Author: NBTC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly close to concluding its ongoing legal battle with Ripple Labs, the company behind the XRP cryptocurrency. This case, which began in 2020, has been one of the most significant and prolonged legal conflicts in the blockchain industry. Key Points in the SEC-Ripple Case The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple, filed in December 2020, centered around the company’s sale of XRP, which the regulator claimed violated securities laws. However, Ripple has maintained that it did not breach any regulations. The case has been closely watched as it involved the SEC’s determination of whether…
The following is a guest post by Yannik Schrade, CEO and Co-founder of Arcium. Warnings about artificial intelligence have been fed to the public by worried experts for years, a constant alarm of looming danger. The past decade has seen near-exponential growth for anything AI-related, with a 37% compound annual growth rate predicted through 2030, and the volume of data mined (and regularly exploited) to fuel this rapid development has raised serious concerns about the erosion of privacy, intellectual property, and data protection. We’re entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a new era fueled by breakthroughs in quantum computing, robotics, biotechnology,…
Bitcoin’s bull run is going to continue—thanks to the big money institutions. That’s according to a report from global investment firm Bernstein, which said on Monday that investors should be prepared for a further rally in the asset and equities related to it. Analysts Gautam Chhugani, Mahika Sapra, and Sanskar Chindalia wrote that the bull run was ignited by the prospect and later approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S., and then pushed on by the election of crypto-friendly Donald Trump. More is to come, they said, as institutional cash continues to flow into the space. “The confluence of…
The Aave DAO has reached a consensus. According to Aave Labs’ CEO, the DAO is not currently looking to invest in tokens other than AAVE. The unanimous decision came via a consensus among members of the DAO. A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) runs on “decentralized” authority, such that decisions are usually never made by one person. More details about the consensus Aave Labs’ CEO, Stani Kulechov announced that the consensus will be respected, as Aave DAO operates a DAO not just in name only. According to Stani, this means the team won’t try to push any agenda other than the…
The Ethereum ecosystem has experienced a significant reduction in gas fees, with a decrease reaching 95% in the year following the introduction of the Dencun update. This result highlights the success of the changes made to the network to improve scalability and accessibility, lowering transaction costs on Layer-2 solutions. Gas fees drastically reduced after the Dencun update on Ethereum The price of Ether crashes by 53% Ethereum between innovation and market pressures Gas fees drastically reduced after the Dencun update on Ethereum The Dencun update, implemented on March 13, 2024, combined two important developments: Cancun, related to the execution layer,…
The crypto sector is moving toward a wave of noteworthy token unlocks during this month. As per the data from Phoenix Group, Solv Protocol $SOLV), Apecoin ($APE), and Manta Network ($MANTA) are among the well-known impending token unlocks. The crypto analytics platform took to social media to share the list of approaching token unlocks. MAJOR UPCOMING TOKEN UNLOCKS #SolvProtocol $SOLV #ApeCoin $APE #MantaNetwork $MANTA #Polyhedra $ZKJ #Pixels $PIXEL #MerlinChain $MERL #Immutable $IMX #PlumeNetwork $PLUME #SpaceID $ID pic.twitter.com/kb9RKkfFiR — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) February 17, 2025 Solv Protocol to Release 117.55M $SOLV in Upcoming Token Unlock Solv Protocol…
Argentinian politicians brawled at a parliamentary session covering President Javier Milei’s LIBRA scandal that ended abruptly before a vote could take place on his impeachment. Local media reports that the fight broke out between Lisandro Almirón (part of the ruling La Libertad party) and Oscar Zago (part of the Integration and Development Movement). Almiron reportedly began heckling Zago, calling him a traitor, before Zago began punching Almiron. Deputy Rocío Bonacci, (from the UNITE party) also threw a glass of water at Lilia Lemoin (representing La Libertad) as members pressured peers to leave their seats. Opposition leader Maximiliano Ferraro has since…
Bitcoin (BTC) has remained locked in a tight trading range of $91,000 to $102,000 for the past 81 days, reflecting traders waiting for clearer macroeconomic signals before making decisive moves, according to Bitfinex. The firm’s latest Alpha report highlighted that BTC has shown little directional momentum despite escalating global geopolitical tensions. Its weekly performance posted only a modest 4.3% peak-to-trough movement and closed with a slight 0.82% gain. This period of stagnation has also impacted altcoins, many of which have struggled amid uncertainty. The broader altcoin market has significantly underperformed Bitcoin, with meme coins like PEPE suffering dramatic losses —…
The Aptos blockchain is experiencing a surge in decentralized finance (DeFi) activity, fueled by increasing stablecoin total value locked (TVL), deeper liquidity pools, and record-breaking decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes. Integrating native USDC and USDe has played a pivotal role in strengthening Aptos’ DeFi landscape, signaling robust growth and adoption within its ecosystem. Riding the Aptos DeFi wave 🌊• Stables TVL on the rise w/ native USDC and USDe now supported on the network• Liquidity is deepening• DEX volumes are seeing record volume• Money Movin’ Better on Aptos fr 🔥More in the latest from @ournetwork__ 👇 https://t.co/MxxPPvvbQV — Aptos (@Aptos) March…
Ethereum price continued its strong downward trend against the US dollar and Bitcoin as its linear weekly futures moved into backwardation. Ethereum (ETH) crashed to 0.023 against Bitcoin (BTC), its lowest level since May 2020 and 74% below its highest level during the pandemic. Similarly, the coin dropped to a low of $1,770, its lowest point since October 2023, and 57% from its highest level in December of last year. The ongoing Ethereum price crash is attributed to several factors like the ongoing ETF outflows, increased competition from layer-1 and layer-2 networks, and the fact that it is no longer…