Author: NBTC

Coinbase (COIN) has its own strategy for BTC on the corporate balance sheet, but it’s not a bitcoin maximalist play like that of Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR). On the company’s first quarter 2025 earnings call, CFO Alesia Haas revealed that Coinbase purchased $150 million in crypto, “predominantly bitcoin,” bringing its long-term investment portfolio to $1.3 billion, or 25% of net cash. Haas, however, went out of her way to draw a line between Coinbase and firms that explicitly tie their corporate identity to holding bitcoin on the balance sheet. “To be clear, we’re an operating company,” she said. “But we…

In the last few days Ethereum has experienced a strong recovery rally, rising from below $2,000 to almost $2,700. ETH may be set to continue its ascent toward $3,000 in the near future for three specific reasons even though some of this spike can be ascribed to general market momentum. There has been one of the biggest accumulation spikes in years in addresses with 10,000-100,000 ETH. These wallets usually belong to high-net-worth individuals, funds and institutions. These organizations tend to position themselves ahead of significant movements rather than chase prices. The magnitude and velocity of this accumulation point to confidence…

Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced the most popular altcoins according to their trading volumes in the last 24 hours. The cryptocurrencies preferred by the country that hosts the most cryptocurrency owners in the world according to its population ratio yield interesting results from time to time. According to Upbit data, XRP topped the list with its trading volume in the last 24 hours. Popular assets such as Solar, Dogecoin and Ethereum followed, respectively. The interest in memecoins and politically themed tokens also attracted attention. Here are the 10 altcoins that reached the highest trading volume on Upbit in…

Hong Kong-based fintech company RedotPay has launched its crypto-backed payment cards in South Korea, challenging the country’s traditional payment infrastructure. Thanks to Visa integration, Korean users can now perform real-time stablecoin transactions. RedotPay’s Move into South Korea Founded in 2023, RedotPay drew attention with the launch of its crypto card program in late 2024. In February 2025, the company accelerated its international crypto payment expansion through a partnership with Visa and BIN sponsor StraitsX. As of today, RedotPay serves more than 4 million users worldwide. The cards, now available in South Korea, can be obtained as either virtual or physical.…

Tomas predicts Bitcoin could reach $150K to $200K by summer, driven by the recent US Dollar Index decline and its historical correlation with BTC. Bitcoin has surged nearly 10% in May, following the US Dollar Index drop, potentially signaling a strong rally in Bitcoin and risk assets ahead. Economic experts Tomas, in a recent post on the X platform, has highlighted a critical market signal that could drive Bitcoin and other risk assets much higher this summer. According to the expert, the sharp decline in the US Dollar Index seen in Q1 historically triggers strong rallies in assets like Bitcoin,…

Tenacious efforts of the SHIB community to reduce the circulating Shiba Inu supply continue, removing tens of millions of meme coins from the market. The SHIB burn rate has surged today along with the SHIB price, which added more than 7%. SHIB burns show 4-digit rise According to the data published on the website of the popular blockchain tracker Shibburn, over the last 24 hours, the SHIB burn rate gone up by a substantial 6,858.37% since last morning. The total amount of meme coins destroyed in the last 24 hours stands at 18,902,967 SHIB. The two largest burns out of…

Bitcoin extended its winning streak to six straight weeks, powered by renewed optimism after President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with the U.K. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $103,700 at last check on Saturday, and needs to rise by just 4.4% to hit its all-time high. Top U.S. and China officials are also currently in Switzerland, trying to reach an agreement that will lead to lower tariffs. Beijing’s delegation to the Switzerland talks will be led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, a close ally of Xi Jinping, who is expected to take a hardline stance against Trump’s escalating trade…

Sui (SUI) leads trending tokens with $2.6B volume and 16.6% weekly price gain. Purple Pepe (PURPE) tops weekly gains, surging 151.2% amid rising speculative interest. Binance, KuCoin, and Gate.io drive majority of trades in top trending altcoins and meme tokens. According to new search trend data released on May 10, 2025, by Phoenix Group and CoinGecko, investor interest in cryptocurrencies has shifted toward altcoins and meme tokens. The report highlights the most searched digital assets of the week, highlighting market activity in a wide range of tokens across trading platforms. TOP TRENDING SEARCHES BY #COINGECKO$TAO $SUI $DOOD $AIC $PURPE $S…

BTC USD Breaks $100,000—Why This Move Matters The price of BTC USD surged by 8% over the past week, finally breaking through the highly anticipated $100,000 level. This move wasn’t just a random pump—it’s being hailed by many analysts as a strong bullish signal. The crypto community had been waiting for this breakout, and now that it’s happened, eyes are locked on whether Bitcoin can maintain this momentum. BTC/USDT 1-day chart – TradingView via Bitget However, not everyone is convinced. Some believe this could be yet another fakeout, a temporary surge before prices retrace back below key support zones. Whales…

Ethereum ($ETH) is moving toward a huge price breakout. As per a popular crypto analyst going by Javon Marks, Ethereum ($ETH) is expecting a significant breakout with the next price targets standing at $4,800 and $8,000. The crypto analyst recently took to X to discuss the current bullish scenario of the Ethereum ecosystem in the crypto market. $ETH (Ethereum) – $4,800s, then $8.000+. https://t.co/vMli35AjSK pic.twitter.com/OlPjR9z60C — JAVON⚡️MARKS (@JavonTM1) May 10, 2025 Ethereum Eyes ,800 and ,000 as Latest Price Targets Amid Speculation of Big-Scale Breakout Javon Marks considers the current outlook of Ethereum (ETH) to be a notable sign of…