Author: NBTC

NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

Bitcoin’s price is still trading far above the depths of past bear markets, and that distance is now making the current moment feel pretty disorienting. Under the surface, a huge share of the market is already back in pain. On-chain data show that by early April, roughly 46% of Bitcoin’s supply was being held at a loss, meaning that nearly half of the coins on the network were last bought at prices above the current market price. Markets tend to get emotionally unstable when large numbers of people are trapped in losing positions, and the gap between what a price…

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Rune Christensen, the founder of Sky Protocol published a proposal on the Sky governance forum on April 24 to consider permanently moving the protocol out of its bootstrap funding phase after the recent transfer of Genesis Capital to Grove, an institutional credit allocator in the Sky Agent Network. Sky Protocol, which operated for the first nine years of its lifetime as MakerDAO, announced the plans to simplify how its treasury distributes net revenue now that it has completed the founding-era capital deployments on its governance forum. Genesis Capital was the mechanism Sky used to seed new agents with USDS, the…

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The past week was eventful when it comes to the blockchain and crypto investment landscape. In this respect, Eightco Holdings, Kast, and Cryptio have taken the leading positions among the top fundraising events of the past week. As per the data from Top 7 ICO, the other key names on the list of crypto funding events include Zcash Open Development Lab (Zodl), Unitas Labs, MetaComp, and VeyAI. Overall, these events underscore the growing investor confidence in the emerging technologies. Top 7 Notable Rounds of the Past Week@Eightcoholdings – $125M@KASTxyz – $80M@cryptio_co – $45M@zodl_app – $25M@UnitasLabs – $13.33M@MetaCompHQ – $13M@VeryAI –…

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According to CryptoQuant, whale activity for Chainlink ($LINK) appears to be intensifying. With the market’s recent downturn, certain tokens, Chainlink ($LINK) among them, are beginning to exhibit pronounced token movements. This suggests that large players might be taking deliberate action. Whale activity on $LINK is intensifying“Two daily peaks stand out, with over 8,000 $LINK withdrawn from Binance among the 10 largest transactions of the day.” – By @Darkfost_Coc pic.twitter.com/R0C4kI82ZV — CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) April 1, 2026 The Top 10 outflow transactions reveal a pattern. The two biggest transactions were seen with 8,000 $LINK tokens moved out of Binance. This transaction volume…

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Four of the Magnificent Seven (Mag 7) tech giants are still on track to meet their massive artificial intelligence (AI) spending targets this year, according to their earnings report. The companies that have reported quarterly earnings post-market on Wednesday are Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), Meta (META) and Amazon (AMZ), with a combined market cap of approximately $12 trillion. Previously, an analysis by Bridgewater Associates flagged that the four companies are expected to spend roughly $650 billion together on AI infrastructure in 2026. While most of them didn’t break out their AI spending in their latest earnings, they seem on track…

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At Paris Blockchain Week, Anodos CEO Panos Mekras shared a strong view on how the $XRP Ledger is evolving beyond institutions and moving toward everyday users. The discussion focused on the idea that the next phase of crypto adoption is not just about banks, but individuals taking control of financial services directly. From Banking Crisis to Blockchain Mission Mekras explained that his motivation came from the 2008 financial crisis in Greece, where capital controls blocked people from accessing their savings and shut down businesses, including his family’s. That experience led him to Bitcoin and later $XRP, where he saw faster…

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Palihapitiya emphasized that while all encryption would be vulnerable to a quantum computer, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies would be the prime targets of non-state actors, who would attack them as honeypots instead of banking and financial institutions. Key Takeaways: On the All-In podcast, Chamath Palihapitiya stated the quantum threat to Bitcoin had accelerated from 25 to 7 years. Palihapitiya states Bitcoin will be the 1st honeypot hackers drain to send prices crashing to 0. To survive, the Bitcoin network faces a 5 to 7-year deadline to migrate and redesign nodes and wallets. Chamath Palihapitiya Warns Bitcoin Would Be Targeted by Non-State…

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A $300 million hole doesn’t usually come with a neat repair manual. This time, the group spearheading the Kelp DAO recovery effort is trying to write one. DeFi United, a coalition of multiple blockchain projects and crypto ecosystem individuals, has laid out a detailed, step-by-step plan to restore the backing of rsETH after this month’s Kelp DAO hack sent shockwaves through DeFi lending markets, releasing more than 116,000 tokens that weren’t properly accounted for. The proposal, circulated on Aave’s official X account, reads like a coordinated cleanup operation, one that leans heavily on Aave’s infrastructure to unwind the damage and…

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the shiny toy of Silicon Valley demos—it’s becoming a global industrial project worth trillions, and analysts say the next phase of AI may transform everything from corporate profits to how work actually gets done. AI Moves From Tech Trend to Economic Engine Morgan Stanley researchers say AI has crossed an important threshold: it is no longer just a technology theme but a macroeconomic force shaping GDP growth, capital markets, and geopolitical competition. In a recent report, the firm estimates nearly $2.9 trillion in global AI infrastructure spending will flow through the economy by 2028,…

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Stockcoin.ai has officially launched its beta platform, positioning itself as an AI-native hub for tokenized US stocks and TradFi perpetual futures. This development was announced on social media platform X today, April 1, 2026. The platform is opening up about seamless access to these assets for non-US investors. This project is powered by partnerships with industry leaders like Ondo Finance and Amber Group. Stockcoin․ai now offers access to Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs, bringing Ondo Global Markets to a new trading platform for non-US investors only. https://t.co/zyt0CHTreR — Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) April 1, 2026 This launch arrives amid rising optimism…

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