Author: NBTC

Donald Trump’s crypto holdings were his second biggest source of income last year—and that was before the president retook office and made billions more off the sector from the White House.  According to annual financial disclosure forms filed Friday with the United States Office of Government Ethics, Trump made over $58 million from crypto ventures in 2024. The vast majority of that revenue came from sales of WLFI, the governance token issued by World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto platform. That figure made crypto the second biggest revenue stream for the president in 2024, according to last week’s filing.…

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that it will fully support the network upgrade and hard fork process that will take place on the Polygon (POL) network. Binance to Support Polygon (POL) Network Upgrade and Hard Fork According to the statement made by the company, as of July 1, 2025 at 11:10 UTC, all token deposits and withdrawals on the Polygon network will be temporarily suspended. This step is being taken to ensure that users have the best experience and the technical process runs smoothly. The network upgrade and hard fork is expected to occur at block…

When two trailblazers in crypto—tokenization specialists Midas and AI‑focused blockchain 0G—decided to team up, you knew something big was coming. Today, they quietly dropped the news: they’re combining Midas’s tried‑and‑tested tokenization toolkit with 0G’s beefy, decentralized AI engine to bring real‑world assets (RWAs) on chain in a smarter, more modular way. Here’s the lowdown. Later this year, when 0G flips the switch on its mainnet (aiming for late Q3 2025), Midas will be right there, rolling out its full suite of tokenized products. Think mF‑ONE, mMEV, mEDGE, mRE7YIELD, mBASIS and mTBILL—each one a little certificate that tracks strategies ranging from…

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, if Bitcoin continues to rise at its historical rate of 50% per year, Satoshi’s estimated 1.1 million BTC stash may eventually surpass the net worth of investment titan Warren Buffett and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “If Bitcoin does its normal 50%/annually” Balchunas wrote on X, “then Satoshi will pass Buffett this year and Zuck sometime next year-ish to be #2 richest in world (Elon has huge lead).” If bitcoin does its normal 50%/ann then Satoshi will pass Buffett this year and Zuck sometime next year-ish to be #2 richest in world (Elon has huge…

In a landmark celebration of Ethereum’s 10th anniversary, a community-driven Ethereum Time Capsule Initiative is set to launch during the ETHCC event in Cannes on June 30, 2025. This unique initiative invites the Ethereum community to document and preserve their memories, art, and predictions, creating a lasting tribute to a decade of innovation.—A Tribute to Ten Years of EthereumBacked by ETHCC and Shutter Network, the Time Capsule aims to gather contributions from builders, artists, and users, encapsulating the culture and evolution of Ethereum over the past ten years. Submissions will include messages, memes, and on-chain artifacts, all aimed at reflecting…

When the Tether-backed, stablecoin-focused blockchain Plasma saw its $250 million deposit vault fill nearly instantly on June 9, the founders doubled the deposit cap to $500 million on the spot. Despite that, the sale was dominated by whales and bots — so much so that a few days later, they raised the cap to $1 billion. That was filled in 30 minutes. The raise was not a sale of Plasma’s forthcoming XPL token, but rather deposits to win the right to participate in the sale, which was raising $50 million in an initial coin offering (ICO) at a $500 million…

Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $111,880, and the stablecoin market saw a significant jump in activity — with Ripple USD (RLUSD) being a standout. In the last 24 hours, RLUSD saw its trading volume more than double, jumping by 103.47% to reach $150.49 million, according to CoinMarketCap. Even though it is ranked 15th among USD-pegged stablecoins by market cap, the token’s volume puts it far ahead of many more well-known names in the field. Holding its peg, Ripple USD’s market cap sits at $310.45 million, with no major price movement. The market cap dropped a bit, but trading activity…

OKX has released its 32nd proof-of-reserves report. As of June 14, the total BTC and USDT holdings held in user wallets have plummeted significantly compared to the previous month’s report. On June 30, the crypto trading platform released its 32nd proof-of-reserves report containing the number of assets held within its reserves compared to the number of assets deposited by customers. So far, all of its reserves exceed the 100% ratio. This means that the platform’s reserves for major tokens like BTC (BTC), ETH (ETH), SOL (SOL) and USDT (USDT) has surpassed the number of assets held in customer wallets. The…

The Bitcoin network monthly average hashrate fell about 3% in June, Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) said in a research report Tuesday.The hashrate refers to the total combined computational power used to mine and process transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain, and is a proxy for competition in the industry and mining difficulty. It is measured in exahashes per second (EH/s). “Our sense is the decline was driven by seasonal weather-related curtailment in the U.S., and note that Cipher, IREN and Riot alone operate >80 EH/s in Texas,” analysts Reginald Smith and Charles Pearce wrote. Bitcoin mining profitability continues to improve.…

1 July 2025 — Tether,the largest company in the digital asset industry, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zanzibar e-Government Authority (eGaz), marking a strategic collaboration to advance digital asset education and financial innovation across developing regions. This MoU aligns with Tether’s vision to strengthen Africa’s digital economy through education, regulatory clarity, and the development of an innovative ecosystem. Together, Tether and eGAZ aim to lay the foundation for financial inclusion, local capacity building, and the promotion of digital asset literacy alongside sustainable technological progress that meets international best practices. The initiative aims to emphasize real-world use…