Author: NBTC

In a 48-hour period at the end of January, the two largest decentralized social protocols underwent major leadership changes. Farcaster shifted stewardship of its protocol, flagship client, and leading Base launchpad, Clanker, to its primary infrastructure provider, Neynar. Concurrently, Lens Protocol announced its transition from Avara (the team behind Aave) to Mask Network. The suddenness of these transitions was enough to rekindle a familiar debate: Do these restructurings by the sector’s most established projects signal a failure for crypto social? For many critics, the answer was an immediate yes. They argued that crypto social never moved beyond the crypto bubble,…

On Thursday, Congress took a small but significant step toward ensuring America remains the best place in the world to build. Bipartisan legislation – the Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act of 2026 – would protect software developers from being swept up under criminal code Section 1960, a statute designed for money laundering, not innovation. For builders working in good faith on open-source software, that legal gray zone has cast a chill on American competitiveness. It is one bill. But the principle it embodies reaches further than any single piece of legislation – and it arrives at a pivotal moment.…

HashKey Exchange is deepening the link between digital assets and traditional markets by adding tether gold to its Earn Channel Marketplace, giving users blockchain-based access to physical gold and yield opportunities. HashKey integrates XAUT into its Earn Channel Marketplace Why XAUT differs from typical crypto markets How HashKey’s Earn Channel enhances access and efficiency Gold as an inflation hedge meets blockchain infrastructure HashKey and the wider institutional move toward on-chain assets Benefits, transparency and remaining risks for XAUT holders Tokenized gold as a bridge between traditional and digital finance HashKey integrates XAUT into its Earn Channel Marketplace Another emerging trend…

A Washington startup says the next frontier for computing—and possibly bitcoin mining—may orbit hundreds of miles above Earth. Bitcoin Mining Heads to Space as Starcloud Prepares Starcloud-2 Satellite Launch According to a report by PCMag, Redmond-based space technology and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company Starcloud is advancing plans to place data centers in low-Earth orbit, a move designed to harness continuous solar energy and the natural cooling properties of space while also teasing the possibility of mining bitcoin beyond Earth’s atmosphere. The company first proved its concept in November 2025 when it launched Starcloud-1 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.…

Niza Labs, a Niza Global-based incubator and startup accelerator project, has disclosed its landmark collaboration with Lava Protocol, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity and bridging protocol allowing users to trade both crypto assets and tokenized stocks. The primary objective of this partnership is to expand the innovation in tokenized finance and Web3 trading infrastructure for easy accessibility to users. 🚀 NizaLabs Announces Strategic Partnership with LAVA ProtocolNizaLabs is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with LAVA Protocol, a tokenized stock and derivative lending protocol.LAVA leverages stock tokenization to map traditional stock market prices to on‑chain… pic.twitter.com/cIduEnw4vE — Niza Labs (@nizalabs) March…

Ethereum is already showing early signs of recovery. Since a recent low near $1,840, Ethereum has climbed nearly 4%, signaling that buyers are beginning to step back in. This rebound is not happening randomly. The bounce setup has been quietly building for weeks. Several underlying signals now point to a shift. Selling pressure has collapsed sharply. Derivatives traders have turned aggressively bearish without adding new positions. At the same time, long-term holders have started buying again after weeks of selling. Together, these forces suggest the current Ethereum bounce could extend further. Ethereum Bounce Setup Emerges As Bullish Divergence Builds Ethereum’s…

Real estate mogul Grant Cardone is preparing to tokenize his firm’s $5 billion real estate portfolio, the latest property heavyweight to explore blockchain-based ownership. In a Thursday X post, the investor said that Cardone Capital plans to tokenize its holdings to give investors “collateral and liquidity in the secondary markets.” He added that the firm aims to become a market leader in tokenizing assets at scale. Cardone Capital manages multi-family and commercial properties across the U.S. In January, CoinDesk reported that Cardone was planning to use real estate cash flow to buy bitcoin $BTC$67,392.18 as part of a long-term crypto…

Representatives Scott Fitzgerald, Ben Cline, and Zoe Lofgren today introduced the Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act of 2026, a bipartisan measure designed to shield software developers from criminal liability under federal money transmission laws. The legislation aims to narrow the scope of 18 U.S.C. Section 1960, clarifying that the statute targets entities with custody over user funds rather than programmers who merely write or maintain open-source code. Backers of the bill contend that Section 1960 was crafted decades ago for traditional financial intermediaries, not decentralized protocols. Enforcement agencies have increasingly applied it to noncustodial tools, creating uncertainty across the…

Bitget, the largest Universal Exchange (UEX) globally, has suspended the withdrawal function for Ripple’s USD stablecoin ($RLUSD). In an announcement shared by Bitget support center, the platform explained that the suspension of withdrawals of RLUD on the XRP Ledger was a temporary move. Is Bitget wallet upgrade aimed at security optimization? According to Bitget, the suspension, which takes effect on Feb. 26, 2026, at 11:20 a.m (UTC +8) is to allow for wallet maintenance. Bitget did not state how long this maintenance would last. However, throughout the duration, users of the exchange will not be able to make withdrawals on…

Ethereum price today trades near $1,824, down 0.35% in the past 4 hours as the token breaks below critical ascending trendline support. The move comes as BitMine Immersion Technologies continues aggressive accumulation despite sitting on over $8 billion in unrealized losses, while Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $49.48 million in net outflows. ETF Outflows Hit $49.48M As Institutional Selling Continues According to SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $49.48 million in net outflows on February 23, extending the pattern of institutional selling. Cumulative total net inflow stands at $11.48 billion, with total net assets at $10.46 billion, representing 4.66% of Ethereum’s…