Author: NBTC

As the US tax filing season kicks in, Coinbase is reminding crypto holders that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched Form 1099-DA, the new framework for disclosing digital asset transactions in the United States. The IRS’s Form 1099-DA is the standard document for reporting proceeds from cryptocurrency and non-fungible token transactions beginning in 2025. This is the first year the tax revenue agency has implemented a unified structure for crypto transaction reporting. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.Sorry for the jump scare. This is the first year the IRS is standardizing crypto tax reporting. So we’ve teamed up with @CoinTracker to make it…

Swiss-based Dukascopy has increased the number of instruments on MT5 from over 100 to more than 400. The list of new products includes gold and silver, an extended range of forex crosses and crypto CFDs. According to the CFD broker’s Thursday announcement, all additional instruments are already available on both live and demo accounts. The online bank described the enhancement as part of its plan to offer comprehensive market access and diverse trading opportunities. “We continue to place a high priority on enhancing your trading experience and helping you to achieve your goals by providing you with the necessary resources…

London Stock Exchange Group said Thursday it will build a new on-chain settlement system for institutional investors. The service will be called the LSEG Digital Securities Depository. It will connect traditional securities markets with blockchain networks. The goal is simple. Large institutions will be able to trade and settle tokenized bonds, equities, and private market assets using blockchain technology while staying linked to existing infrastructure. The system will work across several blockchain networks. It will stay compatible with current settlement platforms already used by banks and asset managers. LSEG said the first deliverable is planned for 2026, but it needs…

Polygon joins EEA to work on institutional payment rails, global settlement, and compliant movement from onchain to traditional rails. Open Money Stack ties stablecoin rails to Coinme on/off ramps and Sequence wallet tools for merchant and user access. Polygon has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), enabling the network to work with enterprise members on payment infrastructure that connects traditional financial systems with onchain settlement. The company said the effort is tied to its “Open Money Stack,” a payments platform focused on instant transfers, reliability, and compliance requirements for institutional use. The EEA confirmed that Polygon is joining alongside Nethermind…

A Solana ($SOL)-based cryptocurrency trader has seen their investment in the memecoin 114514 grow from $321 into a multimillion-dollar position in just 11 days. On-chain data shows the trader, identified by the wallet address starting with 8BGiMZ, began accumulating 114514 roughly nine to eleven days ago using small, staggered swaps from wrapped $SOL, according to insights from Lookonchain retrieved by Finbold on January 6. Individual purchases ranged from less than $1 to about $57 per transaction, indicating a deliberate accumulation strategy rather than a single high-conviction bet. In total, the wallet spent approximately 0.85 $SOL, valued at around $321 at…

Just days after mistakenly crediting users with billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin during a promotional event, South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is weighing its options to recover the remaining funds. The company is reportedly “in contact with customers who received Bitcoin,” particularly those who “disposed of it immediately,” in hopes of persuading them “to return and coordinate the method,” according to a rough translation of a report from state news agency Yonhap. The incident stems from a promotional compensation event in which reward amounts were mistakenly entered in Bitcoin rather than Korean won, resulting in the distribution of roughly…

Alchemy Pay ($ACH), a renowned fiat-crypto payment platform, has announced the exclusive integration of $USA₮. Alchemy Pay is now officially supporting $USA₮, a payment-focused stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. As per Alchemy Pay’s official social media announcement, the integration powers streamlined access to fiat on-ramps via $USA₮ via its extensive worldwide payment infrastructure. Specifically, the consumers living in up to 173 countries will be able to leverage this integration. Alchemy Pay Accelerates Fiat On-Ramp Access in 173 Countries with $USA₮ The integration of $USA₮ into Alchemy Pay’s ecosystem lets consumers across 173 jurisdictions seamlessly access fiat on-ramps with the…

PlaysOut, a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI-Powered) mini-game infrastructure platform, is excited to announce its landmark collaboration with DeChat, a secure and Web3 decentralized communication protocol designed for peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging, social networking, and asset transactions. The hidden purpose of this integration is to connect mini-games with a decentralized messaging ecosystem for a better user-centric Web3 ecosystem. Partnership AnnouncementPlaysOut × @dechat_io PlaysOut and DeChat are pleased to announce a new partnership, establishing a foundation for future collaboration across decentralized communication, AI-supported engagement, and next-generation digital ecosystems.Both teams will… pic.twitter.com/vL3JF0AQg2 — PlaysOut (@itplaysout) February 12, 2026 DeChat is handling the main sector…

$ETH’s derivatives market sits between $2,057 and $1,863 liquidation walls, where a single sharp move could trigger nearly $1.4b in forced buying or selling. Summary Coinglass data relayed by ChainCatcher shows shorts face up to $928m in liquidations above $2,057, while longs risk $454m below $1,863 on major CEXs.​ $ETH trades around $1,936–$1,970 on Feb. 11, leaving both liquidation bands within reach of a single high‑volatility session.​ $BTC hovers near $67,000, $ETH near $1,950 and $SOL around $80, as crypto trades as a leveraged proxy for macro risk sentiment. Ethereum’s derivatives market is coiled tight. According to liquidation heatmap data…

Key Takeaways xAI raised $20 billion in an oversubscribed Series E, exceeding its $15B target and securing backing from Valor, Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority, NVIDIA, and Cisco. The funding will accelerate buildout of Colossus I & II supercomputers, already powering over one million H100 GPU equivalents. xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, announced today it has raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round, exceeding its $15 billion target. The oversubscribed round drew participation from Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX, and Baron Capital Group. Strategic investors NVIDIA and Cisco Investments also…