Author: NBTC

An ongoing bear market combined with wider global economic struggles has hit crypto firms hard, causing delays, staff layoffs, and AI pivots. This week, crypto protocol Algorand announced it was reluctantly reducing its workforce by 25%. Algorand claimed the “tough” layoff was in response to “the uncertain global macro environment as well as the broader downturn in crypto markets.” Indeed, as the year continues, bitcoin’s price is struggling to gain upward momentum after dropping to $63,000 in late February. The escalating war between the US, Irael and Iran is also causing the price of oil to rocket, and threatens deeper…

$XRP has recently seen a sharp surge in its network activity, recording significant increases in its daily burn rate in the past week. While its price has remained weak, showing little-to-no major increases recently, $XRP’s network usage remains strong, as it has recorded a sharp spike in its burn rate over the past day. The surge in the $XRP network usage is most evident in its burn metric, which has spiked rapidly regardless of weak price movement. $XRP burn rate explodes As of Friday, April 3, data from crypto analytics platform Cryptoquant shows that the amount of $XRP burned as…

The rapid rise of AI agents is beginning to reshape how payments happen online, and crypto infrastructure is emerging as a natural fit, according to Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak. “What was almost impossible nine months ago is now totally possible,” Pollak said in an interview with CoinDesk, pointing to the accelerating capabilities of autonomous AI systems. As these agents evolve, one need is becoming clear: they require native ways to transact. “Agents are defined in software and operating software, they want money as software,” said Pollak, who will be speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 next month. That shift is fueling interest…

The original Bitcoin ($BTC) Rainbow Chart is pointing to a higher valuation range for the end of April, even as the asset currently attempts to exit a recent consolidation phase below the $70,000 mark. Notably, the chart suggests that while Bitcoin remains far from overheated territory, it is still positioned in a historically undervalued zone. This positioning leaves room for upward movement should broader cryptocurrency market sentiment strengthen in the coming weeks. According to the chart’s projected bands for April 30, 2026, Bitcoin’s price ranges are mapped across a spectrum reflecting market sentiment and long-term valuation zones. At the top…

Babylon Foundation has announced a $3 million $USDT deposit into Aave, as a support to current recovery efforts across the DeFi ecosystem. This comes at a time when several projects are working together to stabilize markets after the recent rsETH disruption. Babylon Deposits $3M $USDT into Aave As per the announcement, $2 million will be deployed into Aave V3, and the remaining $1 million will go into V4. The foundation said that the capital would provide liquidity support alongside recovery plans. Babylon also explained how the money will be used over time. Any interest generated from the deposit will be…

In a tweet, Ripple Senior Executive Officer/Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Reece Merrick outlines four insights from Ripple’s 2026 survey of global finance leaders. “Debate is over,” Merrick said while adding that the Ripple 2026 survey of over 1,000 finance leaders provides insight into where finance is going. The debate is over. The @Ripple 2026 survey of 1,000+ finance leaders provides insight into where finance is going:🟢72% of finance leaders say digital assets are now table stakes.🟢74% see stablecoins as a treasury tool, not just payments.🟢89% say custody is a top… — Reece Merrick (@reece_merrick) March 20, 2026 Merrick…

ZetaChain (ZETA) has officially integrated OpenAI’s latest GPT-5.5 model into its proprietary AI layer, marking a significant leap in blockchain-based artificial intelligence. Announced on April 25 via its official X account, this move follows the recent addition of Alibaba’s Qwen 3.6 Max model. Users can now access ChatGPT’s GPT-5.5 on ZetaChain 2.0’s Anuma platform without any separate installation. This integration optimizes the model for coding, research, and data analysis, supporting a context of over one million tokens. ZetaChain GPT-5.5 Integration: A New Era for AI Interoperability ZetaChain, a Layer 1 blockchain specializing in AI interoperability, has taken a bold step…

Financial influencer, real estate guru, and millionaire entrepreneur Grant Cardone recently unveiled a staggering loss on his massive Bitcoin ($BTC) investment. Specifically, Cardone revealed that he owns approximately 2,000 $BTC, purchased at an average price of $92,000 for a total of about $184 million. Considering Bitcoin is, at press time, changing hands at $69,450, the total investment is worth $138.9 million. Given the market conditions, Grant Cardone is, in fact, down a staggering $45 million on his position in the world’s premier cryptocurrency. Grant Cardone says Bitcoin loss doesn’t bother him at all Despite the loss, the millionaire also stated…

Aave Labs has proposed that the decentralized autonomous organization behind Arbitrum unfreeze $73.5 million in Ether tied to the Kelp DAO attack and to direct those funds to “DeFi United,” a fund aimed at restoring rsETH and compensating its holders. Last week, the Arbitrum Security Council moved to freeze 30,765 Ether ($ETH) held in a wallet connected to the $293 million Kelp exploit. In a proposal posted Saturday on the Arbitrum governance forum, Aave Labs said directing those funds to a planned remediation effort would “restore normal conditions for Arbitrum users” and the wider ecosystem and that the Ether on…

This week, the U.S SEC and the CFTC jointly issued new guidance clarifying how federal laws apply to crypto. The duo outlined the conditions under which a token transitions from being a security to a commodity. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins said that the new guide “acknowledges what the former administration refused to recognize – that most crypto assets are not themselves securities.” TODAY 🚨: The Commission issued an interpretation that clarifies the application of federal securities laws to crypto assets.This is a major step to provide greater clarity regarding the Commission’s treatment of crypto assets.Read the release here: https://t.co/DDykVLHZQI…