Author: NBTC

As the USDT0 amalgamation is now live on the Morph mainnet, developers on Morph can amalgamate what is successfully a universal $USDT. The mixture of USDT0’s unified liquidity and Morph’s payment-optimised infrastructure puts a robust foundation for upcoming generation financial applications. Morph, a secure settlement layer for global crypto payments, has amalgamated USDT0, the omnichain Tether liquidity network backed by LayerZero. After this step, Morph gets direct access to unified $USDT liquidity over 18+ blockchains. The firm also targets to become the settlement layer for everyday money. For developers making payment apps, merchant tools or even DeFi protocols on Morph,…

ETHZilla Corporation (Nasdaq: ETHZ) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 launched Eurus Aero Token I, a tokenized asset backed by two commercial jet engines currently in use by a U.S. air carrier. The tokens – which are issued on Ethereum Layer 2 networks and distributed through the Liquidityio platform – give investors exposure to lease payments generated by the engines. ETHZilla said it acquired the engines for about $12.2 million. Meanwhile, tokens are priced at $100 each, with a minimum purchase of 10 tokens. The company said in a press release viewed by The Defiant that the investment targets annual returns of…

At the beginning of 2026, the global stablecoin market has passed a big mark and the total market capitalization increased to $317.94 billion. The most recent snapshot on January 6, 2026, emphasizes the ongoing connection of liquidity in the digital asset space by stablecoins. Since volatility has become one of the hallmarks of crypto markets, traders and institutions find it necessary to use fiat pegged assets to maintain value, transfer capital and risk management. TOP #STABLECOINS BY MARKET CAPITALIZATION TOTAL #$STABLE MARKET CAP – $317.94B $STABLE DOMINANCE – 9.90%… pic.twitter.com/qzpUrFIPG9 — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) January 6,…

Democratic lawmakers skewered SEC Chair Paul Atkins at a hearing Wednesday, accusing the regulator of turning a blind eye to crypto scams with connections to President Donald Trump—and weakening the legitimacy of the digital assets industry as a result. “People are losing trust,” Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) told Atkins during a Wednesday hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. “This is not good for crypto, it’s certainly not good for consumers.” “And it’s awful,” he continued, “the reputational damage the SEC is suffering right now.”  Lynch cited the SEC’s dismissal of numerous high-profile lawsuits against crypto firms, including one…

SEOUL, South Korea – March 14, 2025 – In a significant regulatory move, two of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have announced the impending delisting of Loopring ($LRC), sending shockwaves through the digital asset community and raising critical questions about project sustainability and exchange compliance standards. Loopring Delisting: The Official Announcement and Timeline Upbit and Bithumb issued coordinated statements confirming the removal of Loopring’s $LRC token from their trading platforms. The delisting process will commence at 6:00 a.m. UTC on March 16, 2025. Consequently, Upbit immediately suspended deposits for $LRC, while Bithumb will halt all trading services…

BCarbon is moving its carbon registry to Hedera, shifting over 2 million issued carbon credits onto the network. The migration adds on-chain serial tracking, audit trails and workflow automation under Hedera Guardian. BCarbon has announced the migration of its Web3-native carbon registry to Hedera, transferring more than 2 million issued carbon credits onto the network. The credits cover methane abatement projects and are part of a broader strategy to manage carbon assets through distributed ledger infrastructure. BCarbon is a nonprofit registry and climate research center that originated from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The transition places the organization’s…

Ethereum might finally be headed for a major price breakout as recent on-chain metrics signal rising investor demands despite a recent crypto market downturn. While the negative market conditions have sparked rising selling pressure across the broad crypto market and were well reflected on Ethereum’s performance over the period, momentum appears to be shifting. On Thursday Feb. 12, popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez, showcased data from Santiment, revealing that a massive 330,000 Ethereum have been scooped in major buy attempts in the past week. 330,000 Ethereum $ETH, worth over $660 million, were withdrawn from exchanges in the past week. pic.twitter.com/CcyYge16wc…

Morgan Stanley is inching closer to the crypto dance floor. Summary The filings, which cover ETFs linked to Bitcoin and Solana, underscore how quickly digital assets have gone from compliance headache to boardroom strategy as regulatory guardrails firm up under President Donald Trump. For big banks, crypto is no longer something clients quietly ask about—it’s something they’re expected to offer. The news comes on the heels of Morgan Stanley’s expansion of crypto investment access to all clients and account types. The investment bank has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…

Aptos on Friday announced that Tether’s $USDT is now supported by HTX, a move the team said highlights Aptos’s growing role as a low-cost home for stablecoin liquidity. In a brief post on X, Aptos wrote, “HTX now supports Tether’s $USDT on Aptos. Currently home to $1B $USDT, Aptos offers the most cost-effective $USDT transfers, 40,000x cheaper than other chains. Visit HTX to learn more.” The announcement comes after Tether’s broader rollout of native $USDT on the Aptos network last year, part of a wider push by the stablecoin issuer to expand support across newer layer-1 chains. Industry coverage at…

MetYa, a Web3 social payment entity, has partnered with LF Wallet, a multi-chain and non-custodial Web3 wallet. The partnership aims to accelerate wider Web3 adoption via real-world utility and enhanced accessibility. As MetYa asserted in its official social media announcement, the partnership merges its focus on ecosystem growth with the cutting-edge infrastructure of LF Wallet to streamline multi-chain interactions. Hence, both companies endeavor to focus on awareness campaigns and co-marketing initiatives targeting crypto-native and mainstream audiences. Excited to announce MetYa × @LFWallet as a PR partnership 🤝LF Wallet is building the Web3 access layer — a secure, non-custodial, multi-chain wallet…