Author: NBTC

10T Holdings founder and cryptocurrency-focused investor Dan Tapiero believes that artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology will intersect in the near future, creating a new wave of investment in the market. “Blockchain is the monetary infrastructure of artificial intelligence,” Tapiero said, adding, “Imagine a world where thousands of independent AI agents operate; these systems won’t be making transfers through JPMorgan. They will all be operating through smart contracts built on the blockchain.” Tapiero announced that 10T Holdings plans to allocate approximately 20% of its new fund, which is in the process of raising capital through 2026, to companies operating at…

In a decisive move that has sent ripples through the digital asset sector, Spain has dramatically shortened the runway for cryptocurrency companies to achieve full MiCA compliance. The Spanish government now requires existing crypto service providers to secure authorization under the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation by December 30, 2024—a full 18 months ahead of the bloc’s general deadline. This bold step positions Spain as a frontrunner in regulatory enforcement and raises urgent questions for the industry. What Does Spain’s Accelerated MiCA Compliance Mean? While the European Union established a generous transitional period, allowing crypto asset service providers (CASPs)…

In a significant move for crypto enthusiasts, Binance Alpha adds THQ to its growing ecosystem. This integration marks another step in making early-stage cryptocurrency investments more accessible to traders looking for the next big opportunity. For those monitoring emerging tokens, this development could open new doors. What Does It Mean When Binance Alpha Adds THQ? Binance Alpha serves as an on-chain trading service within the Binance Wallet, specifically designed to list early-stage coins before they gain mainstream attention. The announcement that Binance Alpha adds THQ means traders now have access to another promising asset through a trusted platform. This move…

Peak Mining has quietly changed hands in a $200 million deal involving Tether insiders, again. This time, the crypto miner was sold by Northern Data, a German AI data center firm mostly owned by Tether, to a trio of companies run by the exact same people behind Tether. Northern Data made the deal public in November, confirming it sold its bitcoin mining unit, Peak Mining, for “up to $200 million.” U.S. filings later revealed the buyers: Highland Group Mining Inc., Appalachian Energy LLC, and 2750418 Alberta ULC. All three are tied straight back to the top of Tether’s food chain.…

In a major move for on-chain real-world assets, Robinhood tokenized stocks expanded rapidly on Arbitrum with a new wave of equity contracts. Robinhood pushes 500 tokenized stock contracts in 24 hours Factory-style contract system keeps costs near $0.03 Total on-chain stock tokens near 2,000 on Arbitrum Backend phase: infrastructure live, liquidity still dormant Arbitrum emerging as a settlement layer for tokenized equities Robinhood pushes 500 tokenized stock contracts in 24 hours On December 17, on-chain data shows a single Robinhood-linked deployer address launched 500 new tokenized stock contracts on the Arbitrum network within 24 hours. This marks the largest single-day…

Ethereum’s price action has weakened further over the past 24 hours, with the cryptocurrency falling below $3,000 and shedding about 6.8% in the last 24 hours alone. The immediate price action points to reclaiming this $3,000 support, but a longer-term technical view suggests the current decline may be part of a much larger and more defined price framework. A macro analysis shared by crypto analyst Dona examines Ethereum’s behavior over the past two years with a structured range that suggests that the cryptocurrency might bottom at $2,187. Ethereum’s Two-Year Range Still Defines The Bigger Picture According to the analysis, Ethereum…

Taiwan is preparing to allow stablecoins into its financial system and plans to limit early issuance to banks. As policymakers move closer to formal legislation, a key question has emerged. Should regulated stablecoins be pegged to the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) or the U.S. dollar? The issue was raised at a forum on stablecoins and international trade hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on December 15. Regulators and industry leaders discussed how digital currencies could reduce cross border payment costs for Taiwanese businesses. International payment fees can reach as high as 5%, often hidden across multiple layers…

The number of traders swapping assets on Solana’s blockchain has been dwindling all year. Since its celebratory peak the day before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, the number of Solana wallets interacting with non-custodial decentralized exchanges (DEXs) has declined 85% from 4.8 million to 700,000. Year-to-date, strictly measured, daily DEX traders on Solana are down 79%. Over the same time period, other metrics of network health are even worse for the world’s fifth most valuable blockchain. Solana spot DEX trading volume has declined 95% from its $38.4 billion peak on January 19 to under $1.7 billion yesterday, while across the same…

A solo miner on NiceHash mined Bitcoin block #928,351 for less than $100 in rental hashpower. The miner earned a reward of 3.152 BTC, equivalent to approximately $271,000. Mempool statistics confirmed on Thursday that the block had a near-perfect health score of 99.96% and total transaction fees of 0.027 BTC (~$2,363). On-chain data reveal that the block had a median cost of about 2 sat/vB and a fee range of 1–313 sat/vB. Solo Bitcoin miners beat odds to win blocks The Mempool data revealed that the actual Bitcoin block had 2,806 transactions (-16.56%). The block had a total fee of…

OpenLedger, a popular platform devoted to the deployment of AI models on a decentralized network, has announced its history-making partnership with Chainbase, a famous omnichain data ecosystem for artificial intelligence (AI). The main purpose of this partnership is to enable transparent, trustless, and> Autonomous AI agents rely on data to reason and act, yet most systems cannot prove where that intelligence comes from.OpenLedger’s Proof of Attribution (PoA) makes AI behavior verifiable by recording which data was accessed, how it was reasoned over, and what on-chain action… — OpenLedger (@OpenledgerHQ) December 18, 2025 OpenLedger has a unique feature called Proof of…