Author: NBTC

By the end of 2025, a corner of the market most Ethereum traders rarely watch had built a position large enough to matter for everyone else. Everstake’s annual Ethereum staking report estimates that public companies’ “digital asset treasuries” collectively held roughly 6.5–7.0 million $ETH by December, which is more than 5.5% of the circulating supply. The number is huge, but the more important part is why these companies chose $ETH in the first place. Bitcoin’s corporate-treasury playbook is built around scarcity and reflexivity: buy coins, let the market re-rate the equity wrapper at a premium, then issue stock to buy…

In its recent visit to China, Canada’s Prime Minister Mike Carney reached a series of agreements that seek to forge a commercial alliance between the two countries. Canada now seeks to increase its exports to China by 50%, preparing to face what Carney called a new world order. Canada Completes Economic Agreements With China In Preparation For New World Order Canada and China are tightening their ties in preparation for the future. The North American nation, traditionally considered an ally of the U.S., is now turning to China as a reliable trade partner after relations with Washington soured due to…

In South Korea, where there is intense interest in altcoins, sudden price surges are frequently observed in some altcoins. At this point, one of these altcoins is ZKsync (ZK), which has become one of the popular altcoins of recent times. ZK, which was listed on Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, at the beginning of January, is now under investigation by the country’s regulatory body. Accordingly, the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has launched an investigation into ZK, which is traded on Upbit, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. A spokesperson for South Korea’s Financial Security Service’s Virtual Asset Investigation…

Network News VITALIK BUTERIN SAYS LAYER-2 ROADMAP ‘NO LONGER MAKES SENSE’: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the role of layer-2 networks needs to be reconsidered as the blockchain’s main network continues to scale and transaction costs remain low. In a post on X, Buterin said the original rollup-centric roadmap, which positioned layer-2s as the primary way Ethereum would scale, “no longer makes sense.” That roadmap envisioned layer-2s as secure extensions of Ethereum that would handle most transactions while inheriting Ethereum’s security guarantees, often described as “branded shards” of the network. According to Buterin, two developments have challenged that original vision…

Ethereum price started a major decline after it failed to clear $2,500. $ETH is down 20% and is now struggling to stay above the $2,200 support. Ethereum failed to stay above $2,550 and started a fresh decline. The price is trading below $2,400 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,415 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,200 zone. Ethereum Price Dips 20% Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,550 and started a…

The Smarter Web Company has reached a big milestone. CEO Andrew Webley shared that the company plans to move from the Aquis Growth Market to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This move comes just nine months after its IPO and marks a major step in the company’s growth journey. Webley said the decision follows months of planning, legal work and talks with advisers. The goal is to take a UK born tech company to one of the world’s most respected stock exchanges. Then build a long term British success story powered by Bitcoin and digital capital.…

A White House meeting meant to thaw the ice on the crypto market structure bill cracked into the controversial topic of stablecoin yield, though participants representing U.S. banking interests didn’t offering up any new compromises, according to people familiar with the talks. As the legislation is still struggling to make headway in the U.S. Senate, the White House is calling for practical compromises by the end of this month, the people said. The Monday gathering — led by President Donald Trump’s crypto adviser Patrick Witt — was aimed at some of the sticking points over the effort, especially whether stablecoins…

Bitcoin has long served a simple purpose: storing and transferring value. The blockchain’s inherent limitations in scalability and programmability prevented use cases like high-frequency payments and smart contracts. Launched in 2018, the layer-2 solution Lightning Network introduced noticeable improvements in scalability. It takes some of the burden offchain by creating side channels between the sender and receiver. The model settles transactions faster, with lower fees. Rendering Bitcoin feasible for daily use, the solution spurred the development of many payment apps on the blockchain. Programmability also arrived in Bitcoin through secondary protocols, such as RGB, an open-source solution designed to expand…

Traders seeking to grasp market sentiment are making whale watching their primary focus. Today, there was a major blockchain transaction that sent shock waves through the crypto world because a major, seasoned player made it. An on-chain analytics platform, Lookonchain, reported that a wallet belonging to a “Bitcoin OG” with the handle, 1011short, deposited a whopping 100,000 $ETH on the Binance exchange, which is valued at around $242.7 million. The Return of the Ethereum Titans A long-term holder of Ethereum, an “OG” (Original Gangster), moving this amount typically signals a significant change in strategy. Over the last seven days, the…

US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% will be imposed on products imported from European Union countries. Trump stated that the decision was intended to increase pressure on Denmark to buy Greenland and that it was based on national security grounds. According to Trump, the US has effectively subsidized Denmark and EU countries for many years; however, tougher measures are now necessary for the sake of “world peace and security.” The President argued that China and Russia are interested in Greenland, stating that the region’s strategic importance has increased and that, under current security conditions,…