Author: NBTC

Crypto credit firm Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies are joining forces to make it easier for large financial institutions to enter digital asset credit markets. The companies announced Monday that Maple’s on-chain lending and asset management platform will link up with Elwood’s execution, portfolio management, and risk tools. Maple, founded in 2021, specializes in structured lending products and yield strategies built on public blockchains. Elwood, the trading company backed by hedge-fund manager Alan Howard, provides connectivity to global crypto exchanges, custodians and fund administrators, along with analytics and risk monitoring tools for institutional investors. The collaboration targets a key friction…

An Ethereum (ETH) treasury run by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has added over 230,000 ETH to its books in just one week. According to a new press release, BitMine Immersion (BMNR) says that the latest purchases make it the largest ETH treasury in the world. Says Tom Lee, “As we enter the final months of 2025, the two Supercycle investing narratives remain AI and crypto. And both require neutral public blockchains. Naturally, Ethereum remains the premier choice given its high reliability and 100% uptime. These two powerful macro cycles will play out over decades. Since ETH’s price is a discount to…

Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Monday’s edition is last week’s wrap-up and this week’s forecast, brought to you by Paul Kim. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Expectations for three interest rate cuts this year have returned to the market following a weakening US jobs report. Major US stock indices rallied, but Bitcoin’s price saw a relatively muted response. Jobs Report Worsens, Fuels Rate Cut Bets Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 2.72% and Solana (SOL) rose 2.64%. However, Ethereum (ETH) underperformed, dropping 2.07% over…

HumidiFi has emerged as the new heavyweight in Solana’s decentralized exchange ecosystem. According to DeFiLlama, the dark pool exchange registered $8.55 billion in trading volume over the past week. It is outpacing established players like Meteora, Raydium and PumpSwap. The rise marks a notable shift in Solana trading landscape. As HumidiFi captured the spotlight with its record breaking performance. On September 25, the exchange set a new milestone by recording $1.91 billion in daily volume. This is underlining its rapid momentum. According to DeFiLlama, in the past 7 days, dark pool HumidiFi recorded $8.554 billion in trading volume, surpassing Meteora,…

Digital asset company Bit Digital plans to raise $100 million through a convertible senior note offering to grow its Ether treasury, while BitMine Immersion Technologies has extended its lead as the largest Ether treasury company. Bit Digital said in a statement on Monday it’s also offering an option for an extra $15 million in notes, with all net proceeds earmarked for more Ether (ETH) purchases, plus general corporate purposes, “including potential investments, acquisitions and other business opportunities relating to digital assets.” Bit Digital currently holds more than 120,000 Ether and is the seventh-largest Ether treasury company tracked by StrategicEtherReserve. If…

Banks are accelerating into digital assets with custody, stablecoins, and blockchain-driven operations leading the charge—three core shifts Ripple says are redefining institutional finance. 3 Strategic Shifts Powering Banks’ Move Into Digital Assets, Says Ripple Ripple shared insights last week, emphasizing that institutional adoption of digital assets is accelerating as banks and financial firms expand into tokenization, stablecoin issuance, and blockchain-based operations. The company pointed out that institutions are no longer experimenting at the margins but are moving toward large-scale integration of digital assets into their services. This shift is being driven by growing demand from clients for payments, hedging, and…

On-chain data shows Aster received around $14.33 million in fees over the past 24 hours. The feat positions the digital asset as the second-highest protocol globally in fee capture, surpassing Circle and Uniswap. Aster also earned $69.6 million in fee capture in the last 7 days and $75 million in the last 30 days. Aster’s fee capture level is second to Tether ($22.18 million), and is also ten times that of Hyperliquid. Aster surpasses Hyperliquid in DEX volume Data from DeFiLlama shows that Aster saw $206.92 million in DEX volume in the last 24 hours, and $3.321 billion in the…

The crypto market is trading with renewed optimism as investors bet on deeper monetary easing from the U.S. Federal Reserve this month. A Sept. 8 report from Reuters said Standard Chartered now expects the Fed to cut interest rates by 50 basis points at its September policy meeting, double its earlier forecast of 25 bps. Weaker labor data shifts Fed outlook The shift in expectations comes after August non-farm payrolls showed just 22,000 jobs added, well below the 75,000 forecast, while unemployment rose to 4.3%, breaking out of its 15-month range. Standard Chartered said the labor market had gone “from…

Yearn Finance, a leading DeFi yield aggregator protocol, is in the early stages of a major governance overhaul proposal, YIP-XX. The proposal was introduced by pseudonymous contributor 0xPickles on September 28, 2025, in a bid to align stakeholders and encourage growth. YFI does not enjoy the same clout it used back in its heyday when it was one of the biggest DeFi protocols with an all-time high of just under $7 billion in deposits as of December 2021. However, this three-part initiative is expected to help the protocol find its way back to that greatness. It is touted not just…

The world of traditional finance is buzzing with a fascinating development! Jin Ok-dong, the esteemed chairman of Shinhan Financial Group, is making headlines with his proactive engagement in the digital asset space. His latest move involves a high-level meeting with Tether, the globe’s largest stablecoin issuer. This isn’t just a casual chat; it signifies a serious exploration into the future of Stablecoin adoption within mainstream financial services. Why Shinhan is Eyeing Stablecoin Adoption So Closely Shinhan Financial Group, a major player in South Korea’s financial landscape, is demonstrating a clear interest in stablecoins. Chairman Jin Ok-dong recently met with Tether’s…