Author: NBTC

NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

Alchemy Pay is making it a lot easier to buy and spend Canton Network’s native token, Canton Coin ($CC). The payments gateway, which already links fiat and crypto for users and merchants around the world, has integrated with Canton Network so people in 173 countries can now buy $CC using familiar payment methods like Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and local bank transfers, in more than 50 fiat currencies. That may sound like a small convenience, but it matters: removing the awkward steps of crypto on-ramps helps both everyday users and institutions get into a blockchain designed for real…

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Ether.fi has rolled out incentives to encourage users to enroll and refer to other users. The crypto-native credit card issuer will offer 10% cash back on all transactions for all referrals and a VIP Gold card to top users who refer more users. Crypto-native credit card issuer and Liquid restaking protocol Ether.fi has launched a referral program to encourage users to invite others to the platform and execute Visa-crypto powered transactions. The referral program began on December 1 and will run till December 10. Ether.fi announces incentives to lure more users The crypto staking platform announced that its users who…

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So old and crusty are concerns that Tether is either not being upfront about the reserves backing its USDT stablecoin or faces imminent threat of being undercapitalized, that the crypto industry has developed its own two-word dismissive response: “Tether FUD.” Through soaring bull markets, the most brutal of bear markets, the comings and going of charlatans like Sam Bankman-Fried, Alex Mashinsky, and dozens of others, Tether’s USDT has continued to grow and function as designed — pegged to the U.S. dollar and available for redemption at any time. Alongside, Tether has become one of the globe’s most profitable companies, earning…

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Crypto decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volumes have surged to a peak against their centralized counterparts, driven by a “memecoin speculation mania,” says CoinGecko. The ratio of spot crypto trading on DEXs compared to centralized exchanges (CEXs) has more than tripled in the past five years to reach new highs in 2025, CoinGecko research analyst Yuqian Lim said in a report on Thursday. The DEX to CEX spot ratio hit an all-time high of 37.4% in June off the back of a spike in memecoin interest and “a spike in PancakeSwap’s volumes due to orders routed from the Binance Alpha platform,…

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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. DeFi used to be associated with speculation and speed, but today it is a far cry from its predecessors. Once characterized by viral token incentives and high yields, the space changed to stability and governance after the implosions of centralized finance intermediaries in 2023/24 and a string of smart contract failures. Summary DeFi has shifted from speculative, high-yield incentives to a focus on stability, governance, and utility after CeFi collapses and smart contract failures exposed the limits…

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The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) is considering an investment in crypto assets that could range from $50 million to $300 million. According to RBC, NBK Chairman Timur Sülümenov said the institution would wait for “the dust to settle a bit” following the sharp market correction. Sülümenov stated that the investment would be financed directly from the Central Bank’s foreign exchange reserves, not from the National Wealth Fund. In his statement, Sülümenov stated that the planned investment amount was not certain and used the following expressions: “This doesn’t mean we’ve taken $300 million and are investing it right away. Maybe…

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Baumz, a prominent decentralized perpetual exchange, has officially partnered with another notable perpetual DEX, KiloEx. The partnership aims to strengthen perpetual trading within the blockchain market. As per the official social media announcement of Baumz, the collaboration blends the technical strengths of both entities to refine liquidity flow, system transparency, and execution speed. Hence, the move reaffirms the rising trend of cutting-edge alliances to advance the expansion of decentralized derivatives. 🤝 Baumz × KiloEx PartnershipTwo perp platforms, one mission — elevate on-chain trading@KiloEx_perp brings rapid execution and strong market flowBaumz adds CEX-level performance with transparent architectureTogether, we shape the next…

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Falcon Finance is taking another major step toward building a truly global collateral ecosystem. The protocol has added tokenized Mexican government bills (CETES)—issued on-chain by Etherfuse—to the USDf collateral base, marking Falcon’s first integration of a non-USD sovereign yield asset.—The move comes during a period of rapid acceleration for Falcon. Since October, the platform has seen more than $700 million in new deposits and USDf mints, pushing USDf circulation past $2 billion. With CETES now live inside the system, Falcon is expanding beyond U.S. Treasuries into a broader universe of tokenized sovereign debt.Bringing Mexican Sovereign Yield On-ChainCETES represents short-duration Mexican…

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The cryptocurrency market appears to have gotten over the worst of it, at least for now, with Bitcoin rallying nearly 6% over the past week. However, there are numerous economic developments and altcoin events this week that could impact Bitcoin. Here’s the cryptocurrency calendar we’ve prepared specifically for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are stated as UTC+3 Türkiye time) Monday, December 1st ONT – Ontology’s MainNet v3.0.0 update will be available on December 1, 2025, and will introduce new tokenomics, a limited ONG model, and locked liquidity. GIGGLE – Starting December 1st, 50% of trading fees from Giggle Fund pairs…

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Orbiter Finance has announced it’s in a new alliance with Somnia Network, and it’s an important step towards improved blockchain interoperability and greater connectivity for DeFi. The partnership will unite established cross-chain technology at Orbiter and the high-performance at Somnia Layer-1 infrastructure, which will transform the foundation of DeFi application and gaming ecosystems. Cross Chain Technology Meets High-Performance Infrastructure Somnia Network’s ability to scale more than 1M transactions per second with finality lightning-fast, and EVM Compatibility. This level of performance opens the doors to exciting new opportunities for applications which require real-time interactions and deal with many transactions. The network…

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