Author: NBTC

Ethereum whale activity has increased as large holders added more $ETH over the past four days. According to Ali Charts, whales accumulated over 140,000 Ethereum in 96 hours, worth about $322 million. The buying comes as $ETH trades near $2,305.11. The asset recorded a 0.1% gain in 24 hours, while it remained down 1.04% over the past seven days. Daily trading volume stood at $6.8 billion. Whale holdings rise as $ETH price stays flat The chart shared by Ali Charts shows a steady increase in Ethereum held by whale wallets. Holdings rose from about 13.78 million $ETH to nearly 13.98…

Kevin Warsh may be headed for one of the hardest jobs in Washington. If he takes over the Federal Reserve in May, he could walk straight into a split-screen economy. Inflation may still be too high. The job market may be getting weaker. Energy prices may be pushing costs up again. That would leave Kevin with a rough choice from day one: hit inflation harder, or try to protect workers from more damage. The Fed is supposed to do both parts of its job at the same time. It has to keep prices stable and support full employment. There are…

Circle’s $USDC had its second most successful year in 2025, comparable only to the expansion during the 2021 bull market. This time, the stablecoin grew into a more mature environment, with more established liquidity hubs. Circle’s $USDC stablecoin posted robust growth in 2025, comparable only to the 2021 bull market. This time, $USDC started from a higher supply baseline, reaching a record of over 76B tokens in circulation on all networks. $USDC on Ethereum was the growth leader, with smaller gains on other chains and stablecoins pegged to other currencies. Circle’s stablecoin also benefits from its partnership with Coinbase, as…

South Korea-based crypto venture firm Hashed has secured regulatory approval to operate from Abu Dhabi Global Market, expanding its presence into the Middle East’s regulated financial zone. According to a company announcement, Hashed’s group entity, Hashed Global Management Limited, has received a Financial Services Permission from ADGM, allowing it to carry out regulated activities such as advising on investments or credit, arranging deals, managing assets, and operating collective investment funds. Operating under this license, Hashed Global Management Limited can engage institutional investors within ADGM’s regulatory framework, where the Financial Services Regulatory Authority oversees licensing and compliance for financial firms. “This…

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has publicly shut down recent estimates regarding his personal wealth, criticizing Forbes for publishing what he called a “guess a number” list. Forbes has estimated his net worth currently stands at a staggering $111 billion. Given the massive 50% market drawdown that has battered the cryptocurrency sector in early 2026, CZ was quick to note that the estimate did not make sense. CZ has argued that it is mathematically impossible for his wealth to have climbed while the broader digital asset market collapsed. “Definitely not accurate. This is a ‘guess a number’ list, at least…

The institutional demand for $XRP has grown steadily over the past 9 days, as whale investors increased their holdings by 1.09%. Between March 22 and March 30, the account balance of $XRP whales increased from about 11.05 billion tokens, worth around $15.47 billion, to approximately 11.17 billion tokens, valued at $14.86 billion at the time of publication, according to Santiment metrics. $XRP held by whales for a 7-day chart. Source: Santiment During this period, the whale balances surged by more than 120 million tokens and peaked on Saturday, March 28, with holdings of nearly 11.21 billion tokens. Institutional investors lead…

Two U.S. senators are asking some very uncomfortable questions. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have formally demanded loan documents from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and stablecoin giant Tether. At the center of it all is a loan tied to a trust that directly benefits Lutnick’s children. The timing is raising eyebrows across Washington and the crypto world alike. What the Senators Are Asking Elizabeth Warren and Wyden sent a letter to Lutnick on Wednesday. The message was direct and sharp. The loan raises “serious questions about your relationship with Tether and the company’s influence on your policy decisions,” the…

Prediction markets are becoming one of the most active onchain applications, with retail users driving most activity even as participation across much of the broader digital asset market remains subdued. According to a new report by Bitget Wallet and Polymarket, monthly trading volume reached $25.7 billion in March, with more than 80% of users classified as retail, defined as those trading less than $10,000. The figures are broadly consistent with data from Dune Analytics, which recorded $23.7 billion in March trading volume, up from $1.9 billion a year earlier. The report points to a broader behavioral shift in how prediction…

According to a new report published by crypto asset management company Grayscale Investments, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and increasing oil prices have become key determinants of investor behavior in the cryptocurrency market. The report stated that the risk of war with Iran, in particular, led to a “wait and see” approach in the markets, and that the macroeconomic outlook, which had previously shown signs of improvement, was overshadowed by these developments. It concluded that “in March, the conflict with Iran almost overshadowed all other market dynamics.” The report noted that prior to the conflict, global growth was…

In a significant development for digital asset markets, Tether’s partner firm Antalpha now holds over $100 million in unrealized profits from its strategic investment in tokenized gold. This substantial gain, reported first by CryptoPotato, underscores the growing convergence between traditional safe-haven assets and blockchain technology. The firm’s position, equivalent to approximately 1.8 tons of physical gold, has become profitable following a sustained rally in global gold prices. This event provides a compelling case study for institutional adoption of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Antalpha’s Tokenized Gold Investment Strategy Antalpha, a known partner of stablecoin giant Tether, executed a major investment in…