Author: NBTC

Ether (ETH) ETH$2,861.84 drifted around $2,770 for most of Tuesday until roughly 8 p.m. ET, when officials said negotiators in London had forged a draft U.S.–China trade framework. The outline — till awaiting presidential approval — would see Beijing resume rare-earth exports while Washington eases curbs on advanced-technology sales. At 8:04 a.m. ET on Wednesday, former U.S. president Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that “OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE,” pending his and President Xi’s formal approval. Trump claimed the accord would leave U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports effectively at 55 percent versus Beijing’s 10 percent, promised that China…

The Reserve Bank of India wants to roll out new functionalities for the digital rupee and test its use in cross-border payments with international partners. India‘s central bank said it will introduce new features and use cases for the digital rupee’s cross-border use, signaling a possible shift toward its international adoption. The update came in the Reserve Bank of India’s Annual Report for 2024-25, where it said the next phase of development would build on lessons from existing pilots, CNBC TV18 reports. The RBI launched its wholesale digital rupee pilot in November 2022, followed by the retail pilot in December…

Ripple’s president Monica Long has published a tweet, highlighting the big moonstone recently achieved by RLUSD in Dubai. She revealed that now all companies licenced by DFSA can use RLUSD now. The Ripple president referred to this event as a big milestone for RLUSD. Big milestone – RLUSD is now recognized under Dubai’s world-class DFSA regime, meaning it can be fully integrated into Ripple Payments (and utilised by any other DFSA-licensed firms!) in the @ DIFC 🇦🇪🔗https://t.co/Ko8V3ms1cJ — Monica Long (@MonicaLongSF) June 3, 2025 7,000 new RLUSD users in Dubai Monica Long has commented on the Dubai Financial Services Authority…

The U.S. Senate took the initial steps toward final approval of its first major crypto legislation as members opened voting Wednesday on the bill to set standards for U.S. stablecoin issuers, clearing the highest procedural hurdle with a 68-30 result. In a moment that will mark the industry’s greatest U.S. policy success to-date, the famously slow-moving Senate is on its way to clearing the legislation with wide bipartisan support. And as the crypto world watches the Senate reverse what had long been a crypto-resistant stance, the House of Representatives has also scored a pair of key votes to advance legislation…

ZNS Connect, a well-known decentralized domain-name service (DNS) ID protocol, has announced its new partnership with Linera, a real-time L1 blockchain for hyper-connected dApps. The partnership aims to expand ZNS Connect’s compatibility beyond Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) into new horizons across the blockchain ecosystem. The platform disclosed this move on its official X account. 🧠 ZNS is moving beyond EVM. Yes, we’re building on @linera_io — the real-time L1 for hyper-connected apps.What other non-EVM chains should we explore next? Drop your picks ⬇️ #ZNSConnect #Web3Future #Linera #ZNS #Web3Identity pic.twitter.com/glcZgSzgVa — ZNS CONNECT (@ZNSConnect) June 12, 2025 ZNS Connect Expands Reach…

Based on current data, the 12 U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) collectively manage over 1.2 million BTC. Yet, two in particular—Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC—command a striking majority, accounting for more than 71% of that aggregate. Wall Street’s Bitcoin Giants: IBIT, FBTC, MSTR Tighten Grip on Bitcoin’s Scarce Supply Blackrock’s IBIT debuted on Wall Street on Jan. 11, 2024—exactly 1 year, 4 months, and 26 days ago. As of data collected on June 5, 2025, the firm’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF controls roughly 662,707.41 BTC, translating to $69.2 billion in value. This single ETF alone accounts for 55.23% of…

Ethereum (ETH) has recently surged, reaching a three-month high. This price movement brings the $3,000 mark within reach, but challenges lie ahead. The long-term holders (LTHs) continue to book profits, which could prevent ETH from reaching the $3,000 threshold in the near future. Ethereum Investors Prepare For Surge New addresses have reached a four-month high, signaling that Ethereum is gaining traction among investors. The increase in new addresses is a positive sign for the altcoin’s adoption, indicating that more investors are showing interest in Ethereum. However, many of these new addresses could be driven by FOMO (Fear of Missing Out),…

Antalpha, the fintech platform that serves the Bitcoin mining ecosystem, announced that it plans to invest $40 million into Tether Gold as a hedge against economic volatility. According to its recent press release, Antalpha aims to diversify its holdings in the face of macroeconomic volatility by investing in Tether (USDT)’s digital gold token, XAUt (XAUT). The platform chose the token because of its gold-backed value that is believed to be suitable for institutional asset allocation, particularly its ability to withstand crypto market cycles and support different financial applications. Therefore, the company plans to allocate as much as $40 million from…

NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters) – Two men pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges they kidnapped a man for three weeks in Manahttan’s upscale SoHo neighborhood, shocked him with electric wires and dangled him over a staircase to try to get him to give up his bitcoin password. John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, 33, have been detained since their arrests last month on kidnapping and other charges. Both defendants face up to life in prison if convicted. Prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said Duplessie and Woeltz on May 6 took a man’s electronics and password and…

Shiv Srivastava, CEO of Boundless, is on a mission to make cryptographic breakthroughs usable in everyday life. As the head of a decentralized marketplace for trustless zero-knowledge (ZK) compute—powered by RISC Zero—Shiv is leading the charge to enable scalable interoperability and verifiable infrastructure across all blockchains.—With leadership experience at Microsoft, Lyft, Coinbase, and Avalanche, Shiv bridges deep Web2 expertise with a Web3-first vision: build systems that empower everyone, not just the few. In this conversation, he shares insights on Ethereum’s evolving strategy, the role of ZK in scaling, and how Boundless fits into a more usable, scalable crypto future.—Q: Thoughts…