Author: NBTC

AITECH Cloud Network (ACN) is the new identity of Solidus AI Tech, operating as a decentralized Ethereum-based infrastructure ecosystem. The platform combines high-performance computing with AI to handle autonomous agent execution, integrated AI operations, and blockchain-powered economic systems. AITECH Cloud Network has shared this news through its official social media X account. ACN is an enterprise-grade AI infrastructure ecosystem, evolved from Solidus Ai Tech.It brings together compute, autonomous agent execution, and an integrated economic layer into one unified system.At its core, the ACN Engine coordinates everything. From high-performance… pic.twitter.com/W9apfUUH7v — AITECH CLOUD NETWORK (@AITECHio) April 30, 2026 AITECH Cloud Network…

Renowned macrostrategist Lyn Alden, in a recent program, described the current state of the global financial system as a “slow collapse,” detailing how individuals are exploited within this system and why Bitcoin (BTC) is the only real way out of this cycle. According to Alden, the current fiat currency system, due to its debt-based structure, must either grow or die. He argues that governments and large corporations are “shorting” the system by exploiting its loopholes, while ordinary citizens are on the losing side of this game. “The wealthy and institutions are shorting money by borrowing at low interest rates and…

Andre Cronje says much of decentralized finance is “no longer DeFi” in the strict sense, as builders debate whether circuit breakers and other emergency controls are now necessary to protect users from exploits. The Flying Tulip founder told Cointelegraph in an interview that many protocols are no longer immutable public goods, but rather “teams running for-profit businesses” with upgradeable contracts, offchain infrastructure and operational controls. That shift changes the security model, he said. While early DeFi protocols were mostly defined by immutable smart contracts, newer systems often depend on proxy upgrades, multisigs, infrastructure providers, admin processes and human response teams,…

Ethereum is back near a price level many investors remember well. On April 28, 2026, the Ethereum Price USD trades around $2,290, almost the same level seen in April 2021, near $2,328. After five years of rallies, crashes, upgrades, and market hype, $ETH has nearly returned to where it started. That has created frustration among long-term holders, asking, “Should I sell my ethereum” or is this just a pause before the next move? Ethereum Price Returns to Old Levels Crypto trader Ash highlighted the weekly $ETH/USD chart on Coinbase, which surprised many traders. From 2021 to 2026, Ethereum saw huge…

Cryptio, an accounting and data platform focused on regulated digital assets, has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round, highlighting growing demand for tools that help financial institutions reconcile and report blockchain-based transactions within traditional accounting systems. The round was co-led by venture firms BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global, with participation from 1kx, BlueYard Capital, Alven and Ledger Cathay Capital. Cryptio develops software that helps companies reconcile activity across wallets, custodians and exchanges, translating blockchain transaction data into accounting records used for financial reporting, audits and compliance. The company says it serves more than 400 enterprise clients…

Global asset manager Franklin Templeton has disclosed in a recent regulatory filing that $XRP is one of the major digital assets included in its crypto index ETF. The 10-K filing, submitted yesterday, provides insight into how the firm allocates exposure across cryptocurrencies within the Franklin Crypto Index ETF (EZPZ), showing that $XRP ranks as the third-largest holding behind Bitcoin and Ethereum. Key Points $XRP is one of the major digital assets included in the Franklin Templeton Crypto Index ETF (EZPZ). $XRP held a 5.91% portfolio weight at the end of 2025, which has been slightly adjusted to around 5.85% at…

Nexo adds $SOL, $XRP to its 0% $APR crypto-backed credit product. ZiC lets users borrow at 0% interest with no liquidation risk. Over 30% of Nexo loans now use non-$BTC, $ETH collateral. Nexo has expanded its Zero-interest Credit (ZiC) offering to include Solana ($SOL) and Ripple ($XRP) as eligible collateral, marking what it says is an industry first for zero-interest, no-liquidation lending backed by these assets. The move broadens access to interest-free borrowing beyond Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH), which previously dominated the platform’s collateral base. The announcement comes as crypto-backed lending continues to evolve, with platforms seeking to attract…

RootData, a leading web3 asset data platform that provides comprehensive, structured, and real-time data on crypto projects, has announced its groundbreaking collaboration with Certik, a famous blockchain security firm specializing in securing Web3 projects, smart contracts, and blockchain protocols. The hidden aim of this partnership is to ensure security and transparency for Web3 projects around the world. Security and Transparency are considerable concerns and reasons for the collaboration of RootData and Certik. Both platforms have a special feature and an expert in providing that feature effectively. They are working on a give-and-take policy in order to fulfill users’ demands easily.…

Two prominent figures in the financial world, Anthony Scaramucci and Michael Novogratz, came together on the “All Things Markets” program to assess the stagnation in the cryptocurrency markets and their future growth potential. Novogratz argued that regulatory uncertainty, particularly in the US, was weighing on the market, and that regulations like the Clarity Act were critical to increasing institutional interest. Speaking at a time when Bitcoin was consolidating around the $60,000 level, Novogratz stated that the market was currently in a “stalemate” state. Novogratz, while appreciating Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s firm stance against regulatory pressure, argued that senators caught between…

Aave struggles to bring back borrowers and lenders since the Kelp DAO hack. The DeFi protocol started a campaign to rebuild the rsETH collateral, but other vaults also stay inactive. New loans on Aave have ground to a halt, with only an outlier of $32M borrowed as of April 28. Activity has fallen to almost negligible levels as the protocol and DeFi as a whole try to rebuild trust. Aave lending activity ground to a halt, despite higher than usual rates for lenders. Almost no new loan events were recorded following the recent KelpDAO hack. | Source: CryptoQuant. Aave total…