Author: NBTC

Mark Moran may be fresh to politics, but the former reality TV contestant and Wall Street banker is confident that his path to Washington runs through Solana’s trenches. That’s because the 34-year-old, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Mark Warner in Virginia’s Democratic primary, recently embraced a meme coin as a way to elevate his campaign. Moran described the endeavor to Decrypt as an attempt to innovate and appeal to crypto-native voters. But he acknowledged that his promotion of the token on social media accounts and his campaign website invites scrutiny from regulators—and potentially his competitors. “When you think about a…

Coinbase has now expanded its lending services to include some of the market’s most popular altcoins. The new feature makes it possible for U.S. customers to borrow against their holdings without triggering a taxable event or losing their market position. XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and Litecoin (LTC) are among the supported coins. Users can borrow up to $100,000 in $USDC, the second-largest cryptocurrency. Instant liquidity The new feature is designed for speed and efficiency. Users will get “instant” liquidity with the help of their coins. This crypto-backed facility allows investors to access cash (via the $USDC stablecoin) immediately while…

Fhenix, a blockchain research and development company, is positioning itself as a full-stack infrastructure for confidential decentralized finance (DeFi) designed to bring encrypted computation directly onto public blockchains. Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is at the center of the new strategy, according to a press release shared with Finbold on February 17 and a livestream on X the day prior featuring Fhenix founder Guy Zyskind. This cryptographic breakthrough allows computations to be performed while data remains encrypted. Such an approach, the management argues, eliminates exposure at every stage from execution to settlement, which puts FHE ahead of Zero-Knowledge proofs, Trusted Execution…

Venus Flux, a liquidity layer launched yesterday on the BNBChain, continues to experience significant market performance, according to a revelation disclosed today by Venus Protocol, a decentralized lending protocol that allows users to earn interest by supplying crypto or borrow against their assets. Yesterday, on Thursday, February 26, 2026, Venus Protocol and a liquidity infrastructure project, popularly called Fluid, announced a strategic collaboration that enabled them to launch a unified liquidity layer, dubbed Venus Flux, on the BNBChain. As per the announcement, Venus Flux functions as a liquidity layer that aims to enhance capital efficiency, streamline yield generation, and make…

Russia has begun introducing the digital ruble in its budget system and banking sector on a larger scale, in preparation for a full-scale launch this September, according to Russian state-owned outlet RIA Novosti. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation-backed digital currency has reportedly been in active use since the start of the year for state-related transactions. Per the local news publication, the third form of the national currency is now available for transfers to government budgets and payments to federal institutions. The state set a phased launch and deadlines for banks and businesses to incorporate the digital ruble in…

The SEC is accelerating formal crypto rulemaking, advancing a structured framework to define when digital assets qualify as securities and reshape oversight with clearer standards for token issuers, broker-dealers, and blockchain transactions. SEC Division Backs Chairman Atkins’ Reform Agenda as Crypto Market Awaits New Standards Regulatory changes targeting digital assets are advancing at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Division of Corporation Finance Director James Moloney outlined on Feb. 13, following discussions at the 2026 Securities Regulation Institute in Coronado, California, how the agency is prioritizing crypto asset reform as part of its broader capital formation agenda. The Division’s…

DerivaDEX has launched a Bermuda-licensed crypto derivatives platform, becoming what it says is the first DAO-governed decentralized exchange to operate under formal regulatory approval. According to a statement from the platform, the exchange received a T license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority and has begun offering crypto perpetual swaps trading to a limited number of advanced retail and institutional participants. The BMA’s T, or test license, is issued for a digital asset business seeking to test a proof of concept. At launch, DerivaDEX supports major crypto perpetual products and said it plans to expand into additional markets, including prediction markets…

Tokenization has moved fast. Distribution hasn’t. That gap is exactly what Centrifuge and Pharos are aiming to close. — The two teams announced a partnership to bring institutional-grade assets — including tokenized U.S. Treasuries and AAA-rated structured credit — into live, usable onchain environments. Tokenization Was the First Step. Distribution Is the Bottleneck. Institutional assets have increasingly been tokenized, but many still sit idle once issued. Access remains fragmented. Liquidity is shallow. And in much of the world outside the U.S. and Western Europe, regulatory, custody, and onboarding hurdles limit who can actually deploy dollar-denominated products onchain. Even when these…

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said that users should be able to use Ethereum freely, even if they disagree with his views on issues such as app design, politics, DeFi, privacy-focused payments, or artificial intelligence. Buterin emphasized that Ethereum’s fundamental characteristic as a “decentralized protocol” is its resistance to permissionless access and censorship. According to Buterin, Ethereum’s strength comes from the fact that it is not a closed system shaped by the value judgments of a single person or group. Therefore, he stated that neutrality must be maintained at the protocol layer and the network must continue to operate openly to…

As the US weighs the creation of a national strategic Bitcoin reserve, Greenland is emerging as an unlikely but potentially pivotal player. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Danish leaders next week, reaffirming Washington’s commitment to President Donald Trump’s objective of controlling the Arctic Island. Greenland Offers a More Practical Bitcoin Strategy Than Overseas Reserves Polymarket bettors are already wagering on different possibilities ahead of Rubio’s meeting with Danish leaders. Advocates say the move could position the US as a dominant force in Bitcoin mining. The general sentiment is that Greenland’s extreme climate and abundant energy…