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NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

Swiss crypto bank AMINA Bank and Deutsche Börse’s Crypto Finance Group said Wednesday they have completed a pilot on Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger platform to settle fiat currency payments in real time between Swiss banks. The pilot, which ran with other unnamed banking partners, allowed around-the-clock settlement of payments across institutions while preserving compliance with Swiss financial standards. Crypto Finance served as the designated Currency Operator, onboarding banks and enforcing transaction rules. AMINA embedded the system into its core banking platform, offering instant payments to select clients with no changes to front-end operations. The test’s goal was to demonstrate how…

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Aster DEX also came up with another user-controlled fee-discount switch, which enables traders to select the time to use the 5 percent trade discount, with the native token of the platform, $ASTER. The update will be in the Assets section of the app under the perpetual section and it will allow users to decide whether they want fees charged only in USDT or through the use of $ASTER that has an automatic burn mechanism. Users Find Control Without Forced Tokens Usage The exchange engineered such a toggle in order to guarantee traders have complete control over their holdings in $ASTER.…

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Private credit is the most active category for on-chain tokenized assets. Recent bankruptcies and value write-offs in private credit are causing concerns about the crypto space and the usage of tokenized loans. Private credit is one of the fastest-growing categories in traditional finance, which has crossed over into the crypto space. Private credit is estimated to grow to $2.6T by 2029, according to Morgan Stanley estimates. Others put the industry size at $3T already toward the end of 2025. Private credit invited extra scrutiny after US Senator Elizabeth Warren urged for more oversight of the sector. The call for investigation…

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Crypto trading firm Portofino Technologies has suffered another wave of senior staff departures months after losing its chief financial officer and general counsel, according to a person familiar with the matter. Chief revenue officer Melchior de Villeneuve recently left the Swiss firm, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter is private. Chief of staff Olivia Thurman confirmed that she resigned from the company. Two senior developers, Olivier Ravanas and Mike Tryhorn, and two junior developers are also said to have left the crypto market maker. De Villeneuve, who joined in January, according to his LinkedIn…

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Bitget, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will expand its operations to include tokenized shares and commodities, such as gold. Bitget’s CMO, Ignacio Aguirre Franco, stated that the goal of this move was to attract customers who want to trade these assets without the constraints of traditional markets. Bitget to Debut Tokenized Stock Trading, Expanding From Its Cryptocurrency Roots Bitget, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, is in the midst of a new expansion that will transform it into an all-in-one trading house, including tokenized stocks and gold as part of a reconfiguration. According to Ignacio Aguirre Franco, Bitget’s CMO,…

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OKX Wallet, a self-custody, multi-chain cryptocurrency wallet, has partnered with City Protocol, a popular blockchain platform for RWA tokenization. The partnership focuses on providing seamless access to Real-World Assets (RWAs), Digital Autonomous Tokens (DATs), and Intellectual Property (IP) assets across chains. As OKX announced in a recent social media post, the collaboration permits consumers to carry out cross-chain management of diverse tokenized assets. Additionally, the development goes in line with the current mission of OKX Wallet to back cutting-edge Web3 apps and expand its ecosystem. We’re excited to welcome @cityprotocolHQ as our newest community partner!Use our Wallet to access, trade,…

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The Sui blockchain just made a monumental move for decentralized finance. The network has announced that Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) is coming to its ecosystem via the cross-chain protocol LayerZero. This Sui wBTC onboarding is more than just a technical integration; it’s a strategic unlock for liquidity, innovation, and user opportunity. For anyone invested in the future of multi-chain finance, this is a development you cannot ignore. What Does Sui wBTC Onboarding Actually Mean? Let’s break it down simply. Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, operates on its own secure but limited blockchain. It wasn’t built for the complex smart contracts that power…

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Ark Invest continues to add shares of crypto related equities and major tech stocks across its actively managed ETFs, highlighted by its Tuesday addition of more than 174,000 shares of Google parent company Alphabet (GOOG) valued at more than $56 million.  Cathie Wood’s investment management firm also added another $3.75 million worth of shares in crypto exchange Coinbase, $7 million worth of stablecoin issuer Circle, and nearly $2 million worth of its own Bitcoin ETF, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB).  Its major Google acquisition comes just a week after the tech firm unveiled its most powerful AI model yet,…

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After Trump’s pardon, Binance founder CZ calls the US an “emerging land for Binance” and vows to help make America the global hub for crypto innovation. Summary CZ says Trump’s pardon lets Binance engage more freely worldwide, including renewed focus on the US market.​ He calls America a vital tech and institutional market and wants major crypto firms and BNB exposure to return there.​ CZ praises US regulatory progress like the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts but stresses regulation, banks, and crypto must integrate. Changpeng Zhao, founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, announced plans to help establish the United States as a…

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Table of Contents Trust Wallet’s Predictions on BNB ChainRealGo Launches on BNB ChainYZi Labs Pushing for Changes at CEA IndustriesBio Protocol’s BIO Goes Live on BNB ChainPredict.fun: A New Yield-Bearing Prediction Market on BNB ChainWhat Does the TurnLength Cut Under BEP-341 Mean for Validators?BUIDL Crosses 500 Million Dollars on BNB ChainConclusionResourcesFrequently Asked Questions BNB Chain has released several major updates across infrastructure, consumer products, governance, and decentralized science tools. These updates include prediction markets inside Trust Wallet, the launch of the RealGo AR game, YZi Labs’ activist campaign at CEA Industries, the BIO token rollout on BNB Chain, the growth…

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