Author: NBTC

Stablecoins have moved from a crypto-policy-side market to Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve’s dollar-policy agenda. Fed Governor Christopher Waller used the central bank’s June 22 dollar conference to frame digital assets, including stablecoins, as part of the research agenda around the dollar’s international role. The remarks were a research signal rather than a new stablecoin policy. They changed the context: stablecoin flows now sit alongside dollar funding, payment rails, cross-border capital movement, safe-asset demand, and the question of how private token issuers touch public dollar infrastructure. That reframes the market. Dollar-backed stablecoins are still crypto trading tools, payment tokens, and regulatory…

Pi Network is scheduled to release roughly 1.21 billion tokens this year, about 6.5 million a day, into a market already pinned near the coin’s all-time low. For the price to hold, something has to buy all of it. The question is what, and the honest answer is not comforting. Pi Network spent years building one of the largest communities in crypto, and in 2026 that community is staring at a number that hangs over everything: roughly 1.21 billion Pi tokens are scheduled to unlock this year, releasing into circulation at a pace of around 6.5 million coins a day.…

Maryland State Delegate Adrian Boafo has won the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District, putting him on track to compete for the seat held by retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer. The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ called the race Tuesday night after a crowded primary with more than 20 Democratic candidates. Decision Desk HQ projects Adrian Boafo wins the MD US House 5 Democratic Primary#DecisionMade: 9:28 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/SoSSfa9IOG — Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) June 24, 2026 Boafo entered the race with support from Hoyer, Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Senator Angela Alsobrooks. The district is heavily Democratic, giving…

Polaris Share (POLA) has initiated legal action against the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, filing for a court injunction to suspend its planned delisting. The project made the announcement via its official X account, confirming that the first hearing is scheduled for July 1. Project’s Defense and Bithumb’s Rationale According to the Polaris Share foundation, it diligently submitted materials and provided detailed explanations regarding its business progress, trading and adoption status, and overall community activity during the investment warning period. The project argued that it had fully cooperated with the exchange’s review process. Bithumb, however, previously announced the delisting decision,…

Michael Saylor’s strategy is facing renewed scrutiny as falling Bitcoin prices place its enormous corporate treasury more than $14.5 billion below its acquisition cost. Notably, the pressure intensified after Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into possible securities claims involving Strategy and Saylor. The inquiry focuses on whether the company may have provided materially misleading business information to investors, although the firm has not publicly detailed the disputed statements. Bitcoin Decline Pushes Strategy Deep Below Cost Strategy held 846,842 $BTC as of June 14, acquired for approximately $64.07 billion at an average price of $75,656 per coin. The company later…

Ethereum is sitting above a support zone that has protected every major low since 2022. Holding $1,500 could keep the long-term recovery case alive, while a weekly breakdown would put bullish targets near $5,100 and beyond in doubt. Ethereum Mirrors Russell 2000 Breakout as Bulls Eye $5,100 Ethereum may be forming a similar long-term structure to the Russell 2000, which has already broken above major resistance following a multi-year recovery. The weekly chart compares $ETH with the US small-cap index. Both formed rounded bases after major market declines, followed by recoveries toward long-standing resistance levels. Ethereum and Russell 2000 Weekly…

Shinhan Investment & Securities is collaborating with Kaia Investment Partners (KIP), an investment firm operating under the Kaia blockchain mainnet, to develop tokenized real-world asset (RWA) products, according to a report from Dailian. The partnership marks one of the first concrete efforts by a major South Korean securities firm to enter the RWA tokenization space. Yield5: A Tokenized Product Targeting Stable Returns KIP is reportedly developing a tokenized product tentatively named Yield5, which aims to deliver an annual return of approximately 5%. The product’s portfolio is expected to include bonds held by Shinhan Investment & Securities as a core asset.…

Sui Network has introduced a new privacy-focused feature called ‘Confidential Transfers,’ now available in public beta. The feature, announced on X, is designed to keep transaction amounts and account balances hidden from public view, addressing a longstanding concern in blockchain transparency. How Confidential Transfers Work Traditional blockchain transactions often expose sensitive financial data, including the amount transferred and the balances of involved parties, to anyone with access to the ledger. Sui’s new feature counters this by encrypting transaction amounts and balances. The system relies on issuer management and role-based access controls, meaning only authorized entities can view specific transaction details.…

On Wednesday, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company announced its partnership with Securitize, making it a preferred tokenization partner. The partnership will expand tokenization infrastructure access for Continental’s issuer clients, including SPACs, IPOs, and other publicly traded companies. It will allow issuer clients to explore blockchain-based securities ownership, distribution, and capital market solutions. On June 24, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a popular independent stock transfer agent in the country, announced that it has selected Securitize as its preferred tokenization partner. Continental Provides Issuers with Access to Blockchain-Based Securities Through Securitize According to the official press release, the partnership…

Bitcoin’s quiet price action may be masking a buildup in market activity, as unusual trading-volume spikes appear across spot and derivatives exchanges. Charts shared by Coin Bureau, using CryptoQuant data, compare Bitcoin’s price with trading volume from 2018 through 2026. Several highlighted periods show abrupt increases in activity while BTC was consolidating or approaching an important turning point. The pattern does not predict whether Bitcoin will move higher or lower. Nevertheless, it suggests that larger traders may be positioning before volatility expands. Derivatives Volume Produces Frequent Warning Signals The derivatives chart shows repeated surges in futures and perpetual-contract activity across…