Author: NBTC

Ethereum’s layer 2 ecosystem has moved into a new phase. Rollups now handle more daily transactions than the Ethereum mainnet, turning the network’s long-running scaling strategy into a measurable reality rather than a roadmap promise. That milestone has settled the throughput argument, yet it has opened a harder economic debate. Activity has shifted upward, mainnet fee revenue has weakened, and the market is now asking whether the gains from L2 growth still flow back to Ethereum or stay with rollup operators and applications. Activity Moves Up the Stack The shift is now visible across the largest rollups. The data reveal…

The US economy added 178,000 jobs in March, nearly three times the consensus estimate of 60,000, and unemployment dipped to 4.3%. That is the kind of print that resets macro narratives and hits risk assets before traders finish their first read. Bitcoin traded around $67,000, unfazed by the data. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed four basis points to 4.35%, and the dollar index ticked up to 100.08. The market’s first-order read was straightforward: a labor market that looks this strong gives the Federal Reserve less reason to cut, which in turn yields tighter financial conditions and weighs on a macro-sensitive…

Ostium Labs launched a real time decentralized execution layer designed to bring institutional grade execution for traditional market exposure onchain, with Jump serving as one of its hedging partners alongside prime brokers and other major institutions. The upgrade changes how Ostium manages risk, moving away from a model where its public liquidity pool absorbed all net directional exposure. The protocol said it has processed more than $50 billion in cumulative trading volume, generated nearly $35 million in protocol revenue, served more than 26,000 traders, and handled nearly one million trades. Ostium is positioning the new system as a transparent, self…

Regulatory uncertainty around stablecoins could place traditional banks at a greater disadvantage than crypto companies, according to Colin Butler, executive vice president of capital markets at Mega Matrix. Butler said financial institutions have already invested heavily in digital asset infrastructure but remain unable to deploy it fully while lawmakers debate how stablecoins should be classified. “Their general counsels are telling their boards that you cannot justify the capital expenditure until you know whether stablecoins will be treated as deposits, securities, or a distinct payment instrument,” he told Cointelegraph. Several major banks have already developed parts of the infrastructure needed to…

The first quarter of 2026 was really good for the crypto market. A lot of smaller and mid-cap projects did very well. Phoenix Group’s data shows a wide range of top performing tokens which shows that investors are very interested in alternative assets besides the usual market leaders. The performance is part of a larger trend of money moving into new blockchain ecosystems, decentralised applications, and niche crypto sectors. BEST PERFORMING PROJECTS IN Q1 2026$VVV $GWEI $STO $STG $DEXE $BTW $DUSK $TRIA $SKR $STABLE $QUBIC $KITE $CFG $KERNEL $HYPE pic.twitter.com/fYHooewYfT — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) April 1,…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued New York on Friday in its latest action to shield what the agency has argued is its unassailable nationwide regulatory authority over prediction market firms. Earlier this week, New York sued Coinbase and Gemini, arguing that their prediction market contracts violated state gambling laws. And last year, the state had similarly targeted Kalshi, demanding it cease its sports wagering platform. The CFTC, in its role as the federal derivatives regulator, has staked out a position that the states have no business interfering with those firms. The agency’s suit in the U.S. District Court…

Rayls, a blockchain network for banks, has partnered with LayerZero, an omnichain interoperability entity. The partnership aims to connect infrastructure that permits the streamlined movement of OFT-standard tokens and digital assets across linked blockchains. As Rayls disclosed in its official X announcement, integrating LayerZero’s technology bolsters interoperability while also guaranteeing the flow of capital and tokenized assets into the ecosystem from different sources. We’re pleased to have @LayerZero_Core joining Rayls as a launch partner.LayerZero adds bridge infrastructure to the Rayls ecosystem, enabling assets and OFT-standard tokens to move in and out of the network from connected chains.For Rayls, this matters…

Bitcoin traded at $66,992 on April 5, 2026, with a market capitalization of $1.34 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $19.69 billion. The price moved within a narrow intraday range of $66,633 to $67,469, reflecting continued consolidation with no clear directional conviction. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held near $66,992 on April 5, 2026; weak momentum signals limit upside. Bitcoin trades below 10–200 MAs; bearish structure pressures broader crypto sentiment. Bitcoin range $65.5K–$69.5K holds; breakout or breakdown likely next move. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin continues to compress within a broad sideways structure, holding above support near $66,500…

As part of the overall goal to expand decentralized network efficiency and advance DeFi user experience, TradingRazor, an AI-driven signal analysis platform that caters to the needs of multi-chain traders, today announced a strategic partnership with GamePad.co, an AI-native runtime infrastructure designed to provide DeFi platforms and AI agents with continuous computing power and execution environment. This collaboration enabled TradingRazor to integrate with GamePad.co’s runtime infrastructure to bring a better, more reliable, and higher-performing decentralized network to serve DeFi traders effectively. TradingRazor is an AI-native trading decision platform that allows DeFi multi-chain traders and investors to act swiftly in dynamic…

As the cryptocurrency market showed minimal strength over the past week, institutional investors continued to exhibit interest in several assets, as evidenced by net inflows into BlackRock’s spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In this line, the world’s largest investment manager accumulated more than $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies in a week, led by strong inflows into its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and modest buying in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA). Data for the period between March 9 and March 13 shows that BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF attracted about $600.1 million in net inflows. The fund recorded $109.3 million in inflows on…