Author: NBTC

21 October 2025: Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, today announced a strategic investment in Kotani Pay, an on-ramp/off-ramp infrastructure that connects Web3 users to local payment channels across Africa. This investment aims to empower people and businesses in Africa by allowing easy access to digital assets and lowering barriers to global financial participation. Kotani Pay has established itself as a name in the African financial technology landscape, with a growing network and the ability to deliver solutions tailored to local market needs. Its infrastructure aligns with Tether’s broader mission to expand blockchain use cases, such as…

Banks are using their proxies, organizations like the Bank Policy Institute and Better Markets, to promote the approval or modification of current regulation to affect the level of involvement of crypto and stablecoins in U.S. retail and institutional markets. Banks Are Taking Action Against Existing and Upcoming Crypto Regulation The Facts Banks are now taking action to stop the ongoing wave of favorable regulation toward cryptocurrency and stablecoins, warning about the dangers of this phenomenon. Two recent pieces from proxy organizations, one from the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), a membership issue with participation of Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells…

SoFi has launched a crypto trading initiative involving Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, marking the entity’s expansion of its financial services into the crypto ecosystem. The initiative makes SoFi the first nationally chartered consumer bank in the United States to integrate crypto trading services into its platform. SoFi, a federally regulated lending platform, has expanded its financial offerings into the digital asset ecosystem by integrating crypto trading services into its platform. The company announced on Tuesday that users will be able to buy, sell, and hold various crypto assets on its all-in-one financial platform. According to the announcement, the crypto-oriented feature…

Table of Contents A Direct BridgeModernizing Asset-Backed FinanceTechnical Infrastructure: Built for Compliance and ScaleStrengthening Local EconomiesConclusionResources:Frequently Asked Questions FIS and Intain Markets have launched the Digital Liquidity Gateway on Avalanche, a blockchain-based marketplace that enables U.S. regional and community banks to buy, sell, and securitize loan portfolios with greater efficiency and transparency. The Avalanche Foundation welcomes the launch of the ‘Digital Liquidity Gateway’ by FIS and Intain Markets on Avalanche. A tokenized loan marketplace for small banks, integrated with FIS’s network of more than 20,000 financial institutions. Avalanche continues to establish… pic.twitter.com/Rx44VHes1b — Avalanche Foundation 🔺 (@AvalancheFDN) November 11, 2025…

SharpLink Gaming (SBET), the publicly-traded digital asset treasury company led by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, reported its first ether ETH$3,880.59 purchase since late August, acquiring over $75 million worth of tokens. The firm raised $76.5 million last week via a direct stock offering, and used the proceeds for purchasing 19,271 ETH at an average price of $3,892, according to the press release. The company now holds 859,853 ETH, worth roughly $3.5 billion combined with its $36.4 million stash in cash and equivalents. Sharplink’s stock traded flat at around $14.70 following the news, down some 66% since the July highs and…

The long running legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. SEC has officially come to an end. After nearly five years of court proceedings. Both parties have filed a joint motion to dismiss their respective appeals. This marks the official conclusion of one of the most closely watched cases in crypto history. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!The parties have jointly filed a motion to dismiss the appeals!The SEC v. @Ripple case is finally over!Congratulations #XRP holders! We made it! 🎉🥳🎊 pic.twitter.com/gEXM8656li — JackTheRippler ©️ (@RippleXrpie) August 7, 2025 Case Formally Closed After Joint Filing According to the official court filing, Ripple Labs, its…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Constellation’s DAG token lists on Kraken, marking a key step in expanding global access and cross-chain reach. Just recently, Constellation Network, the Layer 0 decentralized network powering verified data automation for the AI era, announced that its token, DAG, is now listed on Kraken, one of the world’s most trusted and compliant digital asset exchanges, on November 11. One of the goals of every token is to launch in a major centralized exchange. Being listed on an exchange means…

Miners were among the active depositors of BTC on Binance, joining the inflows from newly created whale wallets. Miner reserves remain high, but can still produce short-term selling pressure. Miners are locking in short-term gains from BTC, while retaining their balance of 1.89M coins, including older wallets that may never move their assets. In the short term, Binance was the main venue for BTC deposits, as miners are currently producing coins at a profit. Miner inflows to Binance remained high in November, moving over 71,000 BTC in the month to date. | Source: CryptoQuant. Miners are operating under all-time high…

As the crypto industry matures, pragmatism and common sense are slowly creeping into the idealistic, messy business of blockchain tech. For years, crypto founders have declared that they’re reinventing the financial system. And although the focus has been on big ideas and innovative financial engineering, many crypto products and services remain off-limits to regulated organizations. As banks, OTC desks, and institutional investors enter the space, they find the basic infrastructure of serious finance either missing, or lacking in the compliance tools that allow them to fully participate. Telegram and X may be the preferred communication channels of the crypto native,…

YZi Labs, the former venture arm of Binance, led a $25.5 million strategic investment round for Sign, Blockworks has exclusively learned. IDG Capital also participated in the round. In January, Sign raised $16 million from YZi Labs, which was also YZi’s first investment after being spun out from Binance after former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao turned it into a family office. Sign has, in total, raised over $55 million in all three — seed, Series A and strategy — rounds. Sign builds digital infrastructure and plans to use the capital to expand its tech team, CEO Xin Yan told Blockworks.…