Author: NBTC

Not yet, but Polygon is closer to the throne than its supply numbers suggest. The chain ranks ninth by total stablecoin supply, yet it has quietly become the busiest settlement layer for $USDC transfers and is now funneling acquisitions, product launches, and a rumored $100 million funding round into one goal: owning real-world stablecoin payments. The case is no longer speculative. Activity metrics, enterprise integrations, and a formalized payments stack all point to a chain that has stopped trying to be a general-purpose Ethereum scaler and started competing to become the rails for digital dollars. Where does Polygon actually rank?…

The majority of the Ripple USD stablecoin is on Ethereum, the top competitor to Ripple’s $XRP Ledger. Indeed, $879 million of the roughly $1.63 billion worth of tokens in circulation sits on Ethereum versus $760 million on the $XRP Ledger, a 53-to-47 split in Ethereum’s favor. Ripple markets its dollar-pegged stablecoin as a flagship of the $XRP Ledger’s enterprise readiness, yet an entirely different blockchain minted the majority of the supply. $RLUSD launched in December 2024 with an impressive-sounding New York State Department of Financial Services license. Unable to fulfill its launch on just the XRPL, Ripple issued tokens natively…

Bitcoin ($BTC) has a nearly 80% chance of hitting new all-time highs by 2027 if $BTC price history repeats. Key points: Bitcoin reduces its drawdown from all-time highs from 50% to 35% with its rebound to $80,000. History shows that new all-time highs have come within a year during similar events. The Buffett indicator could be calling Bitcoin’s new $160,000 record highs in advance. $BTC price drawdown: Odds favor new all-time high New research from network economist Timothy Peterson released on Tuesday shows what happens when $BTC/USD claws back significant losses. “I looked at every time Bitcoin went from a…

Aave has announced that its V4 platform has successfully crossed $175 million in deposits. This milestone, shared via a tweet, highlights the growing utilization of the platform and user trust in its features. The official announcement can be found here. Market Snapshot Market observers note that Aave’s recent deposit milestone signifies a strong confidence wave among users in the decentralized finance (DeFi) arena. In a landscape where the broader crypto market displays mixed signals, this achievement stands out, drawing attention to Aave’s innovative approach. As deposits increase, it hints at potential future growth and stability for the platform, aligning with…

Ethereum’s latest drawdown has pushed a major share of $ETH supply back underwater, with Glassnode data cited by market trackers showing supply held at an unrealized loss near levels last seen around the post-FTX capitulation period. TL;DR Glassnode’s $ETH supply-in-loss metric is being watched as a capitulation signal. The reading has been compared with the painful post-FTX bottom zone from November 2022. A high underwater supply does not guarantee a bounce, but it can show seller exhaustion. $ETH bulls still need price confirmation before treating the setup as a durable bottom. Ethereum Supply In Loss Moves Back Into Focus The…

A perceived disconnect between $XRP market price and its real-world demand may not actually exist, according to Markus Infanger, Senior Vice President at Ripple. In a recent interview with Japanese media, Infanger countered the idea that $XRP’s valuation fails to reflect its growing use in payments and financial infrastructure. “I don’t necessarily see it as a gap,” Infanger said. He stressed that while $XRP continues to attract investment interest, its practical utility is steadily expanding behind the scenes. Key Points Markus Infanger rejects claims of a gap, saying $XRP demand and market price are evolving together. He highlights XRPL growth,…

Public Bitcoin miners are increasingly being valued as AI infrastructure companies, but turning that narrative into reality could require roughly $50 billion in near-term capital, according to a new framework highlighted by Blocksbridge Consulting’s latest Miner Weekly newsletter. Using data from VanEck, the report argues that miners need long-term financing to convert power assets into AI-ready data centers, where higher infrastructure standards translate into much larger capital requirements than traditional Bitcoin ($BTC) mining operations. “A Bitcoin mine can run with relatively simple buildings, modular infrastructure and ASIC fleets that tolerate fast curtailment. AI and HPC facilities require higher standards for…

As part of efforts to power safe development of DeFi applications on its Web3 ecosystem, LitecoinVM, a Layer-2 solution designed to bring smart contracts and EVM compatibility to the Litecoin blockchain, today entered into a strategic partnership with DIA Oracles, a trustless blockchain oracle platform that delivers verifiable data feeds to onchain applications. LitecoinVM is an EVM-compatible, zero-knowledge layer-2 rollup built on Litecoin, designed to bring smart contract functionality, DeFi utilities, and real-world asset tokenization to the Litecoin blockchain, which previously lacked these capabilities. The above collaboration enabled LitecoinVM to integrate DIA open-source oracle infrastructure, ensuring that DApps (decentralized applications)…

The copper-to-gold ratio has broken above its 200-day moving average for the first meaningful time since September 2020, a development that has historically coincided with the early stages of bitcoin bull markets. The ratio currently stands at 0.00142, with copper trading at $6.65 per pound and gold near $4,700 per ounce. Previous surges in the ratio during 2013, 2017, and 2021 aligned with major gains in bitcoin prices. The correlation coefficient between bitcoin and the copper-to-gold ratio currently sits at -0.11, though it has rebounded sharply from -1.00. This suggests the two assets are not yet positively correlated, but the…

Development activity is emerging as one of the clearest signals for separating committed yield farming projects from those coasting on past momentum. According to the Santiment update, Yearn Finance ($YFI) holds the top spot in the latest ranking of protocols by GitHub commits, while Katana ($KAT) slid from its previous position and Aave ($AAVE) on Ethereum moved higher. With on-chain yields fluctuating and governance tokens under pressure, investors are looking beyond TVL to gauge which projects have the resources to survive a downturn. Shifting Ranks: Yearn, Katana, and Aave The updated list from Santiment shows Yearn Finance securely in first…