Author: NBTC

The recent launch of Bitcoin ETF options has spurred whale activity, pushing BTC to a new all-time high. Bitcoin surged past $94,000 on Tuesday, achieving an all-time high as BlackRock launched new Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) options. The development has reignited interest in crypto markets, with analysts pointing to the ETF’s success as a catalyst for further price increases. Additionally, Grayscale Investments has also revealed plans to introduce options trading on its spot Bitcoin ETFs, set to launch on Wednesday. Bitcoin Whale Activities Amid Options ETF Amid these institutional activities and the surge in BTC’s value, on-chain insights platform Spot…

On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Gary Gensler, filed a lawsuit against tech billionaire Elon Musk. The regulatory agency accused Musk of failing to disclose his large stake in Twitter earlier. According to an SEC rule, investors must declare ownership above 5% within 10 calendar days. In Musk’s case, the SEC said he disclosed a 9.2% stake in Twitter on April 4, 2022, instead of March 24, 2022. Musk eventually purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022 and renamed it X. In its lawsuit, the SEC sought to force Musk to pay a civil…

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With MicroStrategy’s market cap sitting at over $100 billion this morning and a new round of debt being announced almost daily to acquire more bitcoin, many fans have overlooked a critical change inside the company. For years, Bitcoiners have assumed that CEO Michael Saylor had voting control of the firm. He has now lost that control. Throughout most of the corporation’s history, a dual share structure separated equity ownership and voting rights. As recently as October 21, Saylor, as executive chairman, held 51.7% of the total voting power of MicroStrategy’s common stock outstanding. Specifically, Saylor’s overwhelming control of Class B…

The co-founder of Metamask, Dan Finlay, launched a new token named Consent on Solana and Base, which focuses on user consent and autonomy. The Consent ($CONSENT) token was conceptualized by Finlay on Clanker on Farcaster to promote user consent in the age of Artificial Intelligence. The token falls under memecoins and addresses the right to intellectual property and “consent to share and train AI”. Finlay describes the token as an “ambiguous consent” framework in the blockchain and Web 3 ecosystem. Although the Consent token is available in both Solana and Base, users are trading the token on Solana more than…

Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, says he wants to explore policies for crypto and blockchain technology after his meeting with Binance co-founder CZ and the Abu Dhabi government. According to a report by media outlet New Straits Times, Ibrahim returned to Malaysia after a three-day visit to Abu Dhabi with plans to start developing policies related to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology so that the nation does not get left behind. Speaking to reporters, the Prime Minister said he had lengthy conversations with the Abu Dhabi government and the former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao about crypto and blockchain technology.…

The integration of ElizaOS into Merlin Chain will allow the deployment of AI agents with the ability to facilitate cross-chain activities. Merlin Chain Partners With ElizaOS to Bring AI Agents to Bitcoin Merlin Chain, the bitcoin layer 2 network has announced a strategic integration with ElizaOS, an AI agent project. By working together, developers can implement AI agents on Merlin Chain using ElizaOS’s multi-agent simulation technology, leading to more effective asset discovery and cross-chain transactions. This integration will allow AI agents built on ElizaOS to issue bitcoin-native assets, facilitate cross-chain activities, and initiate transactions on the Merlin and Bitcoin networks…

Bitcoin (BTC) appears poised to end 2024 on a high note, with historical patterns suggesting the maiden digital asset is destined for a record high in December. According to crypto trading expert Ali Martinez, there are striking parallels between Bitcoin’s current price action and its December 2020 rally, hinting that the asset could reach $135,000 by December 2024, as per analysis shared in an X post on November 20. Martinez’s prediction highlighted identical price structures and Relative Strength Index (RSI) levels between December 2020 and November 2024, suggesting a continuation of the bullish trend. In both cases, Bitcoin has formed…

Just a Chill Guy (CHILLGUY) isn’t just chilling—it’s leading the pack. Over the past week, the Solana-based meme coin has ballooned by more than 135%, including a 37% jump in the last 24 hours alone. Now trading at over $0.62, Chill Guy’s market cap rose from $461 million to $621 million in just two days, according to CoinGecko data. CHILLGUY’s rise began earlier this week when the original meme’s creator, Philip Banks, publicly announced legal action against unauthorized merchandise and knockoff coins exploiting his intellectual property. Despite the controversy—or perhaps because of it—CHILLGUY became a viral sensation, attracting a flood…

Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s chief executive, has published a tweet to share his take on the SEC’s recent refusal related to the SEC vs. Ripple case. Commenting on Stuart Alderoty’s (Ripple’s chief legal officer) recent X post in which the CLO criticised the Securities and Exchange Commission for its recent move regarding their case. This happened as the last few weeks of Gary Gensler’s presence in the SEC as the chairman have started. Garlinghouse slams current SEC boss Stuart Alderoty tweeted that despite the fact that “Gensler’s war on crypto ends” at the SEC in ten days, the regulator has refused…