Author: NBTC

Montenegro’s Constitutional Court has delayed the extradition of Do Kwon yet again following an appeal from Kwon, suspending the Supreme Court’s ruling that left the Minister of Justice with the final say. According to the Constitutional Court of Montenegro website, the court has approved a request to defer the execution of his extradition process, “until the final decision of the Constitutional Court.” Montenegrin daily newspaper Dan reports that Kwon’s legal team made this request after filing an appeal on September 25 against the Supreme Court’s ruling. The Ministry of Justice was reportedly only made aware of this appeal on Friday.…

Read More

The latest data reveals the top centralized exchanges by weekly trading volume. The total trading volume across all exchanges is $166.27 billion. Binance leads the list by a large margin with $83.9 billion in trading volume. This shows that Binance continues to be the dominant player in the crypto market, according to Phoenix, a crypto media outlet. TOP CENTRALIZED EXCHANGES BY WEEKLY TRADING VOLUME #Binance #Cryptocom #Bybit #OKX #Coinbase #GateIo #MEXC #Upbit #HTX pic.twitter.com/yeiHpTPI94 — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) October 17, 2024 Crypto.com Secures 2nd Place with $27.5B in Weekly Trading Volume, Following Binance From A Distance…

Read More

Donald Trump earned substantial goodwill from bitcoin Bitcoin advocates when he appeared at the Bitcoin 2024 conference. His presence there signaled to many that he might be coming around to the importance of bitcoin, especially as the conversation around sound money continues to evolve in political and economic circles. His recent alliance with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been outspoken about bitcoin’s critical role in the future of the U.S. economy, further bolstered the belief that Trump was beginning to understand bitcoin’s unique potential. Yet, with the announcement of his family’s new decentralized finance (DeFi) project, World Liberty Financial,…

Read More

SuperRare, a well-recognized NFT art marketplace, has integrated Chainlink CCIP to enhance the functionality of its native token, RARE. This strategic partnership allows for secure and seamless interchangeability within multiple chains, especially Base and Ethereum. With the help of Chainlink’s sophisticated integrations, SuperRare is establishing itself as a leading platform for secure P2P NFT exchange across various blockchains. .@SuperRare has integrated #Chainlink CCIP into its RARE token to support highly secure transfers across @base & @ethereum.CCIP significantly enhances the capabilities & reach of SuperRare’s curation token by enabling it to span multiple ecosystems.#RoadToSmartCon pic.twitter.com/haXtR4oTjK — Chainlink (@chainlink) October 18, 2024…

Read More

Hamster Kombat’s token plunged by over 30% following its much-anticipated airdrop and token listing. Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) crashed to $0.0088, bringing its total valuation to over $574 million, making it the 110th largest cryptocurrency. Its opening price was also significantly lower than the pre-market futures high of $0.3865. It has been listed on several large centralized exchanges, including Binance, OKX, MEXC, Gate.io, Woo, and KuCoin. Binance also launched an earn program, where participants will have a chance to win 100 million HMSTR tokens. Data from CoinGecko shows that Hamster has a maximum supply cap of 100 billion tokens, with 64.3…

Read More

Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV) has proposed a new regulatory framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers (PSAVs), opening a 30-day public consultation period. This initiative aims to establish clear guidelines for the operation of PSAVs in the country, inviting stakeholders to contribute their thoughts and recommendations through a “Participative Elaboration of Standards” approach. The proposed regulations categorize PSAVs based on their specific activities: Category 1: Exchanging virtual assets for legal tender (e.g., converting USD Tether into US dollars). Category 2: Trading between different virtual assets (e.g., exchanging Bitcoin for USD Tether). Category 3: Transferring virtual assets. Category 4: Holding and/or…

Read More

Arkham is working on securing a free-trade zone (FTZ) license in the Dominican Republic. The permit will allow it to benefit from various tax exemptions and fiscal incentives offered under the country’s FTZ regulations. It is no minor undertaking; many other exchanges, some of which are still around today, are still trying to do that with little luck. So what makes the new platform Arkham plans to build so different that they believe it can threaten Binance’s hold on the market? What we know about Arkham’s crypto derivative platform Arkham Intelligence is preparing to launch its own cryptocurrency derivatives exchange,…

Read More

BTC has reached its crucial resistance level of $60,000 and is just one step away from a significant rally. Bitcoin could reach $65,000 If it closes a daily candle above the $60,000 level. BTC’s future open interest has increased by 2.03% and has been steadily rising since September 9, 2024. MicroStrategy’s recent billion-dollar investment in Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s biggest cryptocurrency has turned the market sentiment to bullish. With this investment, BTC has reached its crucial resistance level of $60,000 and is just one step away from a significant rally. Bitcoin Technical Analysis and Upcoming Levels According to expert technical…

Read More

Polygon, as a blockchain, has emerged as one of the most preferred and trusted partners in the market. It has carved a niche among developers and users who look to leverage solutions at the most economical cost. Suffice it to say, it extends to the convenience of network technology and the strength of the community—ultimately building the ecosystem to the best of its capability. Polygon PoS houses more than 400 million unique addresses and assets worth more than $2 billion that are bridged from Ethereum. The availability of tens of thousands of dApps is another fundamental feature. What comes as…

Read More

A Nigerian court has adjourned the trial of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently detained in Nigeria. The trial was delayed today (Friday) after Gambaryan, a US citizen and Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Binance, could not attend due to illness. He has been held in Nigeria since February and faces charges of laundering over $35 million, which both he and Binance deny. Richard Teng, CEO of Binance Judge Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja postponed the trial to October 25 to allow Gambaryan to receive medical treatment. Last week, Judge Nwite denied Gambaryan’s request…

Read More