Author: NBTC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent acknowledgment of XRP ETF filings has created a stir in the crypto community. These filings mark a major milestone for the cryptocurrency, as the application was previously rejected or withdrawn. In the past, attempts to file for an ETF were met with resistance, especially during the era under SEC Chair Gary Gensler. However, the acknowledgment of these filings is seen as a positive sign, showing that the SEC is open to considering altcoins like XRP and Solana in a way they haven’t before. In a recent podcast, Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst, Eric…

As more UAE entities team up with crypto exchanges and blockchain providers to offer crypto services. A UAE AI Blockchain and tech firm, Tawasal Al Khaleej, will work with Crypto.com, a global crypto exchange regulated in the UAE, in a two-stage deal to offer its 4 million Tawasal Super messenger application crypto services. As per the announcement, crypto.com will become the exclusive crypto partner for the Tawasal mobile messenger application – a UAE-developed mobile app offering high-quality calls and chats. In the first stage of the deal, Tawasal AlKhaleej will refer crypto.com to their local partners, and in the second,…

Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips form the backbone of the bitcoin (BTC) mining industry. ASIC machines are made for a single purpose: To solve Bitcoin’s SHA-256 algorithm as fast as possible in order to collect block rewards. They’re extremely good at it. One of the most widely used ASIC machines, the Antminer S19, is capable of making 82 trillion computations per second — 820 times the number of stars in the Milky Way. The $30 billion ASIC manufacturing market is dominated by Bitmain. The Chinese company’s machines power roughly 80% of Bitcoin’s hashrate, according to TheMinerMag. But Singapore-based bitcoin mining…

Bitcoin is still a very profitable asset for most of its holders, even with recent price swings. The most recent data indicates that only 16.66% of Bitcoin’s supply is currently losing money, while roughly 83.34% is making money. This suggests that even though the price of Bitcoin has dropped by 20%, most investors are still holding at a profit, elevating worries about the cryptocurrency’s long-term sustainability. According to historical patterns, preserving market confidence is largely dependent on Bitcoin’s profitability. Although the percentage of supply held at a loss has occasionally increased due to short-term corrections, these stages have usually come…

Silo, a non-custodial decentralized finance marketplace, announced Friday morning the launch of its V2 protocol on Sonic, a high-performance Layer 1 network. This means users on Sonic can now tap into lending markets where risks are kept separate. This means if one market hits trouble, it won’t drag down the others. After passing several security audits, Silo V2 is now live and already attracted $400 million locked into the platform. Silo V1 made a big splash in the DeFi world, facilitating loans worth hundreds of millions of dollars across more than 50 markets—without any blow-ups or solvency issues. Anyone can…

U.S. President Donald Trump posts links to two articles relating to Ripple on Truth Social, stirring speculation among XRP enthusiasts. In a startling development, the 47th President of the United States took to Truth Social to share two separate posts about Ripple Labs. Details of Trump’s Ripple Posts The post relates to comments made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse last month ahead of Trump’s inauguration. As previously reported, Garlinghouse highlighted the changing tides in the crypto landscape following Trump’s reelection in November 2024. He emphasized that Trump’s victory was personal to Ripple, given that the previous SEC administration, led by…

Binance, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency exchange arena, has successfully integrated the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin with the Hedera Hashgraph network. This integration, commencing on March 13, 2025, will allow users to effortlessly deposit and withdraw USDC using the Hedera network, marking a significant advancement that aims to facilitate rapid and cost-effective transactions in the cryptocurrency realm. How Does the USDC Integration Work?What Benefits Does Hedera Offer Users? How Does the USDC Integration Work? What Benefits Does Hedera Offer Users? The Hedera Hashgraph network is distinguished by its impressive transaction speeds and reduced energy consumption when compared to conventional…

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has outlined an ambitious vision for cryptocurrency markets in 2025, predicting Bitcoin will reach $200,000 while highlighting the potential establishment of a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve under a Trump administration. This is another bold prediction for the cryptocurrency market this year after it reached a new all-time high (ATH) in January, surpassing $108,000. Since then, it has entered an increasingly narrow and less exciting consolidation phase. Let’s see if Bitcoin’s price will hit the $200K mark. Scaramucci predicts that cryptocurrency will reach $200,000 this year, representing a 100% increase from current levels. Today (Wednesday, February…

Crypto borrow and lend platform Euler Finance just clawed its way back from the DeFi wilderness. The protocol this week notched new all-time highs in total value locked (TVL) and total borrows – two pivotal metrics of activity for a DeFi lender. Euler’s hundreds of millions of crypto-dollars now under management might leave it well short of the Ethereum world’s lending powerhouses, like the multibillion dollar Aave. But it’s nonetheless notable for a protocol that nearly went kaput following a $200 million hack exactly two years ago. “A lot of people wrote us off and said it would have been…

Crypto investors are cashing in on locked tokens through trading loopholes, using backdoor deals with market-making firms to turn restricted assets into liquid cash, according to a report from Bloomberg today. Many of these tokens are supposed to remain off the market due to vesting schedules, but the report says investors are using over-the-counter (OTC) trades and other secondary market strategies to sidestep restrictions. Venture capitalists and early backers stuck holding tokens they can’t sell for years, have been working with platforms like Wintermute, Flowdesk, and Caladan to move their assets. Joshua Lim, Co-Head of Markets at FalconX, said they…