Author: NBTC
Shanghai’s state asset regulator held a closed-door meeting last week to study stablecoins and blockchain infrastructure, signaling potential pilots in city-run enterprises despite China’s nationwide crypto ban. Chaired by He Qing, Director of the Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), the meeting discussed how state-owned firms can use blockchain-based tech for cross-border trade, supply chain management, and asset digitization. There is a need for “greater sensitivity to emerging technologies and enhanced research into digital currencies,” Qing told attendees, per a summary posted to the regulator’s socials first cited by Reuters. While the session was framed as a routine political…
Virtuals Protocol launched ACP Public Beta to enable AI agents to collaborate and transact on-chain using open standards. Agent clusters like hedge funds and media houses show real use cases of autonomous AI coordination on blockchain. Virtuals Protocol officially released the Agent Commerce Protocol (ACP) to the Public Beta stage. This release was carried out in early July 2025 and is a strong signal that they are serious about building a bridge between artificial intelligence and blockchain-based financial systems. ACP is designed as an open protocol that allows AI agents—a kind of smart bot with specific functions—to interact, negotiate, and…
The national payment system HUMO has launched a new project to issue a digital token backed by government bonds of Uzbekistan. The token is issued by HUMO Digital, a subsidiary of the payment system, and aims to support the development of financial technology in the country. The HUMO token has been officially registered in the Unified Electronic Register of Crypto-Assets by the National Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP). The Asterium crypto depository is responsible for monitoring the collateral and safekeeping of the government bonds that back the token. This backing is intended to reduce price volatility and ensure token stability.…
As user numbers decline and funding slows, the once-hyped web3 gaming sector appears to be approaching a potential crossroads. Blockchain gaming had a tough second quarter in 2025 as daily user activity dropped by 17%, and more than 300 gaming decentralized applications went inactive. To make things look worse: investments in crypto games fell to a two-year low. And yet, despite all that, traditional gaming giants like Sega, Ubisoft, and FIFA continued moving into web3. Analysts say that even though the market is in a downturn, the long-term potential is still relatively strong, and some developers and brands are quietly…
One of the strangest crypto–political money trails just got a name. What began as a mystery involving an unknown UAE-linked donor called “Aqua 1” has now taken a dramatic turn. Reports reveal connections to a collapsed market-making firm with a checkered history in Web3. Aqua 1 Unmasked: Web3port, a Banned MM Firm, Behind Trump’s Crypto Power Play Sources indicate “Aqua 1,” which previously claimed UAE registration and attempted to present itself as a Gulf-based investment outfit, is actually a rebranded shell used by the founders of Web3port. While the Trump-aligned World Liberty Financial vehicle was quick to trumpet its $100…
Blocksquare, a real estate tokenization platform, announced it has surpassed $200 million in real estate assets tokenized on-chain. The milestone reflects the company’s growing role in bridging traditional property markets with blockchain-based finance. The achievement comes as tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) see rapid growth, with total value locked (TVL) in the sector increasing 800% in 2025 to over $65 billion. Blocksquare’s infrastructure is now used in 29 countries to tokenize 66 properties, supporting a wide range of real estate projects. Blocksquare enables direct tokenization of real estate, allowing fractional ownership without triggering securities laws in many jurisdictions. This approach makes…
New data released today by market analyst LunarCrush listed top crypto assets attracting attention because of positive social sentiment, market performance, and community engagement. The data listed top-performing cryptocurrencies this week, illustrating their innovation within the market, with each project appealing to different user communities. TOP 10 COINS BY LUNARCRUSH GALAXY SCORE$MSTAR $NCT $DF $EPIC $VGX $DRV $BOND $RBC $OHM $BADGER pic.twitter.com/aXcDuwGzOx — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) July 5, 2025 Top 10 Most Popular Tokens Leading the Market Star AI (MSTAR) Currently, Star AI (MSTAR) is the most popular cryptocurrency, according to the data. High score, as…
New York mayor Eric Adams is raising between $5 and $10 million from the crypto industry in the upcoming mayoral race, and potentially challenge Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani’s viral popularity. A dedicated Web3 supporter, Adams is casting himself as the industry’s best option in America’s financial capital. The crypto strategy largely helped Donald Trump’s campaign last year, and Eric Adams is seemingly taking the same route. So far, the Democratic Party has seemingly retained an anti-crypto perception, which might have some impact on Zohran Mamdani’s popularity. Crypto Enters the New York Mayoral Election After Zohran Mamdani’s upset win in the…
In the last Mempool article, I went over the different kinds of relay policy filters, why they exist, and the incentives that ultimately decide how effective each class of filter is at preventing the confirmation of different classes of transactions. In this piece I’ll be looking at the dynamics of the relay network when some nodes on the network are running different relay policies compared to other nodes. All else being equal, when nodes on the network are running homogenous relay policies in their mempools, all transactions should propagate across the entire network given that they pay the minimum feerate…
Skyline, a blockchain development company focused on interoperability, will launch a wrapped token cAP3X on the Cardano blockchain. The token is created in partnership with Apex Fusion Foundation, which connects different blockchain types to support asset transfers and application development. The cAP3X token will work as a wrapped version of AP3X and will be used to connect the Cardano and Apex Fusion networks. It will be compatible with Cardano wallets and DeFi platforms. A trading pair between ADA and cAP3X will also be introduced to support token exchange. Starting in July, users will be able to move cAP3X from Cardano…