Author: NBTC

Prediction markets made a significant appearance in the spotlight in September, with monthly volume more than doubling to $4.28 billion, while memecoin trading on Solana cooled. The question now circling crypto’s risk-taking corners is whether these markets are becoming the new trenches for degens hunting edge and adrenaline. Prediction markets rise Across the prediction market category, turnover jumped 126.3% in September, compared to August’s $1.89 billion. According to data from a Dune dashboard and DefiLlama, the baton of dominance passed decisively to Kalshi, which surged from $874.38 million in August to $2.74 billion in September. The 214% leap translated into…

SCOR and TON Foundation launch sports-themed sticker packs on Telegram’s FUSE store, blending athlete collectibles with real gameplay utility. Digital Collectibles Meet Competitive Gaming SCOR, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has teamed up with the TON Foundation to launch a sports-themed sticker experience inside Telegram’s newly opened FUSE Sticker store. This collaboration marks an important milestone in bringing professional sports onchain, blending digital collectibles with real in-game utility for fans around the world. Now live within the FUSE ecosystem, SCOR is offering “premium” athlete and club-branded sticker packs. These stickers are more than just digital art; they are designed to…

Ethereum’s price isn’t just about blockchain upgrades or on-chain activity. It’s also tethered to the same macroeconomic winds that sway equities and bonds. With the U.S. government shutdown now delaying critical economic data, the Federal Reserve faces a blind spot ahead of its October policy meeting. That uncertainty feeds directly into how risk assets, including ETH, are priced. The chart shows Ethereum price in recovery mode, but the shutdown throws in a new layer of volatility. Why the Shutdown Matters for ETH Price? The shutdown halts the Bureau of Labor Statistics, meaning no official jobs report or inflation data. For…

Elon Musk officially became the first person in history to hit a $500 billion net worth on Wednesday, beating out every other billionaire alive. The number was confirmed at 3:30 p.m. Eastern by Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires tracker, making Elon $150 billion richer than Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, who now sits in second place after temporarily beating the ‘DogeFather’ just a few weeks ago, as Cryptopolitan reported. This record comes less than a year after Elon passed the $400 billion line in December, making this a new all-time high for personal wealth, and putting him halfway toward becoming the world’s first…

After a seven-year hiatus, the US government shut down due to an unresolved budget crisis. While this shutdown wasn’t expected to last long, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins surged despite the uncertainty surrounding the shutdown. Weeks later, BTC surpassed $120,000, while Ethereum surpassed $4,500. This upward trend is expected to continue into October, the month known as Uptober, and today, as every Friday, the expiration date for options contracts in the crypto market has arrived. According to the first weekly data for October, $3.32 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and $963 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) options will expire on October…

While a recent wave of corporate digital asset treasuries is starting to show signs of a bubble, the long-term outlook is positive, according to TON Strategy CEO Veronika Kapustina. “I think, look, obviously, it looks like it’s a bubble. As in, all the indicators look like it’s a bubble,” Kapustina told Cointelegraph during the Token2049 conference in Singapore. Kapustina explained that they are different from other bubbles we’ve seen in crypto and TradFi “because it’s a new segment of finance.” DATs became “the trade of the summer,” and people saw it as “fast money,” with a lot of “fast money…

Ethereum price today is trading at $4,509, recovering momentum after bouncing from the $4,307 support zone. Buyers are pressing against a descending resistance line near $4,560, which has capped multiple attempts since August. The market focus now shifts to whether ETH can break this ceiling or slip back toward deeper support levels. Ethereum Price Holds Triangle Structure ETH Price Dynamics (Source: TradingView) The daily chart shows Ethereum coiling within a symmetrical triangle pattern. Support is anchored by the rising trendline from April, converging with the 20-day EMA at $4,307. Resistance remains firm near $4,560, the descending line that has repeatedly…

Digital asset treasury companies will eventually consolidate under a few larger players as the cycle matures and companies try to attract investors, according to Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Duong said outside of strategies to boost share prices, “companies may start to pursue mergers and acquisitions, much like the recent Strive and Semler Scientific deal, as we approach the more mature phases of the DAT cycle.” Asset manager turned Bitcoin treasury company Strive announced on Sept. 22 that it was acquiring fellow DAT Semler Scientific in an all-stock transaction. Source: Strive At the same time,…

Hong Kong-based Bitcoin mining company Cango has released its Bitcoin production and mining operations report for September 2025. The company continues to increase its Bitcoin production capacity through its operational efficiency and global expansion strategy. Cango Announces September 2025 Bitcoin Mining Update: Reserves Exceed 5,800 BTC Cango CEO Paul Yu emphasized the company’s operational success in his statement, saying, “This month, we increased our operational hash rate to 89.7% and increased our Bitcoin reserve to over 5,800 BTC. “We are making steady progress toward unlocking the full potential of our 50 EH/s capacity. This success has been made possible thanks…

Tokyo-based Metaplanet reported record Bitcoin (BTC) Income Generation revenues in its third-quarter results for fiscal year 2025, with revenue surging 115.7% compared to the previous quarter. Furthermore, the company revealed it has already exceeded its annual BTC accumulation target. Given this performance, Metaplanet also raised its full-year revenue and operating profit forecasts. Metaplanet Q3 Bitcoin Revenue Jumps 115.7%, Doubles Full-Year Forecast CEO Simon Gerovich revealed that in Q3 the firm pulled in ¥2.438 billion ($16.56 million) from its Bitcoin Income Generation segment. This was more than double the ¥1.131 billion (7.69 million) recorded in Q2. Furthermore, when compared to Q1,…