Author: NBTC

Monad’s total value locked in DeFi has climbed to $327.54 million, according to DefiLlama data, roughly four months after its mainnet launched on November 24, 2025. That growth stands out at a time when Bitcoin has been chopping between $68,000 and $74,000 and most alt-L1 ecosystems are treading water. For a chain that started at zero in late November, reaching over $300 million in locked value during a pullback is a strong signal. The numbers suggest more than just launch hype. What Do the Numbers Actually Show? The headline TVL figure of $327.54 million only tells part of the story.…

Leading U.S. exchange Coinbase has introduced a significant upgrade to its derivatives market by enabling Trade at Settlement (TAS) for $XRP futures. The feature went live on May 1, placing $XRP within the same institutional trading framework as major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as traditional commodities like gold and crude oil. Key Points Coinbase rolled out Trade at Settlement (TAS) for $XRP futures on May 1, 2026. The addition places $XRP within the same institutional trading framework as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, and Crude Oil. Coinbase supports two $XRP TAS-enabled contracts: nano $XRP ($XRP) and standard $XRP futures…

Taiwan should reconsider adopting Bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against global turmoil and the risk of war, according to a research fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In a report on Tuesday, Jacob Langenkamp said that should China pursue reunification with Taiwan by military force through a blockade or full invasion, Bitcoin (BTC) is the only reserve asset that would remain fully accessible and spendable under either scenario. “Uniquely for Taiwan, Bitcoin provides geopolitical resilience: in a PRC blockade or invasion, gold is stranded or seized and USD reserves face potential restrictions, but Bitcoin remains fully accessible without…

US President Donald Trump’s statements on the war with Iran, oil prices, and global energy security attracted attention in global markets. In particular, messages suggesting that the ongoing conflict with Iran was nearing its end, and potential interventions in oil prices, were the focus of investors. In an interview with CBS, Trump stated that the war with Iran was progressing faster than expected, saying the U.S. was “well ahead” of the initially projected four to five-week timeline. Trump said, “I think the war with Iran is largely over,” adding that the war could end soon. He also claimed that Iran…

After witnessing a constant rally in a week, Katana (KAT) plunged by over 9% following the downward pressure in the overall crypto market, declining its value from $0.013 to $0.011 with a market capitalization of around $27.92 million. According to CoinMarketCap, Katana is trading at around $0.011 and with a trading volume of around $133.73 million in the last 24 hours. Katana (KAT) Faces Selling Pressure Following Exchange Listings and Airdrop The main reason behind the drop in the price is heavy selling pressure that started quickly after Katana launched on major exchanges on March 18. After the listing on…

The US Senate Banking Committee allowed April to close without scheduling a CLARITY Act markup, confirming the bill has missed its target window and pushing the legislative path entirely into May with fewer than four working weeks before the Memorial Day recess. The CLARITY Act missed its April markup window after the Senate Banking Committee let the month close without scheduling a hearing, with Eleanor Terrett reporting that no notice came from Chairman Tim Scott or Banking Committee Republicans before Friday’s informal cutoff. The absence of any formal announcement has effectively eliminated April from the bill’s legislative calendar and shifted…

Hyperliquid has opened the doors to events trading with the launch of HIP-4. The new platform picked up the pace in the first days of trading and may become one of the major competitors to Polymarket. Hyperliquid’s HIP-4 opened the door to permissionless events trading, becoming one of the key competitors to Polymarket. HIP-4 arrives at a time of peak demand for prediction markets, where all leading platforms are posting new records in open interest, as Cryptopolitan reported earlier. On the first day of trading, the platform reached a peak of 6.05M contracts, taking 0.7% of the prediction market. In…

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their rebound with a second consecutive day of inflows. Activity in $XRP and solana ETFs remained absent, reflecting fading short-term interest. Second Straight Day of Strong Inflows for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Momentum is building again. Not explosively, but steadily enough to shift the tone. Bitcoin ETFs recorded a second straight day of inflows, pulling in $117.63 million and reinforcing the week’s early recovery. This time, the leadership was clear. Blackrock’s IBIT returned to the forefront with a commanding $98.42 million inflow, reasserting its role as the market’s primary driver. Fidelity’s FBTC followed…

Longtime Bitcoiner and Block Inc. CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey has very reluctantly gotten onboard with the idea that the company’s customers are embracing stablecoins. “I don’t like that we’re going to support stablecoins, but our customers want to use them,” he told Wired. “I don’t think it’s wise to go from one gatekeeper to another.” Dorsey’s hesitant embrace of stablecoins isn’t exactly a heel turn, but it is a departure from his allegiance to the first and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Dorsey is the kind of BTC aficionado who has compared the Bitcoin white paper to “poetry.” During…

JUST price is consolidating around $0.058 after an RSI 80+ spike, as a $21m Q1 buyback‑and‑burn plan, new Bitkub listing and rising TRON DeFi usage test how far the deflation trade can run. JUST’s ($JST) governance token $JST, which underpins the TRON‑based JustLend DAO and associated DeFi protocols, is currently changing hands near $0.058 with a 24‑hour decline of roughly 0.20% and a 7‑day loss of 0.90%. CoinGecko data shows a circulating supply of 9.9 billion $JST, translating into a market cap around $527 million, while 24‑hour trading volume stands at approximately $12.51 million, indicating moderate but consistent liquidity across…