Author: NBTC

SBI holds a massive 9% stake in Ripple, surprising U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent greatly. Ripple’s technology enables faster, cheaper cross-border payments, bridging U.S. investors with Asian markets efficiently. SBI and Ripple sign MoU to distribute RLUSD stablecoin, strengthening Japan’s financial infrastructure. U.S. and Japanese financial leaders are eyeing Ripple as a bridge for cross-border growth. SBI CEO Yoshitaka Kitao revealed that his group holds a massive 9% stake in Ripple, leaving U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visibly shocked. With Japan already using Ripple’s technology in banks and remittances, both countries are now exploring stablecoins and next-gen payment systems to boost…

Binance has announced that it will delist some spot trading pairs as a result of its regular market reviews to protect its users and maintain high trading quality on the platform. According to the statement made by the exchange, trading pairs determined in line with various evaluation criteria such as low liquidity and insufficient trading volume will be removed from the platform on December 5, 2025. Binance has listed the spot trading pairs that will be removed from trading as of 06:00 on 05-12-2025 as follows: ACH/BTC, DENT/ETH, EGLD/FDUSD, HAEDAL/BNB, INIT/FDUSD, PORTAL/BNB, PORTAL/BTC, PROVE/FDUSD, QTUM/BTC, RIF/BTC, SHELL/FDUSD, STRAX/BTC, TREE/FDUSD, WAXP/BTC,…

Bitcoin and altcoins have experienced sudden and sharp declines over the past two months. These sharp declines were seen by some whales as buying opportunities and they made additional purchases. At this point, a whale also bought Ethereum (ETH) and seven other altcoins. According to Lookonchain’s post, the whale, taking advantage of the drop, bought a total of $35.7 million worth of eight different altcoins. The whale, who made his biggest purchase in Ethereum, also purchased Chainlink (LINK), Ethena (ENA), AAVE, Ondo Finance (ONDO), Uniswap (UNI), SKY and LDO, in addition to ETH. The whale moved these altcoins on-chain to…

Fees on transactions with Russia’s digital ruble will be the lowest on the market, according to its issuer, the monetary authority in Moscow. While the regulator wants to start charging some operations a few months after the launch of the new form of Russian currency, it intends to permanently exempt others. Bank of Russia extends grace period for digital ruble transactions The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has extended the grace period during which companies will not be charged fees for digital ruble transactions. Russian businesses will be able to use the central bank digital currency (CBDC) free of charge…

Yi He, the businesswoman who co-founded cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance with its former leader Changpeng Zhao, is to be co-CEO of the company, Binance’s CEO Richard Teng announced on Tuesday at Binance Blockchain Week. Yi He, who has held the position of head of marketing at Binance, has stayed out of the limelight until now. Unlike Zhou (commonly known as “CZ”), who often appears in public, Yi He chooses to operate quietly, focusing on strategic planning, branding, and business expansion. Born in 1988 in China, He is widely regarded as the strategizing and innovation powerhouse complementing CZ’s leadership, as Binance…

Zetarium, a cutting-edge Web3 entity, has partnered with WORLD3,, a prominent platform to develop AI agents. The partnership aims to provide next-gen, AI-powered Web3 utility worldwide. As per Zetarium’s official X announcement, the collaboration is a notable move to unlock utility-led and advanced features. Thus, the development focuses on accelerating consumer experience via intuitive automation and unique blockchain tools. Partnership AnnouncementZetarium is proud to partner with @WORLD3_AI | Pioneers building the world’s first Web3-native expert AI agent workforce.Together, with Zetarium get ready for some next-gen utility.More details soon. 🌐 pic.twitter.com/60usbJFGML — Zetarium (@Zetarium_) December 5, 2025 Zetarium and WORLD3 Alliance…

Tom Lee forecasts Ethereum at $20K, saying BTC’s old cycle is over and ETH will lead tokenized assets as its long consolidation breaks to the upside. Summary Tom Lee says Bitcoin’s classic four-year cycle is dead and expects new BTC highs in early 2026 after tracking the S&P 500 in 2025.​ He argues Ethereum is undervalued, could reach $20K, and will anchor future tokenized securities and payment infrastructure.​ ETH has broken a five-year range, with technicals showing a W-pattern and RSI behavior pointing to further upside despite near-term resistance. Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee projected Ethereum could reach $20,000…

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has amassed 3% of ether’s (ETH) circulating supply, but its focus on the world’s second-largest digital asset hasn’t differentiated its returns from its dismal peers. Indeed, like dozens of other crypto-buying treasury companies such as Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), BitMine has shed the vast majority of its market capitalization over the past few months. Although BitMine owns 3,629,701 of the 120,695,639 ETH in circulation, its stock has crashed 81% in less than five months. Like many digital asset treasuries (DATs), BitMine has lost the vast majority of its common shareholders’ money since its exuberant high…

CyberCharge, a DePIN network built around smart chargers, today announced a strategic partnership with Aster, a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform that offers diverse perpetual and spot trading services to people. The partnership enabled the integration of Aster’s trading network into CyberCharge’s DePIN infrastructure, an upgrade that allows CyberCharge users to access advanced crypto application capabilities. CyberCharge is a DePIN ecosystem that runs thousands of Web3 smart chargers across the world, allowing users to charge their electronic devices using these chargers. Through operating a DePIN network that powers diverse smart charges around the globe, CyberCharge is not just meeting people’s charging…

Japan’s largest investment managers are showing a coordinated shift toward Bitcoin and other digital assets as policymakers advance plans to revise the country’s financial rules. A group of major firms in Japan has confirmed they are preparing product frameworks for crypto-linked investment vehicles, anticipating the first expansion of the sector since current regulations barred digital assets from being included in investment trusts. Large managers prepare for crypto-linked trusts According to information reported by Nikkei, six firms, Daiwa Asset Management, Asset Management One, Amova Asset Management, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, SBI Global Asset Management, and Nomura Asset Management, said that they…