Author: NBTC

The Bitcoin ($BTC) owned by conviction buyers, large entities with low on-chain activity, has tripled in 2026. The conviction buyers have increased their holdings by nearly 300% year-to-date (YTD) to approximately 4 million Bitcoin, according to on-chain data analysis from BitGo, analyzed by Finbold on May 13. After taking gradual profits between February 2023 and October 2025, this group of investors added around 3 million $BTC in 2026, valued at roughly $243 billion at press time. $BTC held by conviction buyers. Source: BitGo As such, the conviction Bitcoin buyers have accumulated more coins during the 2026 bear market than during…

Malta’s financial regulator is exploring how decentralized finance (DeFi) could fit within the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, focusing on governance, accountability and the meaning of “full decentralization.” The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) said that while MiCA excludes cryptocurrency services provided in a “fully decentralised manner without any intermediary,” many DeFi projects retain centralized features such as administrator keys, governance concentration, protocol upgrade rights and control over user-facing interfaces, in a discussion paper published Wednesday. The regulator is seeking feedback on whether decentralization should be assessed as a spectrum rather than a binary concept and whether a…

Ethereum traded near $1,747 at press time, according to the crypto.news market data, while price remained close to a major historical support area around $1,600 to $1,700. The level has acted as a base during several previous Ethereum drawdowns. The latest weekly chart shared by CryptoPoseidon showed $ETH testing this support after a broad decline from its 2025 high near $4,800. Price has continued to form lower highs and lower lows, meaning the trend has not yet confirmed a reversal. Weekly RSI returns to historic bottom zone CryptoPoseidon said Ethereum’s weekly RSI is at its lowest level since the token…

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is warning that global markets could be heading toward a chain reaction in which tighter funding, war-driven volatility, and deepening cracks in non-bank finance converge into what its chair calls a possible “double or triple whammy” for financial stability. In a letter sent ahead of the April 16 G20 meeting, FSB Chair Andrew Bailey laid out a scenario in which several fragile parts of the financial system crack at the same time rather than one by one. Bailey, who also serves as governor of the Bank of England, said the Middle East conflict has already…

On Hyperliquid, a critical situation has been recorded in the portfolio of one of the platform’s largest players, ‘0xc30…ba4c9’ as per whale tracker by CoinGlass. His bet on a decline in $XRP, worth almost $4 million, risks being fully liquidated if the token’s price rises to $1.69. At the moment, the whale holds four short positions: $BTC, $ETH, $XRP and $TAO, with total leverage of 7.10x. Although the Bitcoin, Ethereum and $TAO positions are currently in the green and are generating a combined unrealized profit of about $13,000, the $XRP short wipes out that success with a current loss of…

The $XRP Ledger (XRPL) is strengthening its position in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market. Over the past 90 days, it recorded the highest net inflows among major blockchain networks. The milestone comes as tokenization continues to gain traction across the crypto industry. XRPL’s growth has recently outpaced several competing networks. XRPL Records Highest RWA Inflows According to data shared by RWA Foundation, $XRP Ledger attracted $1.9 billion in net RWA inflows over the last 90 days, excluding stablecoins. That figure placed it ahead of Ethereum, which recorded $1.6 billion in inflows. Stellar followed with $1.4 billion. Other networks ranked…

While macroeconomic pressure continues weighing on risk assets, a detailed BTC/USD chart analysis points to a powerful trend developing beneath the surface – buyers are methodically compressing price beneath key moving averages, preparing a launchpad for a move toward $93,500. The main intrigue lies in the strategic dominance of bulls across higher TradingView timeframes despite an increasingly hostile macro backdrop. Bitcoin has now closed above the Bollinger Bands midline (20-week SMA) for a fourth consecutive week – the official dividing line between bullish and bearish trends. The ability to hold this support for an entire month proves that large players…

As of June 18, 2026, $ETH trades near $1,750, a level painfully familiar to anyone watching recent weeks. The Ethereum price today reflects sustained bearish pressure rather than a decisive breakdown or recovery. Shallow buying interest meets organized selling from higher timeframes, leaving the second-largest crypto asset in structural limbo. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Key takeaways Ethereum trades at approximately $1,750 on June 18, 2026, below both its 20-day and 50-day EMAs The daily RSI sits at 41.53, reflecting bearish momentum without signaling capitulation The Fear & Greed Index registers 15, deep in ‘Extreme Fear’…

Forty cents of every venture capital dollar invested in crypto companies in 2025 went to firms building products that combine artificial intelligence and crypto, more than double the 18 cents a year earlier. “AI is increasingly entering crypto not as a parallel narrative, but as part of crypto’s own product and infrastructure stack,” Binance Research said, citing data from Silicon Valley Bank, noting that this shows “how quickly AI is becoming embedded within crypto roadmaps.” That pressure is visible in crypto’s shift from AI “co-pilots” to “agents.” Co-pilots help users analyze information, while agents can monitor conditions and execute actions.…

The Sui price is facing significant downward pressure this week, even as the network delivers one of the most active periods of growth and innovation. From expanding real-world payments to pushing deeper into AI and decentralized finance, the ecosystem is moving quickly. But the Sui price response has remained silent so far. Despite the Sui price dip, the momentum around the network hasn’t slowed. A series of major integrations, including its upcoming Miami showcase, is keeping attention firmly. Now, traders and analysts believe that these developments will eventually lead to a price recovery. Sui Price Under Pressure Today Currently, the…