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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.

DeFi risk-on, gaming builds through volatility

DeFi

DeFi TVL and DEX volumes are rising on Solana, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and $BNB as $NFT gaming races toward a $60.82B market and builders keep shipping through hacks. Capital is quietly rotating back into DeFi even as the industry digests nine-figure bridge hacks and regulatory pressure, with total DeFi TVL now in the $130 billion to $140 billion range and usage metrics creeping higher across major alt L1s and L2s. Data compiled by CoinLaw and MEXC’s DeFi dashboards shows lending utilization rates ticking up and DEX volumes rising on chains like Solana, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon, despite ongoing security scares…

Trump-linked American Bitcoin shares spike over 12% after announcing more mining power

Mining

American Bitcoin (ABTC), a mining and treasury firm tied to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday it had added nearly 11,300 bitcoin mining rigs at its Drumheller site. The news caused its share price to rise by about 12% to $1.38. The firm said the miners were fully deployed at its facility in Alberta, Canada, increasing its fleet of ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) to roughly 89,242. It also said that the new bitcoin mining rigs contribute an incremental 3.05 exahash per second (EH/s) at an efficiency of 13.5 joules per terahash (J/TH) to its current operational…

How P2P.org Built a Solana Transaction Sender for Teams That Cannot Afford to Miss a Slot

Blockchain

Solana processes over 162 million transactions daily at slot times averaging 390 milliseconds. For most users, that speed is more than sufficient. For trading firms, arbitrage bots, and liquidation engines, it is barely enough margin to work with. The difference between landing a transaction in slot 0 and landing it in slot 2 is not a rounding error. It is the difference between a profitable execution and a missed opportunity with fees already paid. On Solana, landing late is not free. Priority fees paid to win a slot are still charged when the transaction arrives after the opportunity is gone.…

DeFi traders are stacking risks on top of Strategy’s risky STRC

DeFi

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) already pays 11.5% annualized dividends on its ultra-risky Stretch (STRC) but DeFi users are now adding risks and leverage to crank that up to 39%. In finance, interest rates are often dictated by the risk of total loss. With very few exceptions, when someone offers a higher interest rate, it’s because they’re much more likely to not pay you back. Unbothered, traders are now re-routing Strategy’s dividend payouts through multiple blockchain protocols to manufacture yields of double, triple, or more what STRC actually pays. They add future obligations in exchange for near-term payouts, take advantage of temporary…

IREN rides Bitcoin mining-era power infrastructure to lead AI data center race

Mining

IREN may win the data center game, based on its available energy contracts from the era of Bitcoin mining. The company has a head start in building data centers, where access to reliable energy is turning into a key bottleneck. Iren Limited (Nasdaq:IREN) recently drew attention to $BTC mining stocks and may signal a shift in general sentiment for mining companies. Traditionally, IREN has tracked the price of $BTC and the overall crypto sentiment. As of April 2026, IREN has entered a key pivot stage, when the stock may start to reflect the AI narrative, while depending less on tracking…

ZetaChain Onboards Kimi and Alibaba Qwen as AI Models Go Cross-Chain

Blockchain

ZetaChain has onboarded Kimi K2.6 from Moonshot AI and Alibaba’s Qwen 3.6 Max, moving toward a vision where AI models operate natively across blockchain ecosystems. The platform positions itself as a universal layer where applications can run across chains and models simultaneously while maintaining private, persistent user memory that belongs to the user rather than the platform. . @Kimi_Moonshot K2.6 and @Alibaba_Qwen 3.6 Max are now onboarded on ZetaChain. The model layer is moving fast. The memory layer is just getting started. ZetaChain enables: – Model-agnostic memory – Persistent user context – Private, user-owned data Continuous intelligence… pic.twitter.com/IRZ4xm5jW4 — ZetaChain…

Circle Proposes Emergency Rate Changes to Unstick Aave's Frozen USDC Pool

DeFi

Circle has proposed an emergency overhaul of the interest rate parameters on Aave V3 Ethereum Core's $USDC pool, which has been pinned at 99.87% utilization for four days in the wake of the April 18 KelpDAO exploit. In a governance post published Tuesday, Circle Chief Economist Gordon Liao argued Aave's current interest rate mechanism is failing to clear the market. The pool holds $1.89 billion in supply against $1.89 billion in borrows, with less than $3 million in available liquidity. Borrow rates are flat at the post-kink ceiling of roughly 14%, and the pool has contracted about $60 million in…

UXLINK Taps ANOME Protocol to Redefine Web3 Gaming, SocialFi, and NFTFi

GameFi

UXLINK, an AI-driven Web3 social platform, has partnered with ANOME Protocol, a popular NFTFi platform. The partnership attempts to combine cutting-edge financial tools for digital assets and social infrastructure to revolutionize the Web3 experience. As per UXLINK’s official X announcement, the move integrates the respective technologies of both entities to improve liquidity, security, and usability in $NFT-based economies. Hence, the development underscores a rising trend of merging decentralized finance (DeFi), GameFi, and SocialFi. 🤝 New Partnership: UXLINK 🤝 @Anome_Official We’re excited to welcome ANOME, a next-gen Web3 platform uniting NFTFi, GameFi, and DeFi, into the UXLINK ecosystem! 💎🎮 ANOME is…

Ripple Joins BIS Taskforce For Cross Border Payments Expansion

Blockchain

The global financial system continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Institutions now focus heavily on efficiency and connectivity. As a result, cross border payments have become a major priority for regulators and banks worldwide. This shift reflects growing demand for faster and more transparent financial transactions across countries. At the same time, global organizations aim to reduce friction in international transfers. They want systems that communicate seamlessly and operate without delays. Therefore, initiatives like the BIS taskforce signal a major step toward improving financial infrastructure. These developments highlight the importance of collaboration between traditional institutions and emerging technology providers.…

USDe Supply Plummets $800 Million in 72 Hours, Sparking Critical DeFi Liquidity Fears

DeFi

The supply of Ethena’s synthetic dollar stablecoin, $USDe, has experienced a dramatic $800 million contraction within just three days, according to on-chain data from analytics firm CryptoQuant. This rapid liquidity exodus is now exerting significant pressure across interconnected decentralized finance protocols. The event, tracked from March 10 to March 13, 2025, represents one of the most substantial short-term supply reductions for a major stablecoin this year. $USDe Supply Drop Triggers Market Analysis CryptoQuant’s data reveals the $USDe circulating supply fell from approximately $4.2 billion to $3.4 billion. This 19% decline occurred amid broader market volatility. Analysts immediately began scrutinizing blockchain…