Author: NBTC

As 2024 comes to a close, Bitcoin (BTC) has had an impressive year, highlighted by its all-time high above the coveted $100,000. Several catalysts have been central to this achievement, such as the entry of major Wall Street players into the cryptocurrency space alongside discourse on the asset in the political arena. Bitcoin started the year at approximately $42,200, rallying over 136% year-to-date, marking one of its most bullish annual trends. By press time, the maiden digital asset was trading at $99,930 The year can be broken into three distinct phases. Bitcoin saw a sharp surge from January to March,…

H3at Studios has helped the Magic Eden NFT marketplace to garner more than 100 million views across the digital realm. The Dubai-based content-creator firm has partnered with dozens of web3 startups to amplify their digital presence with quality 3D videos. H3at Studios is well positioned to grow exponentially ahead as the web3 industry disrupts traditional financial services and entertainment. H3at Studios, a Dubai-based fast-growing media production company focused on the Web3 industry, was a major contributor to the success of Magic Eden’s $ME token airdrop. H3at Studios partnered with Magic Eden, a multi-chain non-fungible tokens (NFTs)marketplace, to create compelling content…

zkLink, the Aggregated Layer3 zkEVM Network, has announced an exciting partnership with Yuliverse, the global leader in location-based games. This partnership was announced through the X account of zkLink on Twitter. We are thrilled to announce our partnership with @TheYuliverse, the global leader in location-based games!Together, we are planning to incorporate web3 gaming elements into our ecosystem. More on this announcement soon 🔥🤝#zkLink $ZKL pic.twitter.com/1PK6CxUeDW — zkLink | Aggregated Rollup 🐊 (@zkLink_Official) December 18, 2024 zkLink and Yuliverse Bridge Traditional Gaming and Web3 with Blockchain Innovation These two companies will seek to incorporate Web3 gaming components into the zkLink network.…

Patchwork, a startup focused on simplifying blockchain and smart-contract development founded by former Coinbase employees, has released the next version of its low-to-no-code tools for building decentralized applications (dapps). Currently linked to Coinbase’s popular Ethereum layer-2 network Base and backed by Coinbase Ventures, the “Create-Patchwork” picks-and-shovels approach lowers the barriers to building blockchain applications and attaching data to them. Following the trend toward easily generated content, the complex world of blockchains and smart-contract design is on a path to no-code applications, or “text-to-app” experience. Create-Patchwork is the first of several features the team plans to roll out in early 2025…

Susbarium, the Shiba Inu community-driven scam alert channel, issues a new warning, distancing SHIB from the newly launched cat-themed memecoin Shiro Neko (SHIRO). The controversy surrounding Shiba Inu’s relationship with Shiro Neko continues to gain momentum, with Susbarium adding a new twist. Expert Claims Shiba Inu Is Backing Shiro Neko, But Susbarium Says Otherwise Over the weekend, widely followed market observer Ash Crypto promoted SHIRO on X, linking Shiba Inu to the project. Ash claimed that Shiba Inu is backing the Shiro project, indicating that SHIRO has room for growth based on its market cap difference with SHIB. The expert…

The South African financial regulator has issued 248 of the crypto asset service provider licenses it has received to date. 9 Applications Rejected The South African financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has issued a total of 248 crypto asset service provider (CASP) licenses from the 420 applications it received. According to a local report, 56 applications are still under review, while nine have been rejected. The report adds that 106 entities withdrew their applications after the FSCA raised concerns about their business models. Confirmation of the 248 issued licenses comes just over a year after the FSCA…

In this Blockster podcast, we sat down with two major names in the industry. Charles Hoskinson is the CEO of IOHK and Shahaf Bar-Geffen is the CEO of COTI. Both Charles and Shahaf have extensive experience in the blockchain industry and are leading figures within their respective companies. In this interview, they share their insights into the current state of the blockchain industry and their vision for its future.—From Early Blockchain Days To Venture EcosystemThe discussion starts off with Charles talking about his early involvement in the blockchain industry going back to the Bitcoin days. He talks about the evolution…

In mid-November, we reached out to several artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to forecast bitcoin’s value at the close of 2024. Fast forward to today, with bitcoin recently touching $103,647 per coin, we decided it was time for another round of predictions. This time, we posed a slightly altered question to a group of generative AI chatbots, asking them to predict the price of bitcoin for Jan. 31, 2025. 9 Chatbots Predict Bitcoin’s January 2025 Value With just over three weeks left in the month and bitcoin surpassing the six-figure mark, optimism is in the air as many wonder if the…

Over the past few months, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has showcased a number of new projects he has been working on. This includes a push to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) to Bitcoin (BTC) and Quantum Hosky. In a recent post on X, Charles Hoskinson stunned the crypto community with a cryptic post of a cryptographic hash. Making sense of post Without a single word to accompany the post, speculation has gripped the community. However, the most comprehensive probe came from X user @RealJohnSanti, who noted that the DeFi layer for Bitcoin with a zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) bridge between the top…

Elon Musk is embroiled in an ongoing dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Musk’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, recently accused the SEC of a harassment campaign against Musk and his companies, including Neuralink. The SEC has given Musk a 48-hour ultimatum to settle and has issued subpoenas. In response to the SEC’s actions, Musk has gained support from industry leaders. Vivek Ramaswamy, recently appointed to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), criticized the SEC for wasting government resources and frequently losing court cases due to their illegal and unconstitutional rule interpretations. He argued that the SEC’s actions are…