Author: NBTC

In a move that has excited the crypto-gaming community, Coinbase adds BEAM to its official listing roadmap. This announcement is more than just a routine update; it’s a significant endorsement for a cryptocurrency built from the ground up for gamers and creators. For investors and enthusiasts alike, this development opens a new chapter, potentially bridging the worlds of decentralized finance and interactive entertainment. What Does It Mean When Coinbase Adds BEAM to Its Roadmap? First, let’s clarify what a “listing roadmap” entails. This is not an immediate listing guarantee. Instead, it’s a public declaration of intent. Coinbase uses this process…

In a recent tweet, Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz, who is also an early Bitcoin investor, hints at the next big trend for the crypto market. In a tweet, Novogratz calls “perp equities” a big idea, saying “crypto loves leverage.” Perpetual Futures (PERPs) allow for continuous trading without expiry, using funding rates to keep prices aligned with spot markets while allowing leverage as high as 500x. Some decentralized exchanges already offer perpetual futures on U.S. stocks with high leverage and indexes with leverage up to 50x, which are already gaining interest on the market. In just 24 hours after its launch,…

Wang Yongli, a former vice president of the Bank of China and the first Chinese mainland member of the SWIFT board, stated that American stablecoins legislation may inadvertently destroy the very industry it aims to regulate. In a lengthy analysis published on WeChat, Wang argued that the GENIUS Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 18, contains the seeds of its own undoing. The legislation, he contends, will enable traditional banks to displace private stablecoin issuers by offering tokenized deposit products. Former BOC VP is critical of US stablecoin legislation The GENIUS Act establishes America’s first federal…

In a significant move for the digital finance landscape, the Fizen crypto neobank has officially integrated support for Tether’s USDT. This announcement, made by Tether on December 4th, marks a pivotal step in bridging traditional banking expectations with the speed and innovation of blockchain technology. For users of the Solana-based platform, this means seamless access to the world’s most widely used stablecoin directly within their neobanking experience. Why is USDT Integration a Big Deal for Fizen? The integration of USDT into the Fizen crypto neobank is more than just adding another asset. It represents a strategic enhancement of the platform’s…

Financial regulators in the Russian Federation are set to scrap a strict rule that requires investors to be “highly qualified” to gain access to crypto assets. Russian cryptocurrency investments are still limited by an “experimental” framework, but the country intends to properly regulate the market in the coming months. Russia mulls easing investor access to cryptocurrencies The Ministry of Finance (Minfin) and the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) are preparing to abandon the current regulatory concept that allows only a limited number of professional investors to acquire decentralized digital currencies and derivatives based on them. Only “highly qualified” investors can…

With 2026 on the horizon, uncertainty is mounting over whether the crypto market structure bill will sail through early in the year or become mired in a political fight that pushes its passage further down the calendar. Key unresolved issues continue to slow momentum, including how the bill should address stablecoin yield, conflict-of-interest language, and the treatment of decentralized finance under federal law. Path to Senate Vote Uncertain The CLARITY Act cleared the House in July with broad bipartisan support, marking the strongest move yet toward a federal digital asset framework. The bill now awaits action in the Senate, where…

Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF), Argentina’s state-controlled energy company, is reportedly considering allowing drivers to pay for gasoline and diesel with cryptocurrency, as digital assets continue to gain traction in everyday transactions across the country. The plan could rely on a third-party processor rather than direct wallet payments, including local and international platforms such as Lemon, Ripio or Binance to handle conversions, local news outlet La Nación reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The review comes two months after YPF began accepting US dollar payments at its stations, a step that made it the country’s first fuel chain…

Since taking office, US President Donald Trump and his family have dived headfirst into a wave of crypto-focused business ventures, briefly seeing their wealth surge on the back of these deals. But that momentum has faded. Today, both the Trump family’s gains —and those of their most devoted supporters— have been wiped out as market volatility intensifies. Family Crypto Empire Faces Reversal Trump’s crypto ventures have become recognizable fixtures across the industry. They began with the launch of a namesake meme coin, quickly followed by a nearly identical token from First Lady Melania Trump. Then came World Liberty Financial. Eric…

Ondo Finance urges U.S. regulators to accelerate tokenized securities growth by clarifying rules that could unlock innovation, strengthen investor control, and help the country catch up to faster-moving global markets. Ondo Finance Outlines Tokenization Blueprint for SEC Ondo Finance Inc. submitted on Dec. 4 written input to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force proposing a roadmap designed to accelerate the development of tokenized securities in the United States. The firm stated that unresolved regulatory questions have slowed domestic progress relative to other markets. “The purpose of this submission to the Commission is to describe what we…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is ushering in a new form of federally regulated crypto trading, having encouraged its regulated platforms to open up leveraged spot digital assets products, which is set to begin next week with Bitnomial. The Bitnomial exchange is regulated by the U.S. derivatives watchdog as a designated contract market (DCM), meaning this new activity will be launching in a fully regulated space, following strong encouragement from the federal agency — including direct meetings with Acting Chairman Caroline Pham to help the process along when the federal government was shut down for a prolonged period. “Recent…