Author: NBTC

The competition for AI infrastructure is getting extremely costly. Uber allegedly spent all of its 2026 AI coding budget in just four months, and reports that Microsoft has begun restricting internal access to Claude Code due to skyrocketing costs demonstrate how quickly agentic AI systems consume resources once deployed at scale. Could Bitcoin actually do it? That presents a question for the cryptocurrency industry: could Bitcoin itself eventually run on AI-managed infrastructure if AI advances to the point where it can function independently? Yes, in theory, at least in part. Bitcoin is already automated to some extent. Blocks are independently…

Asset management giant T. Rowe Price has submitted a fourth amended S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its proposed T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart. The filing marks the latest step in the firm’s effort to launch an actively managed fund that would invest directly in a diversified basket of digital assets. Details of the Proposed Fund The amended application outlines a portfolio that would include exposure to 15 cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), Solana ($SOL), $XRP, Cardano ($ADA), Avalanche ($AVAX), Litecoin ($LTC), Polkadot ($DOT), Dogecoin ($DOGE),…

Helium Network is one of the most unconventional projects in crypto — and one of the few that can point to real, paying telecom customers. As of May 2026, $HNT trades at approximately $0.93, with the network generating $24 million in revenue in January 2026 alone, powered by a growing base of Hotspot operators and partnerships with carriers including AT&T and Telefonica. This guide covers everything: what Helium is, how Hotspot mining works, the $HNT token economy, Helium Mobile, and where the network stands today. What Is Helium Network? Helium Network is a decentralized wireless infrastructure project that lets anyone…

The volume charts for South Korean crypto exchanges have cratered, falling to one-tenth of local stock market turnover. But the boardrooms of the country’s oldest banks and conglomerates don’t appear to care. Instead, they’re writing nine‑figure checks for equity in the very exchanges that traders have been abandoning. Hana Bank, Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, Samsung Card, Hanwha Investment & Securities, Mirae Asset Consulting, Korea Investment Securities, and even overseas player OKX Ventures are all piling into ownership stakes in Upbit, Korbit, and Coinone, according to a weekly roundup from WuBlockchain. The scramble comes as Seoul pushes forward with the institutionalization…

The Bitcoin Iran deal rally on renewed U.S.-Iran deal optimism is a credible first-order macro signal. The move still needs confirmation in oil flows, gasoline prices, inflation compensation, and Fed pricing before traders can treat it as a reopened path to rate cuts. The immediate market logic is straightforward. A reported framework could extend the ceasefire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, allow Iranian oil sales through sanctions waivers, and move nuclear concessions into follow-on negotiations. If that sequence holds, the war premium in crude can fall. Gasoline pressure can ease, inflation readings can cool, Treasury yields can…

Shares of cryptocurrency-linked companies fell Friday as investors pulled back from the sector after an initial rally sparked by progress on US digital asset legislation faded amid renewed concerns about crypto prices and broader macroeconomic risks. Shares of Coinbase Global (COIN) dropped 7.6% after climbing more than 5% in the previous session, while Robinhood Markets (HOOD) fell roughly 3.8% following a gain of more than 5% on Thursday. Shares of Strategy (previously known as Microstrategy) MSTR, which often trade as a leveraged proxy for Bitcoin, also fell roughly 6% Friday after rallying sharply a day earlier. Analysts said Friday’s declines…

The Paga Sui partnership is no longer a theoretical crypto play. Announced on 8th May, 2026, at Sui Live in Miami, United States, the deal puts one of Africa’s longest-running fintech companies on a formal path into crypto payments and asset tokenisation. That matters because Paga is not a small startup testing blockchain from the sidelines. The company says it already processes $1.5 billion in monthly payments, handled $11 billion from 169 million transactions in 2025, and has processed $42 billion in total payment volume from 653 million transactions since 2009. In other words, this crypto expansion arrives with real…

Recent data shows a significant portion of Chainlink’s ($LINK) circulating supply is clustered on centralized exchanges, with Binance holding the largest share. On-chain analytics reveal Binance’s $LINK reserves stand at 85.1 million tokens, equivalent to approximately $766 million—accounting for 66.4% of all $LINK held on exchanges. This means over two-thirds of the 128.26 million $LINK currently on trading platforms is stored at Binance. Multi-year decline in exchange reserves Over the past two years, the amount of $LINK stored on crypto exchanges has dropped sharply. At its 2022 peak, reserves reached around 145 million. Today, the figure is closer to 85…

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner Iren Limited, formerly known as Iris Energy, has finalized a $3.65 billion financing round structured around its GPU assets, the company announced. The capital will support an AI cloud supply agreement with Microsoft and accelerate the expansion of Iren’s AI-focused data centers. How the financing is structured The deal is a securitization of Iren’s GPU hardware and the future cash flows generated by those assets. It consists of a $2.1 billion private placement in the U.S. and a $1.55 billion term loan. This approach allows Iren to raise capital against the value of its computing infrastructure rather…

Federal prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of bitcoin tied to a synthetic drug importation case involving Binance records, blockchain tracing, and cooperation with Chinese authorities. Investigators said the seized cryptocurrency was linked to accounts and payments connected to alleged drug shipments routed through Georgia. Key Takeaways: Federal prosecutors seek forfeiture of bitcoin tied to alleged synthetic drug trafficking activity. U.S. investigators worked with Chinese authorities while tracing Binance records and blockchain payment flows. Undercover DEA bitcoin purchases helped connect cryptocurrency transfers to suspected drug shipments. Bitcoin Seizure Anchors Savannah Drug Forfeiture Case The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May…