Author: NBTC

Bitcoin kurs often confuses traders during midterm phases because it does not move in sync with equities. Bitcoin kurs tends to lag behind broader market optimism even when stock market trend shows strong upward momentum. This creates a misleading perception that crypto has lost strength. In reality, Bitcoin kurs often slows down during these phases to build long term structural support. Many traders misinterpret this pause as weakness, even though it forms a foundation for the next major move. Bitcoin kurs behaves differently from traditional assets because it follows liquidity cycles rather than short term sentiment. This disconnect becomes more…

KOSDAQ-listed Parataxis Ethereum has acquired an additional 310 $ETH, increasing its total Ethereum holdings to 9,001 $ETH, according to a report by Edaily on May 22. This latest purchase cements the company’s position as the largest publicly traded holder of Ethereum in Asia. Strategic Accumulation in a Volatile Market The acquisition comes amid a period of fluctuating cryptocurrency prices, with Ethereum trading below its 2024 highs. Parataxis Ethereum’s move signals continued institutional confidence in the asset, even as broader market sentiment remains cautious. The company’s holdings have grown steadily from 8,691 $ETH prior to this purchase, reflecting a deliberate accumulation…

Two major Japanese securities firms plan to introduce cryptocurrency investment trusts once the Financial Services Agency finalizes the regulatory framework for such products, Nikkei Asia reported. SBI Securities, the online brokerage business and investment banking unit of SBI Group, one of Japan’s largest financial companies and Rakuten Securities, the online broker subsidiary of Japan’s Rakuten Group internet conglomerate, will offer investment vehicles that allow customers to access crypto through their existing accounts. The products will make it easier for clients to gain exposure to the industry. In a Nikkei survey of 18 companies, another 11 firms, including Nomura Securities, Daiwa…

Wall Street’s appetite for AI-linked crypto products clearly isn’t cooling off yet. Grayscale just announced that its Grayscale Bittensor Trust, trading under the GTAO ticker, is now open for private placement to eligible accredited investors. And honestly, the timing isn’t random. The Bittensor ecosystem suddenly got a lot louder this week. Bittensor Expansion Pushes GTAO Back Higher Canonical $TAO officially went live on Solana through Wormhole’s Sunrise integration, opening native trading support on Jupiter Exchange and Meteora while also landing wallet support from Phantom and Solflare. That’s a pretty massive surface-area expansion for a token that spent months quietly grinding…

The United States is taking another major step toward integrating digital assets into the traditional financial system. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the federal regulator overseeing credit unions, has announced a proposed rule that would establish operational and risk management standards for “Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers” under the proposed $GENIUS Act. The proposal outlines how NCUA-licensed entities could potentially issue and manage payment stablecoins inside the regulated banking and credit union system. NCUA Chairman Kyle Hauptman said the proposed standards are designed to ensure credit unions are treated fairly alongside banks and other financial institutions entering the stablecoin market.…

Bitcoin’s supply overhang keeps recovery pressure elevated Bitcoin market pressure increasingly shifted from panic-driven selling toward broader supply absorption once liquidation momentum started easing recently. Buyers also stabilized short-term flows more effectively as aggressive sell-side pressure gradually weakened beneath current market conditions. However, roughly 7.75 million $BTC remained below the holder cost basis near the broader $77,000 region across markets. That figure also represented nearly 39% of circulating supply, reflecting heavy unrealized loss pressure beneath damaged market structure conditions. Source: Glassnode Historical cycles later showed similar spikes during the 2018–2019 and 2022 downturn phases before longer recovery periods eventually emerged.…

Jeffrey Huang, the Taiwanese singer widely known as Machi Big Brother, has increased his highly leveraged Ethereum long position, bringing the total value to $14.48 million. The move, tracked by on-chain analytics platform Hyperbot, highlights the aggressive trading strategy of a prominent figure whose activities are closely watched in the crypto community. Details of the Increased Position According to data from Hyperbot, Huang’s position is opened with 25x leverage, a high-risk strategy that amplifies both potential gains and losses. The entry price for the position is set at $2,104.86 per $ETH. Critically, the liquidation price is just $2,084.43, meaning a…

Societe Generale plans to bring SG-FORGE’s EUR CoinVertible and USD CoinVertible to Canton Network as part of a push into collateral, repo financing, and settlement. The May 13 move puts the French bank’s stablecoin effort closer to the operating layer of institutional markets. SG-FORGE has already issued regulated CoinVertible tokens, and CryptoSlate has covered the bank’s push into dollar and euro stablecoins. The Canton announcement connects those tokens to the market plumbing where collateral eligibility, margin calls, repo counterparties, settlement controls, and privacy requirements decide whether tokenized finance can move beyond isolated issuance. In a May 13 statement, Societe Generale…

Ripple SVP Confirms $XRP Is Essential to $RLUSD on XRPL At Consensus 2026 in Miami, Ripple SVP Jack McDonald delivered one of the clearest explanations yet of how $XRP and $RLUSD work together. His message was unmistakable: $RLUSD isn’t replacing $XRP, it relies on $XRP to function on the $XRP Ledger. Explaining how $RLUSD functions on the $XRP Ledger, McDonald emphasized that $XRP remains essential to the network’s infrastructure. As the ledger’s native gas token, $XRP powers every $RLUSD transaction processed on XRPL behind the scenes. While reinforcing $XRP’s central role in facilitating activity across the network, he said: “Everything…

The biggest fights over tech regulation aren’t happening in Congress anymore. They’re happening in state legislatures, and companies like DraftKings, Meta, and Andreessen Horowitz are writing very large checks to make sure the outcomes go their way. The three have collectively funneled millions into state-level political campaigns, targeting races that most voters barely notice but that carry enormous consequences for how online gambling, social media, and cryptocurrency get regulated across the country. Illinois became ground zero The Illinois 2026 primaries offered the clearest picture of what corporate political spending looks like when it goes local. Outside expenditures in that primary…