Author: NBTC

The Internet Computer ($ICP) marked five years of continuous mainnet operation on May 10, with DFINITY founder Dominic Williams (@dominic_w) using the anniversary to unveil Cloud Engines, a sovereign cloud framework that pushes the network deeper into the AI agent space. The reveal coincided with a notable on-chain surge. Chainspect data flagged by @chainspect_app showed average $ICP transaction fees hitting a 90-day low while daily transactions pushed past 335 million on May 8. What is Cloud Engines? @dfinity is framing Cloud Engines as the next phase of the Internet Computer protocol. In his May 10 post, Williams laid out the…

Getting a token listed on Aster (@Aster_DEX) used to mean catching the team’s eye. Not anymore. The perpetuals DEX has rolled out Listing Vote, an on-chain system that lets any Aster Chain validator staking at least 20 million $ASTER propose a new trading pair, with the final call decided by stake-weighted community voting. The first live proposal, $BTC/U and $ETH/U perpetuals submitted by @UTechStables, is already in the voting window. It closes May 22 at 06:00 UTC. How big is Aster in the perp DEX sector? Aster is one of the largest decentralized perpetuals venues outside of Hyperliquid. The platform…

Qitmeer Network, a famous blockchain infrastructure firm, has collaborated with ENI, a prominent L1 blockchain entity. The partnership attempts to merge the ecosystem development capabilities of Qitmeer Network with the cutting-edge modular L1 architecture of ENI. Qitmeer Network revealed in its X post that the partnership endeavors to advance real-world use cases of the blockchain technology, including DeFi, digital asset migration, and enterprise applications. Additionally, the development focuses on enhancing regulatory-centered blockchain solutions, interoperability, and scalability for worldwide adoption. Partnership Alert! 🚨Qitmeer Network and @ENI__Official has entered a strategic partnership! 🤝About ENI:✔️ENI is an enterprise-grade, ultra-high performance modular L1 blockchain…

Bitcoin’s drop from its peak above $75,000 last week has solidified its month-long sideways price action. While the leading cryptocurrency remains sensitive to immediate geopolitical headlines, broader market sentiment was tempered by last week’s $177 million outflows from exchange-traded funds across the crypto sector. The weekly pullback, which saw Bitcoin dip to a low of $68,500, according to CoinGecko data, highlights the choppy nature of the current market. Over a broader time horizon, however, the asset’s resilience remains a focal point. The top crypto has significantly outperformed gold and the S&P 500 index since the onset of the U.S.-Iran war…

A new report commissioned by Coinbase sounds a cautious, but urgent, alarm: Quantum computing won’t break crypto tomorrow, but the industry can’t afford to wait. The 50-page paper, authored by an independent advisory board that includes prominent cryptographers and academics like Dan Boneh of Stanford University, Justin Drake of the Ethereum Foundation and Sreeram Kannan of Eigen Labs, concludes that while today’s blockchains remain secure, a future “fault-tolerant quantum computer” capable of breaking widely used encryption is increasingly plausible, and preparation must begin now. In recent months, concerns around quantum risk have moved further into the mainstream. Google researchers have…

Martti Malmi, an early Bitcoin developer who worked with Satoshi Nakamoto, has published a new privacy-focused version of Nostr VPN inspired by Tailscale, replacing email addresses and third-party accounts with Nostr public keys. Malmi said in a Tuesday X post that the new version of Nostr includes a multiplatform interface for managing VPN settings across devices, as well as Nostr-based multihop routing that acts as a fallback system when direct peer-to-peer connections fail. The new version uses Nostr cryptographic keys instead of email logins or third-party accounts, reducing reliance on centralized services. The project aims to offer a more decentralized…

Bitcoin experienced a rapid recovery on Monday, rising from $68,500 to $71,801 following President Trump’s easing of tensions regarding Iranian power plants. Trump Pivot Triggers Recovery Bitcoin staged a rapid recovery Monday, surging from $68,500 to a peak of $71,801 in a less than an hour. The catalyst was a sudden pivot from U.S. President Donald Trump, who backed down on an ultimatum to “obliterate” Iranian power plants. The news sent a wave of relief through risk assets. While the cryptocurrency later settled near $71,000, it remained up 3.2% on the day, reclaiming its $1.4 trillion market capitalization. The relief…

The market capitalization of tokenized real-world assets ( RWA) has grown nearly 20-fold over the past three years, surpassing $29 billion as institutional adoption accelerates across private credit, government debt, and commodities. Key Takeaways: Tokenized RWA market cap has expanded 20x in three years, reaching $29.27 billion as per RWA.xyz data. Tokenized U.S. Treasuries grew from $380 million in Q1 2023 to $13.4 billion by April 2026. Blackrock, Franklin Templeton, and Ondo Finance lead institutional tokenization with billions deployed onchain. From $1.5 Billion to $29 Billion The RWA tokenization market has recorded one of the most consistent growth curves in…

A significant whale transaction has been detected on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange (DEX) platform. According to on-chain analytics firm Onchain Lens, an address identified as 0x7f5 has opened a long position on BRENTOIL, a tokenized version of Brent crude oil, valued at approximately $15.4 million. Details of the Whale Trade The whale’s position consists of 151,057 BRENTOIL tokens, opened with 1x leverage. The use of 1x leverage indicates the trader is not borrowing additional capital to amplify potential returns, suggesting a straightforward spot-like long position rather than a highly leveraged speculative bet. This approach reduces liquidation risk and implies a…

Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced a significant expansion of its $USDT payment capabilities, enabling transactions at more than 200,000 merchant locations worldwide. The initiative is the result of a collaboration with decentralized treasury management protocol Lydian and U.S.-based payments company Shift4, marking one of the largest integrations of a stablecoin into traditional retail and online commerce. How the Partnership Works Tether, the company behind the $USDT stablecoin, stated via a post on X that the partnership is designed to bridge the gap between the growing stablecoin user base and everyday commerce. Lydian, a protocol focused on treasury management and payment…