Author: NBTC
The price of XRP, one of the leading cryptocurrencies by market cap, has plunged by 8% in mere minutes on major exchanges. “Wrong” The popular altcoin surged to $2 on the Binance exchange after Walter Bloomberg, a popular X headline posting headlines from the Bloomberg Terminal, wrote that the White House was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs. The account cited White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, who had an appearance on Fox News earlier this morning. The social media post quickly went viral and was picked up by CNBC. This instantly boosted the prices of stocks and cryptocurrencies. However,…
Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has insisted that USDT on Bitcoin Lightning remains the best amid plans to integrate the stablecoin on the network. Ardoino views USDT’s availability on the Bitcoin network as a return to its natural habitat, sharing a brief history between the duo. Furthermore, he stressed why Bitcoin Lightning is the best for USDT large-scale transactions, highlighting its strength over other blockchains. USDT Soon Coming to the Bitcoin Lightning Network In an interview with Scott Melker, the Wolf of All Streets host, he confirmed that the Tether stablecoin will soon become available on the Bitcoin network through its…
After years of trade stability, 2025 has seen a rapid shift. In his early days in office, President Trump quickly enacted wide-ranging import tariffs, which targeted specific countries and sectors, using emergency powers. As such, Binance Research’s latest report notes that if inflation remains high while economic growth slows, the Federal Reserve’s actions will be critical in shaping market outcomes. Bitcoin’s Potential to Reassert Independence The new trade tariffs under President Trump’s administration have notably influenced Bitcoin’s correlation profile, offering fresh insights into its behavior during periods of macroeconomic stress. Initially, as trade war rhetoric emerged in January 2025, Bitcoin’s…
This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. ETH is trading at ~$1,600 today. Can ETH pump again? Wen moon? Getting to the heart of this simple question requires an inevitable detour into the boring, technical weeds of data availability (DA). The ELI5 explanation of data availability is storage fees, or bandwidth resource. All chains – L1s and L2s – need them to operate, but their primary supplier is the L1. Here’s the rough train of thought: What is the fate of ETH as an asset? That depends on how well Ethereum can generate fees.…
Crypto whales are making quiet moves in Ethereum (ETH) and Optimism (OP), while accumulation remains stagnant—or even negative—across most other major coins. Between April 4 and 6, both ETH and OP saw a notable increase in large wallet holders despite a harsh market correction. This behavior often signals early confidence from institutional players, hinting at potential reversals ahead. With ETH nearing $1,400 and OP trading at three-year lows, the next few days could be pivotal if whale accumulation translates into renewed bullish momentum. Ethereum (ETH) Between April 5 and April 6, crypto whales accumulated ETH. The number of Ethereum whale…
Wolf Game first launched in 2021, garnering a die-hard player community over its four-year lifespan across both the Ethereum mainnet and eventually layer-2 network Blast. But players aren’t happy with last week’s 2.0 relaunch on Solana, with some saying the move destroyed everything they’d grinded years for due to new “confusing” mechanics. In response, Wolf Game 2.0 was halted on Monday, liquidity was removed from its recently launched Solana token, and the CEO behind the game said that he has stepped down. Based on community feedback, we will be halting Wolf Game 2.0 and liquidity will be removed from the…
SoonChain, an AI-powered platform that aims to revolutionize the gaming industry, has announced a strategic collaboration with SpotSquad. SpotSquad is a prominent platform that enhances traffic into Web3 by tokenizing and binding with Squad3 tasks. This collaboration will provide traditional developers with a new and easy way to improve their game quality. It will also help people realize how attention is valued, and measured in monetizing AI-based games. Strategic Partnership Announcement 📢We’re excited to partner with @BuildWithSquad3 , the Web3 Attention Asset Protocol revolutionizing how attention is valued, measured, and monetized! pic.twitter.com/LpQdmGR3QY — SoonChain 🟦 Testnet🔛 (@soonchain_ai) April 14, 2025…
In a thread on X, business cycle analyst Tomas (@TomasOnMarkets) explains where the global economy currently stands and what that means for risk assets, including Bitcoin. Describing what he terms a “short and shallow” full business cycle that started in 2023, faded in 2024, and bottomed out in early 2025, Tomas believes this fleeting cycle was masked in part by a weak Chinese economy and a rapidly strengthening dollar. He explains, “The general gist of the theory was that we saw an abnormal, ‘short and shallow’ full business cycle over recent years that suppressed traditional PMI measures both in the…
A couple of days ago, Babylon announced the launch of staking on Bitcoin. Technically, it is not native staking on BTC, but restaking. In fact, it is possible to put your BTC in staying on Babylon, taking advantage of the Proof-of-Stake of their native blockchain (which is not the original one of Bitcoin. The restaking of Bitcoin Bitcoin and DeFi Nansen’s Research The restaking of Bitcoin Babylon Labs announced that starting from April 11, 2025, its Bitcoin staking service has been successfully activated. From a technical standpoint, this is done by using BTC to provide security to another blockchain based…
Leading altcoin Ethereum has seen its price climb 5% over the past week, riding the wave of a broader market recovery. This price growth has reignited demand for the altcoin, particularly among US-based ETH retail traders, as indicated by on-chain data. However, institutional investors appear to remain skeptical. They continue to pull their capital from ETH-backed funds, signaling their lack of confidence in any near-term price rebound. Retail Interest in Ethereum Grows as Coinbase Premium Signals Buying Surge The increase in retail interest is evident in ETH’s Coinbase Premium. It has moved back above zero, signaling heightened buying activity from…