Author: NBTC

Decentralized exchanges (DEX) processed roughly $385 billion of spot trades in June, equal to almost 30% of the turnover recorded by centralized venues, according to DefiLlama and The Block data. The 30-day DEX figure represents a 12% decline from May, but centralized exchange (CEX) spot volume contracted nearly 30% in the same period. Notably, this is the smallest monthly trading volume from CEX since September 2024. These divergent movements resulted in a “DEX to CEX Spot Trade Volume” of 28.4% as of press time, a new all-time high. The previous record was roughly 21%, seen in May. Biggest DEXs hold…

Donald Trump’s second term has seen him embrace bitcoin (BTC) — often referred to as “digital gold” — and cryptocurrency, including issuing executive orders and promising legislation that will regulate stablecoins and market structure. BTC has seen its price appreciate approximately 4.3% since Trump’s inauguration. Interestingly, the GLD Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), which tracks the price of actual gold, has seen its price appreciate approximately 22% since the beginning of Trump’s second term, substantially more than the so-called “digital gold.” Read more: Crypto cases Trump’s SEC has paused and dismissed in 2025 Gold was briefly an important issue for this…

With a push for stablecoin licenses worldwide, JD.com Chairman Liu Qiangdong wants fiat-pegged tokens to do what banks can’t: settle in seconds. His vision calls for 10-second settlements across continents, anchored in licensed stablecoins and JD’s own e-commerce empire. Technology-driven eCommerce company JD.com is reportedly seeking stablecoin licenses across major economies, with Chairman Liu Qiangdong revealing plans to revolutionize cross-border payments during a June 17 corporate sharing session. In a Monday briefing reported by Sina Technology, Qiangdong laid out an ambitious plan to leverage blockchain-based stablecoins to slash international transaction times from days to seconds, while reducing costs by 90%.…

Today, the cryptocurrency market experienced notable surges, with multiple assets recording greater jumps. These price hikes have been driven by Bitcoin’s new AHT of $110k and renewed enthusiasm after the recent US-China trade agreement cooled global tariff tensions. Today’s data from CMC highlighted the top crypto gainers of the day, promising both technological innovation and potential profits. Top 10 performers today SPX6900 (SPX) SPX6900 emerged as the top-performing asset in today’s crypto market. The major meme coin experienced tremendous price growth of 25.78% over the past 24 hours, indicating strong buying pressure. SPX has remained one of the best performers…

Maple Finance unveiled today that it now accepts EtherFi’s weETH – a token that represents restaked Ethereum (ETH) – as collateral for institutional lending. Maple is a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform with nearly $2.7 billion in total value locked (TVL), according to DeFiLlama. EtherFi is a liquid restaking protocol with $6.4 billion in TVL that allows users to stake ETH while maintaining liquidity. The two leading DeFi protocols have partnered to let borrowers use weETH to get USDC loans, with a limited-time 2% APY rebate in ETHFI for the first $50 million in loans, according to a press…

Cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket reveals users’ expectations ahead of the FED interest rate decision to be announced tomorrow. Data on the platform shows that the overwhelming majority in the market thinks the FED will not change its policy rate. In the prediction market opened for interest rate decisions on Polymarket, a total trading volume of more than $66 million has been created. 98% of users think that the FED will keep the current interest rate constant. More than $22.2 million has been invested in this option. Looking at other scenarios: The expectation for a 25 basis point reduction is at…

Pi Coin’s price has slipped by more than 3%, currently trading around $0.81. The token recently spiked to $1.60 before quickly pulling back — a move that stirred debate in the crypto community, with some raising concerns about manipulation. At the moment, Pi is holding a crucial support at $0.79, while resistance remains in the $0.99 to $1.20 range. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is hovering near 52, putting the token on the edge of oversold territory — which could tempt bulls looking for a possible entry. Pi Coin is currently 72% down from its ATH of $2.98. Over 102.7…

Bitcoin’s recent pullback has sparked debate: is the bullish trend still intact, or is a deeper correction on the horizon? With price currently trading above a key channel low and the 200-day moving average, this zone may represent the foundation for the next leg higher—toward $116,000. After tapping a new all-time high around $111,900, Bitcoin (BTC) entered a corrective phase, pulling back toward high-timeframe support at $104,300. This zone marks the bottom boundary of the bullish channel that has contained price action for months. Rejections from the channel high often lead to retests of the channel low, which is precisely…

Coinbase reported insider sales of more than $5 million worth of stock, with CFO Alesia Haas as the biggest seller. Coinbase insiders continue to offload stock on the market. On Tuesday, June 16, Coinbase filed a Form 144 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reporting all insider sales. The company disclosed that insiders sold 26,243 shares of Coinbase stock since March 2025. The net proceeds from these sales totaled $5,673,636. The largest, and possibly only, seller was CFO Alesia Haas. Haas personally sold 21,020 shares in three transactions, one each month since March, netting $4.53 million. On the same dates,…

The price of XRP remains in a range-bound phase, but the team behind First Ledger is unbothered, claiming that XRP is the standard. Notably, following its meteoric surge from late-2024 to early-2025, XRP has faced massive consolidation. Specifically, the asset rallied nearly 600% from November 2024 to a peak of $3.4 in January 2025. However, this peak introduced resistance, leading to a pullback and subsequent consolidation. As a result, XRP has continued to trade in a range around the lower end of the $2 price level. This consolidation was initially a product of a broader market turbulence. However, despite a…