Author: NBTC

A surge in DEX token prices coincided with the launch of the so-called “official” Trump meme coin on Solana. Solana DEX tokens like Raydium, Jupiter, and Orca prices were among the top gainers in the hours that followed. Raydium (RAY), the biggest decentralized exchange on Solana (SOL), rose to $6.95, its highest level since Dec. 31 and 5,730% from its lowest point in 2023. Its rally pushed its market cap to almost $2 billion. Jupiter (JUP), the largest perpetual exchange on the chain, rose to $0.85, bringing its valuation to $1.1 billion. Orca (ORCA) soared to $3.85, with its daily…

The judge who rattled the crypto industry with her game-changing XRP ruling is making headlines again. Judge Analisa Torres, whose landmark decision that retail XRP sales weren’t securities, sentenced a crypto Ponzi scheme promoter to 30 months in prison Thursday for defrauding investors of $8.4 million. The sentence comes just days after the SEC filed an appeal brief challenging Torres’ earlier ruling that distinguished between institutional and retail sales of XRP, establishing how certain tokens are not inherently securities when sold to retail investors on exchanges. Torres’ 2024 ruling sent shockwaves through the industry. Now, another key case rife with…

Market veteran Michaël van de Poppe identifies the perfect area to grab Bitcoin liquidity before Donald Trump’s inauguration kickstarts the next rally. Bitcoin (BTC) has recently experienced a major price decline, retesting the lower end of $90,000. This downturn aligns with market veteran Michaël van de Poppe’s analysis earlier today, suggesting a liquidity grab beneath recent lows before a potential rally. Bitcoin Enters Liquidity Zone Van de Poppe sees this “final flush” as a precursor to a bullish phase, coinciding with President Trump’s upcoming inauguration on Jan. 20. The crypto community draws parallels to the post-election surge that began on…

BounceBit partners with Hashnote Labs to integrate USYC, enhancing CeDeFi infrastructure and real-world asset (RWA) integration with regulated yield solutions. The collaboration merges Western RWA innovation with Asian liquidity, providing institutional-grade compliance and seamless credit trading for financial efficiency. BounceBit has teamed up with Hashnote Labs, the company behind US Yield Coin (USYC), to bridge CeDeFi with real-world assets (RWA). By integrating USYC, BounceBit is making yield opportunities more accessible and transparent for its users. We’re building infrastructure for dual yield generation: Treasury-backed assets + basis trading strategies. Today we’re partnering with @Hashnote_Labs, a @circle company to integrate USYC, marking…

The Ethereum community has recently shown a significant support for a former researcher through a poll. As per Lookonchain, in Ethereum’s latest poll, the community has substantially favored Danny Ryan, a former researcher in the Ethereum ecosystem, to lead the Ethereum Foundation. The on-chain analytics provider disclosed this development on its official social media account. In an informal #Ethereum poll, 97% of 335 voters voted for former #Ethereum researcher Danny Ryan to become the next leader of the #EthereumFoundation.These wallets hold more than 51,198 $ETH($164M).https://t.co/a5yVSMIed8 pic.twitter.com/eOUfIFq9jN — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 30, 2025 Ethereum Community Supports Danny Ryan to Assume Lead…

Crypto market maker Wintermute’s Singaporean derivatives trading entity Wintermute Asia has introduced a contract for difference (CFD) linked to the GMCI USA Select Index, enabling traders to swiftly adapt to evolving market narratives, especially concerning the potential establishment of a strategic digital asset reserve. The index tracks the performance of the top crypto projects with a legal entity based in the U.S. based on their circulating supply. Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP, Solana’s SOL and memecoin DOGE have the highest weight in the index, which also comprises of ADA, AVAX, LINK, UNI, HBAR, NEAR, LTC, and APT. The index is up over…

After Donald Trump introduced his meme coin, the decision sparked a flurry of commentary among cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Anthony Scaramucci, the head of Skybridge Capital, weighed in on the matter, asserting that the “Trump meme coin stuff is bad for the industry.” Trump’s Meme Coin Faces Backlash and Speculation of Collapse This weekend, incoming U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a meme coin, though the project has not been met with universal approval. Numerous cryptocurrency advocates have voiced their disapproval, particularly due to the allocation of approximately 80% of the supply to insiders. Critics have gone so far as to label the…

The US Senate Banking Committee Republicans have officially dropped their lineup of witnesses for the Feb. 5 crypto-focused debanking hearing. The witnesses are Nathan McCauley (CEO of Anchorage Digital), Evan Hafer (founder and executive chairman of Black Rifle Coffee), and Stephen Gannon, an attorney and partner at DWT Law. Their combined testimonies are expected to unpack just how bad the debanking issue is—and whether there’s more to this story than banks just following the rules. The session is set to take place on Capitol Hill, and will dig deep into allegations that financial regulators have been strong-arming banks to cut…

Chainlink’s standard for verifiable data has officially launched on Scroll, a zero-knowledge-proof-powered scaling solution on Ethereum. The decentralized oracle platform announced the integratio on Jan. 29, noting Data Streams were now live on Scroll (SCR) mainnet. Chainlink (LINK) now provides developers on the zkEVM platform access to its low-latency market data. With Chainlink Data Streams live, developers on Scroll can leverage a solution that combines low latency and automated execution to build next-generation decentralized finance applications. These DeFi apps will benefit from features such as faster transaction settlement, lower fees, and advanced blockchain functionality. “Chainlink Data Streams enable Scroll developers…

In a significant develoment for the crypto landscape, BlackRock has launched its iShares Bitcoin ETF on Cboe Canada, offering investors a way to gain exposure to Bitcoin through their brokerage accounts. Cboe Canada Inc. has announced the launch of BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited’s latest exchange-traded fund (ETF), the iShares Bitcoin ETF. The iShares Bitcoin ETF, now trading on Cboe Canada under the symbol IBIT, with U.S. dollar-denominated units trading under IBIT.U, marks a key step in expanding accessible crypto investment products in Canada. The ETF, traded under the symbols IBIT and IBIT.U, aims to track Bitcoin’s price performance, investing…