Author: NBTC

The US Federal Reserve’s decision to ease monetary policy is inflating an economic bubble that could drive up the prices of hard assets, but also marks the final phase of a 75-year economic cycle, according to former hedge fund manager Ray Dalio. Typically, the Federal Reserve eases interest rates when economic activity is stagnating or declining, asset prices are falling, unemployment is high and credit dries up, as seen during the Great Depression of the 1930s or the 2008 financial crisis, Dalio wrote in an article posted to X on Wednesday. However, the Fed is now easing monetary policy at…

A shocking cryptocurrency laundering case has rocked South Korea’s financial landscape, revealing how digital assets can be exploited for massive-scale crime. A woman in her 30s now faces prison time after being convicted of laundering over 269 billion won through cryptocurrency transactions. This case highlights the growing challenges regulators face in tracking illicit crypto flows across borders and platforms. What Exactly Happened in This Cryptocurrency Laundering Case? The appeals court delivered a decisive verdict against a South Korean woman accused of orchestrating one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency laundering operations. According to News1 reports, she sold more than 260 billion…

Ethereum is once again attempting to reclaim the $3,000 level after several failed efforts this month. ETH briefly pushed higher during early trading but continues facing resistance amid fragile broader market conditions. Despite muted momentum, on-chain data suggests investors may be positioning to support a potential recovery. Ethereum Holders Continue To Grow Ethereum’s network growth has surged to a four-year and seven-month high. This metric reflects the pace at which new addresses are joining the network. The increase signals renewed interest at current price levels, even as ETH struggles to break higher. Rising network growth often introduces fresh capital. New…

Investors betting on Donald Trump’s assets have lost billions of dollars as the WLFI, Trump Coin, and DJT stocks have plunged this year. Summary Top Trump-associated assets in the crypto and stock markets have plunged. Trump Coin price has crashed from $50 in January to $8. Other assets like the DJT stock WLFI, and MELANIA have also slipped. WLFI, Trump Coin, and DJT stocks have plunged World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token has crashed to $0.1190, down by 62% from its highest point after its launch. Data compiled by CoinMarketCap shows that its market cap has plunged from $7.6 billion to…

The cryptocurrency market witnessed many major events in 2025. These included both pivotal events and those that brought about decline. US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto policies, Bitcoin whale sales, Ripple (XRP) and the SEC ending their years-long legal battle, memecoin incidents, Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion Ethereum (ETH) hack, a historic leverage reduction event, and the bursting of the DAT bubble were among the most significant events of the year. 1) Ulbricht’s Pardon! Just one day after taking office in January, Trump fulfilled one of his election promises by granting Ross Ulbricht a full and unconditional pardon. 2) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve!…

The Ethereum price is poised for a 6% drop before retesting the neckline support of head and shoulders pattern. Coinglass data shows ETH futures open interest rising from $35.2B to $38.4B A bearish crossover between the 100-and-200-day exponential moving average, reinforming the potential downtrend in price. On Tuesday, December 23rd, the Ethereum price showed a slight downtick of 1.65% to reach its current trading value of $2,964. The bearish pullback followed the continued correction trend in the broader crypto market as Bitcoin projects another reversal from the $90,000 market. Despite the mounting selling pressure in the market, the corporate firms…

Ripple’s aggressive acquisitions, which continued throughout 2025, will slow down next year. The company has spent over $2.4 billion in total acquiring at least four companies in 2025. But that pace will slow in 2026, CEO Brad Garlinghouse said at the annual Swell conference in New York. “We’ll probably slow down this acquisition spree in 2026, which makes our corporate development team very happy,” Garlinghouse joked during the onstage interview. Ripple announced the acquisition of cryptocurrency custody firm Palisade on Monday. Earlier this year, Ripple acquired global brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion. The company was renamed Ripple Prime…

Authorities in Kazakhstan are taking steps to legalize crypto investments, but intend to prohibit the use of digital assets in payments in the country. A new banking law will also fully regulate the establishment and operation of cryptocurrency exchanges, the activities of which will be overseen by the central bank in Astana. Kazakhstan is not going to legalize crypto payments Cryptocurrency users in Kazakhstan will not be able to use their digital coins to pay for goods and services, the local press reported, citing a high-ranking official. That’s according to the bill “On Banks and Banking Activities,” currently under review…

Ethereum price failed to continue higher above $3,000 and dipped. ETH is now showing bearish signs and might slide further below $2,880. Ethereum started a fresh decline below $3,000 and $2,980. The price is trading below $2,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a rising channel with support at $2,980 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it settles below the $2,880 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Rejection Ethereum price failed to stay above the $3,000 pivot level and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin.…

Financial authorities in Kyrgyzstan have registered a new stablecoin, USDKG, which enjoys the full support of the state in the former Soviet republic. The Central Asian nation is already home to the largest non-dollar stablecoin on the market, the Russian ruble-denominated A7A5. And the latest fiat-linked cryptocurrency to be issued there will be tied to the Greenback and underpinned with stockpiles of precious metal. USDKG to be issued in Kyrgyzstan within days Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Finance announced the upcoming launch of USDKG, touted as the world’s first state-sponsored stablecoin that’s fully backed by physical gold. It said the new crypto…