Author: NBTC

US-based investment company Vanguard, which has a negative perspective on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, recently introduced its new CEO. Vanguard, which manages $7.2 trillion in assets, has named Salim Ramji, the former head of BlackRock’s global ETF division, as its new CEO. It was wondered whether there would be a change in Vanguard’s decision regarding spot Bitcoin ETFs regarding the transfer of Salim Ramji, an important name in the launch of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, to Vanguard. Unlike global giants such as BlackRock, Vanguard’s new CEO Salim Ramji, who has a negative attitude towards cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, gave his first…

Ether’s options market shows a bullish bias over the 30-day and six-month period ahead of the ETF launch, mirroring bitcoin market trends in January. Ether’s market, however, shows no signs of bullish euphoria. The measured bullish sentiment might lead to ether outperformance later. The much-anticipated U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETF) that directly invest in ether (ETH) are expected to begin trading as soon as mid-July. Ahead of the debut, trends in the ether options market on Deribit closely mirror the sentiment in bitcoin (BTC) options in the lead-up to the BTC ETFs six months ago, except for one key difference that…

Shiba Inu’s blockchain platform, Shibarium, has seen a significant increase in activity, with the number of new accounts rising by 3,436% in just 24 hours. Data from Shibariumscan shows that new accounts on the network jumped from 30 to 1,031 overnight, indicating a substantial rise in user engagement. This increase follows concerns about Shibarium’s declining activity and attention. The rapid change within a single day has altered this narrative. In addition to the rise in new accounts, the transaction volume on the Shibarium network also increased, growing from 4,751 to 8,527 transactions. This represents an 80% increase in transaction activity…

Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy and a prominent advocate for Bitcoin, has once again attracted attention with a recent statement regarding the cryptocurrency. Saylor’s succinct declaration characterizes Bitcoin (BTC) as the embodiment of a cultural phenomenon, referring to it as the “Meme-ing of Life.” This unexpected analogy comes amid a growing trend of meme-inspired cryptocurrencies gaining traction on the market. It is interesting that Saylor pointed out precisely the memeing connotation when real meme mania is unfolding on the crypto market. While all sorts of dog- and cat-inspired tokens are soaring parabolas on their price charts, Saylor emphasizes Bitcoin’s…

Uniswap is growing, with over 4 million swappers recorded on Layer 2 networks in 30 days. The most important L2 protocols driving this growth include Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon. Renowned decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap recently clinched a key milestone, recording over four million swappers on Layer 2 (L2) platforms monthly. This is a major achievement for exchange as it is almost twice its previous all-time high, according to Uniswap Labs. It also represents the growing popularity of L2 in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem. L2 Activities Spike on Uniswap According to data compiled by Dune Analytics, prominent L2 solutions such…

Ethereum has surpassed Bitcoin in fee income over the past year by an epic 100%, according to the newest report from Lookonchain. Thus, its network has recorded $2.73 billion in fee income, the most in the industry. Bitcoin, in second place, generated $1.3 billion. Closing the top three is Tron Network, with almost $460 million. Other networks also contributed to the overall fee income landscape. Solana generated $241.3 million, Binance’s chain accumulated $176.6 million and Avalanche recorded $68.83 million. Additionally, the zkSync Era earned nearly $60 million, Optimism $40.4 million and Polygon $23.9 million. Here are the top 10 chains…

Aaron, the host of Altcoin Daily, suggests crypto enthusiasts could become millionaires within a year through prudent involvement in the asset class. He addressed the subject from the angle of the developments surrounding Ethereum and Bitcoin, the two market bigwigs. According to him, “big things” are happening behind the scenes. Ethereum and Bitcoin Developments First, the Altcoin Daily presenter cited the recently announced seed investment of $4.7 million in Fidelity’s Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). Notably, this Ethereum investment product could commence trading this July following the approvals in May, but this depends on further approvals by the SEC. Furthermore,…

Algorand stands out in the crowded Layer 1 blockchain space with its impressive performance metrics, but price action lags behind, according to IntotheBlock data. Renowned for its high capacity, fast transaction finality, low fees, and carbon-neutral stance, Algorand boasts over 54,000 daily active addresses, surpassing networks like Dogecoin (52,000) and Avalanche (48,000), and ranks fifth in active users among leading protocols. Transaction activity on Algorand has surged, doubling since late 2023. The current seven-day average is 1.36 million transactions per day. Notably, most transactions are small, with 96.43% valued at under $1, likely driven by automated transactions and smart contract…

Senior ETF analyst for Bloomberg Eric Balchunas has spread the word about the largest spot Bitcoin ETF – BlackRock’s IBIT – surpassing its rival ETFs not only by the amount of Bitcoin held but also by another important metric. This one has skyrocketed, according to a recent tweet published by Balchunas. The analyst’s post reveals that a surprising 414 reported holders in the fund’s first 13F season have been reported. This is a “mind boggling” figure for this metric, the analyst admitted, adding that it “blows away [the] record.” Balchunas then clarified that even if a newly born ETF gets…

Flamingo has announced a new partnership with AlphaNet, an AI platform that provides services for cryptocurrency trading markets. The two entities will collaborate on integrating AlphaNet services into the Flamingo platform, including providing trading insights and signals, as well as AI tools to elevate the user’s trading experience. AlphaNet is part of the AI product suite within the Phoenix umbrella. Phoenix is a decentralized AI infrastructure provider that recently partnered with Neo to explore how AI can accelerate blockchain technology and drive mass adoption on Neo X. AlphaNet offers three product types: insights, signals, and chatbots. Insights utilizes AI models…