Author: NBTC

BlackRock’s 2026 market outlook report says the fragility of the U.S. economy and projections that the federal debt will surpass $38 trillion will weaken the hedges used by long-term Treasury bonds, which form the basis of traditional finance. The world’s largest asset manager argues that this environment will quickly push Wall Street giants towards digital assets, particularly Bitcoin. The report noted that rising public debt has created significant vulnerabilities in the financial system. BlackRock states that high debt “increases the risk of sudden interest rate shocks stemming from fiscal concerns or political tensions between managing inflation and servicing debt.” The…

The UK has switched on new crypto tax reporting rules, giving HMRC a clearer view of exchange-based activity. As the rules take effect, BlackRock and J.P. Morgan are gathering in London to discuss the future of regulated crypto. The move signals a shift toward tighter oversight as institutional interest in digital assets continues to grow. The UK’s new crypto reporting rules kicked in on January 1. Now, some of the biggest names in finance are meeting in London to talk about what comes next. BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, and Stripe will attend the third annual London Digital Assets Forum (DAF3).…

The company has recently launched Walletconnect Pay, a solution designed to address the common challenges that merchants encounter when integrating cryptocurrency payments. The company stated that it will pivot to payments in 2026 and has already executed several partnerships to this end. Walletconnect Pivots to Payments in 2026 Walletconnect, a crypto connectivity protocol, has announced that it will now focus on bringing crypto-based payment services to the mainstream. Earlier this month, Walletconnect CEO Jess Houlgrave revealed that the company’s strategy would be to integrate with other payment services instead of trying to substitute them, building the crypto equivalent of fiat…

AscendEX, a popular centralized crypto trading entity, has partnered with Attarius Network, a renowned Web3 GameFi and NFT platform. The collaboration attempts to fortify innovation across the game and NFT platform with the merger of the worldwide exchange footprint of AscendEX with the specialized ecosystem of Attarius Network. As AscendEX pointed out in its official X announcement, the partnership is poised to bolster long-term growth in comparison with one-time integration. Hence, the consumers can anticipate a series of developments and updates in the near term. 🚀We’re excited to partner with @AttariusN Attarius Network is the first and only all-in-one NFT…

Ethereum is witnessing one of its strongest staking waves in recent months. Roughly 2.82 million ETH now waits to enter the network. This supply holds a value of nearly $8.49 billion at current market prices. The Ethereum staking queue continues to expand as validator interest strengthens rapidly. This surge follows a complete clearing of the validator exit queue. Validators who planned withdrawals already exited the network. With exits complete, new participants rushed to stake ETH. This shift signals renewed confidence in Ethereum’s proof of stake model. Institutional players also drive this movement. BitMine recently staked a large portion of its…

Michael Saylor, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Strategy (MSTR), known for its strategy of accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) reserves through the company’s balance sheet, confirmed that MSCI is holding talks with the organization regarding the possibility of removing the company from the indices. “We are in communication with MSCI throughout this process,” Saylor told Reuters, adding that contacts were ongoing ahead of the critical decision. MSCI is considering a policy to exclude companies whose business models rely heavily on cryptocurrency acquisitions from its indexes, arguing they resemble mutual funds. The decision is expected to be announced by January 15.…

The former CEO of Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, was released from federal prison on Wednesday after completing her federal supervision. Court documents revealed that she has been moved from federal prison to the post-release supervision phase. Ellison had settled an agreement with regulators the previous year after being transferred from a Connecticut prison to home confinement in October. She is also required to comply with multiple post-sentence regulatory restrictions after completing her sentence. SEC bars Ellison from holding any executive positions for 10 years THE $571 MILLION PER MONTH DISCOUNT Caroline Ellison helped vaporize $8 billion. She’s walking free January…

Cryptocurrency payments have long been discussed as an alternative to traditional financial systems, but their adoption in everyday B2B operations remains limited. While many businesses experiment with accepting crypto for single transactions, structured use cases such as invoicing, subscriptions, and recurring billing have proven far more difficult to implement. Finunion aims to address this gap with its B2B crypto payments platform, which is already live and being used by early merchants. The platform is designed for companies that bill clients on a regular basis and need a predictable way to accept cryptocurrency payments without overhauling existing processes. Simplifying Crypto Payments…

ULTILAND, a popular Web3 firm for art-related real-world assets (RWAs), is excited to announce its groundbreaking unification with DeAgentAI, a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) agent infrastructure designed to operate autonomous AI programs with secure execution of tasks. The core purpose is to create a trustless and Web3 cultural assets ecosystem fully on-chain. Partnership Announcement | Ultiland × @DeAgentAIThe future of on-chain culture meets autonomous AI infrastructure. Ultiland joins forces with DeAgentAI, the largest AI Agent infrastructure across Sui, BSC, and BTC ecosystems — powering trustless, autonomous decision-making… pic.twitter.com/W1gxvap6XB — ULTILAND (@ULTILAND) January 21, 2026 Both Platforms are completely built on…

An anonymous Ethereum whale has made a comeback, and this one was big. Top U.S. exchange Kraken got hit by pulling in 5,099 ETH equal to around $15.17 million. The whale staked the full amount into Lido right away and converted it to stETH in minutes. According to the Arkham records, the whale’s address, “0x761F2F,” has not been active for over three months. Its last major activity was a series of multi-million-dollar USDC transfers to and from Symbiosis and Hyperliquid, along with other stablecoin operations via MetaRouter and CoW Protocol. But this latest move is on a different scale and…