Author: NBTC

Prediction market Myriad is launching its integration with Walrus, leveraging the developer platform as its data layer for image storage. The partnership builds on Myriad’s ambition to become a “fully on-chain” prediction market protocol, replacing a legacy storage model that combined decentralized storage and cloud storage.  “With this integration, every market artifact across Myriad is now stored immutably and verifiably on-chain, ensuring tamper-proof, publicly auditable provenance,” said Ilan Hazan, co-founder and COO of Myriad. With Myriad having transitioned to decentralized storage and on-chain market data, all of its outputs are now “completely and utterly verifiable,” said Walrus Managing Executive…

Build on Bob has reached a total of $25M in funding after completing its BOB community sale. The offering of BOB tokens placed 2% of the total supply, raising $4.2M from 2,133 community buyers. Build on Bob has raised funding from multiple sources, recently completing another community round. ‘The community sale was an important part of our pledge to transition BOB to community ownership. As the number 1 Bitcoin DeFi platform in terms of liquidity and users, we now have an aligned group of community protocol owners who, alongside tier 1 institutional funds, DeFi founders and leading BTC businesses, will…

The crypto market turned red after a new tariff threat from President Trump. Trump threatened to halt cooking oil imports from China over soybean purchases. Bitcoin fell 2.4 percent and Ether dropped 3.3 percent within an hour of the post. A single social media post has once again sent a jolt of fear through the cryptocurrency market, as a fresh and unconventional tariff threat from US President Donald Trump ignited a new wave of selling, plunging the entire digital asset space into the red. The sudden downturn is a stark and painful reminder of the market’s extreme sensitivity to the…

The new hedera helpdesk from The Hashgraph Group introduces HashCare, a dedicated technical support layer for enterprises building on the Hedera network. What is HashCare and why does it matter for Hedera? How does the HashCare helpdesk operate? What role does Agentic AI play in HashCare? How does HashCare differ from other DLT customer support models? Which problems and use cases does HashCare target? What is The Hashgraph Group’s broader role in the Hedera ecosystem? How does HashCare fit into the evolution of enterprise Hedera support? What is HashCare and why does it matter for Hedera? Swiss Web3 engineering firm…

Crypto exchanges Kraken, Crypto.com, and BitMEX, alongside a raft of decentralised crypto industry websites, have been impacted by Tuesday’s widespread Cloudflare outage that caused swathes of the internet to grind to a halt. Cloudflare, which provides infrastructure that companies use to accelerate the delivery of their pages on the internet, caused websites to display a page that noted Cloudflare was experiencing an error “500,” or internal server error, when users tried to access websites that relied on this service. It now claims, “A fix has been implemented and we believe the incident is now resolved. We are continuing to monitor…

Volatility Shares has made a new regulatory filing that could reshape how traders gain exposure to major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Summary Volatility Shares filed for 5x leveraged ETFs on BTC, ETH, and SOL. The SEC has yet to clear 3x products, making approval uncertain. Funds could debut in early 2026 if filings are accepted. Volatility Shares has applied to launch 5x leveraged exchange-traded funds for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, in what could become the most aggressive crypto fund filing yet On Oct. 14, Volatility Shares filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce a…

FG Nexus Inc. (Nasdaq: FGNX) has gone down in history by issuing SEC-registered equity and preferred shares in a direct issue on the Ethereum blockchain. The company can now enable their shareholders to convert standard stock into on-chain equivalents through a partnership with Securitize, with programmable dividends and immediate settlement. Although meme tokens and synthetics have taken the place of headlines in blockchain, this is a move to see the regulated, real-world assets start to take a root in the crypto ecosystems. Details and Workings of Tokenization FGNX or FGNXP shareholders can convert their tokens under ERC-20-like smart contracts on…

Almost two weeks ago, the collapse of Stream Finance led to a domino-effect across the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. On-chain analysts had previously raised concerns over a web of risky looped-lending of one another’s assets, all while offering outsize returns on stablecoin deposits. Some projects were able to wind down positions in an orderly fashion, and depositors came out relatively unscathed. However, elsewhere, worthless collateral left gaping holes, and repaying borrowed assets rapidly became less attractive. Read more: Stream Finance meltdown: winners and losers in DeFi ‘risk curator’ reckoning Taking stock Over the past few days, curators have wrapped up…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that countries should “accept the reality” of rapid developments in cryptocurrencies. Georgieva argued that financial systems should adapt to this transformation rather than resist it and manage risks. The IMF issued significant warnings to central banks in its latest assessment. The institution emphasized the need to be vigilant against inflation risks stemming from customs duties and emphasized the need to avoid excessive easing of monetary policy. The IMF warned that such easing could lead to further increases in risky asset prices. The statement noted that central bank independence is critical to…

Wirex introduces on-chain payments on Stellar directly via cards with USDC and EURC, in partnership with Visa. How does Wirex’s dual-stablecoin rollout with Stellar and Visa work? What does this mean for Visa card payment settlement? What are the concrete benefits for users and partners? How does Wirex position itself in stablecoin-native finance? Why is the Stellar network suited for this settlement model? How does this compare with traditional banking rails? How does Wirex’s dual-stablecoin rollout with Stellar and Visa work? On Nov. 18, 2025, global digital payments firm Wirex revealed that live dual-stablecoin settlement using USDC and EURC on…