Author: NBTC
GF Securities Hong Kong and HashKey Chain have launched the city’s first tokenized security that is issued, recorded, and managed entirely on blockchain. The new product, called “GF Token,” was announced on June 27, and is being described as a new way for investors to access short-term financial products through secure and transparent technology. GF Token is available in Hong Kong dollars, U.S. dollars, and offshore RMB. The U.S. dollar version is tied to the secured overnight financing rate. The token is designed to offer daily interest and easy redemption. It seeks to provide investors with an easy-to-use, low-risk way…
Cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen is warning that altcoins may collapse in their Bitcoin (BTC) pairs any moment now. In a new strategy session, Cowen tells his 900,000 YouTube subscribers that the TOTAL 3 chart, which tracks the market cap of all digital assets excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH) and stablecoins, remains in a downtrend against the flagship crypto asset and has yet to find a market bottom. “I don’t care how great you think your altcoin community is. I don’t care if your developers that you follow have not yet rugged you. Altcoins, in my opinion, are oscillators at best against…
Core DAO, a leading decentralized platform in the cryptocurrency space, has unveiled its ambitious roadmap for the second half of 2025 (2H 2025). The plan, detailed in a recent X post on June 26, 2025, outlines significant updates aimed at enhancing Bitcoin integration with Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and improving user experience. With features like Liquid Staked Bitcoin (lstBTC), CoreFi Strategy, and dual staking upgrades, Core DAO is positioning itself as a key player in the evolving BTCfi ecosystem. Let us explore the roadmap’s key components and their potential impact. What’s in Store for Core DAO in 2H 2025? The roadmap,…
Compute Labs, a startup that turns the industrial-grade GPUs that power AI data centres into fractionalized yield-bearing tokens, and enterprise AI cloud firm NexGen Cloud, have joined forces to begin distributing ownership of a $1 million “public vault,” the companies said on Wednesday. The power and profitability of AI infrastructure are largely centralized and generally confined to hyperscalers like AWS or large venture-backed firms. However, Compute Labs is attempting to bring its token holders direct access to the earning potential of enterprise hardware such as NVIDIA H200 GPUs, which would retail at around $30,000 for a single unit. “For investors,…
Recent reports claiming that South Korea’s government is preparing a state-backed Korean won stablecoin have been dismissed as “groundless” by a spokesperson from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). The statement pushes back against a wave of media speculation that government bodies were collaborating on a national stablecoin, clarifying that the real momentum is coming from the private sector. South Korea’s ruling party refutes reports of government-backed stablecoin billA spokesperson from South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) told CoinNess that recent reports claiming the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Bank of Korea are preparing legislation……
BNB Chainannounced extending the Gas-Free Carnival until July 31, 2025, allowing users to enjoy zero-fee transfers for stablecoins, USDT and USD1, across major centralized exchanges and wallets. BNB Chain Dominates Stablecoin Usage and User Growth Data from May and June 2025 shows BNB Chain leading all blockchains in stablecoin transaction volume and monthly active users. BNB Chain has over $10 billion in stablecoin market cap. A large part of this growth is driven by gas-free transfers, which make stablecoins easier and cheaper to use. Since the campaign began in September 2024, BNB Chain has covered more than $4 million in…
On December 10, 2024, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) shareholders voted against adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as part of the company’s treasury strategy. Bitcoin was trading at $97,444 at the time, buoyed by strong post-election market optimism that contributed to its bullish momentum. Fast-forward to June 3, 2025, Bitcoin has risen to $105,289. To this end, an investor who put $1,000 into the cryptocurrency on the day of Microsoft’s rejection would have seen their stake grow to approximately $1,080.26, reflecting an 8.03% increase. While the return is modest, it’s worth noting that during this period, Bitcoin surged to new all-time highs above $111,000,…
The FED finally announced its interest rate decision after its two-day monetary policy meeting. The FED kept interest rates steady. Market expectations were that the institution would keep its policy rate steady. However, economic indicators and political uncertainties make it necessary to give clearer messages about the coming period. The Fed has held interest rates steady at around 4.4% since January. Officials have been cautious about cutting rates, saying they want to see the impact of tariffs and other major economic policies implemented by President Donald Trump. Economists expect the FED to cut interest rates this year. According to this…
The XRP Ledger may be on the brink of a new era as Mayukha Vadari, Senior Software Engineer at RippleX, teases a slew of exciting new features coming shortly to XRP Ledger. In a recent X post, Vadari highlighted ongoing efforts to enhance XRPL’s functionality through various development and testing networks, allowing even nondevelopers to contribute meaningfully. There are a ton of new exciting features coming out soon on the XRP Ledger! Let’s talk about Devnets and how you can help with the development process, even if you know nothing about C++ or even how to code. 🧵 — Mayukha…
The House passed HB 1664 on June 26, which designates the Secretary of Commerce as the President’s principal advisor on matters involving distributed-ledger technology The measure, introduced by Rep. Kat Cammack and co-sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules on June 26, according to the chamber’s floor summary. The Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 now heads to the Senate for consideration. Lead blockchain coordinator The bill requires the department to launch a Blockchain Deployment Program that will develop policy recommendations, promote interoperability standards, and study federal agency use cases for on-chain systems.…