Author: NBTC

A February 2026 report on the staffing cuts happening at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chicago enforcement office has led to the affected lawyers suggesting that criminals now have free rein, as there are “no cops on the beat.” In the past, the Chicago division was seen as the agency’s peak or flagship enforcement unit, known for handling complex cases that included many major crypto fraud actions and civil suits against the recently emboldened Sam Bankman-Fried. The Chicago division has been gutted As of February 11, 2026, the CFTC’s Chicago enforcement office, which once had about 20 enforcement…

American multinational investment giant BlackRock has doubled down on its Bitcoin and Ethereum sell-off as the broader market is yet to recover fully. In the past 24 hours, market data from Onchain Lens shows the firm has deposited 3,402 Bitcoin to Coinbase. BlackRock Mixed Buying and Selling Besides the $227.5 million Bitcoin sales, BlackRock also transferred millions in Ethereum, a trend that takes place multiple times weekly. Per the shared data, the firm sent 15,108 Ethereum, worth $29.52 million, to the top American trading platform. These transactions, per a screenshot that accompanied the update shows fragmented transfers. These transfers include…

WildMeta, a Web3 discovery terminal that helps investors, traders, and users to find the best crypto assets and trading strategies, today announced a strategic integration with Aster DEX, a decentralized perpetual exchange. This collaboration, disclosed today by Heima Network (a fellow business partner of WildMeta), enabled WildMeta to launch the support of Aster’s native token ($ASTER), now integrated on its Web3 discovery platform. WildMeta functions as a Web3 gateway to discover innovative cryptocurrencies and useful trading techniques. It is a decentralized AI-driven hub where thousands of traders use the platform to discover, learn, and profit from the best strategies in…

Ethereum faces resistance near a key psychological level as staking queues surge and validator participation reaches historic highs across the network. Ethereum ($ETH) is currently trading at $1,971, up 1.4% over the past 24 hours amid modest intraday recovery momentum. The daily range spans from $1,911.96 to $1,999.24, reflecting a nearly $88 spread between session low and high. Price briefly pushed toward the psychological $2,000 level but remains just below it, suggesting buyers are attempting to reclaim near-term control without yet securing a decisive breakout. Relative performance also shows resilience. $ETH is up 0.9% versus Bitcoin on the day, indicating…

If you’re searching for Kalshi stock price updates like you would for Apple or Tesla, you’re going to hit a wall. As of January 2026, Kalshi is still a private company. That means there’s no public stock price, no official Kalshi ticker symbol, and no IPO shares you can buy in a normal brokerage account like Robinhood, Fidelity, or Schwab. So what can you do instead? I’ll break down what’s real (and what’s not), how to check IPO rumors without getting burned, what “pre-IPO” investing actually looks like, and the few legitimate ways to access private shares. Let’s get started!…

The cryptocurrency market brings Kyrgyzstan more tax money than the country’s largest bazaar and all patent-paying businesses put together. The calculation comes amid efforts to update the nation’s crypto regulations and threats of penalties over its role in Russia’s sanctions evasion through crypto. Kyrgyz crypto industry pays nearly $23 million in annual taxes Kyrgyzstan’s nascent market for digital assets has quickly become one of its fastest-growing economic sectors, regional media noted this week. In the first three quarters of 2025, its turnover surpassed $7.9 billion, and industry watchers are convinced there’s room for further growth. Official data revealed that the…

A proposal that would have allowed workers to receive wages in digital wallets managed by payment providers was defeated after banks pressured lawmakers to exclude that option during debates over Argentina’s new labor law reform. No Choice: Digital Wallets Left Out as Eligible Payment Options in Labor Law Reform Argentina has failed to advance in providing more choices for workers to receive their wages. The option of receiving wage payments via digital wallets managed by payment providers was finally removed from the labor law reform text approved by the Senate. The text, strongly contested by opposition parties, only allows wage…

Sony Innovation Fund invests $3.2M in Yoake’s Record Protocol to transform fan engagement through blockchain-powered verified fandom infrastructure across entertainment sectors. Sony Innovation Fund (SIF) has led a $3.2 million funding round for Yoake entertainment, marking a significant strategic partnership to develop Record Protocol’s blockchain-based fandom infrastructure. The investment deepens collaboration with Sony Block Solutions Labs, aiming to expand verified fandom technology across music, film, gaming, and anime sectors. The partnership introduces a novel approach to capturing fan contributions through blockchain technology, transforming fan engagement into verifiable onchain records. By creating an infrastructure that rewards genuine fan participation, Record Protocol…

Stani Kulechov announced that the governance proposal, “Aave Will Win,” has successfully passed the Temp Check (preliminary voting) phase. This development brings Aave Labs one step closer to a fully token-focused model, aiming to redirect 100% of product revenue directly to the $AAVE token. Kulechov stated, “The Temp Check phase has been successfully completed. This brings Aave Labs closer to a fully token-centric model, allocating 100% of product revenue to the $AAVE token. The next step is to move the proposal to the ARFC phase by making structural improvements based on community feedback.” The “Aave Will Win” proposal requests approval…

Ethereum developers proposed a new way to protect people’s privacy using AI chatbots that allow users to make API calls without linking their requests to their real identities, while still paying providers and punishing abusers. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Foundation AI lead Davide Crapis shared a blog post explaining that users can interact with large language models privately and prevent spam and cheating via zero-knowledge proofs. Ethereum developers build private way to pay for AI chatbots Vitalik Buterin and Davide Crapis say AI chatbots raise serious privacy concerns today because users share personal and sensitive information via API…