Author: NBTC

Ethereum has quietly accumulated a problem that does not show up in gas fees or transaction speed charts but threatens the network’s long-term health. It is called state bloat. The Ethereum Foundation’s Stateless Consensus researchers are now sounding a clear warning: Ethereum’s ever-growing state is becoming harder to store, harder to serve, and harder to decentralize. In a recent proposal, the team laid out why the issue matters, how scaling improvements have unintentionally made it worse, and three concrete paths that could prevent node operation from turning into an elite activity reserved for only the largest infrastructure providers. What Ethereum’s…

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) rose to $35.81 billion onchain, up 5.90% in the last 30 days, according to metrics from rwa.xyz. BUIDL, USYC, and XAUT Dominate Tokenized Asset Board as RWA Holders Top 532K The RWA stack just keeps thickening — a buffet of private credit, tokenized Treasuries, commodities, and alternative funds getting plated up onchain. The tokenized asset sector climb comes just as two stablecoins slipped off their pegs and the broader stablecoin sector stumbled over the past week. Rwa.xyz figures show, over the past 30 days, the number of RWA holders jumped 11.45% to 532,921, while 246 issuers…

Three of the top former executives at FTX and its affiliates have accepted final punishments from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as the agency resolves its enforcement cases connected to the exchange’s collapse, the SEC said in a litigation notice on Friday. As former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried continues his federal prison sentence on his fraud convictions, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of its Alameda Research arm, is among those who agreed to consent judgements to resolve enforcement actions filed in 2022 and 2023, which still have to be approved in court. Others who signed the deals include Zixiao “Gary”…

Lookonchain has spotted an unusual transfer in the Ethereum ecosystem that has sparked widespread speculation on the market. The on-chain analytics platform highlighted that an Ethereum (ETH) wallet, which has been dormant for nine years, was suddenly reactivated and has made some major transactions. Unusual capital rotation to Bitcoin Cash Notably, the wallet, which is possibly linked to Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift exchange, has been busy over the last 14 days. Since it became active, the wallet has sold a total of 4,619 ETH, valued at about $13.42 million. This large volume has caught the attention of the Ethereum…

The $20.43 billion yield-bearing stablecoin sector slipped massively this week, according to stablewatch.io, as several synthetic and algorithmic stablecoins suffered heavy outflows and severe depegs. The turmoil centered around the yield-bearing stablecoins deUSD, XUSD, and USDX, all of which collapsed from their dollar pegs in a matter of days. Massive Outflows Hit Leading Yield-Bearing Tokens The latest fallout has rippled through decentralized finance (DeFi) markets, exposing the fragility of complex collateral systems underpinning yield-bearing tokens. The week’s losses were punctuated by cascading total value locked (TVL) declines across dozens of protocols. Stablewatch.io data shows the biggest seven-day TVL drawdowns came…

A cohort of Republican House members is pushing the Trump administration to change tax rules on crypto staking rewards before they are locked in for the 2026 tax year. In a letter sent late Thursday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a group of 19 House Republicans urged the administration to immediately repeal a 2023 IRS rule declaring staking rewards to be taxable income as soon as they are received by an individual. Crypto industry advocates have, for years, argued that staking rewards should instead be treated by the IRS as new capital property, and thus only taxed when the funds…

In a move catching the crypto community’s attention, Resolv Labs has executed another significant Ethereum withdrawal, pulling 4,658 ETH worth $13.35 million from Binance. This latest transaction brings their total withdrawals to a staggering $39.4 million in just one week, signaling a potentially major shift in how institutional players are handling their digital assets. But what does this substantial movement really mean for the broader market? Why Are Massive Ethereum Withdrawals Significant? When large amounts of cryptocurrency leave exchanges, it typically indicates a strategic holding position. Think of exchanges as temporary parking spots for digital assets – when investors move…

United States President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive a $2,000 “dividend” from the tariff revenue and criticized the opposition to his sweeping tariff policies. “A dividend of at least $2000 a person, not including high-income people, will be paid to everyone,” Trump said on Truth Social.The US Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments about the legality of the tariffs, with the overwhelming majority of prediction market traders betting against a court approval. Source: Donald Trump Kalshi traders place the odds of the Supreme Court approving the policy at just 23%, while Polymarket traders have the…

Keonne Rodriguez, who pleaded guilty to one felony count related to his role at Samourai Wallet, is calling on US President Donald Trump to pardon him, citing similar language that has been successful in previous pardon applications. In a Thursday X post, Rodriguez said he would report to prison on Friday, where he will serve a five-year sentence for operating an illegal money transmitter. The Samourai co-founder claimed there were no “victims” to his crime, and blamed his incarceration on “lawfare perpetrated by a weaponized Biden DOJ.” In a message tagging Trump, Rodriguez expressed hope that the US president would…

Ethereum price failed to stay above $2,950 and declined again. ETH is now consolidating and might soon aim to attempt another recovery wave if it clears $2,850. Ethereum started a fresh decline below the $2,920 zone. The price is trading below $2,900 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,925 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it settles below the $2,800 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Renewed Selling Pressure Ethereum price attempted a fresh increase but struggled above $2,950,…