Author: NBTC

The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) has warned that the world’s crypto regulations remain fragmented and inconsistent, creating serious gaps that could harm global financial stability. The watchdog stated that countries have made some progress in establishing rules, but not enough to keep pace with the rapidly growing $4 trillion crypto market. The FSB’s latest review warned that weak coordination between countries and uneven adoption of crypto standards limit oversight of digital assets. G20 watchdog tells countries to act faster on crypto rules The FSB stated that many governments are still moving too slowly to implement its first set of…

Ethereum investment today has two major paths: direct ownership or derivative assets such as an ETF. The former offers sovereignty and control while the latter has its own benefits like leverage and tactical flexibility. There being two paths implies that there is no universal ETH strategy: the choice has to be made with timeline, capital, and risk tolerance in mind. Therefore, the following is not financial advice but a general framework to help with choosing between direct exposure and synthetic instruments for your Ethereum investment goals. Defining the Tools: Ownership vs. Contracts The original, initially available to all, method of…

The price of BTC$113,563.42 remains stuck in the mud and corporate bitcoin treasury firms have gone through a full boom-and-bust cycle in a matter of weeks, but the BTC miners have been in major bull mode thanks to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing as a new growth driver. The action continued on Wednesday, with the sector posting big gains, led by Riot Platforms (RIOT) and IREN (IREN), each ahead about 13%. Hut 8 (HUT), CleanSpark (CLSK) and Bit Digital (BTBT) were up closer to 6%. From the April lows, IREN has been the standout performer, gaining nearly 500%. Fueling the…

Roger Ver, one of Bitcoin’s (BTC) earliest and most controversial champions, has agreed to pay $49.9 million to resolve a U.S. tax evasion case, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) filing released October 14. The settlement comes through a deferred prosecution agreement, which closes the door on mail fraud and tax evasion charges stemming from Ver’s decision to renounce U.S. citizenship in 2014. Why the IRS went after ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Ver, often called “Bitcoin Jesus” for distributing BTC freely in the early 2010s to spread adoption, failed to properly disclose the full size of his Bitcoin fortune when he…

Institutional demand for Ethereum continues to build quietly, even as the asset’s price shows signs of fatigue. Summary Ethereum ETFs posted $170M in net inflows on Oct. 15, led by BlackRock’s ETHA despite ETH’s flat trading near $4,054. Technical indicators remain neutral, with RSI at 44.57, suggesting Ethereum may continue consolidating until a new catalyst emerges. Key resistance levels at $4,292 and $4,452 could trigger an upside breakout, while support near $3,938 and $3,744 defines the short-term downside risk. Ethereum is trading around $4,054, down nearly 2% on the day, with a narrow range between $4,078 and $3,940. The muted…

The treasury strategy targeting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins continues at a rapid pace. Major companies from around the world are making large purchases of various altcoins, including XRP, Solana, and BNB, in addition to BTC and ETH, with the latest news coming from China. Nasdaq-listed Chinese electric vehicle charging infrastructure company Jiuzi Holdings made a $1 billion crypto move. Accordingly, Jiuzi Holdings approved its $1 billion crypto investment policy by giving the green light to the transfer of cash reserves to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The company announced in a statement that its board of directors has officially approved the…

Kenya has passed a Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) law that fundamentally reshapes the regulatory landscape for digital assets in the country. In plain English: it doesn’t regulate Bitcoin the protocol or your private self-custody. Instead, it regulates companies that touch customer assets — exchanges, custodians, token issuers, investment advisors, brokers, and trading platforms. The law creates a licensing perimeter around commercial intermediaries and gives regulators enforcement teeth over that perimeter. Think of it as drawing a regulatory fence around businesses that handle other people’s bitcoin and crypto, whilst leaving individual users and peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions outside the gate. This…

Citizens has initiated coverage of SharpLink Gaming (SBET) with a market outperform rating and a $50 price target, implying potential upside of more than 200%, the bank said in a Wednesday report. The shares were 2% higher in early trading, around $15.45. The bank’s bullish stance rests on a positive long-term view of ether’s price trajectory, forecasting ETH above $7,000 by 2026 and potentially exceeding $20,000 by 2030. The report argued that SharpLink has quickly emerged as one of the most ambitious ether ETH$4,021.96 treasury operators in the public markets. After accumulating a substantial ETH position, the company has begun…

Melee, a new prediction market startup that says speculation and betting should be as open as online discussion, has raised $3.5 million from Variant, DBA and a group of angel investors to roll out what it calls “Viral Markets.” Crypto native companies have witnessed the runaway success of Polymarket, the digital asset betting platform that grew to prominence during the U.S. election campaigns. Other novel projects to emerge include ‘Forecast Markets,’ a type of dated futures contracts launched on Clearmatics’ Autonity blockchain. Melee, which allows anyone to easily create a market on anything, sees prediction markets evolving alongside the internet…

Philippine lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 1330, a legislative piece that would mandate blockchain-based solutions to be implemented for the country’s national budget. Efforts to establish an on-chain, immutable record for the country’s budget system have intensified amid heightened public scrutiny of government spending, following a wave of anti-corruption protests demanding accountability for roughly $9.2 billion allocated to public works projects with alleged irregularities flagged by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as cited in a Reuters report. The bill was proposed by Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV in late August, with an initial appropriation worth roughly $8.6 million. Several congressional proposals in…