Author: NBTC

Crypto.com is now allowing US users in four states to add stocks and ETFs to their portfolios. This represents a major step forward for the exchange as it transforms from a purely crypto-focused platform into a greater presence in traditional finance. Since 2023, the company has made inroads with many jurisdictions, and this new acceptance from US regulators represents a dramatic turn in their working relationship. US Warms Up to Crypto.com Crypto.com, an exchange with years of history in the space, is now offering stock and ETF services to a limited range of US clients. The company made this announcement…

Midas, an open web institutional-grade digital assets platform, is proud to partner with Plume Network. This Layer 1 protocol highlights the utilization of Real World Assets (RWAs). This partnership would seek to onboard institutional-quality investments into the decentralized finance space using Plume’s strong core. We’re proud to announce integration with @plumenetwork, an L1 focused on the adoption of Real World Assets.Midas’ products will launch on the Plume mainnet, bringing institutional-grade assets to the open web. pic.twitter.com/E2XBztPL5T — Midas (@MidasRWA) January 3, 2025 Midas products will start on the Plume mainnet, hence opening dawn for tokenized RWAs and other ventures like…

Prominent business and finance expert Robert Kiyosaki, also well-known for his book on personal finance management “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, has addressed his X followers, including many crypto enthusiasts, on the subject of the approaching Thanksgiving Day in the US. Even in this celebratory post, Kiyosaki did not hold back and talk about making a fortune and named a key quality necessary for it. This tweet comes right after the “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author made a prediction that Bitcoin is to reach $500,000 next year. Kiyosaki reveals key ingredient for becoming rich Robert Kiyosaki tweeted that Thanksgiving Day is…

Cardano has released Plan 529 as an important stepping stone to the Plomin hard fork that is set to enhance the blockchain’s governance and capabilities. This upgrade is named after Matthew Plomin, a key member of the community and the co-founder of the Cardano USDM stablecoin. The Plomin hard fork, formerly known as Chang 2, is to occur at epoch 529, which is expected to start on the 20th of December, 2024. The date was announced by Intersect, a Cardano community entity that has been involved in coordinating the upgrade. Plan 529 describes the process for the mainnet hard fork…

Liberland President Vít Jedlička has named Justin Sun, TRON founder and former Grenadian ambassador to the WTO, as acting Prime Minister. The announcement, follows Liberland’s first-ever congressional elections, conducted via an algorithmic blockchain-based voting system—a bold experiment in transparency and decentralized democracy. Liberland, a self-declared microstate located on a disputed territory between Croatia and Serbia, has adopted blockchain as the backbone of its governance. Its recent elections, pitched as a foolproof model for democracy, underscore this commitment. While no country formally recognizes Liberland as a state, its leadership remains resolute in demonstrating its viability. The elections also saw influencer Evan…

The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), which reached the $100 mark last week, has been in a downward trend in recent days. Bitcoin, which fell to $90,000 in this decline, continues to make investors nervous. At this point, while analysts state that we are in a bull market, the rise will continue and such pullbacks are normal, 10X Research founder Markus Thielen, known for his accurate predictions, announced the new forecast. Stating that $89,000 and $75,000 are critical for Bitcoin in the current correction, Theilen said that these are two important support levels for BTC. Thielen noted that the first major…

NFT collections like Zereborn, YATS, and JOYWORLD J are in the news as the top trending NFT collections in the past week. The NFT market is still evolving and proving its sustainability despite volatile indicators. This week, the sector reached $39.4 billion in capitalization based on 1.39 million transactions. Trending #NFT Collections on major NFT MarketplacesPresenting the top NFT Collections sorted by 7-day floor price growth currently trending on marketplaces such as @opensea, @blur_io, @MagicEden, @tensor_hq, and @unisat_wallet. #NFTs #CryptoPunks #BASE $BASE #Web3 pic.twitter.com/Ua2HmTiPf3 — 🇺🇦 CryptoDiffer – StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 (@CryptoDiffer) January 3, 2025 Nevertheless, the market recorded a slump…

Circle has become the first stablecoin issuer to meet the new crypto asset rules established by Canadian regulators. On Dec. 4, Circle announced that it had achieved this milestone through its regulated subsidiary, which has committed to complying with the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators’ value-referenced crypto asset requirements. The milestone means USDC (USDC) will continue to be available on registered crypto exchanges and trading platforms in Canada. These platforms must meet VRCA rules set by the Canadian Securities Administrators by Dec. 31, with non-compliant stablecoins facing delisting. Some exchanges, including Binance and Gemini, announced an exit…

Unmarshal, a prominent decentralized multi-chain data ecosystem, has announced integration of the data infrastructure layer of Movement Network. The integration paves the way for exclusive possibilities, permitting the latest decentralized applications (dApps) to grow within the wider blockchain sector. We are thrilled to announce Unmarshal’s collaboration with @movementlabsxyz !This partnership represents an exciting step forward in our mission to empower the blockchain ecosystem with advanced AI-powered data infrastructure.MovementLabs is pioneering the first MoveVM… pic.twitter.com/AR4wZL7Jei — Unmarshal 2.0 | Mainnet⌛️ (@UnmarshalAI) January 3, 2025 The strategic collaboration enables the developers to develop, innovate, and scale with the resilient data provided by…

I have to call BS on this claim that Michael Saylor is now Bitcoin’s overlord and can single-handedly decide its fate. That’s just ridiculous. During some drama about whether MicroStrategy’s valuation makes sense, Vinny Lingham declared Saylor is the second most powerful person in Bitcoin after Satoshi Nakamoto. He argued Saylor can dictate terms by threatening to dump MicroStrategy’s giant bitcoin stash if he doesn’t get his way. While questioning MicroStrategy is fair game, the notion Saylor controls Bitcoin’s destiny is intellectually dishonest drama-baiting. Vinny knows better. Bitcoin is decentralized, permissionless, and based on consensus. No single entity, not even…