Author: NBTC

Shiba Inu lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama’s silence on social media continues to linger. The Shiba Inu lead ambassador has stayed off X in recent weeks, neither tweeting, commenting nor interacting with posts. Kusama’s last visible activity on X was in the past month, on Feb. 21, to be precise. Late January to mid-February saw a buzz in social media activity for the Shiba Inu lead ambassador as he consistently engaged with tweets and posted on X his musings. The trend of silence for Kusama is not new as he suggested he often used such periods when he stayed off X…

Ripple CTO Emeritus, David Schwartz, recently joined a discussion on X pertaining to what qualifies as a commodity. The discussion began on X when a user asked how insider trading charges could apply in a case involving Polymarket. “Polymarket doesn’t sell securities,” the X user added. The point was that if the platform doesn’t deal in securities, how could insider trading laws even come into play? Another X user pushed back, noting that there are insider trading rules for commodities. Still unconvinced, the initial X user responded by asking whether the asset in question (trading on Polymarket) could even qualify…

David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, used a Tuesday morning session at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference to announce Grid Global Accounts, a product he described as a dollar account that works everywhere, backed by a new partnership with Visa that extends spending access across many countries worldwide. Marcus opened by framing the problem at scale. Roughly 400 billion emails travel across the internet each day, and consumers rely on a handful of platforms like Gmail to manage that volume. The global payments system moves 10 billion transactions a day, yet lacks an equivalent universal layer, Marcus said. Marcus said there is…

Ethereum ($ETH) shows signs of recovery, trading above $2,280 on Friday after finding support at a crucial level, offering some relief following 3.5% decline so far this week. However, fading institutional demand, alongside the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish tone and uncertainty around the US-Iran peace talks, continues to pressure risk sentiment. This combination leaves $ETH traders cautious in a situation where a sustained rebound or further downside move could define its near-term trend. Hawkish Fed and US-Iran war weigh on $ETH Ethereum extended its correction mid-week, printing three consecutive days of losses and closed below $2,260 on Wednesday. This price…

Global markets are focused on the FED meeting to be held on March 18th. According to Polymarket, an investment forecasting market, investors are almost certain that the Fed will not change interest rates at this meeting. According to forecast contracts traded on Polymarket, 99% of investors expect the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged at its March meeting. Data on the platform shows that the probability of either a rate cut or increase is quite low. The probability of a 50 basis point or greater rate cut is priced below 1%, while a 25 basis point cut is priced at…

Pharos Network said today that it will bring $USDC and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, or CCTP, to its upcoming mainnet, The Pacific Ocean, in a move the project says will strengthen its push to build a global settlement layer for RealFi, or real-world finance onchain. The announcement positions Pharos as another Layer-1 blockchain aiming to make stablecoin settlement and cross-chain capital movement more practical for developers, institutions and users who want to move value without relying on fragmented bridge infrastructure. At the center of the integration is $USDC, Circle’s fully reserved, dollar-denominated stablecoin. Pharos said $USDC will act as a…

On April 28, 2026, European Union (EU) countries and European Parliament lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on proposed watered-down amendments to the landmark AI Act after 12 hours of negotiations in Brussels. The talks, part of the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus, aimed to ease rules for businesses competing with U.S. and Asian rivals but stalled over exemptions and high-risk AI requirements. EU AI Act Amendment Negotiations Fail According to sources, EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers concluded a 12-hour trilogue on April 29, 2026, without agreeing on amendments to the AI Act. The Digital Omnibus initiative drives discussions to…

Citadel, a global leader in cryptocurrency trading and market making, has received official approval to operate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Watcher.Guru reported this development on X, marking a significant milestone for the firm’s expansion into the Middle East. This approval signals a new chapter for both Citadel and the rapidly evolving crypto regulatory framework in the UAE. Citadel Dubai Approval: A New Era for Crypto Trading in the UAE The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) granted Citadel a license to operate within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This move positions Citadel as one of the first major global…

Oil prices surged 10%, exerting pressure on Bitcoin after President Donald Trump’s mixed signals on the West Asia crisis. Trump said the war could end in the next “two to three weeks,” but added, We are going to bring them (Iran) back to the Stone Age, where they belong. In the meantime, discussions are ongoing… We have all the cards; they have none. This was contrary to some expectations, as some quarters were hoping for an end-of-war announcement. Following the remarks, oil prices rose from $97 to $108, suggesting traders expected further escalations. But performance across markets was mixed. On…

An address directly linked to the Ethereum Foundation has deposited 1,744 $ETH, worth approximately $4.03 million, into the crypto exchange Kraken. This transaction, first flagged by on-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens, has sparked immediate interest across the cryptocurrency community. The move raises questions about the foundation’s treasury management strategy and its potential impact on market sentiment. Understanding the Ethereum Foundation Kraken Deposit On March 15, 2025, the address 0xd0b2… initiated a transfer of 1,744 $ETH to Kraken. Onchain Lens reported that this address had previously received assets from the Ethereum Foundation. This is not a routine transaction. It involves a…