Author: NBTC

A New York judge temporarily extended a freeze on wallets holding roughly $63 million in stolen USDC stablecoins on Thursday, backing a request from Singapore liquidators of collapsed crypto bridge Multichain as they seek U.S. recognition of the case. Judge David S. Jones ordered Circle to keep three Ethereum wallets frozen and to preserve the dollar reserves backing the stolen USDC. The order would help “avoid potential immediate and irreparable harm” if the state court lifted Circle’s freeze and let the assets move or be claimed outside, liquidators warned.  It also pauses a separate class action in which a…

Plasma XPL$0.3564, a blockchain company building stablecoin-focused network, announced a major expansion in Europe to offer regulated payments services. The firm said on Thursday it had acquired a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensed entity in Italy, allowing it to legally handle crypto transactions and custody assets in the region. As part of its EU expansion, the firm is opening a new office in Amsterdam, Netherlands and has appointed a chief compliance officer and money laundering reporting officer. Plasma did not name the acquired entity, and a spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment. “The Netherlands is one…

Intellectual property (IP) is quietly becoming one of blockchain’s most practical frontiers — not as digital art, but as programmable infrastructure linking AI, gaming, and creative rights. BeInCrypto spoke with Andrea Muttoni, President and Chief Product Officer of Story, an on-chain IP platform building the rails for global licensing and royalty automation. In this interview, Muttoni explains why adoption may arrive as a cultural moment rather than a technical milestone, how the $IP token aligns value with creative activity, and what legal interoperability means for the next decade of digital rights. The Rise of Programmable IP and the Architecture Behind…

Ethereum price moved sideways this week as demand from retail and institutional investors remained weak. Summary Ethereum price pulled back as ETH ETF outflows jumped. The coin has numerous catalysts, including its stablecoin growth. ETH price has formed a bullish flag pattern, pointing to a rebound. Ethereum (ETH) token was trading around $3,930 on Saturday, Oct. 25 — a level it has remained at in the past few days. This price is a few points above its lowest level this month. ETH ETF outflows continued One of the main reasons why Ethereum price remained under pressure is that institutional demand…

With months remaining until Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term expires in May 2026, speculation about his potential successor has intensified. According to the latest data from the forecast platform Polymarket, former Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett stands out as the most powerful name Donald Trump could appoint as the new Fed chair. According to the platform’s forecast data, Hassett has a 36% chance of being appointed. Current Fed member Christopher Waller is next with a 23% probability, and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh with a 16% probability. BlackRock executive Rick Rieder has a 10% probability, and economist Stephen…

Binance has announced the removal of COIN-M GMTUSD and DOGSUSD perpetual contracts from the Binance Futures platform. According to the company, all open positions will be automatically closed and delisted at 12:00 PM on October 28, 2025. Binance Futures to Remove COIN-M GMTUSD and DOGSUSD Perpetual Contracts Following the liquidation process, the contracts in question will be permanently delisted from the platform. Binance has warned users to manually close their open positions before the specified date. Additionally, opening new positions for these contracts will be disabled starting at 11:30 AM. The company urged users to be careful during the liquidation…

BNB Chain demonstrated that it was once again the leading force in blockchain security following its affirmation that all its projects were not compromised by the large-scale $100 million Balancer heist that rocked the DeFi world. At 09:44 UTC on November 3, 2025, BNB Chain confirmed that its network is not compromised and it is fully operational. As the rest of the DeFi communities were in panic, BNB Chain was immune, which solidified its reputation as one of the safest crypto ecosystems. Security Update:No BNB Chain projects have been affected by the recent Balance exploit.However, any forked projects should remain…

On-chain data shows that deep-pocketed investors, often referred to as whales and sharks, are aggressively buying Ethereum. They continue to accumulate even as the asset trades sideways just below the $4,000 mark. On October 24, a blockchain analytics platform reported that wallets controlling between 100 and 10,000 ETH had increased their holdings by more than 218,000 ETH. At current market prices, the purchases are worth over $870 million. Whales Add $870 Million in ETH According to the firm, the timing of these purchases is notable considering this cohort had unloaded around 1.36 million ETH between October 5 and 16. 🐳🦈…

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, made a remarkable assessment of global monetary policies. BlackRock CEO: “If Countries Continue to Devalue Their Currencies, Crypto Assets Will Be the Preferred Market” “If people believe that countries will continue to devalue their currencies, they will choose crypto assets,” Fink said. Fink’s statement came to the fore particularly in the context of recent rising inflation concerns and central banks’ policies to expand the money supply. The famous CEO stated that Bitcoin and other digital assets stand out as an alternative store of value for investors in times when…

Palantir Technologies has filed a federal lawsuit against two former senior engineers, alleging they used stolen trade secrets to launch a “copycat” AI integration company that directly competes with the data analytics giant’s core business. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, seeks to block Radha Jain and Joanna Cohen from continuing a “months-long charade of deception and unfair competition,” as Palantir alleges they violated contractual obligations by building Percepta, an AI transformation startup owned by venture capital giant General Catalyst. The complaint claims the engineers were entrusted with Palantir’s “crown jewels,” including source code, internal healthcare demonstration workspaces,…