Author: NBTC

Ripple CTO David Schwartz recently participated in an X discussion, which wasn’t based on cryptocurrencies per se, but a topic with a likely inclination: the internet. Schools of thought refer to Web3 as the next iteration of the internet, albeit decentralized, with blockchain being the key technology behind it. The discussion began when Nikita Bier, the head of product at X and advisor at Solana, threw a question at his 616,600 X followers, asking them what their earliest memory of the internet was. The tweet caught the attention of the Ripple CTO, who shared his earliest memory of the internet…

The crypto wallet used to be no more than a key to store coins. Now, the wallet is evolving into a full-fledged identity container, holding reusable credentials such as KYC checks, diplomas, and licenses that can accompany users across apps and chains. This shift is coming at a timely moment. The European Union’s Digital Identity Wallet is slated for rollout in 2026, requiring EU countries to issue interoperable digital IDs. In parallel, projects like Moca Chain, launched under the umbrella of Animoca Brands, are building blockchains purpose-built for decentralized identities, holding the promise of user ownership, interoperability, and privacy through…

Zero Knowledge Podcast (zeroknowledgefm) released a video where the co-founders of ZKPassport, @madztheo and @michaelelliot, talked about what was going on in the Noir ecosystem and other projects such as Obsidion. The episode emphasizes the role of community contributions in making the evolution of Noir, which is a zero-knowledge domain-specific language (zkDSL), created by Aztec Network, faster. The @ZKPassport founding team @madztheo & @michaelelliot share how the @NoirLang ecosystem has been developing and how they and others have been contributing pic.twitter.com/CTWLXcgezk — Zero Knowledge Podcast (@zeroknowledgefm) October 13, 2025 Community Contributions and Development Noir (v0.10) was not user-friendly initially, however,…

M2 Capital Limited, the investment arm of UAE-based M2 Holdings, has invested $20 million in Ethena’s governance token, ENA. The move underscores a push to connect Middle Eastern investors with new digital asset infrastructure at a time when the region is seeking a larger role in global finance. Ethena is best known for its crypto-native synthetic dollar, USDe, and its reward-bearing version, sUSDe. Both are backed by crypto collateral and maintained through hedging strategies designed to reduce volatility. The protocol has attracted more than $14 billion in deposits since launching in 2024, reflecting appetite for stablecoin-like products that also generate…

Australian fitness equipment maker Fitell fell 21% on Wednesday after announcing it bought more than 46,000 Solana for around $10 million. The Nasdaq-listed company closed Wednesday’s trading session at $6.65, only making a mere increase of 0.15% and closed the after-hours session at $6.66, according to Google Finance. Shares of Fitell dropped to $6.65 at the end of Wednesday’s trading session. Source: Google Finance. Fitell is now at least the fifth company this week that has seemingly disappointed its shareholders with crypto buying. Earlier this week, shares of Medical device company Helius Medical Technologies dropped by nearly 34% after it…

At DAS London, Eigen Labs’ J.T. Rose argued that crypto’s next leg won’t be DeFi but “verifiable AI” — agentic systems whose off-chain work can be proven on-chain. Rose cast Eigen’s stack as a cloud-like trio of services (data, compute, inference) backed by crypto-economic security and proofs, letting developers keep public-cloud flexibility while adding verifiability before funds move or state updates land on Ethereum. Three promising use cases are coming to the fore, according to Rose: Autonomous trading agents that must prove they followed risk rules; Agent-to-agent (A2A) payments where work receipts trigger settlement and; Gaming with attestable outcomes. “The…

RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based payments fintech, said it raised $47 million in strategic investment, bringing in Coinbase Ventures as a new backer in a round that lifted its valuation above $1 billion, giving it so-called unicorn status. The round included contributions from existing investors Galaxy Ventures and Vertex Ventures, the company said in a Thursday email. RedotPay aims to blend blockchain speed and efficiency with traditional payment networks. Founded in 2023, the company has more than 5 million users across over 100 markets and processes an annualized $10 billion through stablecoin-powered cards, multicurrency wallets and global payout services. The new…

Key Takeaways Pyth Network, a major blockchain oracle, has partnered with Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform. The partnership brings Kalshi’s event market data to Pyth’s oracle network for onchain distribution. Pyth Network, a prominent oracle network specializing in delivering real-time financial data feeds from institutional sources to blockchain ecosystems, has partnered with Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market platform, to distribute regulated prediction market data onchain for developers, institutions, and DeFi protocols. The collaboration aims to integrate Kalshi’s regulated prediction market data into Pyth’s oracle network, enabling onchain trading and analytics for political and economic events with enhanced accuracy and…

A groundbreaking development is stirring in South Korea’s financial sector, signaling a potentially massive shift towards digital assets. NH Nonghyup Card, a prominent financial institution, has taken a significant step by filing for 12 trademarks related to a Korean won stablecoin. This bold move, initially reported by News1, includes the notable name NHCardKRW, indicating a serious commitment to integrating stablecoins into their services. This initiative isn’t just a minor update; it represents a pioneering effort by a major traditional financial player to embrace the future of money. For many, it confirms that stablecoins are moving beyond niche crypto circles and…

Terawulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) has announced plans to raise $3.2 billion through senior secured notes — the largest single debt financing attempted by a publicly traded Bitcoin mining company. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. Terawulf said on Tuesday that the private offering of senior secured notes due 2030 will be marketed to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act. Proceeds will finance the next phase of development at Lake Mariner, which is being repositioned as a hybrid…