Author: NBTC

Fed minutes reveal 50% policymakers expect two additional interest rate cuts before 2025 ends. Markets already price October and December cuts, but official dovish confirmation fuels investor sentiment. Lower rates weaken dollar, historically boosting Bitcoin and Ethereum as traders seek higher returns. Today’s all eyes are on the Fed Chair Jerome Powell who will speak today at 8:30 a.m. EST. Meanwhile crypto traders are watching closely for hints about future rate cuts. As recent Fed minutes show that 50% of the policymakers expect two more cuts by the end of 2025, a sign of a possible policy shift that could…

Coinbase (COIN) is rolling out decentralized exchange (DEX) trading to users in Brazil just days after the country’s central bank imposed sweeping new rules on crypto companies. The move gives Brazilians access to a significantly broader pool of tokens, expanding from a few hundred to potentially millions, without leaving the Coinbase app, the company said in an announcement on Wednesday. Coinbase already offers DEX trading for users in the U.S., as part of its push to become an “everything app,” a term for an application that offers a range of services in one platform. The update allows users to trade…

According to the latest metrics, mining bitcoin has officially climbed into the runner-up spot for proof-of-work (PoW) profits, landing just behind the privacy coin zcash. ZEC Mining Profit Increases Network’s Computational Might The digital currency zcash (ZEC) has been a standout mover in recent times, and today the privacy coin tacked on 18.7% against the U.S. dollar. Even with a 14% dip this week, its current $586 price tag keeps it 125% higher over the last 30 days. That climb has pushed the Zcash network to the top of the PoW heap, with ZEC’s Equihash stepping ahead of Bitcoin’s SHA256,…

The Cayman Islands injunction blocking Maple Finance from launching syrupBTC, a yield-bearing Bitcoin product, highlights the gap between “trustless” decentralized finance (DeFi) products and traditional legal frameworks, experts say. Earlier this year, the Core Foundation and Maple Finance teamed up to create IstBTC, a Bitcoin yield product that lets investors earn returns while keeping their assets safe with institutional custodians. Core now claims that Maple used information from that partnership to build a competing product, syrupBTC, in violation of an exclusivity contract. This week, a Cayman Islands court issued an injunction preventing Maple from launching syrupBTC or using Core tokens…

CipherOwl, a crypto compliance startup founded by former Coinbase and Cruise engineers Leo Liang and Ming Jiang, has raised $15 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst and Flourish Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Enlight Capital. Originally reported by Fortune, the San Francisco–based firm develops artificial intelligence-driven tools to help financial institutions monitor blockchain transactions for suspicious activity as traditional banks and fintechs expand into digital assets. Liang and Jiang, who previously worked on Coinbase’s internal compliance systems, launched CipherOwl in 2024 to address what they describe as the “dark forest” of crypto — the web of…

The new Solflare Card brings self-custody crypto payments to everyday purchases, giving users direct access to their digital assets while paying at millions of merchants worldwide. How does the Solflare Card work with Mastercard payments? What security features protect this self-custody debit card? How does self-custody reach the checkout counter? What makes this non-custodial payment model different? How does this launch fit into Solflare’s broader strategy? What does the Solflare Card mean for everyday crypto spending? How does the Solflare Card work with Mastercard payments? From Zagreb in Croatia, Solflare has unveiled a new product developed with Mastercard: the Solflare…

Profitability across the Bitcoin mining industry is facing new strain amid rising network competition and declining revenue conditions. Bitcoin miners are facing a fresh squeeze as the network’s hashrate — a measure of the total computing power competing to secure the Bitcoin network — climbed to a record 1.16 ZH/s in October while Bitcoin’s (BTC) price fell toward $81,000 entering November, according to a report by The Miner Mag. Hashprice, which tracks miner revenue per unit of computing power, fell below $35 per hash, dropping under the $45/PH/s median total hashprice reported by public mining companies. The decline leaves several…

PancakeSwap, a leading multi-chain decentralized exchange, is now live on Monad Mainnet. This deployment brings faster, cheaper, and more capital-efficient solutions to decentralized finance (DeFi) users across the world with Monad’s (Ethereum Virtual Machine) EVM-compatible blockchain. The purpose is to offer low gas fees and capital efficiency to one of the world’s famous DeFi, a trusted decentralized exchange (DEX). PancakeSwap facilitates users with two different and unique ways and provides an authentic source to earn smartly. PancakeSwap on Monad helps both v2 and v3 for flexible deployment. PancakeSwap offers two ways of earning for users, along with the smarter and…

Ethereum is still struggling after the initial market crash on October 10 that rocked the market. The subsequent market declines have pushed the largest altcoin by market cap toward $3,000, breaking below it for the first time at the start of the week. With the price looking to find support, there is the possibility of a dead count bounce happening that could see the price rise by more than 10%. However, with a dead count bounce being ultimately bearish, the target remains much lower. Why Ethereum Could Be Headed Lower Crypto analyst TradingShot, in a recent analysis, outlined how the…

Silver prices surged to a record high of $51.08 per troy ounce on Oct. 9, 2025, marking a 4.51% daily increase and surpassing the 1980 peak of $49.45 amid strong industrial and investment demand. Silver Hits Record $51 High Amid Surging Demand The rally capped a robust week for the metal, with prices climbing 6.5% from $47.96 on Oct. 3. Daily gains accelerated mid-week, including a 2% rise to $49.44 on Oct. 8 and the final push to $51.08. Year-to-date, silver has gained 59.91%, outperforming gold‘s 43% advance, while monthly gains stand at 21.02%. Industrial applications drive much of the…