Author: NBTC

Ethereum has taken a sharp turn after facing a firm rejection at the $3,220 level, with price breaking structure and slipping into a weaker posture. The speed of the drop and lack of strong buying interest raise an important question for traders: Is this merely an early warning sign within a broader uptrend, or the start of a deeper distribution phase that could pressure ETH further in the near term? Rejection At $3,220 Signals Distribution, Not A Shakeout Crypto analyst PEPE is Friend highlighted that Ethereum’s sharp rejection at the $3,220 level was deliberate rather than random. The drop was…

Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of the prediction market Kalshi, has become the youngest female self-made billionaire after her company announced a fresh $1 billion funding round Tuesday. The raise, led by crypto-focused venture firm Paradigm, valued Kalshi at $11 billion and drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator. At 29, Lopes Lara overtakes previous titleholder Lucy Guo of Scale AI and pop icon Taylor Swift, who briefly held the distinction earlier this year. Lopes Lara, born in Brazil and a computer science graduate of MIT, co-founded Kalshi in 2019 with Tarek Mansour, who also now joins the…

A brewing political fight over stablecoin yields threatens to derail long-awaited US crypto market structure reform. Recent developments expose deep divisions among banks, crypto firms, and policymakers over who benefits most from the next phase of financial regulation. Stablecoin Yield Showdown Stalls US Crypto Market Reform At the center of the dispute is whether crypto platforms should be allowed to offer rewards or yield on stablecoins. Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz warns that opposition from the banking lobby could sink the broader legislative effort altogether, even as existing law already permits certain forms of stablecoin yield. “The dynamics of yield in…

Ethereum shows potential for reversal with mixed momentum indicators and tokenization dominance signaling strength. Ethereum (ETH) has seen a modest 1.1% increase in the past day, currently trading around $3,011.90. The price action has seen significant intraday fluctuations, with Ethereum testing a daily range between $2,872.06 and $3,052.58. This movement shows a recovery trend, as the price surged from a low of $2,872 yesterday to hit the daily high of $3,052. However, some resistance formed near the $3,050 mark while the price held steady above $3,000, making it a crucial support zone. Ethereum’s longer-term performance also shows a positive upward…

Strategy (MSTR) on Monday announced a further 25 basis point increase in the dividend rate of its STRC preferred series to 10.75%. This is the fourth increase since the IPO launch at the end of July. One of Strategy’s perpetual preferred stocks, STRC, or “Stretch,” is designed to offer short duration characteristics with high yield exposure. It currently pays a 10.75% annual dividend, distributed monthly in cash. The dividend rate is adjusted each month to encourage trading near STRC’s $100 par value and to limit price volatility. When launched in July, STRC initially carried a 9% dividend rate at the…

Parliament approved annual taxes on unrealized Bitcoin gains despite strong investor. Box 3 reform shifts taxation from assumed returns toward measured yearly value change. Major parties support the plan to avoid multibillion-euro losses for the treasury. The Netherlands is moving toward taxing unrealized capital gains on Bitcoin, stocks, bonds, and other assets, and parliament backed a major overhaul of annual income tax filings. The proposal would require investors to pay tax each year based on asset value changes, even when no sale occurs. Lawmakers framed the move as a response to court rulings that rejected the current system, which relied…

Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, laid out its vision for 2026 and — reading past its bearish outlook for U.S. bonds and the world’s largest economy — it’s a bullish blueprint for institutional crypto adoption. U.S. federal debt will swell past $38 trillion, setting the tone for a market outlook defined by fragility and the failure of traditional hedges, according to the report. For crypto that’s good news, because this economic environment will lead to accelerated digital asset adoption among the Wall Street behemoths. More government borrowing “… creates vulnerabilities to shocks such as bond yield spikes tied to…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force “Written Input” page added two new submissions on Tuesday that focus on self‑custody rights and how proprietary trading in tokenized and decentralized finance (DeFi) markets should be regulated. One submission comes from “DK Willard,” centered on Louisiana retail users, and the other from the Blockchain Association Trading Firm Working Group on dealer rules for tokenized equity markets. Submissions target self-custody protections, DeFi The Louisiana submission cites state law HB 488, which affirms residents’ right to self-custody digital assets, and argues that upcoming federal crypto market structure legislation should preserve strong…

Ceffu, an institutional-grade crypto custody and asset management platform acting as the secure custody arm for off-exchange settlement (MirrorX), has disclosed its strategic partnership with KuCoin, a famous global cryptocurrency exchange platform for buying and selling digital assets. The primary purpose of this partnership is to provide support for institutional-based markets with the help of KuCoin as a major crypto exchange. We’re excited to announce that @KuCoinInst has joined Ceffu as partner exchange for our flagship product, MirrorX.Institutions can now trade on KuCoin while keeping assets in Ceffu custody—maintaining full control and improving capital efficiency through automated post-trade… pic.twitter.com/r16AGvHYrU —…

Singapore-based Bitcoin cloud mining giant Bitdeer has demonstrated a masterful operational rhythm in the volatile cryptocurrency sector. The company announced on January 23, 2025, that it successfully mined 155 BTC during the previous week. Subsequently, Bitdeer executed a strategic sale of 152.7 BTC, resulting in a net addition to its corporate treasury and bringing its total holdings to 1,504.4 BTC. This precise balance between production and liquidation offers a compelling case study in institutional cryptocurrency asset management. Bitdeer BTC Mining Operational Analysis Bitdeer’s weekly production of 155 BTC represents significant computational power and energy investment. The company operates large-scale data…