Author: NBTC

What the Data Shows As the SEC moves forward with its proposal, the implications for registered funds and their affiliates are significant. By allowing more flexible trading arrangements, funds may see lower costs and improved operational efficiency. While the market currently reflects mixed signals, this regulatory action signals a proactive approach by the SEC to adapt to evolving financial landscapes, particularly in the context of investment funds. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the primary regulator overseeing securities transactions in the United States. The agency’s jurisdiction covers registered investment companies and their operations, ensuring compliance with federal securities…

Solana’s recent surge in dominance within the decentralized exchange (DEX) for memecoins is noteworthy, climbing from 51% three weeks ago to 80% last week. This shift signals a significant change in trading dynamics within the memecoin sector. Notably, Robinhood’s DEX share has declined to 13%, indicating a competitive landscape. For further details, see SolanaFloor’s tweet. What Went Down The current market context for Solana reveals a growing interest in memecoins, driven by its impressive weekly DEX volume surge. The rise to 80% dominance showcases Solana’s increasing user engagement in this niche sector, while Robinhood’s drop to 13% suggests a potential…

4-Hour Chart: Bulls Need to Reclaim $85,000 The 4-hour structure remains constructive, though the rejection from $87,219 left a visible dent in short-term momentum. Buyers stepped in around the low-$84,000s, and the candles that followed produced consolidation rather than another forceful leg lower. $BTC/USD 4-hour chart via Bitstamp on Oct. 3, 2026. Bulls need to reclaim the $85,000 to $85,500 region to reopen a path toward $86,000 and eventually $87,219. Support rests around $84,000 to $84,300, followed by $83,300 to $83,800. A 4-hour close beneath that lower support zone would materially weaken the rebound structure, while continued defense of the…

A payment can produce a gain, a loss, or a break-even result, and the IRS uses a cup of coffee as its own example. A $5 Bitcoin purchase with an allocated basis of $3 produces a $2 capital gain that belongs on the return. What qualifies as a covered stablecoin New section 1034 of the tax code would treat the disposition of covered payment stablecoins to buy products or services as a nonrecognition event. The relief covers gain or loss on the token itself, and sales taxes and other purchase obligations stay in place. The token must be a qualified…

How Ripple is buying the loyalty of America’s future investors Over the past two months, Ripple has closed three unprecedented deals through Learfield, laying the groundwork for long-term influence on a young audience. The first was a five-year agreement with the University of Kansas (KU Jayhawks) — the alma mater of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. For the first time in the history of major college sports, a cryptocurrency logo was integrated as a patch on the uniforms of all the university’s teams. By September, the expansion had moved south and east, cementing $XRP’s presence in key states. The University of…

“A community-owned project with no tokens reserved for the team. Therefore, it runs primarily on volunteers and donations from the community.” Authorities describe the alleged conduct as a rug pull, a scheme in which developers attract buyers, then extract value through deceptive sales or withdrawals. Prosecutors Allege Hidden Allocations and Concealed Sales Before public sales, another founder allegedly transferred 6% of the supply to four wallets controlled by Sisemore and another 6% to his own wallets. Prosecutors contend that the alleged secret token allocations contradict representations that developers held only 1.7% of available tokens and had purchased their holdings. The…

The cancellation has different consequences for the positions behind different bots. OKX says it will sell positions in Grid and Smart Portfolio bots. Positions managed by DCA, Recurring Buy and TWAP/Iceberg bots will be held after migration, although those bots will still close. An automatic sale may incur trading fees or slippage and produce a realized gain or loss; the outcome depends on a user’s holdings and execution. The migration concerns selected USD trading pairs, not every dollar market on the exchange. USDT-USD is exempt. OKX US says account balances, deposits and withdrawals are unaffected. The announced sales concern the…

A better net figure can result from shrinking positions on both sides when shorts fall faster. In this snapshot, aggregate futures long exposure did not expand. The individual products did not move uniformly. Standard CME futures accounted for 4,310 $BTC-equivalent of the reduction in reported shorts, while their leveraged-fund longs increased 1,175 $BTC-equivalent. Longs fell in CME micro futures and both Coinbase products, more than offsetting that increase. The standard-CME move reversed the widening of net shorts in the Sept. 22 snapshot. That earlier report covered standard CME alone; the latest totals include all four products. Asset managers’ net long…

The coin is currently sitting on the blue average, which is near $2,505. It remains below the cyan average at around $2,555 and the green average near $2,600. The strongest support level lies lower: the orange average sits near $2,340, while the black long-term line is near $2,298. The whale’s liquidation thresholds sit precisely at that black line. Pressure on $ETH rises If $ETH falls to that point, the position could be forced to close, leading to increased selling and a quicker price drop. This week, the selling pressure was unmistakably strong. During the drop, volume increased and the RSI…

The figures are estimates, not an audited measure of money entering the market. Crypto transaction statistics can include assets moving repeatedly between wallets, exchanges and counterparties. The IMF’s assessment places Ghana fifth among crypto markets in sub-Saharan Africa based on the data it reviewed. Ghana’s $21B crypto market is leaning on stablecoins Stablecoins are one of the fastest-growing parts of Ghana’s digital-asset market, according to the IMF report. Trading remains a major use, while some users hold dollar-linked tokens as protection against inflation and currency fluctuations. Cross-border settlement is gaining ground in Ghana’s informal and semi-formal business economy. Retail remittance…