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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.

Ethereum

Arkham Finds $107M ETH Purchase Matching Bitmine’s Pattern as Tom Lee Eyes 4% Supply

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An unmarked wallet just purchased $106.98 million in $ETH. Arkham Intelligence flagged the transaction and noted that the purchase pattern matches Bitmine’s prior buying behavior. The question Arkham is asking publicly: Did Tom Lee just buy another $100 million in $ETH? THIS WHALE JUST BOUGHT $100 MILLION $ETH An unmarked address just purchased $106.98M of $ETH. The $ETH purchase pattern matches Bitmine’s prior purchase patterns. Did Tom Lee just buy $100M of $ETH? pic.twitter.com/PI4V1bY96b — Arkham (@arkham) March 26, 2026 Two days ago, Bitmine’s accumulated $ETH holdings crossed $10 billion after purchasing $140.74 million in a single week. That figure…

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Regulation

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Speaks About FED Chairman Nominee Kevin Warsh! “He Needs at Least a Year!”

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US President Donald Trump has announced the successor to Jerome Powell, whose term as FED Chairman expires in May. At this point, Trump nominated Kevin Warsh. While discussions continue about how Kevin Warsh will affect the markets, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made important statements on the matter. According to Reuters, Scott Bessent, speaking to Fox News, said that even if Kevin Warsh takes office, it could take up to a year for the Fed to decide on shrinking its balance sheet (quantitative tightening: QT). Bessent stated that it would take at least a year to determine the direction of…

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Legal

Bill on the Taxation of Cryptocurrencies in Turkey to Be Debated Starting Tomorrow – Here’s Everything You Need to Know

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A bill containing significant regulations regarding the taxation of crypto assets will begin being debated in the Grand Assembly of the Turkish Parliament (TBMM) tomorrow. If the bill is passed, a comprehensive system for taxing gains made in the crypto market will come into effect. According to the proposal, a new article titled “Taxation of Crypto Assets” will be added to the Income Tax Law. Under this regulation, a 10% withholding tax will be applied to gains and income derived from crypto asset transactions conducted through platforms subject to the Capital Markets Law. This withholding will be carried out by…

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Exchanges

OKX prioritizes long-term shareholder value over rushing an okx ipo

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Executives at OKX are signaling a cautious approach to an eventual okx ipo, as they balance rapid expansion with a focus on sustainable shareholder value. OKX delays U.S. listing despite $25 billion valuation The crypto exchange will not rush into a U.S. public listing, even as it accelerates its global growth and pushes deeper into […] Executives at OKX are signaling a cautious approach to an eventual okx ipo, as they balance rapid expansion with a focus on sustainable shareholder value. OKX delays U.S. listing despite $25 billion valuation The crypto exchange will not rush into a U.S. public listing,…

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DeFi

Lido plans 8.5% LDO supply buyback to fix ‘price dislocation’ – Details

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Ethereum’s [$ETH] leading staking platform, Lido, has proposed a ‘one-off’ plan to buy back about 8.5% of the $LDO circulating supply. The proposal calls for funding the buyback with 10,000 stETH from the Lido DAO Treasury. At current prices of $2,000–$2,100 per stETH, this equates to roughly $20–$21 million. Since it’s a one-off plan, if approved, that would buy 70 million $LDO tokens, or about 8.5% of the circulating supply. Why Lido is bullish on its token On the reason behind the move, the protocol said, $LDO is trading at historically depressed levels relative to $ETH, a 70% discount that…

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Regulation

Farcaster founder joins Stripe-backed Tempo stablecoin project

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Dan Romero, co-founder of the decentralized social protocol Farcaster and a former Coinbase executive, is joining Tempo, a layer 1 blockchain focused on stablecoin payments. I'm thrilled to announce that I'm joining @tempo! Stablecoins are a generational opportunity and I'm excited to work with @matthuang, @gakonst and the rest of the team to make them mainstream. — Dan Romero (@dwr) February 9, 2026 The news comes after Farcaster was sold to Neynar, a web3 infrastructure company, in late January 2026. The acquisition hands over Farcaster’s codebase, app, smart contracts, and AI project Clanker. Tempo, incubated by payment processor Stripe and…

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Legal

SEC sends proposed crypto interpretation to White House for review

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has forwarded its proposal to have most crypto assets not treated as securities under federal law to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. According to information available through the US General Services Administration, on Friday the SEC sent two proposed rules to the White House for review, including its interpretative notice from last week regarding which digital assets the agency could consider a security under federal law. As of Monday, government records showed the proposal as “pending review” by the White House, potentially changing how the SEC handles regulation and enforcement…

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Exchanges

Binance Australia hit with multimillion-dollar penalty after retail investor losses

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Binance Australia Derivatives, operated by Oztures Trading, has been fined $6.9 million after a court found it incorrectly classified over 85% of its clients as wholesale investors between July 2022 and April 2023, according to a Friday press release published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The misclassification exposed 524 retail investors to risky crypto derivative products without required safeguards, resulting in over $8 million in losses and fees. Binance admitted to major compliance failures, including flawed onboarding processes, insufficient staff training, and poor oversight by senior compliance staff. Clients were able to repeatedly attempt qualification quizzes until…

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DeFi

Will whop treasury redefine DeFi-fintech integration for creators?

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As DeFi infrastructure quietly moves into mainstream platforms, whop treasury is emerging as a high-profile test case for scalable, onchain creator commerce finance. Stani Kulechov backs Whop’s DeFi move Whop Treasury has attracted public support from Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave. He described the product as “one of the biggest DeFi-to-fintech integrations ever,” highlighting how it links a large consumer base directly to onchain infrastructure. Whop is a marketplace where creators sell digital products and community access. Now, user balances can be routed through onchain rails to generate yield automatically, rather than sitting idle in traditional payment systems. With…

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Ethereum

Ethereum Investor Stuns Market with $15.1 Million ETH Sale After Four-Year Hold

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In a significant move that captured immediate attention across cryptocurrency markets, an early Ethereum investor executed a $15.1 million sale of $ETH, marking their first major divestment in over four years. According to data from the blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, this substantial transaction involved the unstaking and subsequent sale of 7,302 $ETH within a remarkably short two-hour window. This event provides a compelling case study into the behavior of long-term cryptocurrency holders and the potential market signals their actions can send. Ethereum Investor Triggers Major Market Transaction The transaction, originating from a wallet associated with early Ethereum participation, represents a…

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