Author: NBTC

Circle launched CCTP V2 on Unichain, enabling faster USDC transfers and developer-friendly automation tools like Hooks. CCTP V2 brings improved capital efficiency through a burn-mint model, reducing liquidity fragmentation across networks. After previously being present on various networks, now it’s Unichain’s turn to be officially connected to Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol version 2 (CCTP V2). This step was officially announced by Circle yesterday, and was immediately warmly welcomed by the crypto community. It’s not just about the speed of transfers between networks, but also about the new flexibility that makes developers’ lives much easier. CCTP V2 is now available on…

An expert likens buying Bitcoin in 2025 to investing in Apple stock in 1995, a move that later turned into one of the most successful investments in modern history. Currently trading at $105,000, Bitcoin has dipped 0.33% in the past 24 hours and 3.97% over the past week. While short-term price action has cooled, attention is shifting toward longer-term growth narratives and emerging chart patterns. The Apple Analogy: A Forrest Gump Flashback On X, Cedric Youngelman, host of the philosophical podcast Bitcoin Matrix, drew parallels between Bitcoin in 2025 and Apple stock in 1995. He referenced the famous scene from…

Are NFTs Still Relevant in 2025? Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets that represent ownership of something on-chain — most commonly art, collectibles, music, or in-game items. While the hype of 2021-2022 may have faded, NFTs remain a vital part of Web3 infrastructure, especially as they evolve from speculative JPEGs into utility-driven assets. The Current NFT Landscape: Art, Culture & Community In today’s NFT scene, most collections are still centred around visual art, profile-picture (PFP) collectibles, and community-driven ecosystems. Holders often get exclusive perks, early access to events, voting rights, and more. Some projects focus on fine art, others…

After the FED left interest rates unchanged, FED Chairman Jerome Powell made critical statements at a live press conference. Here are the most important excerpts from what Powell said: The economy is in solid shape. Inflation continued to run slightly above targets. The current policy stance places us in a favorable position. Unusual fluctuations in net exports make the calculation of GDP more complicated. Inflation has declined but is still above targets. It is not yet clear how market sentiment will affect spending. Concerns over trade policy have dampened market sentiment. The unemployment rate remains within a narrow range and…

SOON officially launched today across major exchanges, fueling a strong post-launch rally. Alongisde SOON TGE, Soon unveiled its updated tokenomics and announced a major update to its copy-trading platform Simpfor.fun. SOON (SOON), the native token of the Solana Optimistic Network, soared by over 35% following a rapid-fire series of exchange listings at its official launch on May 23, with Bithumb, OKX, Upbit, KuCoin, MEXC and others launching support for SOON across spot and futures markets. The token was launched alongside a slew of airdrop and promotional campaigns. Binance Alpha users with 190 Alpha Points are eligible to claim 180 SOON…

The authorities in Poland are working on a bill to finally regulate the nation’s crypto market, the largest in Central and Eastern Europe, in accordance with the latest EU rules. While regulatory clarity may attract major players in the industry, the local crypto community fears that some provisions suggested by Polish politicians threaten the survival of smaller domestic companies. Polish government renews push to regulate crypto Poles may have been frustrated by delayed efforts to regulate the crypto space in their country, but what’s in store for them now does not necessarily bring a change for the better, Polish crypto…

The GG3 and Autonomys partnership has officially been announced, making it a huge milestone in decentralized AI and Web3 social infrastructure. The goal of this partnership is to transform the sphere of digital community engagement in the Autonomys ecosystem by combining it with the GG3 Intelligent Engagement Layer. GG3 x @AutonomysNet Partnership Secured – we’re excited to partner with Autonomys, a hyper-scalable, decentralized AI (deAI) Layer 1 Blockchain to build the AI-driven future of community engagement! 🤝Our Intelligent Engagement Layer will power a dedicated Autonomys Community… pic.twitter.com/c7PtegJgbU — GG3 (@GG3_xyz) June 26, 2025 The partnership unlocks the new era of…

The Fed kept its policy rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.50%, as expected. This is the fourth consecutive meeting where interest rates remained unchanged. However, the “dot plot” and economic projections that the markets were eagerly awaiting revealed that the expectations for an interest rate cut were gradually weakening. The FED’s interest rate expectations for 2026 drew a more cautious picture compared to the previous period. While only 4 members thought that no interest rate cuts should be made this year in March, this number increased to 7 in June. On the other hand, 10 members expected at least two interest rate…

An attendee of Thursday’s Trump crypto gala dinner launched a Solana meme coin via Pump.fun amid the president’s speech—posting evidence of the action in a Telegram group. The token failed to gain much traction, however, topping out at a market cap of $450,000 before it crashed and burned, with holders who apparently gambled on the token’s prospects labeling the deployer a “scammer” and calling for “jail time.” In a video posted in the meme coin’s Telegram group, the attendee can be seen recording President Trump speaking to a room packed full of suits. The camera then pans downwards as they…

PARIS, June 26 (Reuters) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action to combat illicit finance in crypto assets, warning that gaps in regulation could have global repercussions. The Paris-based watchdog said that while progress has been made since 2024 in regulating virtual assets, many jurisdictions still have work to do to combat risks. As of April 2025, only 40 of 138 jurisdictions assessed were “largely compliant” with FATF’s crypto standards, up from 32 a year earlier. “With virtual assets inherently borderless, regulatory failures in one jurisdiction…