Author: NBTC

When one thinks about the MiCA regulation, it is usually about the EU, where it applies directly. That framing is technically correct: it is a European framework for regulating European markets. However, in practice, it is misleading to call it purely European. MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin, and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises crypto and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring across Europe and beyond. Filing a white paper to have a token admitted for trading in Europe does…

Bybit has moved a step closer to making crypto feel ordinary in Bolivia. The exchange this week added Yape QR payments to its Bybit Pay service, so people can now use digital currency to pay at shops and online, the exact same way they use the QR codes they already know. If you live in Bolivia and use Yape, nothing dramatic changes. You open the Yape app, scan the merchant’s QR code, confirm the amount and the rest happens without you needing to think about crypto conversions. Bybit Pay does the conversion in the background, so the shopper pays with…

BitFuFu’s 2025 results showed a sharp shift in its business mix, with cloud mining overtaking self-mining as the company’s main revenue driver. The Singapore-based Bitcoin ($BTC) miner reported $475.8 million in revenue for 2025, up 2.7% from a year earlier. Its self-mining output fell to 611 $BTC from 2,537 $BTC in 2024, a drop of 76%, while its Bitcoin holdings edged up to 1,778 $BTC from 1,720 $BTC a year earlier. The company attributed the change to weaker Bitcoin earnings per terahash, higher mining difficulty and a reduced share of hashrate allocated to self-mining, as it leaned more heavily on…

5 Ways the Fed’s Basel III Pivot Unlocks Institutional Bitcoin Custody Today, the Federal Reserve Board released a trio of proposals to modernize the U.S. capital framework which, if adopted, could fundamentally alter the cost and accessibility of institutional Bitcoin services. While the 14-page Board memorandum focuses on the technicalities of the “Basel III Endgame” and “GSIB surcharges,” our analysis suggests the most significant development for corporate treasuries is hidden in the proposed recalibration of operational risk. 1. Shattering the “Toxic Asset” Capital Barrier For years, the primary hurdle for corporations looking to hold Bitcoin through traditional banks has been…

Morpho, the popular financial technology firm, has partnered with Tempo, a cutting-edge payments infrastructure platform. The partnership aims to redefine worldwide payments by introducing a next-gen Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) via Tempo Mainnet. As Morpho disclosed in its official social media announcement, the development enabled developers to develop directly using open RPC endpoints. The development denotes a major move toward agent-led and automated payments. The infrastructure designed to move money will soon put money to work.Morpho will be powering lending on @Tempo for humans and machines, across the world. pic.twitter.com/XdAbzi1EmC — Morpho 🦋 (@Morpho) March 18, 2026 Morpho and Tempo…

SoftBank is planning to build a massive AI data center complex in Ohio capable of drawing up to 10 gigawatts of power, according to a Bloomberg report. The facility would be developed on federally owned land at a former uranium enrichment site, with the first phase expected to deliver about 800 megawatts of capacity by early 2028 at a cost of $30 billion to $40 billion, making it one of the largest computing hubs globally. To support the buildout, SoftBank is backing roughly $33 billion in natural gas power infrastructure, with turbines already sourced and expected to be deployed across…

Last year restored crypto’s institutional footing. This year, according to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), is when it becomes more integrated into the financial system. Regulatory clarity improved in 2025, institutional engagement accelerated and capital markets reopened. Now the focus is shifting from price cycles to infrastructure as digital assets become more deeply embedded into payments, custody, treasury management and capital markets. “Regardless of how tangible or visible, all the forces shaping crypto today share a common thread: Crypto is moving from expectations to production. Pilot programs are scaling and capital is consolidating,” Anthony Vassallo, senior vice president of crypto at…

The government of Ukraine intends to regulate cryptocurrency donations in political funding to prevent Russian interference, officials in Kyiv indicated. The war-torn nation, which is defending against Moscow’s ongoing military invasion, will take into account the experience of neighbors targeted by Russia. Kyiv wants to stop foreign crypto flows into Ukrainian politics Ukrainian authorities plan to take measures to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies to exert foreign influence on domestic political developments. A number of mechanisms have been incorporated into the upcoming legal framework for the country’s growing crypto economy, which is yet to be adopted. They were presented in…

Robinhood is beta testing a new social feature that allows users to share and discuss trades, marking its first move toward social trading in the U.S. market. Join the inaugural Finance Magnates Singapore Summit 2026, which will bring together brokers, fintechs, banks, EMIs, wealth managers, and hedge funds across APAC. The product, called “Robinhood Social,” reflects a model already popular in Europe, where platforms such as eToro allow users to follow and automatically copy each other’s trades. Robinhood first signaled its interest in social trading features in October 2025. In the U.S., however, that approach sits in a more uncertain…

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to drop about 7.5% tonight, the sharpest fall since the 2022 bear, as hash rate leaves the network and miner margins get relief. Summary CoinWarz estimates difficulty will fall from 145.04 trillion to 134.09 trillion at around 20:51 UTC, a roughly 7.55% drop and the steepest since the 2022 bear phase. The adjustment reflects slower blocks at about 10.82 minutes on average as unprofitable miners switch off, compressing hash price and forcing out higher-cost operators. A drop of this size often signals miner capitulation; weaker players exit while survivors gain share and margins, potentially reducing…