Author: NBTC
Stablecoins, the dollar-pegged tokens that now rival the volumes of Visa and Mastercard for international payments, are about to get faster. While their traditional finance rivals can process upwards of 65,000 transactions a second (TPS), the web of decentralized blockchains in existence today offer a variety of latency values. However, the connections between large chunks of today’s Web3 architecture are about to improve dramatically, according to Alchemy, a blockchain infrastructure firm sometimes described as the “AWS of crypto.” The firm, which handles data exchange between many decentralized applications, says it has achieved a 66% reduction in delays over crypto’s transaction…
El Salvador’s strategy of buying 1 Bitcoin a day has paid off. Since November 18, 2022, the government has purchased 1 BTC a day, bringing the total to 969 Bitcoin. The $54.15 million investment is now worth $115.18 million. BTC purchased at an average price of $55,886 currently represents an unrealized profit of 113%. The government’s total Bitcoin holdings have reached 6,236 BTC, worth approximately $740 million. El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele continues to defend his country’s cryptocurrency policies and downplay criticism. He has recently targeted the “El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025,” a bill introduced by US Democratic Senators…
After a near-vertical breakout from the $2,800 range earlier this month, Ethereum price today is consolidating near the $3,900 mark. This sits just below a critical multi-year resistance zone, with Smart Money Concepts showing ETH pushing into a high-liquidity structure that had historically triggered profit-taking. With derivative metrics flashing bullish and price action climbing along an ascending channel, traders are awaiting confirmation of the next move. What’s Happened With Ethereum’s Price? ETH price dynamics (Source: TradingView) The daily chart showed Ethereum price piercing above its multi-month downtrend resistance in mid-July, with price now targeting the 2024 swing high near $4,089.…
Global payments provider Visa (V) is expanding its stablecoin settlement platform to new blockchains and stablecoins, the company announced on Thursday. The firm will now support two dollar-pegged tokens, PayPal USD and Global Dollar (USDG), through a partnership with Paxos. It is also adding the euro-backed EURC, issued by Circle Internet (CRCL), giving partners access to settlement in both U.S. dollars and euros. Two new blockchains, Stellar and Avalanche , will join Visa’s existing support for Ethereum and Solana . With the additions, the firm’s settlement platform supports four stablecoins, including USDC, across four blockchains. The update comes as stablecoins…
“Hyperbitcoinization” — an almost apocalyptic term evoking end-of-days fiat collapse and bitcoin’s parabolic rise to global reserve status — is increasingly being discussed in more serious circles. For hardcore bitcoin maximalists, it’s long been the ultimate scenario: a financial utopia where individuals, institutions and even nations are all-in on a bitcoin-only system as the fiat-based economy collapses. While we aren’t there yet, the recent events might suggest something is brewing. Bitcoin is trading at record highs above $119,000. The market cap of bitcoin is near that of the tech giants. The U.S. dollar is continuing its slow bleed in real…
Ethereum whales reduced holdings by 2.9 million ETH, yet the price still climbed. Meanwhile, Cardano whales are buying steadily, signaling strong belief in ADA’s long-term future. Despite, Ethereum could hit $4,050 if it breaks above $4,000 resistance in coming days. While Ethereum, the “king of altcoins,” is trading near its yearly high around $3,900, something unexpected is happening behind the scenes. The top 100 Ethereum whale wallets have quietly started selling off their ETH holdings On the other hand, the top 100 Cardano wallets are doing the exact opposite, loading up on more ADA each day. Is this a warning…
After months of speculation and rumors, the long-running legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be inching toward a turning point. Although many in the crypto community expected the SEC to withdraw its appeal in the case, it hasn’t done so yet, prompting fresh debate about the timeline and outcome of the lawsuit. SEC Still Silent on Appeal Withdrawal Crypto lawyer Bill Morgan, who has closely followed the Ripple-SEC case, confirmed that the SEC has not yet withdrawn its appeal. While there is no strict deadline for the SEC to do so,…
Xerpa AI, a popular AI-led growth platform, has announced its latest partnership with Aro Network, a prominent decentralized edge-cloud infrastructure provider. The key objective of the collaboration is to bolster the expansion of the decentralized AI ecosystem. In its announcement post, the platform has labeled this initiative as a notable development at the crossroads of AI and Web3 networks. In this respect, the move signifies the commitment of both the platforms to decentralization and Web3-native transfers. Welcome @AroNetwork — the Decentralized Edge Cloud for the AI Era — now a quarterly subscriber paying with $UXLINK! 🚀 (Transaction hash: https://t.co/x9vpo8ve1e) Powered…
While bitcoin hovers near record-breaking highs, data pulled from Google Trends shows that public curiosity about the top crypto asset remains surprisingly low. $119K Bitcoin and Crickets—Where’s the Retail Mania? On Sunday, bitcoin (BTC) broke into the $119,000 territory, notching a new all-time high of $119,444 on the crypto exchange Bitstamp. Throughout the week, BTC has hit multiple fresh peaks after blasting past the $112,000 level and rebounding sharply upward. Yet despite the price action, interest measured by Google search activity hasn’t reached the same fever pitch seen during the 2021 and 2017 bull runs. Google Trends, Google’s free analytics…
Vitalik Buterin outlines Ethereum’s path to scale without compromising decentralization. Upgrades like ZK rollups and Layer 2s could boost Ethereum’s speed 10x by 2026 DeFi is becoming marginally safer, and ETH price has surged 60% amid growing adoption. Ethereum has been gaining momentum lately, and not just in price. As the crypto market heats up, Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, recently shared his thoughts on how Ethereum can grow bigger without losing what makes it special. With new tech upgrades and more real-world use, Ethereum is finally getting closer to living up to its full potential. Time to “make ETH great…