Author: NBTC

European Union efforts to mandate scanning of private messages have been blocked again, marking another setback for the bloc’s proposed Chat Control legislation, and another win for digital rights activists. German digital rights activist and Pirate Party Germany politician Patrick Breyer wrote in a Nov. 15 X post that a backdoor, which he said mandated client-side scanning of messages, had been removed from the latest draft of the “Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse” proposal, more commonly known as Chat Control. According to him, the addition of the following line under the Danish Presidency of the Council of…

Ethereum (ETH) has hit a new all-time high (ATH) in a key performance index. As highlighted by an analyst in the crypto space, Joseph Young, the blockchain hit an ATH of 24,192 transactions per second (TPS). This represents the highest seven-day average TPS for Ethereum. Ethereum’s improved scalability and network efficiency Notably, this transaction peak signals that the Ethereum blockchain is processing more requests than before. The development indicates that Ethereum is undergoing a major shift in its scalability and utility in the cryptocurrency space. As highlighted by Young, this growth might be a result of the Ethereum network being…

Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump and a co-founder of decentralized finance protocol WLFI$0.1446, said he is actively working on a real estate tokenization project tied to a building currently under development. Teasing the plan in an interview with CoinDesk TV coming next week, he said the effort may offer fractional ownership to the public, potentially using the crypto rails built by World Liberty Financial. “We are working on it as it pertains to one specific building that I’m doing right now,” Trump said in the interview. “I think it’s going to be absolutely incredible.” His comments followed…

Suspicious fund movements are pushing Hong Kong regulators to step up pressure on licensed firms, as criminals increasingly turn to brokers and virtual asset platforms for money laundering. Join IG, CMC, and Robinhood in London’s leading trading industry event! A surge in rapid-fire transfers moving through Hong Kong’s licensed financial firms has triggered new urgency from regulators, who now warn that criminals increasingly exploit both securities brokers and virtual asset platforms to mask the origins of illicit funds. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular urging licensed firms to stay alert to patterns that suggest layering — the…

Paul Brody, Ernst & Young’s Global Blockchain leader and Enterprise Ethereum Alliance chairman, has shared his views on midterm prospects of Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem privacy developments. He showcases the progress the most advanced privacy-centric EVM networks achieved in the last years. Ethereum (ETH) privacy design became 2000x more cost-effective, Ernst & Young’s Paul Brody says Modern privacy-oriented networks are processing shielded transactions unbelievably cheaper compared to prototypes demonstrated years ago. 0/ I believe that 2026 will be the golden year for Ethereum privacy.That’s especially true when it comes to enterprises.Here’s how the Ethereum ecosystem is leading the way and why…

The Bank of England won’t lift its proposed stablecoin holding limits until it’s confident a flood of bank deposits into digital assets won’t threaten lending to the real economy, Reuters reported. Summary The Bank of England will maintain proposed stablecoin holding limits until it deems risks to financial stability have subsided. The plan sets strict thresholds for individuals and corporations, with potential exemptions for major firms. The BoE and UK Treasury are also developing a resolution regime to handle potential stablecoin failures and protect market continuity. According to a Reuters report on Oct. 15, the Bank of England will keep…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors chop over weekend; BTC briefly loses $94k before rebounding Crypto Fear & Greed remains deep in Extreme Fear Tom Lee’s BMNR appoints new CEO amidst 46% share decline Harvard adds ~$350M in Bitcoin via IBIT in Q3, up 257% on the quarter Monad public sale goes live today at $2.5B FDV on Coinbase Token Sales 📉The DAT Meltdown Is On Crypto…

$WULF targets 250-500 MW of new HPC signings each year, and still plans to mine Bitcoin through at least the end of 2026. The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to Bitcoin mining and crypto treasury strategies. Originally published on Nov. 13, 2025, by Cindy Feng. It’s earnings season again, and while many companies had interesting updates, TeraWulf’s Q3 2025 call really caught my attention. Not because of earnings numbers, but because it hinted at what could be the next operating model for Bitcoin miners. Beneath all the talk of…

In a powerful demonstration of institutional confidence, Goldman Sachs has dramatically increased its stake in BlackRock’s spot ETH ETF, acquiring an additional 17.4 million shares during the third quarter. This strategic move reinforces the growing mainstream acceptance of Ethereum and signals strong belief in the future of cryptocurrency investments among traditional financial giants. Why Is Goldman Sachs Doubling Down on Spot ETH ETF? The investment bank’s latest acquisition brings its total holdings to 42.3 million shares, maintaining its position as the largest institutional holder of BlackRock’s Ethereum fund. This substantial investment highlights several key advantages of spot ETH ETF investments:…

UK prosecutors on Monday announced a British man linked to a massive 2020 Twitter hack is being forced to hand over millions in Bitcoin. Joseph James O’Connor, 26, has been ordered to repay £4.1 million ($5.4 million) in crypto tied to the scheme. The infamous Twitter breach saw the accounts of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and other global figures hijacked. O’Connor, now 26, pleaded guilty in the United States last year to multiple charges. This included computer intrusion, wire fraud, extortion, and cyberstalking. However, he is serving a five-year prison sentence. He was arrested in Spain in 2021 and later…