Author: NBTC

MetaMask spent years as the default gateway to Ethereum, the browser extension that turned “connect wallet” into muscle memory for millions of users. Now Consensys is betting that same reflex can work across blockchains. In late May, MetaMask flipped the switch on native Solana support, letting its 30 million monthly active users manage SOL and SPL tokens without installing Phantom or any other Solana-first wallet. Bitcoin support sits somewhere on the 2025 roadmap, initially slated for the third quarter but not yet shipped. If it lands, MetaMask will become the first primary wallet to natively support Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin.…

On-chain analysts have spent the past few days scrutinizing a web of decentralized finance (DeFi) yield farming projects which collectively claim $950 million worth of total value locked (TVL). Criticisms levelled at the projects include that they recursively lent funds between one another’s assets to inflate TVL, and the lack of transparency over the positions held. Some have also raised doubts over the ability to unwind positions safely in order to secure the backing of their yield-bearing stablecoins, especially in the event of a liquidity crunch like that of October 10, 2025. DeFi daisy chain Projects such as YieldFi and…

Heather Morgan, one of the married duo sentenced in the Bitfinex hack, leapt back into social media last week after getting out of prison, and the would-be rapper known as “Razzlekhan” touted the aide of President Donald Trump in her early release. But a White House official told CoinDesk that it had nothing to do with a commutation of her sentence. That, despite a video she posted from her bathtub over the weekend, saying, “I want to give a shoutout to Papa Trump for making my 18-month sentence shorter,” which seemed to have spurred online media reports that the president…

Alchemy Pay has expanded the reach of its fiat on-ramp, adding support for Falcon Finance’s tokens and making it possible for people to buy the protocol’s governance token $FF and its USD-pegged synthetic dollar $USDf directly with fiat. The payments gateway’s short social post, “Bridging traditional markets with onchain liquidity,” pointed users to its purchase portal as the easiest route to convert local currency into those on-chain assets. Falcon Finance positions itself as a “universal collateralization” layer in DeFi: a system that lets holders post a wide range of liquid assets, from major cryptocurrencies to tokenized real-world assets, and mint…

Tether, which has cozied up to president Donald Trump through Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who previously assisted the stablecoin with acquiring US treasury notes, and its CEO Paolo Ardoino who was invited to the presidential residence at least twice, is now helping to tear down the East Wing of the White House. Alongside the stablecoin giant, 36 other corporate donors are helping to feed into Trump’s narcissistic tendencies by paying for him to build his overly-extravagant ballroom, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, Coinbase, and Ripple. Also donating is the former senator and CEO of the Intercontinental Exchange, Kelly Loeffler. Tether…

The War on Bugs development team has released a major update to enhance mobile usability, deepen core gameplay systems, and lay the foundation for its upcoming deployment on the Neo X MainNet. The release includes a rework of the Space Shooter arcade game, a new daily challenges system, and a full redesign of the game’s primary menu, now presented as the “Professor Dashboard Lab.” Alongside these gameplay improvements, the team has reiterated its development priorities for the coming weeks. These include finalizing game balance ahead of Neo X MainNet integration and preparing for the Limited Edition Legendary NFT card collection launch. According to…

Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) latest outage on Oct. 20 has sparked debate over decentralized alternatives and hybrid strategies for resilience. The outage lasted several hours and disrupted major websites and apps, including Robinhood. Experts say it highlights the fragility of today’s internet, where a few centralized cloud providers dominate. AWS holds 30% of the global cloud market, ahead of Microsoft Azure at 21% and Google Cloud at 12%, giving the three more than 60% of total cloud share, per Statista. “The vast majority of data making up the websites we use every day sits in data warehouses owned by just…

Get ready for some exciting news in the Web3 world! Animoca Brands, a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification, recently announced a significant development: the Animoca Brands acquisition of AERO. This strategic move is set to bring substantial advancements to the Web3 gaming and open metaverse landscape, sparking considerable interest among enthusiasts and industry watchers alike. It’s a clear signal of Animoca Brands’ ongoing commitment to building a more decentralized and user-owned digital future. What Drives This Animoca Brands Acquisition? Many are asking: what exactly is AERO, and why is this Animoca Brands acquisition so important? While specific details…

Real U.S. dollars are officially going on-chain as Uphold, Vast Bank, and USBC Inc. unveil a regulated, blockchain-based deposit system combining insured bank accounts with digital dollar access for global retail users. Uphold and Vast Bank Launch Real US Dollars On-Chain A new phase in digital finance is emerging as regulated banking institutions adopt blockchain technology to issue real U.S. dollars on-chain. Financial technology company Uphold, together with nationally chartered Vast Bank and publicly traded USBC Inc. (NYSE American: USBC), announced on Oct. 23 a strategic collaboration to introduce tokenized U.S. dollar deposits for retail customers worldwide. The partnership aims…

A proposed XRP Ledger amendment, Batch (XLS-56), is generating excitement among developers and validators alike. One pseudonymous XRP validator, Vet, has shared his experience testing the Batch functionality on the dev net, where multiple transactions, including minting and payments for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), can be bundled and executed automatically. The amendment, according to Vet, enables creation of a fully peer-to-peer NFT-to-NFT trading platform, allowing users to perform a barter-like NFT swaps in a single transaction. For instance, one could trade five of their NFTs for two NFTS owned by another party, all processed simultaneously to ensure atomicity and security, Vet…