Author: NBTC

NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

Bitget has launched IPO Prime, a new product that gives eligible users access to tokenized pre-IPO offerings through a subscription model. The first asset under the program is preSPAX, a digital instrument tied to the economic performance of SpaceX. Bitget is moving into tokenized private market access with a product that aims to bring pre-IPO exposure closer to retail users, not just institutions and private wealth circles. The exchange said Friday that its new offering, called IPO Prime, will begin with preSPAX, a digital asset linked to the economic performance of SpaceX. The private rocket company is currently valued at…

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TitanRWA, a blockchain-based RWA tokenization platform, has partnered with GoldFinger, a blockchain entity for gold’s tokenization into digital assets. The partnership aims to connect conventional gold markets via the swiftly rising on-chain financial network. As TitanRWA’s official announcement on X, the development merges the expertise of both entities to unlock exclusive opportunities that will benefit investors looking for digital asset yield and stability. So, the development underscores the growing demand for asset-backed and secure solutions within the wider DeFi sector. 🎉Exciting Partnership Announcement🤝🥳We are thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with @GoldFingerRWA 🪙#GoldFinger is an institutional-grade RWA platform focused on…

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As expected, the Fed decided to keep interest rates unchanged. Now all eyes will be on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference, scheduled for 9:30 PM (UTC+3, 2:30 PM ET). The meeting took place amid weak February employment data and sharp fluctuations in oil markets due to escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Market expectations were largely focused on the Fed keeping its policy interest rate unchanged. However, more than the decision itself, the economic projections and forward-looking guidance that the Fed will release will be decisive for investors. The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions have a wide-ranging…

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Former Biden economic advisers Ryan Cummings and Jared Bernstein would have you believe the decline in bitcoin’s price from its 2025 peak somehow vindicates their administration’s approach to cryptocurrency. A masterclass in selective memory, their February 26 New York Times opinion pieceomits the most consequential fact about Biden-era crypto policy: it was not a reasoned regulatory framework. The authors credit the Biden administration with “increasingly aggressive regulatory efforts to curb scams and fraud.” This framing is extraordinary, given what happened on their watch. FTX grew to enormous scale during the Biden administration. Sam Bankman-Fried was a top Democratic donor and…

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Getting listed on a major crypto exchange used to feel like a big moment. But new data shows that for most tokens, it’s only the beginning of a tough journey. A recent industry report reveals that only about 32% of newly listed tokens actually rise in price shortly after launch on major exchanges. That means most tokens fail to deliver gains even in their early days. Early Gains Fade Quickly Among the top exchanges, South Korea’s Upbit stands out, with about 67% of its newly listed tokens still in profit after 30 days. However, it lists fewer tokens compared to…

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Filecoin, a blockchain-based storage ecosystem, has collaborated with Lighthouse, a perpetual decentralized storage platform. In this respect, Filecoin has introduced the one-time payment model for perpetual storage on-chain. As Filecoin disclosed in its official social media announcement, this integration removes the requirement for repeated monthly charges commonly used in conventional cloud storage mechanisms. Hence, the move targets to benefit consumers tackling AI datasets, mission-critical records, and archives. With @LighthouseWeb3, you pay once for permanent storage on Filecoin: provider selection, deal aggregation, and renewals handled automatically. For AI datasets, archives, and critical records, that’s a fundamentally different cost structure than monthly…

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The crypto market sell-off since October hasn’t deterred institutional investors, with a new survey showing most plan to increase exposure to digital assets in the coming year. According to a January survey of 351 institutional investors conducted by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon, 73% of respondents said they plan to increase their allocations of digital assets in 2026, while 74% expect crypto prices to rise over the next 12 months. Two-thirds of respondents said exchange-traded products (ETPs) and other regulated vehicles have become their preferred way to gain exposure, reflecting growing familiarity with these instruments and a broader shift toward regulated access…

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A crypto whale has opened a massive short position on oil, totaling around $74.66 million. This is not a routine trade—it reflects strong conviction that oil prices could move lower in the near term. This is insane!Whale 0x9D32 is heavily shorting #oil, with total positions reaching $74.66M.• 39,900 xyz:CL($37.95M)• 39,000 xyz:BRENTOIL($36.71M)Liquidation prices:• xyz:CL: $141.23• xyz:BRENTOIL: $141.6https://t.co/d2VesjL03D pic.twitter.com/BayA96zwvV — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 10, 2026 The position is split across two major contracts: crude oil and Brent oil, each accounting for roughly half of the exposure. By targeting both benchmarks, the trader is effectively betting on a broader decline in global oil…

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9 April 2026 – The QVAC team at Tether today announced the launch of QVAC SDK, a fully open-source cross-platform Software Development Kit designed to become a universal Artificial Intelligence building block, in a world where, soon, 10 billion humans will share this planet with 10 billion autonomous machines and a trillion AI agents. We call it the “Stable Intelligence Era”.At Tether, we are building the foundational layer for the next era of compute. We see AI as a new element of the periodic table – a raw material that can be embedded into the very fabric of the universe.…

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SBI Holdings’ digital asset arm, SBI VC Trade, said it will launch a $USDC lending service in Japan on Thursday, allowing retail users to lend stablecoins to the platform under fixed-term agreements in exchange for returns. On Wednesday, the company said users will be able to lend Circle’s $USDC ($USDC) stablecoin to the platform and receive interest payments, with a maximum application of 5,000 $USDC per offering. The product is structured as a loan to SBI VC Trade rather than a deposit, meaning users take direct counterparty risk. SBI said it may also re-lend the borrowed $USDC as part of…

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