Author: NBTC
This week, between April 21–28, tokens worth over $235 million are scheduled to be unlocked across several major crypto projects. Traders and investors are keeping a close eye on these events for any potential price swings in the market. Key Projects to Watch: UDS, ALT, VENOM, XMW, and HOOK The key projects in focus include Undeads Games (UDS), AltLayer (ALT), Venom (VENOM), Morphware (XMW), and Hooked Protocol (HOOK). VENOM and ALT lead the cliff unlocks, with VENOM releasing 59.26 million tokens valued at $8.25 million, while ALT is unlocking 240.10 million tokens worth $7.09 million. Solana (SOL) leads the linear…
Nearly 31 cryptocurrencies have been swept up in a new legal complaint targeting major crypto exchange Coinbase. Over the weekend, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a complaint against Coinbase, alleging it sold unregistered securities to residents of his U.S. state. The state-level lawsuit follows the SEC’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit against Coinbase in February, as the agency made a U-turn in its regulation-by-enforcement approach. The lawsuit has quickly gained attention for its sweeping scope. According to Justin Slaughter, former SEC Senior Adviser and Chief Policy Adviser at CFTC, the Oregon AG’s complaint is even broader than the SEC…
KakaoBank, a South Korean digital bank serving over 22 million users, is teaming up with Coinone to offer a new crypto price tracking feature. KakaoBank, South Korea‘s mobile banking application with dozens of millions of users, has expanded its services by launching a new crypto price inquiry tool, developed in collaboration with Korean crypto exchange Coinone. According to a Chosun Biz report on Tuesday, KakaoBank’s customers can now track real-time prices of such cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) directly within the KakaoBank app. A spokesperson for KakaoBank explained that the system displays rankings based on transaction amount, market…
Bitcoin miners face the tightest margins since 2023, warns theminermag.com’s Head of Research Wolfie Zhao, as hashprice flirts with critical break‑even territory. Trump Tariffs Add Jitters to Miners Already Hit by Rising Difficulty, Study Finds According to theminermag.com data compiled by Wolfie Zhao, hashprice temporarily fell below $40 per petahash per second in early April, down from the $45–$50 range logged through March. Zhao notes that the $40 line is the breakeven mark even for publicly listed giants, intensifying consolidation pressure across the sector. The report highlights that two consecutive 1.43% difficulty increases in March and a further 6.81% jump…
A closely followed economist says US President Donald Trump is plunging the country into one of the most significant periods of economic turmoil in recent history. Alex Krüger tells his 209,200 followers on the social media platform X that Trump’s tariff policies are causing a massive selloff of US assets. “The US is trying to commit economic suicide and everyone is dumping US assets in response. The tarifacrash is the second most insane financial event in modern history (coronacrash was the first).” Source: Alex Krüger/X He warns that Trump needs to reverse course on the tariffs – otherwise, an economic…
With Colle AI, the multichain NFT platform powered by artificial intelligence, a significant expansion of its integrated functionalities with XRP is announced, bringing new possibilities for automation and creation in the digital landscape. With this update, the platform aims to redefine the interaction between blockchain, combining real-time automation and faster transactions thanks to the power of the XRP ledger. The extension of XRP functions within the Colle AI ecosystem represents a decisive step towards greater decentralized interoperability, contributing to the development of a Web3 that is smoother, faster, and more accessible to digital content creators. What is Colle AI and…
A consortium of global banks including Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered is reportedly evaluating ways to expand its crypto operations in the U.S. Big international banks are revisiting their approach to crypto, with a group that includes Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered now exploring ways to expand operations in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal has learned, citing a person familiar with the matter. The report doesn’t say how far along the banks are in their plans, but notes that their renewed interest comes as traditional finance starts moving back into crypto after stepping away following the FTX collapse and…
One of the altcoins that fell the most in the decline in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins was Solana (SOL). However, it was also one of the best performers in the recovery. Whales that took advantage of this recovery in Solana also became active. According to Lookonchain’s post, a whale with around 1 million SOL tokens has made more than $153 million in profits after four years of staking on Solana. Accordingly, this whale bought about 1 million Solana in 2021. At that time, these SOL tokens were worth only $27 million. The whale staked the SOL tokens he received and…
The European Central Bank is seeking changes to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets legislation (MiCA) just months after the regulation took effect because it’s concerned U.S. support for crypto could lead to economic damage in the 27-nation bloc, Politico reported Tuesday. The bank is demanding a rewrite of MiCA, whose stablecoin provisions came into force last June and which took full effect at the end of last year, a position that brings it into conflict with the European Commission, Politico reported, citing a policy paper. Neither the ECB nor the commission responded to a CoinDesk request for comment.…
SoarFun, a web3 gaming hub, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with OpenLoot, a marketplace that supports game developers and publishers. This partnership aims to give more rewards and fun and many opportunities to users to win different rewards. Both platforms will work on expanding the entire web3 gaming infrastructure. SoarFun has revealed this groundbreaking news to the web3 gaming community through its official X account. 🤝 SoarFun x OpenLoot Collaboration$OL is designed to fuel @OpenLoot’s next phase of growth—and SoarFun is officially on board! 🚀With this partnership, expect more fun, more rewards, and more ways to win across…