Author: NBTC
Financial markets shimmered with cautious optimism as U.S. equities closed positively Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 2.06% and the digital asset sector vaulting 3.72% to a $2.63 trillion valuation. Publicly listed bitcoin miners likewise enjoyed a rebound, as nine of the top twelve leading firms by market capitalization advanced. Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miners Pop Friday—But YTD Losses Still Cut Deep Publicly traded bitcoin miners closed the week on an upward trajectory, with a dominant share of these firms posting positive returns following a volatile stretch. After consecutive declines spurred by U.S. President Trump’s tariffs, the Nasdaq climbed 2.06%, the…
On a recent appearance on The Claman Countdown with Liz Claman on Fox Business, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared his thoughts on the current state of the cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin’s recent price drop and Ripple’s latest strategic move. Claman pointed out that Bitcoin, which surged to a high of $107,000 after the election, has since dropped to around $86,000. She asked Garlinghouse about the market’s future and where he sees prices heading, especially amid wildly different predictions — from $250,000 per Bitcoin to much lower forecasts. Garlinghouse opened up about the importance of taking a long-term perspective. “I don’t…
Stellar may be gearing up for a breakout, as stablecoins, active addresses, and other metrics are on the rise. Stellar (XLM) is showing signs of strength, both in decentralized finance and in technicals. On Friday, April 11, the stablecoin market cap on the chain broke $300 million, reaching an all-time high of $3.6 million. At the same time, active addresses on the chain rose to 1.5 million according to Nansen, a 6.5-fold increase since April 7. Stellar stablecoin market cap | Source: DefiLlama This is happening as the token’s price nears key technical levels. On April 11, Stellar rose 5.33%…
BlackRock’s BUIDL fund has seen rapid growth in the past few weeks, showing growing recognition of blockchain’s role in tradFi. The investor appetite for blockchain-based securities is growing, despite a market downturn. On Friday, April 11, BlackRock’s BUIDL fund surpassed $2.1 billion in assets under management on Ethereum (ETH). These funds account for 90.5% of all BUIDL tokens across the seven chains it supports. BREAKING: The BlackRock BUIDL fund’s AUM on @ethereum surpassed $2 billion.BUIDL is currently available on 7 chains, with ~90.5% of the fund’s AUM tokenized on Ethereum. pic.twitter.com/V3WeHVDp9Y — Token Terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal) April 11, 2025 The…
IOTA is aiming to launch the Rebased mainnet by 2025, with targeted scalability and speed with transactions. The network released new features, which include the IOTA Gas Station, and also adjusted its IOTA Identity. Multichain crypto wallet Nightly App recently took to X to share why 2025 could be a turning point for IOTA, the eco-friendly blockchain. The post revealed that IOTA has been laying down its infrastructure and is on the journey to gain its unique position in the Web3 ecosystem. Nightly App pointed out that IOTA currently has a two-tier structure. Its Layer 1 executes smart contracts using…
Bullish momentum is now emerging in the crypto market following a brief halt as Bitcoin (BTC) gains strength and crosses the threshold of $81,000. Currently trading at $81,243. Following a period of consolidation, Bitcoin has now recorded a slight dip of 0.45% in the last 24 hours. The BTC price movement prompts a sentiment shift as Bitcoin seeks to reclaim former support levels. Will Bitcoin be successful in reclaiming the $90,000 mark? Bitcoin Price Analysis From BTC price action on the daily chart, we see that Bitcoin’s sharp corrective phase started in early 2025. After reaching around $108,000 in February,…
The US stock market is still processing the latest events, as Trump’s tariff pause leads to recovery, while Bitcoin is back above $82,000. Major stock indices are is still recovering from the panic brought on by the escalating U.S. trade war. On April 11, the S&P 500 gained 43.75 points, up 0.83%, reaching 5,531. At the same time, the Nasdaq was at 16,555.96, up 168.65 points or 1.02%, while the Dow Jones was at 39,910, up 0.80% or 316.40 points. The relatively stronger performance of the tech-heavy Nasdaq suggests that investors are ready to take on more risk. For this…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Solana-based meme coin is fast approaching its first token unlock, with the project’s team set to receive around 40 million Official Trump (TRUMP) next Friday. Based on TRUMP’s current price, around $320 million worth of tokens will hit the market on April 18, according to crypto analytics platform Tokenomist. From that point on, around $4 million worth of TRUMP will be unlocked per day until the project’s next unlock event in July. How will this first unlock impact the price of the president’s own official cryptocurrency? As TRUMP’s circulating supply inflates by 20%, people will become…
Lomond School declares parents can pay tuition fees in Bitcoin starting from Autumn, in a landmark move that makes it the first school in the U.K to accept Bitcoin payments. According to a report on the Independent School Management site, the co-educational boarding school has become the first school in the U.K. to accept Bitcoin (BTC) for tuition fees. Located in the Scottish town of Helensburgh, the school provides education for students aged three until 18 years old. In order to make BTC an acceptable payment option, Lomond School has partnered with Bitcoin payment provider Musqet and the FCA-regulated virtual…
Crypto whales are making bold moves following Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause, with Ethereum (ETH), Mantra (OM), and Onyxcoin (XCN) drawing significant accumulation. ETH whales pushed holdings to their highest level since September 2023, while OM holders are quietly increasing exposure amid the growing real-world asset narrative. XCN, meanwhile, saw a sharp spike in whale activity alongside a 50% price surge in just 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) The broader crypto market rallied after Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs—excluding China—boosting investor sentiment across risk assets. Ethereum followed suit, with on-chain data showing a rise in crypto whales activity;…