Author: NBTC

Crypto majors see more green; Bitcoin at $118,800. ZCash continues to lead, soaring 50% to $140. US government shutdown pauses ETF approvals. Lighter leaves private beta, opens Perps platform to public. Polymarket eyes US return as soon as today. PNKSTR jumps 50% to $140M as other NFT Strategies boom. Crypto majors are green again continuing the shutdown rally; BTC +2% at $118,800, ETH +2% at $4,380, XRP +1% at $2.99, SOL +4% at $225. ZEC (+50%), DEXE (+30%) and SPX (+17%) led top movers. Zcash rocketed ~63% to a three-year high, as traders (and Naval) pitch privacy coin as “insurance”…

Rumors of taxing stablecoin flows in Brazil have sparked a debate between some lawmakers and the Ministry of Finance. While the ministry is preparing a normative act on the subject, lawmakers say they will oppose any such proposal. Faceoff: Stablecoin Taxation Stirs Discussion In Brazil The Facts An upcoming proposal that aims to tax stablecoin flows as remittances is brewing discord among the ranks of the Brazilian government, as the Ministry of Finance prepares to take action. According to reports from Valor Econômico, some members of the Brazilian Congress oppose this measure, which is under preparation and would be enacted…

Ethereum developers are preparing for the network’s second upgrade of 2025 to go live on the blockchain’s mainnet on Wednesday. Fusaka – a blend of the names Fulu + Osaka – consists of two upgrades happening on Ethereum’s consensus and execution layers at the same time. The goal of the upgrade is to enable Ethereum to handle the large transaction throughput from the layer-2 chains that use the blockchain as their base layer. Fusaka consists of 12 code changes, also known as “Ethereum Improvement Proposals” (EIPs) that will make the layer-2 experience faster and cheaper. The biggest change in Fusaka…

After years of enforcement-first oversight, the U.S. is moving toward written crypto rules. In that shift, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said 2025 is the year financial policy turns the page. SEC Stance Shift 2025 Peirce described a clear pivot at the agency. She said the SEC is building durable rules for token issuance and exchanges. She stressed that a formal framework is overdue and that clarity now supports institutions that already want to take part. Peirce also explained that the market lived too long under case-driven enforcement. She pointed to the new Crypto Task Force work as the internal path…

The native token of the Ethereum network, Ether (ETH), is undervalued in nine out of 12 commonly used valuation models, according to Ki Young Ju, a market analyst and CEO of crypto market analysis platform CryptoQuant. A composite “fair value” using all 12 valuation models prices ETH at about $4,836, an over 58% gain compared to its price at the time of this writing. Each valuation model was rated on a three-tiered scale for reliability, with three being the most reliable. Eight out of the 12 models feature a reliability rating of at least two. “These models were built by…

It is not going to be a quiet December in the nation’s Capitol. In the coming weeks leading to the holiday season, expect crypto activity to be stirring as hopes for passage of digital assets market structure legislation dwindles. But all is not lost. Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott is optimistic about committee votes of the two Senate bills in December. He shared this sentiment in a news interview two weeks ago. “Next month, we believe we can mark up and vote in both committees and get this to the floor of the Senate early next year so that President…

Ether is trading at $3,034 on Nov. 30 as futures and options markets show concentrated activity across CME, Binance, and Deribit, signaling a tightly balanced derivatives environment heading into December. Ether Derivatives Activity Builds With Strong Participation Across CME and Deribit Ether’s derivatives markets are posting steady engagement this week, with total ethereum futures open interest hovering near $36.49 billion across exchanges. Aggregate open interest stands at roughly 12.04 million ETH, with CME, Binance, and OKX continuing to anchor the top tier in notional positioning, according to coinglass.com stats. CME maintains 2.17 million ETH in open interest, representing $6.57 billion…

Mainland China has reiterated its anti-crypto stance, vowing to intensify its crackdown on speculation in virtual currencies, according to a report by China Daily. Virtual currencies lack the legal status of fiat money and cannot be used as currency in markets. All related activities qualify as illegal financial operations, officials from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), Ministry of Public Security, Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, and other agencies stressed during an inter-agency meeting convened on Friday. Officials warned of a recent surge in speculative trading, which poses new financial risks and challenges. Beijing has long upheld an anti-crypto stance, targeting…

Fidelity’s tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum has quietly crossed the $250 million mark while ETH itself defends a fresh breakout above $3,000. Together, the fund’s inflows and the chart’s bullish structure underline how capital and price action are now aligning on the same chain. Fidelity Tokenized Ethereum Fund Crosses $250M AUM Fidelity’s tokenized money-market fund built on Ethereum has topped $250 million in assets under management (AUM), according to crypto trader Cryptorand. In a post on X, trader Rand said the fund passed the $250 million mark in November 2025. The chart shows a flat line until September. Then the…

$Ethereum is trading around $3,030, regaining the key $3,000 psychological level after a decisive rebound from support. Renewed ETF inflows, rising whale accumulation, and improving technical momentum all contributed to the bounce. With ETH now consolidating just below major resistance, traders are watching whether it can trigger a breakout toward higher levels. Below is the full breakdown of why $ETH is up — and where the price could go next based on the chart. Why Ethereum Price Is Up 1. ETF Demand Returns (Bullish Impact) Overview After facing $1.4B in net outflows through November, Ethereum ETFs flipped positive with $368M…