Author: NBTC
BNB Chain is approaching a crucial milestone as the network prepares to undergo a hard fork upgrade. According to a recent post by the official BNBchain X account, the BSC Lorentz mainnet hard fork is set for April 29 at 5:05 a.m. UTC, which is only six days away. 6 days until the opBNB Lorentz mainnet hardfork🗓 April 21 @ 03:00 AM UTCBlock time drops to 0.5s—infra needs to be ready.Node operators: upgrade now. Grab the full info below 👇 https://t.co/iUHOlWXHHs pic.twitter.com/DzsRbwzCCB — BNB Chain Developers (@BNBChainDevs) April 23, 2025 Following the hard fork, BSC will reduce block time to…
The market remains uncertain, yet both Gold and Bitcoin continue to show upward momentum. A clear trend is developing across markets, as gold price hikes usually lead to Bitcoin appreciation after several months. For investors, gold is typically the first choice in times of economic stress, serving as a safe-haven asset. Bitcoin gains strength as a substitute after gold reaches prices that become unsustainable. Bitcoin has shown better performance than traditional stocks and has gained status as an alternative defense against political instability and financial market volatility. Analysts believe that Bitcoin could eventually surpass gold’s $23 trillion market cap, with…
The ongoing crypto price recovery can be attributed to a group of investors known as the bond vigilantes, a term coined by economist Ed Yardeni. These vigilantes are investors who often keep the government in check by selling bonds when there is a significant policy change. By selling their bond holdings, these investors typically push yields high and make it expensive for the government to borrow. The rally mirrored the stock market’s performance. US stock indices, such as the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100, have all jumped by over 10% from their monthly lows. International indices like the German…
Susbarium has issued a critical warning about new tokens teased as being affiliated with the official Shiba Inu ecosystem. In a tweet on April 22, the community-driven scam token watchdog for the official Shiba Inu ecosystem warned about what it saw as a misleading advertisement. Susbarium highlighted new tokens it says were wrongly presented as affiliated with the network and cautioned against engaging with them based on the claims. New Base Tokens Not Affiliated With Shiba Inu The Shiba Inu securities outfit flagged new tokens native to the Ethereum layer 2 network, Base. It stressed that the deployer of the…
Bitcoin ETFs captured over 95% of $951M crypto ETF inflows in 30 days. iShares and Fidelity dominate Bitcoin ETF AUM, totaling over $68B combined. Ethereum ETFs remain active but lag with just $8.2B AUM and $38.8M in inflows. The crypto ETF market is gaining traction, with fresh inflows nearing the $1 billion mark over the past month. As of April 23, 2025, total assets under management (AUM) across regulated crypto exchange-traded funds have reached $110.19 billion, according to Phoenix Group data. A large share of this growth has been attributed to Bitcoin ETFs, which continue to draw capital from institutional…
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket—an idiom Tether seemingly takes to heart. In just two days this April, the stablecoin giant unveiled two major moves: teaming up with Bitfinex, SoftBank, and Cantor Fitzgerald to launch a Bitcoin-focused public company, Twenty One Capital, and increasing its ownership stake in Italian football club Juventus to over 10%. These announcements mark just the latest steps in Tether’s aggressive push to diversify beyond its flagship USDT stablecoin. This strategy could prove critical as regulatory pressure mounts across major markets. USDT Tether launched the USDT stablecoin in 2014. It soon became the biggest…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surpassed $94,000, triggering strong market movement. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency’s trading value stands at approximately $93,700. This week’s recent market surge is driven by factors, including institutional investor participation and short position liquidations. Strong market momentum in BTC has pushed prices to test key critical points, with a significant target area lying between $93,000 and $95,000. Solid upwards trend, break $87K and we’ll test $92-94K for #Bitcoin.That’s what we’re seeing right now. This is the area for a short-term top and some consolidation (between $93.5-95.25K).Great signs on the board, it’s very likely that we’ll…
Cryptocurrency mogul Mike Novogratz has predicted that stablecoins will be able to replace the foreign exchange (FX) market in less than five years. Traditional FX markets keep facing such challenges as relatively slow transactions and high costs. Stablecoins could potentially be a game-changer for this sector by making it more efficient. The Galaxy head has warned that those countries that fail to embrace stablecoins could be potentially left behind, given that he expects the global money system to move toward digital currencies. “If countries want to participate, they better get on the bandwagon or be left behind,” Novogratz said on…
In an effort to increase decentralization, the Solana Foundation aims to cut “validators in name only,” which rely solely on the Foundation’s stake. Solana (SOL) is bringing changes that aim to overhaul how its staking delegation program works. On Wednesday, April 23, Ben Hawkins, head of the staking ecosystem at the Solana Foundation, revealed that it would start cutting validators with a low external stake count. Solana Foundation’s Ben Hawkins on new validator policies: Source: X Specifically, for each new validator that enters the delegation program, the Foundation will cut three other validators with a low external stake. This applies…
Crypto custody is poised for a groundbreaking transformation as SEC leaders push for smarter rules, stronger protections, and innovation-driven frameworks to redefine digital asset security for the future. SEC Roundtable Sparks Urgent Calls for Crypto Custody Reform U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioners Mark T. Uyeda, Caroline A. Crenshaw, and Hester M. Peirce, joined by Chairman Paul Atkins, participated in the Crypto Task Force’s third roundtable on April 25 in Washington D.C., focusing on the critical issue of crypto asset custody. Commissioner Uyeda emphasized the need for regulatory clarity, urging the SEC to allow registered investment advisers to use…