Author: NBTC

As the US government shutdown continues, the Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points in October in the absence of key economic data. With the end of the lockdown, all eyes are on the FED’s final interest rate decision for 2025 in December, and Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos, known as the FED spokesperson, shared his predictions for the FED’s December interest rate decision. Nick Timiraos, known as a FED insider, stated that the FED has a major disagreement on its interest rate decision. Major Disagreement Among Fed Members! Timiraos reported that there is a deepening disagreement within…

Paul Grewal has criticized The New York Times for what he says is a misleading narrative surrounding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) pullback from crypto enforcement. The Coinbase CLO (Chief Legal Officer) argues that the paper’s own reporting undermines its headline and broader narrative. Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal Pushes Back on NYT’s SEC Crypto Enforcement Narrative In a post on X (Twitter), Grewal highlighted a key disclosure included in the online version of the Times’ December 14 investigation into the SEC’s shifting stance toward digital assets following Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025. According to…

HumidiFi’s token WET experienced a double-digit price surge after South Korea’s leading exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, announced simultaneous listings. Access to South Korea’s crypto market opens new opportunities for WET. Upbit and Bithumb both set trading to begin at 18:30 Korean Standard Time (KST) on December 15. Dual Exchange Listing Fuels Price Rally For HumidiFi (WET) According to Upbit’s announcement, WET will be available for trading against the Korean won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT) pairs. Deposits and withdrawals are scheduled to open within two hours of the announcement. “Deposits and withdrawals are supported only via the designated network…

Ava Labs is entering 2025 with a long-term strategy focused on purpose-built blockchains rather than short-term market trends, according to the company’s chief business officer. Summary John Nahas of Ava Labs emphasized Avalanche’s focus on sovereign, use-case-specific layer-1 blockchains rather than a single network for all activity. Toyota, FIFA, and SMBC are building independent Avalanche chains tailored to specific workflows, reflecting demand for separate, secure blockchain environments. Avalanche currently supports nearly 80 live layer-1 chains and over 100 on testnet, with projections of around 200 institutional and enterprise chains by next year. John Nahas, chief business officer at Ava Labs,…

BitMine Immersion Technology (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury company, continued its splurge, buying 102,259 in ether ETH$3,132.23 through last week, worth roughly $320 million at recent prices. The latest acquisition, reported on Monday, brought the firm’s stash to nearly 4 million tokens, aiming to corner 5% of ether’s supply. The company kept its cash holdings steady at $1 billion, while its total holdings — including a minor bitcoin BTC$89,455.50 stack and stake in Worldcoin-focused digital asset treasury Eightco (ORBS) — stood at $13.2 billion. Most digital asset treasuries have slowed or reversed accumulation as token prices and equity valuations came…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC$105,109.83 bounced off early Asian session lows, providing support for altcoins like ether ETH$3,550.31, XRP$2.4441, and solana SOL$160.33. Liquidity continues to flow between sectors — today it’s shifting from privacy coins to smaller projects, including ASTER, RENDER, SKY and MNT, which have jumped 7%. While the action feels typical, the real story lies in the demand pivot highlighted by the “apparent demand” metric. This tracks bitcoin’s issuance against the behavior of long-term holders to gauge net cumulative demand over the past 30 days. The metric recently flipped positive, soaring to…

The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (FSOC) 2025 annual report dropped digital assets from its list of financial-system vulnerabilities, ending three years of high-alert posture that framed crypto as a budding contagion channel requiring new legislation and cautious bank supervision. The word “vulnerability” disappeared from the table of contents entirely. Digital assets moved into a neutral “significant market developments to monitor” category, described not as systemic threats but as a growing sector with increasing institutional participation through spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs and tokenization of traditional assets. The shift is structural, not cosmetic. FSOC’s 2022 report under former President Joe Biden’s…

For crypto enthusiasts hunting the next big opportunity, a major platform just expanded its toolkit. Binance Alpha adds AIA, integrating a new asset into its specialized on-chain trading service. This move signals a focused effort to give users a competitive edge in discovering and trading promising early-stage cryptocurrencies before they hit mainstream exchanges. What Does It Mean That Binance Alpha Adds AIA? Binance Alpha is a distinct service within the Binance Wallet ecosystem. Its core mission is to list early-stage coins, providing a curated gateway to nascent crypto projects. The announcement that Binance Alpha adds AIA means this specific token…

Aionet Chain has announced its strategic partnership with YOMIRGO, a blockchain-based platform focused on AI agent creation and Web3. AionetChain is a blockchain ecosystem that focuses on integrating decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) computing and blockchain technology to deliver smarter AI solutions. The primary purpose of this partnership is to create an open, Web3-powered AI economy system that enhances users’ ease of use. 💠 #AionetChain x @YOMIRGO ⭐️ #YOMIRGO — a blockchain-native platform enabling AI Agent creation, assetization, trading, and collaboration across a complete on-chain lifecycle.⚡ Together, we’re building an open AI economy by uniting decentralized compute with #Web3. pic.twitter.com/utBw3eI2EP —…

Russia’s central bank-issued digital ruble has been proposed for salary payments, but state officials insist incomes in the new digital currency are not deemed mandatory. According to the country’s Ministry of Finance, Russia’s CBDC program began in 2021 and was formalized through a legislative change two years later. Speaking to reporters in a press briefing, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy and Communications Anton Tkachev said workers and employers still have the right to choose between cash and crypto payments. “Receiving salaries in digital rubles is an additional opportunity for people. They can decide for…