network of bank and financial institution partnerships leverages the $XRP Ledger to deliver near-instant…

Key takeaways AI agents have a comparative advantage in committing crimes due to the lack of legal enforcement against them. Challenges in crypto may indicate that the technology is not suited for the average user. Smart contracts are not a replacement for legal contracts; sophisticated crypto actors still rely on traditional legal agreements. Smart contracts are designed for nonhuman actors, making them more suitable for AI agents than for human negotiation. Legal contracts are less predictable than smart contracts due to inherent randomness in legal processes. AI agents will significantly change how the promise of crypto is interpreted and utilized.…