Author: NBTC

While the industry spent the summer arguing about stablecoin reserves and DeFi certification schemes, the most consequential question in European crypto policy slipped in almost unnoticed. On May 20, 2026, the European Commission opened a targeted consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, and for the first time, Brussels is formally asking whether DLT-based prediction markets belong inside the EU rulebook, and if so, which one. The deadline was originally August 31. It has since been quietly pushed to September 30, 2026, according to the Commission’s consultation page. That extension is more than an administrative footnote. It…

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has decided to expand its risk warning system for some digital assets listed on its platform. According to the exchange’s statement, as of July 24, 2026, Across Protocol (ACX), Lisk (LSK), and Stacks (STX) tokens will also be included in the Monitoring Tag system. Binance stated that the Monitoring Tag application is used to show investors tokens that are deemed to have higher volatility and risk compared to other listed assets. Projects with this tag are regularly reviewed and may face complete delisting from the platform if they fail to meet the…

Robert Kiyosaki’s Warning Raises Questions About Traditional Financial Assets Robert Kiyosaki’s latest market warning focuses on his view that financial assets dependent on institutional trust could face significant risks during a severe downturn. In his July 9 post on X, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author referenced a book titled The Entrooy Trap while reiterating a message he has shared for years about currencies, retirement accounts, and investment products. Kiyosaki wrote: “Any asset that requires ‘trust’ will be destroyed in the coming crash and possible Depression.” He then applied that warning to include a broad range of commonly held financial…

Pi Network is entering a major supply transition, with around 775.8 million PI tokens expected to unlock by the end of 2026, according to data shared from PiScan. These unlocks are based on claimable balances, including user-locked balances and tokens distributed by the Pi Core Team. The upcoming unlocks could increase the amount of Pi available to holders, potentially affecting market supply. However, token unlocks do not automatically mean immediate selling, as some users may continue holding, locking, or using Pi within the ecosystem. Current Unlock Data Shows More Supply Entering the Market According to PiScan data: Total locked Pi:…

The Thai SEC has filed a complaint against Bitkub Online Co., Ltd. and a former company director with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau. This complaint alleges that the company provided false information and that the former director included misleading information in corporate documents, potentially deceiving individuals. The announcement was made via the official Thai SEC Twitter account. The Key Development The regulatory landscape in Thailand is tightening as the Thai SEC has taken significant action against Bitkub Online. According to a recent tweet from ThaiSEC_News, the complaint highlights serious allegations against the company and its former director for submitting false…

Upbit and Bithumb, two leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, have announced an important decision regarding the Taiko (TAIKO) token. Both exchanges stated in official announcements that TAIKO, previously placed on the delist watchlist, has been removed. The reason given for this decision is that the issues causing the trading warnings have been resolved. According to exchange statements, comprehensive reviews have concluded that the risk factors that led to TAIKO being placed on the watchlist have been eliminated. Therefore, the trading alert on the token has been lifted, and it has been decided that TAIKO will maintain its current listing…

Ondo Finance has held onto its title as the largest tokenized ETF issuer by market capitalization, according to data highlighted by crypto analytics commentator @tokenterminal, even as Binance’s bStocks and xStocks close in as the next biggest names in the sector. The update lands at a curious moment for Ondo Finance, which is still adjusting to a leadership shakeup after founder Nathan Allman lost his position and Ian De Bode stepped in as chief executive. For a market still figuring out what tokenized ETFs are worth and who should run them, the ranking says a lot about where investor attention…

Several cryptocurrency fund managers have cast doubt on Bitcoin’s ability to reclaim the $100,000 price level before the end of the year, citing persistent market headwinds and cautious investor sentiment. A survey conducted by The Block found that none of the major crypto fund managers surveyed expected Bitcoin to close 2026 above that symbolic threshold. Conservative Forecasts Dominate Jack Platts, founder of Hypersphere Ventures, outlined a range of scenarios that reflect the current uncertainty. In his base case, Platts sees Bitcoin ending the year at approximately $55,000. His bearish scenario places the price at $40,000, while even his most optimistic…

For years, the conventional wisdom was simple and unsettling: the more a job was exposed to AI, the more likely it was to disappear. The data seemed to confirm it. But something shifted in early 2025, and AI job posting trends are now telling a very different story — one where the jobs most disrupted by artificial intelligence are staging the sharpest comeback. Key takeaways US software development job postings grew almost 15% since the launch of Claude Code in late February 2025, while overall US job postings fell 7% over the same period. Between 2022 and 2026, occupations most…

A new analysis from Grayscale indicates that the recently launched $HYPE spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) is attracting capital at a faster rate in its initial trading period than several prominent cryptocurrency ETFs did during comparable early stages. The finding, based on cumulative inflows relative to each fund’s market capitalization, positions the $HYPE ETF as an outlier in the current market. Comparing Early-Stage Inflows Grayscale’s report examined the inflow patterns of spot ETFs for Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), Solana ($SOL), and Ripple ($XRP) over their respective early trading windows. While $BTC ETFs demonstrated the most consistent and steady inflow trend, and…