Author: NBTC

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. For more than a decade, crypto has sold itself as a technology of inclusion. Permissionless finance. Open rails. Global access. Anyone, anywhere, with an internet connection. Yet today, one of the industry’s most celebrated frontiers — cross-chain activity — is quietly reproducing the very inequality crypto claims to dissolve. Summary Cross-chain today rewards complexity, not inclusion — fragmentation disproportionately benefits high-ability users while sidelining everyone else, reproducing inequality instead of eliminating it. Complexity has become the new…

Wall Street’s next leap may look boring from the outside, but it’s a huge development that’s shrouded in corporate speak: T+0 settlement, shorthand for settling a trade the same day it happens. Deloitte’s 2026 outlook flags it as one of the main themes of the year, alongside signals that regulators want to streamline rules, encourage experimentation, and open paths for blockchain-based products. The report’s message is blunt: if faster settlement arrives, companies should evaluate what it enables, including T+0 products “such as tokenized securities and stablecoins.” A tokenized security is a familiar asset, like a bond or stock, represented in…

Garanti BBVA Kripto, the digital asset subsidiary of Turkey’s second-largest private bank, has extended its custody partnership with Ripple. According to a statement from Ripple Managing Director Reece Merrick, Garanti BBVA will continue to use Ripple’s institutional-grade custody technology to secure major assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP. From pilot to mass scale Garanti BBVA Kripto initially launched with a focus on a smaller cohort of 14,000 early adopters in late 2024. “This renewal is a massive vote of confidence in our joint vision for secure, compliant digital asset infrastructure,” Merrick noted. card For Ripple, the deal expands…

According to new on-chain data, the Bitcoin network is experiencing a sustained period of “miner capitulation” with a consistent drop in mining difficulty since November 2025. Bitcoin difficulty has been consistently dropping since November, which likely means that miners are tapping out or switching to other kinds of business. Unfortunately, the profitability of miners still in the game has not really changed. pic.twitter.com/V25VsV3shM — Brady Dale (@BradyDale) January 26, 2026 In the meantime, profitability is stagnant, and operators are unplugging their machines en masse. The great unplug The Bitcoin difficulty chart paints a stark picture of the exodus. Difficulty hit…

Venture capital firm a16z crypto research partner and associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at Georgetown University, Justin Thaler, has urged the cryptocurrency industry to resist panic over quantum computing threats. The research partner argues that the timeline for cryptographically relevant quantum computers remains distant and that premature migration to post-quantum cryptography could introduce more immediate risks than the theoretical danger itself. Is blockchain facing a quantum threat right now? In a detailed blog post that was also shared on X, Thaler challenged what he described as frequently exaggerated predictions about quantum computing capabilities. He defined a cryptographically…

Bermuda is pursuing a bold plan to migrate its entire economy onchain, an initiative aimed at streamlining settlements and democratizing wealth creation through fractional ownership. While the country faces skepticism over technical readiness and social acceptance, advocates argue that onchain models allow individuals to become capital allocators rather than just earners. Bermuda’s Digital Evolution Bermuda is positioning itself at the forefront of the digital finance revolution. According to a recent report, the island nation plans to migrate its entire economic infrastructure onchain, in partnership with industry leaders Coinbase and Circle. By transitioning from traditional, high-fee payment rails to a system…

ATHENS, GREECE – May 2025: In a strategic move with significant implications for the European cryptocurrency landscape, Binance has formally submitted its application for a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license to Greek financial authorities. This application represents a pivotal moment for the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as it navigates the European Union’s comprehensive regulatory framework that will reshape digital asset operations across the continent. The development follows warnings from French regulators about potential operational suspensions for non-compliant firms, making Binance’s proactive approach particularly noteworthy for industry observers. Binance MiCA License Application: Strategic Timing and Regulatory Context Binance’s application arrives during…

DigiMaaya, a digital asset Exchange and Bank, has disclosed its strategic collaboration with NicKSe by NICE, a project built on the Solana blockchain, which focuses on a trading, liquidity, and user-growth layer for its platform. The objective behind this groundbreaking partnership is to inform users about the real user growth and sustainability of liquidity in the ecosystem. Excited to collaborate with @NICE_NicKSe 🤝Bringing real users, real activity, and sustainable liquidity into the ecosystem. Looking forward to building long-term value together🚀 https://t.co/AUfJw6B1Vp — Digi Maaya (@DigiMaaya) January 25, 2026 DigiMaaya has a prominent number of users, which is sufficient for trust…

As gold surges above $5,100 for the first time in history, continuing a monster rally that remains astonishingly unstoppable, the IMF has published a long blog praising the metal’s “scarcity, durability, and trust” in spite of crypto’s popularity. The IMF’s words: “Why does gold still hold value?” Their answer? Because it always has. Because it still works. Because it’s still trusted. For over 5,000 years, humans have used gold as currency, as jewelry, as religious tribute, and as a store of value. The IMF said: “Gold has functioned as currency, ornament, reserve, and metaphor—embodying the human desire for permanence in…

Two months ago, Trust Wallet, one of the most widely used self-custody wallets in crypto, rolled out a gas sponsorship feature. It lets people trade tokens on a network without needing to own that network’s fuel currency first. For example, you can swap tokens without any ETH in your wallet, which is meant to make it much easier for anyone to start using decentralized apps and services. Normally, to do anything on a blockchain (like swap tokens), you need to pay a small fee using that specific network’s own cryptocurrency. This fee, called “gas,” goes to the computers that process…