Author: NBTC
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin exhibits warning signs for a death cross which indicates potential price decreases. The Bitcoin market stands at a neutral point right now since its RSI value is at 45.93. The price area around $80,000 functions as Bitcoin’s support point yet a failure to sustain this level may lead to a market tumble towards $70,000 unless negative market forces persist. Bitcoin has experienced a significant price dip that is currently holding at $83,414.08 as the markets declined by 2.1% during the past day. The ongoing market activity is signaled by the price span from $82,277.17 to $87,790.87 during…
The NFT market is making continuous progress with considerable sales witnessed over the past week. As per the data from CryptoSlam, the top blockchains in the case of NFT activity during the past seven days include Ethereum, Polygon, and Bitcoin. Additionally, the top-10 list also includes Mythos, Solana, Immutable, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and Blast. Ethereum Leads Top Blockchains Based on Weekly NFT Activity Ethereum stays atop the top blockchains when it comes to NFT activity. It witnessed a dip of 22.02% decrease in its sales volume this week. Even then, its NFT sales volume stands at up to $24,528,941.…
VeChain’s governance revisions, aimed at improving tokenomics and staking, have fueled investor confidence. Rising RSI, a MACD bullish crossover, and widening Bollinger Bands signal strong upward momentum for VET price. VeChain continues to make huge inroads into its European expansion with the projected launch of the Renaissance project during July 2025. Further, the company has obtained a MiCAR license, setting it up to serve European businesses. This regulatory permission is a giant leap in the growth of VeChain, making its blockchain solutions more widely adopted throughout the continent. VeChain Price Shows Strong Momentum VeChain’s governance structure is also in the…
The Senate Banking Committee has advanced Paul Atkins’ nomination to lead the US SEC in President Donald Trump’s second term. The next step is a full Senate confirmation vote to finalize his appointment. The approval follows Atkins’ Senate Committee Hearing on March 27, which saw sharp divisions concerning his previous tenure at the SEC and potential conflicts of interest. Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about Atkins’ record, particularly his role as SEC commissioner before the 2008 financial crisis. Warren pointed out his past positions on market risks and policies that she said contributed to the financial meltdown. She also questioned…
XRP significantly reduces transaction costs, with transfers costing just fractions of a cent compared to SWIFT’s $10–$50 range. Additionally, XRP offers real-time tracking, interoperability across financial systems, and a decentralized framework that eliminates the need for intermediaries. As Ripple’s native cryptocurrency, XRP continues to gain market prominence, experts are warning that it could potentially threaten the dominance of SWIFT banking systems in the near future. Prominent crypto expert X Finance Bull shared a post on the X platform explaining how XRP could eat into SWIFT’s market share. Finance Bull highlighted the disruptive potential of XRP and Ripple’s Interledger Protocol (ILP),…
A financial services firm has been fined over $400,000 after pleading guilty to wash trading in a Boston court. CLS Global, a firm that specializes in market making, was ordered to pay a total of $428,059 to the government, in the form of seized cryptocurrency and fines. The company was also sentenced to three years’ probation, during which time it will not be able to participate in U.S. cryptocurrency markets. These charges followed an undercover law enforcement operation which specifically targeted sham trading, wash trading and activity intended to attract investors. The company agreed to provide services for NexFundAI, an…
Crypto exchange OKX has been fined €1.1 million ($1.2 million) by Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) for breaching the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. OKX Fined $1.2 Million by Malta for Anti-Money Laundering Violations The FIAU statement said the penalty was imposed following an on-site compliance review in April 2023, which revealed serious and systematic failures. The FIAU investigation found that OKX: Failed to appropriately assess the money laundering risks associated with its products. For approximately half of the files reviewed, the client skipped risk assessments during acceptance. There were deficiencies in transaction monitoring and external reporting. OKX responded…
A widely followed crypto analyst says that Bitcoin (BTC) appears primed to move a leg up as its technical indicators remain bullish despite its most recent downtrend. In a new post on the instant messaging app Telegram, pseudonymous crypto strategist Crypto Capo tells his 121,635 subscribers that the top crypto asset by market cap looks ready to shoot up to between $92,000-$98,000 if it can successfully reclaim the $85,000 range. “Crazy [price action] yesterday… and this is exactly why I avoid leverage most of the time. Right now, BTC is just deviating above and below the $84,000-$85,000 area, flip-flopping and…
Stay COTI is the beginning of a movement that will paves the way for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and creatives. It will provide a playground for innovation in which anybody may build on blockchain and thrive. Following the successful launch of the mainnet, COTI is now entering an exciting new phase, which is focused on expanding the ecosystem and generating significant activity throughout the network. Stay COTI is a new community hub that is being released as part of this next step. It provides everyone, including those who do not have any prior knowledge with coding, with the…
Illinois will soon drop its staking lawsuit against Coinbase, joining three other U.S. states that have recently backed down from litigation against the exchange. A spokesperson for Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias told CoinDesk on Thursday that the office “intends to drop the Coinbase lawsuit.” The spokesperson did not reply when asked when the case may be dropped. Illinois was one of 10 U.S. states that brought charges against Coinbase in 2023 for allegedly violating state securities laws through its staking program. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also charged Coinbase with violating federal securities laws for its…