Author: NBTC

The stablecoin economy is puffing itself back up after slipping from its $309 billion peak at the end of October, gliding down to a low of $302 billion by Nov. 22. Over the past seven days, the sector has added $3.087 billion back to its total, giving the market a fresher shine. Stablecoin Sector Refuels Heading Into December The stablecoin market may have picked up a little polish this week—adding just over a percentage point, or about $3.087 billion—but it’s still trailing the $309 billion high notched on Oct. 25. As of Nov. 30, data from defillama.com shows the fiat-pegged…

A major, hours-long outage at the world’s largest exchange operator, CME Group, left brokers “flying blind” on Friday, forcing them into a high-risk scramble where some firms had to use their own internal data to quote prices for clients after official market benchmarks froze. The outage, triggered by a cooling-system malfunction at CyrusOne’s CHI1 data center in the Chicago area, knocked out Globex, CME’s core electronic trading infrastructure. The disruption has already lasted longer than a similar multi-hour CME outage in 2019, underscoring just how deeply the exchange’s systems sit at the center of global derivatives markets. CyrusOne said its…

Japan’s 2-year government bond yield surged to 1% on December 1, its highest since 2008. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled a possible interest rate hike at the December 18-19 monetary policy meeting, sending ripples through global financial markets. This development could mark the end of three decades of ultra-low interest rates that fueled the yen carry trade. As borrowing costs rise and the yen strengthens, global markets now brace for significant deleveraging across asset classes. Bond Yields Climb as Rate Hike Expectations Grow Japan’s bond market moved sharply following Ueda’s recent statements. The 2-year note yield rose by…

Terminal Finance says it would not launch its highly anticipated decentralized exchange, Terminal, after the Converge blockchain failed to go live. This follows the company’s gathering of more than $280 million in total value locked (TVL) ahead of its upcoming launch at the end of this year, according to DefiLlama. The pre-deposit phase spanned three capped vaults holding 225 million USDe, 10,000 ether, and 100 bitcoin. Data from DeFiLlama shows the vaults have reached full capacity. Terminal Finance explained in its X post that “launching just to launch a project goes against our principles,” and that advancing a project in…

Bitcoin crashes below $86.5K, wiping $144B as traders react to Fed Chair Powell’s speech; altcoins ETH, XRP, and SOL follow the sell-off. China FUD, whale moves to USDT, and high BTC leverage fuel crypto crash; markets await Powell’s hints on rate cuts and future Fed policy. Bitcoin Price crashed ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech today. The crypto market saw a massive sell-off, and BTC Price fell below $86,500, wiping out over $144 billion from the total crypto market in just a few hours. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana followed suit, pulling altcoins down with Bitcoin. The…

BlackRock sparked major excitement after making a fresh BlackRock crypto investment worth $94 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. The world’s largest asset manager continues to strengthen its digital asset strategy, and this move shows strong conviction during a pivotal moment for the market. Investors across the globe track BlackRock because its decisions often show where large capital wants to flow next. The firm received 477 BTC worth $43.67 million and 16,629 ETH worth $50.64 million from Coinbase Prime. This significant Bitcoin and Ethereum purchase sends a clear message across the crypto space. Institutions continue to increase activity while retail traders…

Fed ends tightening after huge $2.4 trillion money drain, raising new economy fears globally. Analysts warn the old money system breaking, forcing emergency tools every single night. Meanwhile, Crypto and stablecoins gain hope as new regulated digital systems grow trusted worldwide rapidly. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) finally ended its Quantitative Tightening policy on December 1, 2025. The Fed froze its balance sheet at $6.57 trillion, meaning it will no longer remove money from the financial system. Many analysts say the latest Federal Reserve actions reveal deep cracks in the global economy, and have opened big opportunities for Crypto and…

A new analysis from Pi Network commentator @gfc199 outlines how the Pi DEX, an internal decentralized exchange built into the Pi Wallet, can coexist with a potential future listing on major exchanges such as OKX Europe. The post responds to growing concerns among Pioneers as Pi approaches a new development phase, with many questioning whether an external listing conflicts with the project’s internal economy. According to the analysis, the Pi DEX operates on the Global Consensus Value (GCV) of $314,159 per Pi, a figure used within the Pi community to anchor prices for barter, goods, and services. This internal valuation,…

Bank of America, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, wants its wealth management clients to consider digital assets exposure, according to Yahoo Finance. Starting next year, investment strategies at Bank of America’s Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Edge platforms will support clients who want to allocate up to 4% of their portfolios to cryptocurrencies, the outlet reported. “For investors with a strong interest in thematic innovation and comfort with elevated volatility, a modest allocation of 1% to 4% in digital assets could be appropriate,” Chris Hyzy, Bank of America Private Bank’s chief investment officer,…

Elderglade has declared a strategic collaboration with zkLink, the leading designer of zero knowledge blockchain infrastructures of the Ethereum environment. The partnership seeks to introduce the next level of scalability, liquidity convergence, and modular on-chain infrastructure to the changing Web3 and AI enabled game world. Elderglade 🤝 @zkLink_OfficialWe’re excited to team up with zkLink, developers of zero-knowledge blockchain solutions for the Ethereum ecosystem — unifying fragmented liquidity, one aggregated rollup at a time.This partnership represents the synergy of dynamic Web3 gaming and… pic.twitter.com/Oa8vkHHK07 — Elderglade (@Elderglade) December 2, 2025 Elderglade, the company with the fast-grown mobile gaming ecosystem of 11…