Author: NBTC

In a feud over bitcoin (BTC) yield products, Core Foundation has accused former partner Maple Finance of IP infringement in plans to launch a rival product, syrupBTC. The Foundation behind Core, the “Bitcoin Everything Chain,” has secured a Cayman Islands court injunction in a bid to halt Maple’s launch of syrupBTC. It accuses Maple of “breaches of its commercial agreement” and “misusing Core Foundation’s confidential information and work product.” The injunction also prohibits Maple “from dealing in CORE tokens pending arbitration.” From sweet to sour In a statement on X, Core described how the two entities worked together from early…

Ethereum price failed to stay above $3,000 and tested $2,870. ETH is now attempting to recover but faces resistance near $3,100. Ethereum started a fresh decline after it failed to stay above $3,050. The price is trading below $3,100 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $3,100 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it settles below the $3,000 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Hurdles Ethereum price failed to continue higher above $3,150 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin.…

Founder sources I’ve spoken to seem to agree: There’s never been a better time to be selling a stablecoin startup. I learned this the hard way last week. After noticing the relative dearth of recent crypto acquisitions, I was planning a bratty column titled: “Is the crypto M&A season in the room with us right now?” Then Fortune blew up my spot when it broke the news that Coinbase and Mastercard are offering between $1.5-2.5 billion to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK. Coinbase appears to currently have the inside track to win the bidding war, Fortune reported. Stripe paid $1.1…

South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have seen a remarkable increase in trading volume in the last 24 hours. The surge in volume, particularly in major tokens like XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether, suggests the market is attracting significant interest from local investors. However, smaller altcoins like Lagrange (LA), SOON, RESOLV, and Starknet (STRK) also saw rapid gains. The picture that emerges when the data from the two exchanges is combined reveals that there are large jumps in volumes and some altcoins stand out with purchases centered in South Korea. Here is the list of altcoins with the…

Neo and SpoonOS have announced the winning projects from the Scoop AI Hackathon’s Hanoi Bowl, where builders showcased AI-native applications deployed on Neo infrastructure. The event, which took place Nov. 16, awarded US $6,000 in prizes, highlighting use cases in productivity, infrastructure, and autonomous markets. First Place – NeoZero The top prize of $2,500 went to NeoZero, a website‑generation platform built by ViCoders. The application enables users to create full websites from a single prompt using an AI-powered chat interface. Once a site is generated, the platform provides built‑in tools for registering a .neo domain through NeoNS and uploading the…

Ethereum (ETH) briefly dropped to near $2,870 on November 19, its lowest point since July, after the release of Federal Reserve minutes raised market uncertainty. Despite the pullback, on-chain indicators and analyst insights suggest that the second-largest cryptocurrency may be forming a potential bottom. Federal Reserve Minutes Ignite Market Volatility The sharp decline in Ethereum was triggered by the Federal Reserve’s October 28–29 meeting minutes. It introduced significant uncertainty about December’s policy outlook. The document showed a slim majority of Fed officials against a December rate cut, while others suggested it “could well be appropriate.” This divided stance sparked volatility…

Standard Chartered Bank analysts Nicholas Chia and Steve Englander stated in their report that if the US economy maintains its current momentum, interest rate cuts may become difficult in 2026. According to analysts, although the Fed will continue to cut interest rates throughout 2025, market expectations for a rate cut in 2026 may decrease if economic growth remains strong and productivity growth exceeds expectations. The report stated, “Markets are currently pricing in a rate cut of approximately 63 basis points in 2026. However, if the US economy remains strong and productivity growth continues, these expectations may gradually be eroded. This…

In a stunning development that’s sending ripples across cryptocurrency markets, Whale Alert has reported a massive USDT whale transfer involving 460,127,000 USDT moving from Aave to an unknown wallet. This colossal transaction, valued at approximately $460 million, represents one of the largest single movements of stablecoin we’ve witnessed this year. What Does This Massive USDT Whale Transfer Really Mean? The recent USDT whale transfer from Aave to an unknown destination has traders and analysts buzzing with speculation. When such substantial amounts move between wallets, it typically signals one of several scenarios: Institutional repositioning for major market moves Preparation for large-scale…

A recent chart that was posted to X by a high-profile analyst CryptoRover (@cryptorover) has drawn the interest of Ethereum traders. ETH started at a price of $3,022, which is nearly 3.5 percent lower than the previous day when it was at 3,098. Additional early-stage metrics of the post showed significant global interest in ETH current valuation background, with 63 likes, 35 comments, and 7 reposts. Mean-Reversion Model According to normalized deviation to the Ethereum historical average in the same vein as on-chain metrics like MVRV Z-Score, the chart of CryptoRover depicts color-coded stripes of valuation of deep undervaluation to…

Crypto mining stocks tied to the red-hot artificial intelligence (AI) data center trade were the fastest horses on Monday to recover from Friday’s market rout. Bitfarms (BITF) and Cipher Mining (CIFR) surged 26% and 20% respectively on Monday, while Bitdeer (BTDR), IREN (IREN) and MARA Holdings (MARA) advanced around 10%. The rally reflects optimism that booming AI compute demand will help miners. Perhaps boosting sentiment was ChatGPT creator OpenAI striking a deal with chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO) to build up custom chips for AI and machine learning. Also on Monday, Bloom Energy (BE) announced a $5 billion deal with Brookfield Asset…