Author: NBTC

The White House’s freshly unveiled National Security Strategy reads less like a traditional diplomatic blueprint and more like a call for global fiscal expansion. For the crypto market, addicted to the idea of rapid-fire interest rate reductions in the U.S. and worldwide, this seems to be a cold shower nobody ordered. The core of the strategy, signed by President Donald Trump, explicitly champions an “America First” agenda backed by significant economic and military reorientation both at home and abroad. Consider the directives: the strategy mandates that NATO allies raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, a hefty increase from its…

Komainu, an institutional service provider of digital assets, backed by Laser Digital and Blockstream, has become the first company licensed under Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) to offer Collateral Wallet Services in the UAE. The license will allow Komainu to offer its full suite of collateral management services. Komainu, which already has a license with VARA since 2023, being the first VASP in Dubai to receive a license, has now extended this license to include collateral management, called Komainu Connect. In its first license, the company was able to offer crypto asset custodian services and offer custodial staking services.…

Major bank Standard Chartered announced fund manager 21Shares has selected it as its digital asset custodian, potentially moving away from a crypto-native partner. According to a Monday announcement from Standard Chartered shared with Cointelegraph, the bank will provide crypto custody services to 21Shares, which offers multiple exchange-traded crypto products. Margaret Harwood-Jones, the bank’s global head of financing and securities services, said the collaboration allows them to “to extend our expertise into the fast-evolving digital asset ecosystem.” However, 21Shares already had a crypto-native custody partner. In late June 2024, the fund manager partnered with crypto-native custodian Zodia Custody to hold its…

The lower house of Poland’s parliament failed to secure the required three-fifths majority to override President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the Crypto-Asset Market Act, pushing the country further away from regulating its digital-asset sector at a moment when lawmakers argue that oversight is increasingly urgent. As Bloomberg reported Friday, the legislation — advanced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government — was intended to align Poland with the European Union’s MiCA framework for crypto markets. The bill was introduced in June but did not survive the president’s veto. Nawrocki blocked the measure last week, arguing it would “threaten the freedoms of…

In a move that has excited the crypto-gaming community, Coinbase adds BEAM to its official listing roadmap. This announcement is more than just a routine update; it’s a significant endorsement for a cryptocurrency built from the ground up for gamers and creators. For investors and enthusiasts alike, this development opens a new chapter, potentially bridging the worlds of decentralized finance and interactive entertainment. What Does It Mean When Coinbase Adds BEAM to Its Roadmap? First, let’s clarify what a “listing roadmap” entails. This is not an immediate listing guarantee. Instead, it’s a public declaration of intent. Coinbase uses this process…

In a recent tweet, Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz, who is also an early Bitcoin investor, hints at the next big trend for the crypto market. In a tweet, Novogratz calls “perp equities” a big idea, saying “crypto loves leverage.” Perpetual Futures (PERPs) allow for continuous trading without expiry, using funding rates to keep prices aligned with spot markets while allowing leverage as high as 500x. Some decentralized exchanges already offer perpetual futures on U.S. stocks with high leverage and indexes with leverage up to 50x, which are already gaining interest on the market. In just 24 hours after its launch,…

Wang Yongli, a former vice president of the Bank of China and the first Chinese mainland member of the SWIFT board, stated that American stablecoins legislation may inadvertently destroy the very industry it aims to regulate. In a lengthy analysis published on WeChat, Wang argued that the GENIUS Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 18, contains the seeds of its own undoing. The legislation, he contends, will enable traditional banks to displace private stablecoin issuers by offering tokenized deposit products. Former BOC VP is critical of US stablecoin legislation The GENIUS Act establishes America’s first federal…

In a significant move for the digital finance landscape, the Fizen crypto neobank has officially integrated support for Tether’s USDT. This announcement, made by Tether on December 4th, marks a pivotal step in bridging traditional banking expectations with the speed and innovation of blockchain technology. For users of the Solana-based platform, this means seamless access to the world’s most widely used stablecoin directly within their neobanking experience. Why is USDT Integration a Big Deal for Fizen? The integration of USDT into the Fizen crypto neobank is more than just adding another asset. It represents a strategic enhancement of the platform’s…

Financial regulators in the Russian Federation are set to scrap a strict rule that requires investors to be “highly qualified” to gain access to crypto assets. Russian cryptocurrency investments are still limited by an “experimental” framework, but the country intends to properly regulate the market in the coming months. Russia mulls easing investor access to cryptocurrencies The Ministry of Finance (Minfin) and the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) are preparing to abandon the current regulatory concept that allows only a limited number of professional investors to acquire decentralized digital currencies and derivatives based on them. Only “highly qualified” investors can…

With 2026 on the horizon, uncertainty is mounting over whether the crypto market structure bill will sail through early in the year or become mired in a political fight that pushes its passage further down the calendar. Key unresolved issues continue to slow momentum, including how the bill should address stablecoin yield, conflict-of-interest language, and the treatment of decentralized finance under federal law. Path to Senate Vote Uncertain The CLARITY Act cleared the House in July with broad bipartisan support, marking the strongest move yet toward a federal digital asset framework. The bill now awaits action in the Senate, where…