Author: NBTC

Venezuela adopts USDT for survival amid hyperinflation, while El Salvador integrates it for beef imports and financial inclusion. USDT’s stability supports Venezuelans’ savings and daily commerce, just as it enables Paraguay’s beef exports to El Salvador’s agromarkets. The Venezuelan economy is in a complex situation, marked by persistent inflation and a national banking system that operates with limitations. In this context, USDT has found a space of practical utility for citizens, private companies, and the state itself. The hyperinflation that affected Venezuela, with rates that reached extraordinarily high levels in 2018, left a profound mark. Although the reported annual inflation…

Hyperliquid launches HIP-3 Growth Mode, making it easier and cheaper to deploy new markets. Taker fees, rebates, and volume-based contributions drop by over 90% The feature is permissionless, allowing anyone to activate it without approval Hyperliquid, a leading on-chain decentralized exchange, has introduced an exciting update that makes it easier, cheaper, and faster for anyone to launch new markets. This has sparked a lot of interest in the crypto community as it aims to lower the barriers to entry and bring in more activity and liquidity to the platform. This also opens the doors to unusual niche markets and pushes…

Openledger has launched a $5 million grants initiative in partnership with the Cambridge University Blockchain Society to accelerate research and development in the decentralized AI ecosystem. Dedicated Funding for Core Decentralized AI Components Openledger has announced a $5 million grants initiative in partnership with the Cambridge University Blockchain Society. This long-term program, which is designed to be one of the most substantial university-focused commitments in the decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, seeks to advance academic research and hands-on development at the intersection of AI and transparent blockchain infrastructure. The initiative’s core purpose is to tackle the prevailing challenge of “closed…

During a recent podcast appearance, Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital, recently stated that Strategy’s Michael Saylor “opened his eyes.” At first, Morehead, an early Bitcoin adopter, did not understand Saylor’s strategy, but seeing mutual funds make billions through it changed his mind since he realized that this was a revolutionary access mechanism. “So they invested less than a billion dollars and made six billion in profits for their investors. And so that is a great trade, and that’s what opened my eyes. It allows different types of investors to get access,” he said. Betting on Solana This revelation inspired…

Decentralized exchange Aster is delving into crypto’s degen culture with the launch of “Machi mode,” a new feature that rewards traders with points for getting liquidated. The update, set to go live next week, was announced with a direct nod to Machi Big Brother (real name Jeffrey Huang), a Taiwanese-American entrepreneur and former musician who has recently become a high-risk investor in the cryptocurrency space with a track record of liquidations. “You get liquidation points for getting rekt,” Aster wrote in a Wednesday post on X, adding that “this one’s for you, king @machibigbrother.” “Love the machi mode energy cant…

Mastercard (MA) has chosen Polygon to power a new system that lets people send crypto to verified usernames instead of long wallet addresses, the companies said on Tuesday. Mastercard Crypto Credential standardizes how blockchain addresses are verified by enabling human-readable aliases that correspond to a verified individual, the company said in a an emailed press release. Mercuryo, a crypto payment API firm, will perform identity verification and issue the aliases, which users can then link to their self-custody wallets. The approach, which mirrors how people send money through apps that use usernames instead of bank details, involves issuing users a…

Digital assets have posted market-leading returns in eight of the past eleven years, cementing their status as a legitimate asset class, according to a recent report by global investment firm Franklin Templeton, which manages over $1.6 trillion in assets. The report outlines eight reasons why now may be the ideal time for investors to consider crypto, from strong historical returns to growing institutional adoption. Since Bitcoin’s (BTC) launch in 2009, the digital asset market has grown to nearly $4 trillion in total market capitalization. Ethereum (ETH) alone generated more than $10 billion in transaction fees over the past seven years,…

A collective that includes the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Iota Foundation, the Tony Blair Institute and the World Economic Forum has joined forces to develop a digital platform in Africa to digitize trade across the continent. Announced on Monday, the Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade (ADAPT) is an open-source digital public network that will enable cross-border payments through stablecoins and store digital trade documents and interoperable digital identities, according to the Iota Foundation. Dominik Schiener, co-founder and chairman of the Iota Foundation, said in an X post that ADAPT aims to be rolled out…

FED Chairman Jerome Powell gave critical messages for the markets in his speech today. Analyst YT Jia evaluated Powell’s statements and summarized the main message of the speech as “Quantitative Tightening (QT) is ending” and stated that this is one of the most important macroeconomic turning points of the year. YT Jia noted that over the past two years, the Fed has tightened liquidity in two ways, both by raising interest rates and shrinking its balance sheet. However, he stated that Powell’s clear signaling that QE would be halted sent a message to the markets that “the liquidity squeeze is…

The Web3 security landscape is evolving with Cache Wallet’s announcement of a partnership with WavesAI, a platform dedicated to delivering AI-driven blockchain solutions. This partnership marks another step in Cache Wallet’s exciting expansion plans. It utilizes innovative asset recovery technology with advanced artificial intelligence to create what both companies call a “smarter and safer” Web3 ecosystem. Merging Recovery-First Design with AI Innovation Cache Wallet has established itself as a pioneer in addressing one of cryptocurrency’s most persistent challenges: asset recovery. The platform’s recovery-first architecture has already been praised for its ability to restore access to frozen assets caused by lost…