Author: NBTC

Strategy (MSTR) has become the go-to tool for crypto investors trying to manage risk, according to Tom Lee, chairman and CEO of Bitmine, partly explaining its 43% drop over the past month. “[Strategy] is probably the most important stock watch right now, because that is the bitcoin proxy, it’s the most liquid name,” Lee said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. With limited options to hedge losses directly in crypto markets, institutional traders have turned to shorting Strategy shares instead. The company holds nearly 650,000 bitcoin BTC$84,569.00, making its stock price closely tied to bitcoin’s performance. “It seems to…

The debate over how the U.S. should regulate a potential market for tokenized equities is heating up as Wall Street’s traditional finance (TradFi) firms clash with crypto executives over whether decentralized trading infrastructure should be treated in the same way as traditional exchanges, according to a Monday report by HSBC. Tokenization is the process of converting ownership of real-world assets, from stocks and bonds to real estate, private equity and even art, into digital tokens recorded on a blockchain. The bank pointed to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee discussion, where views diverged on how on-chain…

AscendEX, a global crypto trading platform that provides users with a wide variety of product suites, today announced a strategic collaboration with Numbers Protocol, a blockchain network designed to verify the authenticity of digital content, aiming to make it transparent. The partnership enabled the integration of AscendEX’s data network into Numbers Protocol’s innovative verification framework to strengthen AscendEX’s network security, transparency, and trust in the platform’s digital content and data applications. Launched in 2018 by Wall Street investors, AscendEX is a global cryptocurrency exchange that enables retail customers and institutional clients to easily invest, trade, and earn crypto. By offering…

The week of November 16-22, 2025, recorded $1.42 billion in crypto VC funding across 16 projects. Summary Crypto VC funding hit $1.42B across 16 deals, led by Kalshi’s huge $1B raise. Kraken added $200M at a $20B valuation, while Doppel raised $70M in Series C. Smaller rounds included WizzWoods ($10M), Solomon Labs ($8M), and RateX ($7M). As per the data, Kalshi’s $1 billion raise led this strong funding period that featured multiple nine-figure investments across trading platforms and infrastructure ventures. Here’s a breakdown of this week’s crypto VC activity as per Cryptofundraising data: Kalshi Kalshi raised $1 billion in an…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong praises the recent move by CFTC to allow select digital assets to be used as collateral on U.S. derivatives markets, describing it as a “huge step in updating the financial system.” A huge step in updating our financial system. Thanks to Acting Chair @CarolineDPham and the CFTC for getting this done. https://t.co/mI0nejwarU — Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) December 9, 2025 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a pilot program allowing select digital assets, including BTC, ETH, USD Coin (USDC) or other payment stablecoins to be used as collateral on U.S. derivatives markets. Announced by Acting…

The Bitcoin mining industry is getting squeezed hard as the crypto downturn drags miners into unprofitability, based on information gathered from Bloomberg. Companies across the sector are cutting back on hardware to slow the cash burn. The hash price just dropped to its lowest level ever, which shows how little miners now earn per unit of computing power. TheMinerMag reports that the median cost to mine (including equipment, energy, and debt) now sits above that revenue level, leaving many public miners operating at a loss. Mining firms are slowing down machines to reduce power usage after the latest drop in…

HyperGPT has announced a strategic partnership with Ads3 being the first ever AI App Marketplace. Ads3 is an AI based advertising intelligence platform which offers advanced targeting capabilities and insights by their collaboration with HyperGPT. This partnership was officially announced on December 9, 2025, and signifies a significant development in the integration of AI infrastructure with data driven marketing technology. The aim of the partnership is to accelerate the rate of adoption of Web3 around the world. Bridging of AI Infrastructure and Smart Advertising The partnership combines the capabilities of two complementary organizations in the Web3 ecosystem to provide an…

Aave Labs has proposed deploying Aave V3 on MegaETH at mainnet launch to capture early liquidity and borrowing demand. Summary Aave Labs reopened its ARFC to deploy Aave V3 on MegaETH at Day 0. Incentives include 30M MegaETH points and a 6% MEGA KPI reserve. Proposal follows MegaETH’s $1B pre-deposit event and Aave’s recent product updates. Aave Labs has submitted a new governance proposal to launch Aave V3 on MegaETH at mainnet Day 0, aiming to draw fast user growth, deep liquidity, and strong borrowing demand. The Dec. 8 proposal reopens an earlier discussion to prepare a V3 deployment on…

Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, escalated its warnings about Elon Musk’s Grok AI on Friday after publishing new evidence showing the chatbot cited neo-Nazi and white-nationalist websites as credible sources. The group said the behavior should disqualify Grok from any federal use, and renewed calls for the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to intervene after months without a response. Citing a recent study by Cornell University, Public Citizen said that Grokipedia, the new AI-powered Wikipedia alternative launched by Musk in October, repeatedly surfaced extremist domains, including Stormfront, reinforcing earlier concerns that emerged after the model referred to…

Key Takeaways The SEC is increasing its focus on anti-money laundering (AML) requirements for financial institutions dealing with low-priced securities in omnibus accounts. Particular attention is being directed at transactions involving foreign intermediaries, requiring enhanced due diligence. The SEC has reinforced anti-money laundering requirements for financial institutions handling low-priced securities through omnibus accounts, emphasizing enhanced scrutiny of transactions that may involve foreign intermediaries. Financial institutions must assess risks in low-priced securities transactions via omnibus accounts, including potential enhanced due diligence on foreign intermediaries, according to regulatory guidance. The enforcement focus addresses ongoing concerns about money laundering through layered offshore accounts…