Author: NBTC

Running an Ethereum node is about to get much easier. The Ethereum Foundation has just unveiled three crucial technical proposals designed to tackle one of the network’s growing pains: the immense and ever-increasing burden of data on node operators. This move is a direct response to ensure the network’s foundational principles—decentralization and censorship resistance—remain strong as adoption surges. For anyone involved in Ethereum node operation, this news signals a pivotal shift towards a more sustainable and accessible future. Why is Easing the Ethereum Node Operation Burden So Critical? Imagine a library that never throws away a book. As Ethereum grows,…

Nearly a quarter of adults with internet access might own cryptocurrency in the Asia Pacific region, a report, produced jointly by Protocol Theory and CoinDesk, said Friday. The report, based on a survey of 4,020 people in 10 different countries and extrapolated to the broader APAC region, further suggested that crypto adoption is spurred by a lack of access to traditional financial services. Meanwhile, stablecoins are adopted by nearly 18% of adults with internet access in emerging markets in the region. How quickly adoption continues to grow will depend on how easy it is to use digital assets in everyday…

Dubai’s financial center regulator, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has changed its tune when it comes to crypto assets, from having to approve crypto tokens to be used at the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) to opening it up to all crypto tokens. The new updated rule will come into force in early 2026, on January 12th 2026. The new update opens up Dubai’s DIFC to more crypto assets This is a departure from the crypto regime that DFSA introduced back in 2022, as it is now putting the responsibility on the firms that are involved in offering or…

Stablecoins have surpassed established payment giants PayPal and Visa in terms of monthly transaction volume, demonstrating their expanding importance in international digital payments. According to on-chain data, the increase in stablecoin transactions reflects the increasing adoption of blockchain-based currencies for on-chain transactions, cross-border transfers, and routine settlements. Artemis Analytics data revealed that stablecoins surpassed Visa at $43.3 billion and PayPal at $4.6 billion, with a monthly transaction volume of $111.7 billion. The on-chain data demonstrates how stablecoins are becoming a major participant in digital payments, surpassing traditional financial systems in terms of transaction activity. Stablecoin transactions volume rises amid rapid…

The Armenian parliament has tweaked the country’s recently adopted crypto law to allow companies more time to prepare for the upcoming regulations. Among them are the launch of a licensing regime for service providers working with digital assets and a grace period for ending cash transactions in crypto trading. Lawmakers modify Armenia’s legislation to facilitate crypto business The National Assembly of Armenia has adopted amendments to two pieces of legislation concerning the South Caucasian nation’s growing crypto market, local media reported. During an extraordinary session on Wednesday, its members passed the changes to the law “On Crypto Assets” and the…

Grayscale dropped its public IPO filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, thanks to a confidence boost from so-called crypto president Donald Trump. Sadly, the filing also showed quite the brutal combo: a $318.7 million net loss and a 20% revenue drop over the first nine months of 2025. Its revenue fell from $397.9 million a year ago to just $318.7 million. Profit slipped too, from $223.7 million to $203.3 million, even as the company tried to hold its ground. For a company chasing a debut on the New York Stock Exchange, this is the kind of…

Key Takeaways CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham is joining MoonPay as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer after nearly four years as commissioner. Pham will lead MoonPay’s global legal operations and regulatory strategy, bringing experience from major CFTC crypto modernization efforts. Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham is joining crypto payments firm MoonPay as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, according to a report from Crypto in America. Her exit comes as Mike Selig prepares for Senate confirmation to succeed her, ending a nearly four-year tenure that included a final year as acting chair. At MoonPay, Pham will oversee global legal and administrative…

The company behind the world’s biggest stablecoin is making a big bet on commodities lending, with plans to grow its operations after putting about $1.5 billion into the sector. Tether Holdings SA, based in El Salvador, wants to increase its financing for traders who deal in oil, cotton, wheat and other farm goods, according to CEO Paolo Ardoino. The company has been giving out loans in both regular US dollars and its USDT stablecoin, which tracks the value of the dollar. “We are going to expand dramatically,” Ardoino said, as reported by Bloomberg. “The team is super bullish.” Right now,…

U.S. SEC Division of Trading and Markets has released today a statement guiding the application of Rule 15c3-3 on physical possession requirements to broker-dealers. According to the statement, five specific circumstances have been outlined under which the U.S. SEC would not object to deeming physical possession as a valid means of identification. The statement aims to provide detailed guidance on how broker-dealers can comply with custody obligations for crypto asset securities under existing federal rules. The U.S. SEC stated that the guidance is part of an effort to provide clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto…

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has become the first centralized exchange to enable onchain trading across the Monad blockchain, the company announced today. The integration lets Bitget users trade Monad-based assets directly from their Bitget spot wallets using USDC, removing the need to jump between platforms or manage external wallets. The move is part of Bitget’s wider Onchain expansion, which aims to fuse centralized liquidity with fast, Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 environments. Monad, a fully EVM-compatible chain built for high performance, promises up to 10,000 transactions per second through a combination of parallel execution, an optimized database structure, and…