Author: NBTC

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.

A list of the most prominent projects in the cryptocurrency market, based on their weekly active user count, has been published. According to the data, BNB Chain (BNB) ranked first by a wide margin. Here are the 15 altcoins and ecosystems with the most weekly active users and the change in their user numbers compared to last week: BNB Chain (BNB) – 19.8 million (+24.5%) NEAR Protocol (NEAR) – 16.1 million (+10.4%) Solana (SOL) – 10.4 million (-22.8%) opBNB – 8.0 million (+56.1%) Tron (TRX) – 6.2 million (-4.5%) Aptos (APT) – 3.8 million (+1.6%) Jito (JTO) – 3.4 million…

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Ethereum ETFs have suffered another day of outflows, dragging ETH below the key $4,000 mark as institutional sentiment turns bearish. Summary Ethereum ETFs posted outflows reaching $251 million on Sept 25, the largest single-day redemption this week, reflecting sharp institutional pullback. Fidelity’s FETH fund accounted for over 60% of the day’s losses, with $158 million withdrawn. ETH price has dropped to $3,900, currently testing support around $3,800. Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $251.20 million on Sept. 25, marking the fourth consecutive day of withdrawals. Per SoSoValue data, the bulk came from Fidelity’s FETH fund, which saw $158 million leave…

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Cryptocurrency anti-money laundering (AML) specialist Notabene has introduced Notabene Flow, a stablecoin payment platform designed for high-value business transactions. Notabene, a firm focused on bringing compliance to crypto transactions, such as applying the so-called “Travel Rule,” said its platform adds features long absent from crypto rails in an emailed statement on Monday. These include payment authorization, invoicing and dispute resolution, to make stablecoin transfers viable. Institutional firms such as Zodia Custody, Bitso and Borderless are among the initial adopters, looking to combine stablecoin speed with compliance standards familiar to traditional finance (TradFi). There’s a lot happening around stablecoin payments at…

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Binance has announced Falcon Finance (FF) as the latest addition to its HODLer Airdrop lineup, marking the 46th project under the program. The exchange said it will distribute 150 million FF tokens, or 1.5% of supply, to BNB holders ahead of the token’s market debut. Distribution will occur ahead of the project’s official listing on Binance scheduled for September 29 at 13:00 UTC. Related: Falcon Finance’s Answer to “Is It Safe?”: A 116% Over-Collateralized Reserve Airdrop and Listing Details Binance confirmed that deposits will open on September 26 at 10:00 UTC, with tokens allocated directly to users’ Spot Accounts at…

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SocialGrowAI, a multi-chain Web3-based SocialFi platform, has partnered with ArtGis Finance, a DeFi platform bridging blockchain, RWAs, and AI. The collaboration seeks to merge the next-gen AI-led engagement solutions and cutting-edge financial technologies. As disclosed in SocialGrowAI’s official social media announcement, the development denotes an innovative step to start a new era in the digital financial sector. Hence, the market onlookers consider this move to be crucially important to expand efficiency and adoption across AI-led financial ecosystems. 🚨New Partnership🚨SocialgrowAi 🤝 ArtGis Finance @ArtgisFinance, the AI-powered RWAfi platform revolutionizing global digital asset settlement and intelligent financial infrastructure. 🌐🚀Exciting developments are ahead,…

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Leveraged trader James Wynn, famous for his huge gains and losses, claims his UK bank accounts were frozen with no explanation. Summary James Wynn says that UK banks froze his accounts with no explanation The leverage trader claims that he paid ‘millions’ in taxes from these accounts His claims sparked a debate about debanking in the UK A new case from the United Kingdom is igniting the debate on debanking. On Friday, September 5, UK-based leveraged trader James Wynn published a post claiming that his UK accounts were frozen. According to Wynn, this was despite his claim that he had…

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently took to the X social media network to slam “big banks” for trying to reverse the ability of cryptocurrency trading platforms to offer rewards in Circle’s USDC stablecoin. Armstrong argues that banks are attempting to preserve their monopoly over deposits. “They want to undo your right under the GENIUS Act law to earn USDC rewards. Don’t let them,” Armstrong said. I’ve never been more bullish about clear rules for crypto. It’s obvious that market structure is a freight train that’s left the station.But that hasn’t stopped the big banks from coming for another handout -…

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Aster decentralized exchange is in the middle of Genesis Season 2, and traders are now competing for their share of the 4% ASTER token supply allocated to this stage. The season runs until October 5, 2025, with a new round (Stage 3) set to follow immediately after, introducing updated rules and expanded spot trading support. In its latest post on X, the trading platform noted that generating volume on the perpetual trading platform is not the only way to earn more ‘Rh points’ during the Aster Genesis Season 2. Generating volume on Aster perps isn’t the only way to earn…

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With major cryptocurrencies dropping in prices, long-time gold advocate Peter Schiff and crypto investor Andrew Kang have seized the moment to argue that recent declines vindicate their warnings about the valuations and misplaced optimism surrounding Bitcoin and Ethereum respectively. The recent market backdrop has given voice to skeptics. Ethereum has slipped below $4,000, and Bitcoin has shed some of its recent gains. This has caused the total cryptocurrency market capitalization to fall by more than 6.6%. Analysts continue to disagree on whether this marks the start of a longer downturn or if it’s just a “bear trap” within a continuing…

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Aria Protocol Labs Inc. and the Aria Foundation announced today they have raised $15 million in combined seed and strategic funding to expand a novel push: bringing revenue-generating, real-world intellectual property (IP) onchain as liquid, fungible tokens. The round includes major participation from Polychain, Neoclassic, the Story Foundation and other strategic partners across crypto, IP and entertainment. Aria’s approach already has a high-profile proof point. In February 2025 the team launched its first IP-backed token, $APL, which represents partial royalty rights to songs performed by global superstars including Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, BLACKPINK and BTS, a move that followed a…

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