Author: NBTC
Ripple is rumored to have made a multi-billion-dollar offer to acquire Circle, sparking debate amid Circle’s plans for a NYSE IPO under ticker CRCL. While Circle denies any sale talks, industry leaders like Chamath call a Ripple-Circle deal “genius,” fueling speculation across the XRP community. The crypto community is betting high on Ripple Circle acquisition rumours. Many XRP influencers speculate that Ripple may be trying to acquire Circle, the company behind USDC. Some XRP community members also believe such a move could massively boost XRP’s utility. But with Circle preparing for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange under…
As more users report missing token balances after completing Know Your Customer verification processes and mainnet migration, Pi Network has come under fire from its community. The backlash erupted after Pi Network (PI) issued new wallet security guidelines, urging users to protect their seed phrases. Rather than easing concerns, the update sparked renewed outrage. Many users, who claim they followed every instruction from the Pi Core Team, say their wallets still show zero balance. Several posts on X highlight blank wallets, prompting allegations of technical failure and even accusations of a scam. One particularly vocal user, Haifeng Chen, summed up…
Donald Trump’s administration has completely changed the tenor of cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) specifically pausing, dismissing, and amending various actions that had been brought. These changes have come as the SEC has designated Commissioner Hester Peirce to lead a Crypto Task Force with the goal “to provide clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to the crypto asset market.” Protos has identified the crypto-related lawsuits and investigations that the SEC has modified since Trump’s inauguration. You can see them here. Justin Sun Justin Sun, an advisor to Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial…
Bitget Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet, has partnered with payments platform Coinpal to make it easier for users to spend digital assets across a wide range of online retailers. The move connects Bitget Wallet users to over 6,000 merchants already working with Coinpal, which include businesses in gaming, electronics, fashion and software. This partnership also brings Coinpal in as a channel partner for Paydify, Bitget Wallet’s decentralized payments infrastructure. Paydify enables crypto payments through QR codes and APIs, settling transactions in stablecoins instantly. The system aims to simplify crypto acceptance for merchants. Bitget Wallet’s latest tools are part of a…
In May 2025, Solana received over $650 million in bridged assets, including more than $400 million directly from Ethereum, according to an X post by the team at SolanaNews.sol. This reflects a major shift away from previous capital movements in the blockchain world. Although Ethereum remains the leader in decentralized finance (DeFi), expensive gas fees and a congested network have encouraged many users to seek alternative solutions. Capital migration suggests shifting dynamics Solana, known for its efficiency and affordable fees, is benefiting from this change in trend. With bridges, users can transfer tokens from one blockchain to another without selling…
Micro3, an innovator in the world of decentralized infrastructure, has commenced a new partnership with Fiamma Labs, a trailblazer in the Bitcoin ($BTC) ecosystem. The key purpose of this collaboration is to unlock Bitcoin’s ($BTC) complete potential by utilizing the emerging technology BitVM2. The platform took to social media to disclose this development. 🚀 Micro3 🤝 Fiamma: Unlocking Bitcoin’s True PotentialWe’re excited to partner with @fiamma_labs, the innovator turning Bitcoin into a dynamic asset powering diverse applications and real-world solutions in a most seamless and trust-minimized way using BitVM2 technology.… pic.twitter.com/aeMFXGD4Xr — Micro3 (@Micro3io) June 10, 2025 Micro3 and Fiamma…
Solana (SOL) SOL$144.55 traded at $144.14 on June 14, down 2.06% over the past 24 hours, but showed resilience as long-term institutional activity offset retail-driven weakness. Price action remains pinned near the lower end of its recent $145–$149 consolidation zone, following a broader multi-day correction across crypto markets tied to rising geopolitical tension.Despite recent weakness, two major institutional developments suggest deepening engagement with the Solana ecosystem. First, Bloomberg’s James Seyffart confirmed on Friday that this week that all seven spot Solana ETF issuers — i.e. including Fidelity, Grayscale, VanEck, 21Shares, Franklin, Bitwise and Canary Marinade —s ubmitted updated S-1 filings…
Ethereum could rally as high as $3,000 in the coming weeks as bullish technicals have emerged amid retail and institutional demand. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) jumped 6.5% to an intraday high of $2,644 on June 3 (Asian morning hours), pushing its market cap to over $314.8 billion. It was the top performer among the 10 largest cryptocurrencies today, up nearly 86% from its year-to-date low. On the derivatives front, open interest in ETH futures has surged to $35.67 billion, nearing its all-time high and well above the $19.6 billion recorded on April 3, per CoinGlass. Further, its…
Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is committing $10 billion to build new data centers in North Carolina as part of its effort to expand artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure. The investment is expected to anchor new compute-intensive workloads and help scale Amazon’s capacity to support businesses building with AI, the company said in a statement. “Amazon’s investment is among the largest in state history and will bring hundreds of good-paying jobs and an economic boost to Richmond County,” North Carolina Governor Josh Stein said. The $10 billion investment is part of Amazon’s push to compete with other tech…
A savvy trader turned $171,000 into $9.3 million by investing in Keeta (KTA) tokens. Meanwhile, the trader still holds all 6 million KTA tokens with zero selling activity so far. In the past 3 month, KTA token price jumped over 200%, reaching an all-time high of $2.14 recently. In another stunning crypto success story, a savvy crypto trader has turned a $171,000 investment into $9.3 million—all thanks to a bold move into Keeta (KTA), a relatively new token on the Base blockchain. This amazing 54 times gain happened in less than three months, making it even more impressive! Here’s what…