Author: NBTC

Bermuda is pursuing a bold plan to migrate its entire economy onchain, an initiative aimed at streamlining settlements and democratizing wealth creation through fractional ownership. While the country faces skepticism over technical readiness and social acceptance, advocates argue that onchain models allow individuals to become capital allocators rather than just earners. Bermuda’s Digital Evolution Bermuda is positioning itself at the forefront of the digital finance revolution. According to a recent report, the island nation plans to migrate its entire economic infrastructure onchain, in partnership with industry leaders Coinbase and Circle. By transitioning from traditional, high-fee payment rails to a system…

ATHENS, GREECE – May 2025: In a strategic move with significant implications for the European cryptocurrency landscape, Binance has formally submitted its application for a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license to Greek financial authorities. This application represents a pivotal moment for the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as it navigates the European Union’s comprehensive regulatory framework that will reshape digital asset operations across the continent. The development follows warnings from French regulators about potential operational suspensions for non-compliant firms, making Binance’s proactive approach particularly noteworthy for industry observers. Binance MiCA License Application: Strategic Timing and Regulatory Context Binance’s application arrives during…

DigiMaaya, a digital asset Exchange and Bank, has disclosed its strategic collaboration with NicKSe by NICE, a project built on the Solana blockchain, which focuses on a trading, liquidity, and user-growth layer for its platform. The objective behind this groundbreaking partnership is to inform users about the real user growth and sustainability of liquidity in the ecosystem. Excited to collaborate with @NICE_NicKSe 🤝Bringing real users, real activity, and sustainable liquidity into the ecosystem. Looking forward to building long-term value together🚀 https://t.co/AUfJw6B1Vp — Digi Maaya (@DigiMaaya) January 25, 2026 DigiMaaya has a prominent number of users, which is sufficient for trust…

As gold surges above $5,100 for the first time in history, continuing a monster rally that remains astonishingly unstoppable, the IMF has published a long blog praising the metal’s “scarcity, durability, and trust” in spite of crypto’s popularity. The IMF’s words: “Why does gold still hold value?” Their answer? Because it always has. Because it still works. Because it’s still trusted. For over 5,000 years, humans have used gold as currency, as jewelry, as religious tribute, and as a store of value. The IMF said: “Gold has functioned as currency, ornament, reserve, and metaphor—embodying the human desire for permanence in…

Two months ago, Trust Wallet, one of the most widely used self-custody wallets in crypto, rolled out a gas sponsorship feature. It lets people trade tokens on a network without needing to own that network’s fuel currency first. For example, you can swap tokens without any ETH in your wallet, which is meant to make it much easier for anyone to start using decentralized apps and services. Normally, to do anything on a blockchain (like swap tokens), you need to pay a small fee using that specific network’s own cryptocurrency. This fee, called “gas,” goes to the computers that process…

Ripple, the RLUSD stablecoin issuer has signed a memorandum of understanding with Riyad Bank’s innovation subsidiary to explore blockchain applications within the Kingdom’s financial infrastructure. We are committed to demonstrating how Ripple’s enterprise-grade digital asset technology can unlock efficiencies in areas such as cross-border payments, supporting Saudi Arabia’s ambition to build a world-leading and competitive fintech ecosystem. Reece Merrick, the Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Ripple. Ripple and Jeel are collaborating to develop distributed ledger use cases and test how blockchain systems could be embedded into Saudi Arabia’s financial architecture. Riyad Bank’s Jeel taps Ripple for payments, custody, and…

In a landmark move for South Korea’s digital economy, technology titan Samsung has forged a critical alliance with financial giants Shinhan Financial Group and Hana Financial Group. This powerful consortium aims to develop a comprehensive framework for a Korean won-backed stablecoin, a strategic initiative reported by Maeil Business Newspaper in Seoul, South Korea, on March 21, 2025. Consequently, this partnership signals a concerted effort to build a credible digital alternative to the dominant US dollar-pegged stablecoins that currently govern the global crypto market. The Won Stablecoin Consortium: A Strategic Alliance According to financial sector sources, high-level executives from all three…

Binance Wallet continues to improve the Web3 world with strategic partnerships with infrastructure providers to offer accessibility to users. The integration of Binance Wallet with Privy, a top Web3 authentication and wallet infrastructure provider, help developers to easily integrate their decentralized applications (dApps) with Binance Wallet as an extension. This setup is allotted to give end users the capability to access decentralized services with less barriers, causing less friction and no need to overboard. Making the Binance Ecosystem More Accessible to Developers This partnership marks an enormous step forward for Blockchain developers while it will allow developers to easily integrate…

Chainlink reported 14 new integrations across 3 services and 8 chains, including ACX, Arbitrum, Base, Concordium, Ethereum, Moonbeam, Plume, Polygon and TRON. ACX said it integrated Chainlink Data Streams, while Chainlink described confidential compute using TEEs and zero-knowledge proofs. Chainlink has published an adoption update stating that its standard has recorded 14 integrations across three services and eight blockchain networks. The update lists Arbitrum, Base, Concordium, Ethereum, Moonbeam, Plume, Polygon, and TRON as the supported chains, showing activity across both established and newer ecosystems. Other new integrations listed in the update include decentralized exchanges ACX and ApeX, BitMEX, real-world asset…

Entropy first captivated attention in 2022 when it generated $25 million in a seed round headed by a16z crypto. The CEO showed gratitude towards a16z crypto and Guy Wuollet for aiding in steering the wind-down and called their guidance “invaluable”. A decentralised crypto custody startup supported by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Entropy is terminating and plans to return the rest of the capital to investors, as per the founder and CEO Tux Pacific. Pacific publicised through writing on X on January 25 that, “I am winding up Entropy, and after four years, various pivots and two rounds of layoffs, I have…