Author: NBTC

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov has spoken out against the EIP proposal, which has surfaced within the Ethereum community and aims to limit staking returns. Kulechov argued that the regulation would not deliver the intended results and could instead harm the Ethereum ecosystem and $ETH’s attractiveness as an investment asset. The proposal envisages reducing the staking return to 0% if the staked $ETH ratio exceeds 50% of the total supply. According to Kulechov, this structure could make staking revenues unpredictable, rendering the activity uneconomical for many participants. Aave CEO Kulechov stated that institutional investors, in particular, value predictable cash…

Trading volume on Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, surged approximately 1,318.8% in the last 24 hours to reach roughly $4.243 billion, according to data from CoinGecko. The dramatic spike has prompted speculation that South Korean retail investors are rotating capital back into digital assets as the domestic stock market continues to decline. Volume Spike in Context Upbit, which dominates the Korean won-based crypto trading market, typically sees daily volumes in the range of $300 million to $500 million during quieter periods. The jump to over $4.2 billion represents a multi-month high and marks one of the largest single-day volume…

The $XRP treasury company assembled $1 billion in commitments at an average cost near $2.54. $XRP trades near $1.10. Before it can list, the SPAC shareholders funding the deal get to choose between a stake in that position and their cash back at trust value, and that choice is the whole story. BREAKING: Evernorth files Amendment No. 1 to its Form S-4, clearing the path for a Nasdaq listing under $XRPN as a major public company holding $XRP pic.twitter.com/FZghurGqqN — crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) April 9, 2026 Digital asset treasury companies work by an arithmetic that only functions in one direction. A…

Bank of Russia Ratifies Openness Of Crypto Ecosystem: ‘No Restrictions for Transferring Crypto Abroad’ The Bank of Russia has come to the defense of the recently passed cryptocurrency bill, which establishes clear distinctions between qualified and non-qualified investors, pushing lower purchasing limits for the former group. On Friday, during a press conference following a Board of Directors’ meeting, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina ratified the need to establish this distinction, stressing that it was not limited to the cryptocurrency world and was a common element in regulation. “Non-qualified investors have fewer opportunities because the government, through legislation, tries to…

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says Bitcoin’s historical halving cycles continue to point toward significant long-term upside. While discussing Bitcoin’s past performance, he argued that each halving has been followed by a period of consolidation before a powerful expansion phase takes over. According to Chamath, the current cycle is following a pattern that investors have seen before, with Bitcoin still moving through the post-halving phase that has historically preceded major rallies. Bitcoin’s Halving Pattern Remains Intact Chamath explained that Bitcoin investors often spend the first few months after a halving trying to understand the market’s new supply dynamics. However, the biggest…

Uniswap is once again showing why it remains the largest decentralized exchange in crypto. According to DefiLlama, the protocol generated $99.06 million in fees over the past 30 days, placing it among the highest revenue-generating crypto projects. Only stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle earned more during the same period, with a combined $676 million in fees. The milestone also pushed Uniswap’s lifetime protocol fees to $5.72 billion, reinforcing its long-standing position at the top of the DeFi sector. V4 Fee Switch Marks a Big Change Much of the recent attention has come after Uniswap V4’s fee switch officially went live.…

Ethereum’s on-chain activity accelerated sharply over the past three months as network usage expanded while liquid supply across exchanges continued shrinking. New smart contracts increased by 82.3%, median transaction tips climbed more than 100%, and transfer volumes across externally owned accounts and smart contracts advanced between 50% and 80%. Even with Ethereum remaining confined between $1,840 and $1,950, the underlying network reflected stronger utilization instead of speculative activity alone. Meanwhile, exchange participation cooled considerably, creating a notable divergence between blockchain activity and market trading. Such conditions historically emerged during periods when supply gradually tightened before stronger directional moves developed. Exchange…

The much awaited U.S. CPI report will be released today, and crypto traders are preparing for a volatile session. With the crypto market already down 0.3% to $2.16 trillion and Bitcoin trading near $62,400, today’s inflation data could decide whether the next move is a rally or another sell off. June CPI Report According to Polymarket, June CPI is expected to increase 0.2% from the previous month, lower than the 0.5% rise recorded in May. On a yearly basis, inflation is expected to ease to 3.8%, down from 4.2% in the previous reading. Investors will also closely watch the Core…

SIP-5 is a draft proposal from Sei Labs (@Sei_Labs) that gives every EVM account on Sei Network (@SeiNetwork) a ready-made path to quantum-safe security, without changing addresses, balances, or transaction history. The proposal was filed on July 27, 2026, and announced a day later. No quantum computer capable of breaking Sei’s cryptography exists today, and that is exactly the point: build the fire escape before anyone smells smoke. Sei confirmed the release on X with a short message: “The first proposed plan for Sei to become quantum-secure is live.” Why Would a Blockchain Need Quantum Protection? Sei, like every EVM…

European authorities added 15 crypto companies including a BNY Mellon unit to the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework register in the third update of regulated providers since the July 1 transitional deadline. With the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) update on Friday, its interim MiCA register shows 309 licensed crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). The latest entries include four banking institutions, including BNY SA/NV, the Belgian subsidiary of US banking giant BNY Mellon, and three German banks, alongside digital asset platforms such as BitPay, Coinify and Bleap. The update comes as regulators continue building out the MiCA framework, which introduced…