Author: NBTC

The sharp fluctuations seen in the cryptocurrency market since the beginning of October are surprising even those who have spent many years in the industry. Jaime Leverton, former CEO of Hut 8 and an industry veteran, commented on recent price movements, saying, “None of us expected to be at this point.” Despite this, Leverton still believes market indicators are quite strong. Leverton noted that while there are signs of a return to the classic four-year cycle, this may largely be due to the sector fulfilling its own expectations. “Many people who have been in this market for a long time…

Imagine sending money across the world in seconds, any time of day. HSBC is making this a reality with its upcoming deposit token services. This groundbreaking move signals a major shift in how traditional banks embrace digital currency technology. For anyone following cryptocurrency developments, this represents a significant step toward mainstream adoption. What Are HSBC Deposit Token Services? HSBC deposit token services will use blockchain technology to create digital representations of traditional currency deposits. These tokens will enable instant transfers between HSBC customers in different countries. The service launches in the first half of 2024, starting with the United States…

TL;DR Pendle Finance closes Q3 with strong momentum as its average TVL reaches $8.75 billion, driven primarily by stablecoin inflows and expanding yield-trading activity. The platform sees a steady increase in active users and trading volume, reinforcing its role in the tokenized-yield segment. Growing institutional participation and deeper liquidity strengthen Pendle’s position as one of the most relevant DeFi venues for rate and maturity strategies. Pendle Finance reports notable progress in Q3 2025, supported by rising liquidity, broader adoption of tokenized yields, and consistent demand for stable income strategies. The platform consolidates its presence in decentralized finance as traders seek…

DDC Enterprise Raises $124 Million with Participation from PAG Pegasus Fund, OKG, and Mulana Investment — Founder Norma Chu joins round with $3 Million Investment to Advance Bitcoin Treasury Strategy NEW YORK – October 8, 2025 — DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSEAMERICAN: DDC), a publicly listed company pioneering Bitcoin treasury adoption, today announced it has secured investment agreements for a $124 million equity financing round. The issuance price of $10.00 per Class A share is set close to the average closing price over the last 15 trading days and represents a 16% premium to the Company’s October 7, 2025 closing Class…

The recent Cloudflare crash certainly left everyone confused. For those who missed it, an outage affected the American company Cloudflare, which provides a content delivery network (CDN), protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and secure access to resources and domain name system (DNS) servers. The company confirmed that it is working to solve the sudden crash, with recovery efforts underway across the internet. Nevertheless, the global network outage hit multiple crypto front-ends, causing widespread disruption and putting more pressure on the digital assets market. While everyone was busy trying to figure out what had happened, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder…

Tabi, a Layer-1 blockchain network that focuses on consumer applications, announced a strategic partnership with PolyFlow, a PayFI network that combines DeFi, crypto payments, and RWA utilities. According to the announcement disclosed today, the partnership facilitated the integration of TabiPay into PolyFlow’s RWA ecosystem to enable Tabi users to engage with real-world assets and earn yields. Tabi Chain is a Layer-1 chain that specializes in consumer applications, finance, and gaming. With its cross-chain compatibility across blockchains, Tabi is integrated with Web2 platforms, enabling it to bridge traditional Web2 users to decentralized systems. Also, using its omni-protocol and EVM compatibility, Tabi…

A historic wave of crypto liquidations wiped out billions across leveraged positions as markets reeled from a global macro shock, but Galaxy projects a smarter, leaner market ahead—driven by reduced leverage, stronger risk controls, and long-term structural resilience. Galaxy Reacts as Historic Crypto Liquidation Wave Rocks Markets A massive wave of forced liquidations has shaken the cryptocurrency landscape, underscoring the risks of excessive leverage in digital asset markets. Galaxy, a global leader in digital assets and AI infrastructure, shared an analysis on social media platform X on Oct. 13, highlighting that the recent selloff marked one of the largest liquidation…

Cloudflare experienced a major outage that cascaded into widespread service disruptions across thousands of websites and applications on Tuesday. Several large centralized crypto services rely on Cloudflare to help with heavy traffic. BitMEX faced an outage while there was also significant downtime for Telegram-linked blockchain Toncoin. But the outage spread beyond crypto, with platforms like X or ChatGPT also going down, thus affecting millions of people. This episode comes just weeks after Amazon Web Services (AWS) had an outage that took down access to major blockchains like Coinbase’s Base chain as well as Infura which powers a lot of blockchains.…

CoinMarketCap, a global cryptocurrency data platform, and Reserve, a platform for creating on-chain token portfolios, have introduced CMC20, the first DeFi-native tradable crypto index token on BNB Chain. The index tracks the 20 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization and offers investors a single-token way to gain diversified market exposure. Deployed by Lista DAO, CMC20 combines transparent DeFi infrastructure with features of traditional index products. As a native BNB Chain asset, the token supports permissionless minting and redemption around the clock and is compatible with listings on exchanges, wallets, and trading platforms. CMC20 is rebalanced monthly to maintain exposure to the…

Gold and silver are flashing breakout signals as surging demand, tightening supply, and mounting fears over U.S. monetary instability drive investors to hard assets, echoing warnings from economist Peter Schiff of a looming dollar reckoning. Gold and Silver Poised for Breakout Amid Fears of Dollar Collapse Investor fears over monetary instability are reigniting interest in precious metals as a possible hedge against systemic risk. Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff shared on social media platform X on Oct. 13 that both gold and silver are nearing significant price breakouts, while also issuing a stark warning about the long-term viability of…