Author: NBTC

The crypto ETF race is getting interesting, and ETF expert Nate Geraci isn’t holding back. In a post that’s doing rounds, Geraci pointed out the irony that while investment giant Vanguard is now the biggest shareholder of MicroStrategy, a company famous for its massive Bitcoin holdings, it still refuses to offer spot Bitcoin ETFs on its own platform. “If you don’t see the irony here, I don’t know what to tell you,” Geraci said, hinting it’s high time Vanguard opened its doors to crypto ETFs. Looking ahead, Geraci said that BlackRock should get more aggressive in the crypto space by…

Ethereum (ETH) continues to attract institutional interest despite a recent pullback in price. This week alone, more than $1 billion has flowed into ETH investment funds, which highlights growing institutional appetite for the asset. However, the coin’s price performance does not mirror this bullish investment activity. Despite the heavy inflows, ETH remains under pressure, largely due to increased profit-taking by long-term holders (LTHs). Ethereum Inflows Hit 11-Week Streak as Price Falls Below $3,600 According to SosoValue, the second-largest crypto by market cap is currently in its eleventh consecutive week of net inflows into ETH ETFs. This is in sharp contrast…

Flare Network quietly turned three on July 14, 2025, exactly three years after its mainnet went live back on July 14, 2022. What began as a daring experiment to layer smart contracts and real‑time data feeds onto blockchains like XRP has since blossomed into a lively, fast‑evolving ecosystem. It is now bustling with applications, protocols, and a passionate community. In those three years, Flare has handled over 240 million transactions across more than 40 million blocks. Today, nearly four million unique wallets call the network home, and on an average day, the network processes about 445,000 transactions at a brisk 1.8‑second block…

Officials in New Zealand have restricted foreign cash transfers to $5,000 and outlawed cryptocurrency ATMs in an attempt to combat money laundering and organized crime. The steps were revealed by Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee on Wednesday as part of the government’s effort to revamp its AML/CFT regime, which seeks to combat the financing of terrorism and money laundering. AML Laws Targeting High-risk Crypto Channels Part of the reform package is a prohibition on cryptocurrency ATMs and a cap of $5,000 on foreign money transfers. According to officials, the goal of these actions is to prevent criminals from using certain…

Most crypto games still chase breakout hits as if they’re guaranteed. But without a system built to test, discard, and repeat at scale, the industry might keep mistaking hype for progress. That’s according to Quinn Campbell, a former Sky Mavis and Voodoo executive now working alongside YGG Play, Yield Guild Games’ publishing arm. “Gaming is an extremely hits-driven business. There’s no secret sauce to finding a hit,” Campbell told Decrypt. “You just need reps. It’s a numbers game.” Brought on by Yield Guild Games (YGG) as its third-party publishing advisor, he’s set to help the group test what kinds of…

Bitcoin is currently trading around $119K after reaching a new all-time high above $123K just days ago. This historic breakout has come with aggressive momentum, flipping prior resistance levels into strong support. The overall structure remains bullish, but recent price action shows early signs of a potential short-term exhaustion. By ShayanMarkets The Daily Chart On the daily chart, BTC has respected its macro bullish channel and just broke out from a large bull flag formation that had been developing for several weeks. This continuation pattern came after a steep rally from the April lows around 75K and was followed by…

The Ethereum network shows unprecedented demand, recently marking a new record of daily gas used. The metric shows peak on-chain activity, while individual transactions remain relatively cheap. Activity picked up in the past few days, with daily gas use rising to a record level. The metric reveals Ethereum is key to on-chain activity, and that users are returning during bull markets for multiple apps and use cases. Ethereum gas usage spiked to a record in the past weeks, on a mix of whale buying, retail demand, and overall hype for the ETH market rally. | Source: Etherscan The network carries…

Ripple has reportedly applied for a license in Luxembourg to introduce its Ripple USD stablecoin in Europe. If granted, the permit would allow the stablecoin to operate across the European Union (EU). Ripple Seeks RLUSD Entrance to Europe Through Luxembourg Ripple, one of the largest payment-driven companies in the cryptocurrency world, is reportedly making moves to expand the reach of its stablecoin product, Ripple USD (RLUSD). According to reports from Ledger Insights, the company applied to receive an Electronic Money License in Luxembourg to enable operations with the crypto asset across all of Europe. The license, which is required to…

A class action lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York alleges that Pump.fun and its infrastructure partners—including Solana Labs, the Solana Foundation, Jito Labs, and Jito Foundation—are operating a coordinated racketeering enterprise that resembles an unlicensed digital casino, extracting billions from users through speculative meme coin trading. Filed Wednesday by Burwick Law, the suit describes Pump.fun as a “front-facing slot machine cabinet” used to mass-produce and promote tokens with no disclosure or investor protections.  It alleges the platform allowed users to launch and trade tokens anonymously, with no identity checks, in what plaintiffs call a structurally rigged environment.…

Bitcoin (BTC) pulled back sharply from its intraday high of $119,020 on Tuesday, July 16, after news broke of a significant Israeli military strike on the Syrian capital, Damascus. The cryptocurrency, which had been trading near record territory, dipped to $118,593, as the global market absorbed the implications of heightened geopolitical risk in the Middle East. The airstrike, broadcast live on Al Jazeera, targeted the Syrian Ministry of Defense. Footage captured massive explosions near central Damascus, with reports confirming the assassination of three senior Syrian military officials. Huge explosions were seen in Damascus as Israel bombed Syria’s defence ministry during…