Author: NBTC

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 upgrade, which enables permissionless perpetuals markets, launched two weeks ago, and TradeXYZ’s XYZ100 market is gaining traction as it breaks into the exchange’s top 10 assets by daily volume while competitors debate its efficiency. TradeXYZ is the perpetuals arm of Unit, the Hyperliquid tokenization layer. The protocol’s XYZ100 market was the first HIP-3 deployment, tracking Nasdaq futures, one of traditional finance’s largest equity indices. Following a short sign-up and referral campaign, TradeXYZ began gradually rolling out platform access to waitlisted users, and was launched to the public on Hyperliquid’s front end this weekend, resulting in a huge surge…

Strategy reported third-quarter earnings per share of $8.42, beating the market expectation of $7.90. The company reported quarterly revenue of $128.7 million, beating analyst estimates of $116.8 million. The company announced operating income of $3.9 billion, net income of $2.8 billion, and earnings per share (EPS) of $8.42. It also reaffirmed its 2025 guidance of operating income of $34 billion, net income of $24 billion, and earnings per share of $80. Strategy announced that it held a total of 640,808 Bitcoins as of October 26, 2025. These holdings have a combined value of $47.44 billion (an average of $74,032 per…

Hive Digital Technologies Ltd. has achieved a new milestone, surpassing 22 exahash per second (EH/s) in bitcoin-mining capacity while fast-tracking its artificial intelligence (AI) Cloud expansion through a Tier-3 data center conversion in Sweden. Hive Digital Advances Toward 25 EH/s Hive Digital Technologies Ltd. (TSX.V: HIVE | Nasdaq: HIVE | FSE: YO0) announced Monday that it has exceeded 22 EH/s in global bitcoin-mining power—marking a 267% year-to-date increase—as it aims to strengthen its position as a leader in sustainable digital infrastructure. On Monday, the company said its third 100-megawatt hydro-powered campus in Paraguay played a key role in reaching this…

Fortify Labs, operated by Web3 ecosystem builder TZ APAC, has opened applications for its 2026 cohort. The program provides early and growth-stage Web3 projects with funding, mentorship, ecosystem access and other support. Fortify Labs opens new cohort of its Web3 incubator: What to know According to the official statement by its team, Fortify Labs, an incubator and VC studio for innovative Web3 applications backed by the Tezos ecosystem entity TZ APAC, is now open for applications for its 2026 cohort. Successful incubator alums will share a funding allocation of $1.3 million. TZ Apex has always been powered by the community…

Coinbase boss Brian Armstrong shook up two prediction markets in the final seconds of Thursday’s third-quarter earnings call by dropping a list of crypto buzzwords that Kalshi and Polymarket users bet would be mentioned in the call, resolving all markets to a “yes.” Several Kalshi and Polymarket users were ecstatic that their bets paid off in the final seconds. In contrast, others were understandably rattled to hear that a prediction market could be so easily upended. “I was a little distracted because I was tracking the predictions market about what Coinbase will say in their next earnings call, and I…

Ukraine’s allies want to know what money goes in and out of the invaded country, including through cryptocurrency, according to a prominent former advisor to the presidential office in Kyiv. The financial investigation is allegedly part of Western pressure to end the bitter conflict in the Eastern European nation, which is now rising on Ukraine after it was recently ramped up against Russia. Ukraine’s partners to press Kyiv by probing its cash The West has commissioned an audit of funds sent to and withdrawn from Ukraine, Oleksii Arestovych, ex-advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, unveiled on social media. In a…

The cryptocurrency community is buzzing with excitement as a major player makes a significant move. Robinhood lists SEI, officially adding the Sei blockchain’s native token to its trading platform. This development marks an important moment for both Sei and the broader crypto market, opening up new avenues for investors and potentially reshaping how many interact with this specialized Layer 1 blockchain. What Does Robinhood Listing SEI Mean for Investors? Robinhood, known for its user-friendly interface and commission-free trading, boasts millions of users. The inclusion of SEI on such a widely adopted platform brings several immediate benefits: Increased Accessibility: Millions of…

How did a lone Bitcoin miner beat one-in-ten-million odds to find a block worth $347,000, and what does it reveal about solo mining in 2025? Summary A Reddit user claimed to have mined Bitcoin block 920440 solo using an Umbrel Mini, earning roughly $347,000 in rewards and fees. Blockchain data confirmed the claim, showing a unique Coinbase tag and no trace of any large mining pool involvement. At current network levels of over 1 zettahash per second, a solo miner’s chance of finding a block is about one in ten million. Industrial-scale pools now control roughly 75–85% of global block…

The HKMA’s latest e-HKD report reveals insights from 11 experimental pilots, among them a Chainlink-powered cross-chain initiative. Chainlink’s CCIP is being used in this pilot to bridge transactions between different blockchain networks securely. Hong Kong’s central banking authority (HKMA) is continuing its exploration of a digital version of the electronic Hong Kong dollar called e-HKD. The HKMA first launched the e-HKD pilot in 2023 to explore how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could work in practice. In September 2024, the project expanded into Phase 2, renamed e-HKD+, to test more advanced scenarios involving tokenized assets, programmability, and interoperability. Just…

Maple Finance is advancing a new model for decentralized credit markets through its MIP-019 proposal. The proposal replaces staking with token buybacks and governance incentives. The move comes amid a surge in real-world asset (RWA) adoption and rising institutional interest in on-chain lending. Maple curbs token inflation and links rewards to actual financial performance, strengthening its position in the evolving RWA-driven credit ecosystem. Maple’s MIP-019: From Staking to Sustainable On-Chain Credit Maple Finance, a decentralized credit marketplace, has approved the MIP-019 proposal. The proposal formally ends Maple’s staking program and introduces a buyback-based mechanism for its governance token, SYRUP. The…