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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.

A collaboration between Hedera and DIFC Courts would provide security, transparency, and legal recognition for critical documents, including wills. Hedera’s involvement would provide predictable cost, advanced security standards, and compliance. The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts are reported to have given a thumbs up for digital trust, as their Notary Services issue documents as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) on Hedera. According to Hedera (HBAR), its partnership with DIFC would ensure that institutions and individuals seamlessly safeguard critical documents and digital assets with legal recognition, transparency, and security. The Problem Identified by DIFC and the Solution with Hedera In a post…

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While Ethereum (ETH) price action in December has shown a narrowing range around the $3,000 level, appearing poised for a potential breakout, on-chain data has recorded unusual signals. What are these signals, and do they carry positive or negative implications for the ETH price? Ethereum Transaction Count Surges Sharply in December CryptoQuant data shows that in the final days of December, the number of transactions on the Ethereum network spiked sharply. Daily transactions exceeded 2.1 million. This marked the highest level recorded since 2023. Etherscan data shows that this is also a record number for the past decade. Ethereum Transaction…

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Soneium, a Next-Generation Web3 ecosystem focused on Culture, entertainment, and creative expression through interactive digital experiences, has announced its groundbreaking partnership with JukeBlox, a music-powered decentralized application (dApp) that converts music into fully onchain digital assets. The primary purpose of this partnership is to turn all music-driven digital collectibles fully onchain with complete ownership and direct monetization within the Soneium ecosystem. 🎵 Let’s play some music: @JukebloxDapp 🎵The application that brings music-driven digital experiences to Soneium is here.JukeBlox empowers creators and collectors to explore, publish, and enjoy music-powered digital assets entirely on-chain.Ready to dive in? 👉… pic.twitter.com/0FkoeAaG1A — Soneium 💿…

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Stablecoins ended 2025 on a high note, with peak address activity. Ethereum-based stablecoins showed activity signaling a cycle peak, far surpassing previous activity spikes. Stablecoins on Ethereum reached peak activity at the end of 2025. Activity levels at the end of the year were not an anomaly; instead, they extended a trend of steep growth over the past few months. Active addresses moved to new record levels on several occasions in 2025. In the past days of 2025, around 593K daily active users moved stablecoins. The year saw stablecoins behave in ways not seen during previous market cycles, both in…

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Pundi AI has declared a strategic partnership with GAEA Labs, a pioneer of verifiable emotional artificial intelligence, as a major step towards more human aligned AI systems. The collaboration is aimed at uniting the decentralized AI data infrastructure and quantifiable emotional intelligence, which is one of the most complicated problems in the contemporary development of AI. We are excited to collaborate with @aigaealabs 🤝Exploring how emotional intelligence and verifiable AI data can build more human-aligned AI agents. https://t.co/uX38aPWZrc — Pundi AI (@PundiAI) January 5, 2026 The capability to comprehend the moods of the human being is no longer an option…

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The Ethereum price aims to avoid a pullback by holding crucial support levels and breaking resistance. Notably, as the new year begins, Ethereum (ETH) starts the year with a 0.0% change over the last 24 hours, trading at $2,974. The price has remained confined within the range of $2,959 to $3,012, signaling some consolidation as Ethereum struggles to break through resistance near $3,000. In the broader context, Ethereum has posted a 1.0% increase over the past 7 days and a more encouraging 4.8% gain in the last 14 days. However, the 1-day performance shows a flat trend, reflecting a lack…

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Amplify ETFs, a fund provider with over $16 billion in assets under management, has brought to market two new ETFs that give investors targeted exposure to companies and cryptocurrencies behind stablecoins and tokenized assets. The Amplify Stablecoin Technology ETF (STBQ) offers exposure to payments companies, crypto infrastructure providers and platforms facilitating stablecoin-based trading. It tracks the MarketVector Stablecoin Technology Index, which includes equities and crypto assets such as DeFi protocols and stablecoin-adjacent tokens. Amplify’s website shows the fund currently has 24 holdings, the largest of which are spot crypto ETFs offering exposure to XRP, SOL, ETH, and LINK. The Amplify…

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Introduction Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), Solana ($SOL) and other cryptocurrencies are digital currencies, and the process of their storage and transactions is similar to that of fiat currencies. When one holder sends Bitcoin to another, they need a public address as well as a private key. Just as sharing your bank account number does not pose any risk but sharing your ATM PIN does, sharing your public address of a digital wallet is harmless, but sharing your private keys or seed phrases is not. To sign a $BTC transaction, most common algorithm is ECDSA, but Schnorr Signatures algorithm is also…

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Ethereum price has moved sideways since late December 2025, struggling to establish a clear trend. ETH has repeatedly tested resistance without confirmation. Despite muted price action, sentiment across several investor cohorts has improved, suggesting consolidation may be nearing an end as market confidence slowly rebuilds. Ethereum Holders Smile As 2026 Rolls In Ethereum ETFs closed 2025 on a constructive note after a volatile December. Spot ETH ETFs recorded combined inflows of $67 million, reversing nearly two weeks of steady outflows. This shift indicates renewed institutional interest following a period of risk aversion driven by macroeconomic uncertainty. The inflows suggest macro…

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Among the top 10 BTC mining stocks, eight are preparing to end the year with significant net gains. The companies got a boost with a pivot to AI and the transformation of previous mining projects. BTC mining stocks are outperforming, despite the overall crypto market weakness. Toward the end of 2025, the top 10 BTC mining companies are mostly in the green, with significant yearly gains. As Cryptopolitan reported previously, BTC mining stocks had limited short-term volatility. The sector as a whole outperformed BTC and the overall crypto market growth. BTC mining stocks rise on AI data center promises Among…

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