Author: NBTC

NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

While most investors in the market are skeptical of bulls and increases in the short term, a silent structural change is taking place behind the scenes, and this change is taking shape around Ethereum (ETH). At this point, analysis firm 10X Research said in its latest analysis that Ethereum may be signaling a major breakout. According to 10x Research, increasing stablecoin inflows and staking activity signal a significant structural shift that could shape Ethereum’s next major move towards 2026. In its latest report titled “Is This the First Chapter of the 2026 DeFi Cycle?”, 10X Research said that the world…

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Retail investors across Wall Street have lost nearly $17 billion trying to get exposure to Bitcoin through crypto treasury firms like Metaplanet and Michael Saylor’s Strategy, according to research released Friday by 10X Research. The report, titled “After the Magic: How Bitcoin Treasury Firms Must Evolve Beyond NAV Illusions,” said those losses came from inflated share premiums that let these companies sell stock far above the real value of their crypto holdings. When prices fell, small investors were left holding the bag as share values collapsed. Analysts estimated that while retail investors lost $17 billion, new shareholders overpaid by another…

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Employees who were furloughed during the US government shutdown are expected to return to work at the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission after 43 days away. According to the operations plans with the SEC and CFTC, staff are expected to return on Thursday, following US President Donald Trump’s signing of a funding bill late on Wednesday to resume federal operations. The two agencies’ respective plans require employees to come in on the “next regularly scheduled workday […] following enactment of appropriations legislation,” which acting CFTC chair Caroline Pham appeared to confirm in a Thursday X post.…

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Orochi Network, a Verifiable Data Layer for real-world assets (RWAs), has announced its strategic partnership with zkPass, a company specializing in decentralized identity. The main objective behind this strategic partnership is to verify and protect private data in Web3. 🐲 Orochi x @zkPassOrochi Network is thrilled to announce its official partnership with zkPass, as a leading zkTLS oracle protocol.🚀 Together, we’re building a new foundation for verifiable, privacy-protected data in Web3, connecting the power of Orochi’s proof-agnostic data… pic.twitter.com/TY1Znyn6kF — Orochi Network (@OrochiNetwork) November 12, 2025 Orochi Network facilitates the entire world with its special proof-agnostic data infrastructure, which is…

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Ethereum’s daily active validator count has fallen about 10% since July to a level not seen since April 2024, according to data from Beaconchain. After a steady rise to new highs, the recent decline would be the first one of this size since the network switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus mechanism in September 2022. Daily active Ethereum validators. Source: Beaconchain The number of daily active validators recently fell below the 1 million mark for the first time since April 28, 2024, and is standing at 999,203 as of today, Nov. 11. Validators are the operators that run Ethereum’s software,…

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Robert Kiyosaki warns that inflation and money printing are destroying the middle class while enriching asset holders. He urges investors to ditch “fake” government money for real assets like gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. Critics argue his warnings oversimplify the economy and serve more as fear-driven marketing than financial guidance. Robert Kiyosaki is back with another doomsday warning and this time, it’s about the rising cost of life. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author took to X saying inflation is pushing the poor and middle class deeper into struggle while the rich continue to get richer. “THE RICH get RICHER:…

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Key Highlights The FDIC is creating new guidance to confirm that bank deposits placed on a blockchain, known as “tokenized deposits” Acting Chair Travis Hill has clearly stated that tokenized deposits are issued and controlled directly by FDIC-insured banks, which provides consumer protections The upcoming guidance will provide clear guidance for banks to focus on risk management in sensitive areas such as blockchain interoperability, cybersecurity, and compliance with AML rules An acting chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Travis Hill, has announced that the agency is developing new guidance for “tokenized deposit insurance.” During a conference hosted by…

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Zcloak Network, a privacy-preserving computing platform, announced a strategic partnership with IOTA, an open-source distributed ledger technology network specialized in executing secure transactions between machines in the IoT ecosystem. Based on this collaboration, as disclosed today, Zcloak integrated IOTA into its Zcloak.Money wallet to advance the functionality of the on-chain self-custody enterprise multi-signature wallet. zCloak.Money is an on-chain non-custodial institutional multi-signature wallet, developed by zCloak Network, designed to offer institutional customers auditable, transparent, and secure on-chain asset management solutions. 🤝 Partnership Announcement: IOTA @iota × https://t.co/pJAgYFZYxp We’re thrilled to welcome IOTA @iota to the https://t.co/pJAgYFZYxp platform — the first enterprise…

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Key Highlights Joseph Chalom stated that Ethereum is the infrastructure for Wall Street His statement highlights the ongoing trend of tokenization of assets on the network, along with a great dominance in the stablecoin market However, Ethereum is currently trading at around $3,430 with 4% drop on the daily chart In the recent interview, Joseph Chalom, a former BlackRock executive and co-CEO of SharpLink, called the Ethereum blockchain the “infrastructure” for Wall Street. JUST IN: Former BlackRock executive says Ethereum is ‘the infrastructure’ for Wall Street. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) November 11, 2025 Joseph Chalom Sheds Light on Ethereum’s Rise in…

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According to Coin Bureau, recent research from 10X Research reveals that the so-called “age of financial magic” in crypto markets is coming to an end. For years, digital asset treasuries appeared to hold huge amounts of wealth on paper, but many of these valuations were inflated illusions. Retail investors suffered heavy losses, while some savvy firms, like Metaplanet, managed to convert overstated values into real Bitcoin profits. ⚡️10x RESEARCH: “THE AGE OF FINANCIAL MAGIC IS ENDING”Digital Asset Treasuries saw NAVs collapse after years of “paper wealth” illusions — retail lost billions while firms like Metaplanet turned inflated valuations into real…

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