Author: NBTC

As hacking incidents continue to increase in the cryptocurrency market, the stolen funds have reached billions of dollars. At this point, Binance Research analysts reported in their latest report that the volume of illicit funds on the blockchain has exceeded $75 billion. Although the volume of illicit cryptocurrency transactions accounts for less than 1% of the total volume, the amount of dirty, illicit funds accumulated on the blockchain has exceeded $75 billion. According to Binance Research, these funds have increased annually since 2016 and are projected to grow by 28% year-on-year in 2025. Binance analysts stated that the tainted funds…

What Is Kaito AI? Kaito is an AI-powered crypto intelligence platform founded in 2022 by ex-Citadel hedge fund manager Yu Hu. The core product is a Web3 meta-search engine that indexes thousands of sources at once: social media, governance forums, Discord servers, podcasts, research reports. It turns that raw noise into structured, searchable signals. Think of it as Perplexity for crypto, with a heavier focus on real-time social sentiment rather than static knowledge. The platform serves both retail users and institutional clients who subscribe to Kaito Pro, its premium search suite. What separated Kaito from other analytics tools was the…

Cross-border payments still frustrate businesses and consumers despite advances in digital finance. Traditional transfers often move through several intermediary banks before reaching the recipient. Consequently, the process increases delays and raises transaction costs. Ripple developed its On-Demand Liquidity service to solve these long-standing issues. The system uses $XRP as a bridge asset between currencies, allowing institutions to move funds within seconds instead of days. Moreover, the model removes the need for banks to maintain expensive foreign currency reserves across multiple countries. How Ripple’s ODL Changes International Payments Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity, commonly called ODL, operates through RippleNet, the company’s global payment…

BANA Protocol, a Web3 infrastructure entity for scalability, security, and intelligent decentralized networks, has disclosed its strategic collaboration with OMOI, an artificial intelligence (AI-Powered) communication layer for smarter digital communication. The primary purpose of this partnership is to join AI-powered communication with Web3 innovation for the creation of smarter and natural digital experiences. BANA Protocol has released this news through its official social media X account. Strategic PartnershipBANA Protocol × @OMOI_HQ OMOI is building an AI-powered communication layer designed to make digital interactions smarter, more natural, and more meaningful.Together, we aim to explore new opportunities at the intersection of AI,…

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, is alleged to have sold approximately $1 billion worth of Bitcoin last week. According to data shared by the on-chain analytics platform Arkham, the company transferred approximately $1.01 billion worth of BTC to Coinbase Prime addresses. These movements have sparked new debates regarding the positions of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency market. According to Arkham’s analysis, BlackRock made regular Bitcoin transfers every day throughout the past week. It is noteworthy that all of these transfers were routed to Coinbase Prime. Market experts note that the transactions may not directly represent selling on the…

Strategy’s (MSTR) first bitcoin sale since 2022 may have been tiny relative to its massive $58 billion holdings, but the market’s reaction could signal a broader shift in crypto markets, according to Standard Chartered’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick. In a note to clients, Kendrick pointed out that ether ($ETH) significantly outperformed bitcoin on the day the sale was announced, despite broader weakness in crypto prices. Since Monday, $ETH has appreciated 5% relative to $BTC. Among sessions when bitcoin declined, the move ranked among the largest $ETH-versus-$BTC gains since the start of 2024, he noted. “I see [Monday]…

Gemini Space Station Inc’s (GEMI) shares jumped more than 25% in pre-market trading despite recording a net loss of $109 million in the first quarter of 2026. The crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins’ revenue improved 42% year-over-year to $50.3 million, according to Gemini’s latest earnings report. This helped narrow its net loss by 27% from $149.3 million a year earlier. However, the $109 million loss, or 93 cents per share, still missed analysts’ estimates of a 61-cent loss. Gemini has been on an ongoing streak of unprofitable periods as the firm spends to transform its business model. Heavy…

Venice Token [$VVV] remains among the artificial intelligence-focused tokens that have continued to attract strong investor capital in recent weeks, especially as Venice AI expands its product into real-world partnerships. However, the gains have also triggered backlash over the project’s tokenomics structure. Critics across the market have questioned the dual-token approach, arguing that it could become a long-term liability for Venice Token [$VVV]. Converging capital flows support rally There has been a notable convergence in buying activity across both the spot and perpetual markets for $VVV, suggesting aligned demand that continues to strengthen the asset’s market structure and bullish momentum.…

Hyperliquid ($HYPE), a decentralized trading platform that began as a crypto perpetual futures exchange less than three years ago, is increasingly being viewed by Wall Street analysts as a broader financial infrastructure play that could challenge parts of traditional exchanges and derivatives markets. In a new report, Grayscale described Hyperliquid as a fast-growing blockchain-based platform that generated roughly $800 million in revenue in 2025 while capturing meaningful market share in crypto perpetual futures, one of the largest segments of digital asset trading. “Hyperliquid is not directly comparable to another project in either crypto or traditional finance,” Grayscale wrote. “If it…

DTCC’s decision to connect its upcoming tokenized securities platform to the Stellar (XLM) network is the latest step in a relationship that stretches back nearly a decade, according to Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon. Earlier this week, DTCC said tokenized assets held through its Depository Trust Company could become available on Stellar beginning in the first half of 2027. The move carries weight because DTCC is one of Wall Street’s core market utilities, overseeing more than $114 trillion in assets. The Stellar integration is designed to support the issuance, settlement and lifecycle management of tokenized securities, while opening the…