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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.

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. The information provided is for general purposes only. No information, materials, services and other content provided on this page constitute a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or any financial, investment, or other advice. Seek independent professional consultation in the form of legal, financial, and fiscal advice before making any investment decision. Ethereum is down -9.57% today against the US Dollar $ETH/$BTC decreased by -4.27% today Ethereum is currently trading 11.48% below our prediction on Feb 06, 2026 Ethereum dropped -21.99% in the last month and is down -27.08% since 1 year ago $ETH price is expected…

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Internal notes from early discussions between Elon Musk and the founders of OpenAI show that Musk briefly supported the idea of an initial coin offering (ICO) as a way to fund the organization, before abandoning the plan and ultimately leaving the project. According to call transcripts published as part of OpenAI’s response to Musk’s lawsuit, talks in January 2018 included Musk agreeing that OpenAI should pursue an ICO to raise roughly $10 billion. The released notes show Musk and other founders discussing the mechanics of creating a for-profit arm — including the ICO — to support the nonprofit’s mission. By the…

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Several New York district attorneys have reportedly warned about the US federal stablecoin law, the GENIUS Act, claiming it fails to adequately address fraud. According to a Monday CNN report, New York Attorney General Letitia James and four district attorneys signed onto a letter saying that the GENIUS Act will “provide legal cover” for stablecoin issuers to potentially participate in fraud. The letter reportedly pointed a finger at issuers Tether and Circle, claiming that the companies have profited off crimes in stablecoin markets, specifically accusing Tether of only freezing some suspicious transactions in USDt ($USDT). “The reality for many victims,…

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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has stepped in swiftly. The regulator began active monitoring immediately. ZK tokens showed extreme volatility. Prices surged without warning. The move raised serious red flags. Therefore, authorities increased scrutiny. The incident unfolded rapidly. Market stability became a concern. South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service is monitoring the market for ZK tokens listed on Upbit, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, following abnormal price fluctuations. On February 1, ZK surged nearly 1000% in just three hours, rising from 33 KRW to 350 KRW,… pic.twitter.com/VFioK2wWMy — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) February 5, 2026 Timeline of the Abnormal Price Movement ZK…

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Table of Contents What are the Official and Recommended Kaspa Wallets?Mobile Wallets for Daily UseHardware Wallets and Cold StorageSoftware and Desktop Wallets2026 Recommendations and TrendsSecurity Best PracticesFinal NotesSources:Frequently Asked Questions Kaspa is a proof-of-work cryptocurrency built on a blockDAG architecture. This design enables parallel block creation, high throughput, and fast confirmation times without departing from a UTXO-based model. To interact with the Kaspa network, users rely on wallets that store private keys and manage transactions. Kaspa wallets allow users to store, send, and receive $KAS securely. As of 2026, the ecosystem includes official web and command-line wallets, community-supported mobile apps,…

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Ethereum has crashed below $2,400, but a whale’s contrarian approach is drawing attention in the market. Ethereum fell to a low of $2,245 on Saturday as selling intensified in the crypto market. As Ethereum fell in the market, Lookonchain revealed a whale opened a 20× long on 6,000 $ETH worth $14.37 million. $ETH has broken below $2,400!Someone just deposited 2.56M $USDC into #Hyperliquid and opened a 20× long on 6,000 $ETH($14.37M).https://t.co/i3vvPeiZJ6?from=article-links pic.twitter.com/vXVb1zp8sR — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 31, 2026 The whale’s approach refers to a contrarian strategy, obviously made in good faith that prices might soon rebound and comes as traders…

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Jim Cramer says chip stocks are going up because companies can’t build new chips fast enough. Not because they don’t want to. They literally don’t have the tools. “We don’t have enough equipment to expand production of these chips, and we can’t put it together fast enough,” Jim said on his CNBC segment Friday night. Micron’s stock jumped 7.76% on Friday. Not a small move. The company makes memory and storage tech, especially for artificial intelligence. Its CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, told Jim there’s no sign of things slowing down. “AI driven-demand is accelerating. It is real. It is here, and…

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Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, helped shape Anchorage Digital, a key player in Tether’s efforts to gain a regulated foothold in U.S. markets. Prior to being tapped by Trump for the role on Friday, Warsh served as an advisor to Anchorage Digital for years. The American financier and bank executive was listed on the company’s website as an advisor, but he was removed sometime after Jan. 16, per the Internet Archive. On Friday, Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley said on X that he “couldn’t be more excited” about Warsh’s nomination, noting that…

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Binance co-founder said Thursday that a community-led push to withdraw funds was an effective stress test for the crypto exchange. Binance CEO Yi He wrote a message on X earlier today to address ongoing rumors about the platform’s insolvency, claiming the chatter has actually increased the number of exchange addresses. Some friends in the community have initiated a withdrawal campaign. Although the number of assets in Binance addresses has increased after the campaign was launched, I believe that regularly initiating withdrawals from all trading platforms is a very effective stress test. Yi He. Her remarks came as on-chain data showed…

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Latin American digital asset platform Mercado Bitcoin said that it had deployed more than $20 million of tokenized private credit on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock, deepening its push into real-world assets (RWAs) and targeting $100 million in issuances by April. According to a release shared with Cointelegraph, several offerings had already reached target capacity since going live. The move adds Rootstock to Mercado Bitcoin’s multichain tokenization strategy, which includes planned RWA issuances on Stellar (XLM) and the XRP Ledger, giving international investors Bitcoin‑secured exposure to Latin American private debt markets. Lucas Pinsdorf, business director at Mercado Bitcoin, told Cointelegraph that the…

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