Author: NBTC

Leading altcoin Ethereum has seen its price climb 5% over the past week, riding the wave of a broader market recovery. This price growth has reignited demand for the altcoin, particularly among US-based ETH retail traders, as indicated by on-chain data. However, institutional investors appear to remain skeptical. They continue to pull their capital from ETH-backed funds, signaling their lack of confidence in any near-term price rebound. Retail Interest in Ethereum Grows as Coinbase Premium Signals Buying Surge The increase in retail interest is evident in ETH’s Coinbase Premium. It has moved back above zero, signaling heightened buying activity from…

Ondo Finance, a leading player in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), announced Ondo Chain, a Layer 1 blockchain network designed to bridge the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). The announcement was made at the inaugural Ondo Summit, marking a major step in the evolution of institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure. “Financial markets are overdue for an upgrade,” said Nathan Allman, CEO of Ondo Finance. “Today’s financial systems are plagued by high fees, limited access, and operational inefficiencies. At Ondo, we are addressing these challenges head-on by creating a unified ecosystem that bridges the best of traditional finance with the…

This expansion represents more than just technical growth for P2P.org—it signals a fundamental shift. Through this network, users can stake both Bitcoin and BABY—the native token of Babylon—and earn rewards for securing the system. In a landmark move for the crypto industry, P2P.org—a global leader in validator infrastructure—has announced its full-scale validator support for Babylon Genesis, the world’s first Bitcoin-Secured Network. This expansion represents more than just technical growth for P2P.org—it signals a fundamental shift in how Bitcoin can participate in the proof-of-stake (PoS) world without altering its core consensus mechanism. Bringing Bitcoin into the Staking Era Bitcoin has long…

Bitcoin has shown remarkable resilience in the face of increasing global market instability triggered by renewed tariff tensions and could be on the verge of a major breakout, according to Bitwise CEO Matt Hougan. Speaking in a recent interview, Hougan noted Bitcoin’s relative stability compared to the broader stock market, which has been rocked by President Trump’s recent tariffs on U.S. trading partners. “Bitcoin bulls should be inspired by this performance,” Hougan said. “It’s poised to rise significantly if we experience a period of stability in the broader stock market.” Hougan drew a sharp contrast to previous periods of economic…

Axelar Network, the leading Web3 interoperability platform, has announced a collaboration with Babylon Genesis, a blockchain that supports native Bitcoin staking. This integration brings Babylon Genesis into over 70 blockchain networks. Bitcoin holders can now stake their Bitcoin across multiple decentralized systems and earn rewards. The Babylon Genesis and Axelar collaboration aims to transform decentralized finance by leveraging Bitcoin’s stability and liquidity. The Babylon Genesis staking protocol ensures that Bitcoin holders can earn rewards without the need for third-party storage, bridging or wrapping services. This development integrates Bitcoin’s high level of security into PoS networks, layer 2 solutions, and data…

Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm, Galaxy Digital, has offloaded another 12,500 Ethereum to the Binance exchange, continuing a trend of large-scale transfers. This latest movement follows a similar deposit of 12,500 ETH on April 12. Collectively, the firm has sent Binance 25,000 ETH worth over $40 million in the last three days. Ethereum Deposits and Market Impact Notably, the latest transfer saw Galaxy Digital move Ethereum tokens in separate transactions. These include 2,500 ETH, valued at $4.05 million, and 10,000 ETH, valued at $16.32 million. The April 12 movements included 4,500 ETH, valued at $7.11 million, and 8,000 ETH, valued…

Analysts have pointed to several factors that could contribute to an XRP price explosion as investors push to secure a spot within the XRP rich list. XRP has been at the forefront of major discussions amid its potential and its surprising run from last November to January 2025. With recent developments signaling a potential breakout, several key factors could propel its price to new heights. As a result, market commentators like Edoardo Farina have suggested that investors hold a substantial amount of XRP to ride on the projected run. For instance, Farina argued last December that investors who do not…

Ozean, the blockchain for Real-World Asset (RWA) yield launched by Clearpool, has announced a strategic collaboration with RedStone, a modular oracle network provider. This collaboration aims to integrate RedStone’s secure and fast data feeds into the Ozean ecosystem, especially increasing the tokenization of RWAs and providing reliable data prices for decentralized applications (dApps) on the protocol. Through this collaboration, Ozean aims to provide a secure, fast, reliable, and transparent environment for users to earn yield in RWAs. 🌊 Ozean Partners with Leading Oracle Provider @redstone_defi to Strengthen RWA Integration in DeFi♦️ RedStone’s secure, modular oracle infrastructure will power reliable, low-latency…

The cryptocurrency market, along with traditional stock markets, experienced a significant downturn in the first quarter of 2025. This market downturn is attributed to both trade war fears and diminished user sentiment, as indicated by the declining net unrealized profit/loss. BTC Dominance Rises After ending 2024 on a high note, the cryptocurrency market took a hit in the first quarter of 2025, with bitcoin ( BTC) ending March nearly 12% lower than its Jan. 1 price of approximately $93,500. However, when contrasted with its Jan. 20 peak—Donald Trump’s inauguration day—of just over $109,000, BTC’s value at the end of March…

Steer Protocol is excited to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Kima Network to redefine the future of cross-chain financial operations. This alliance strives to tackle DeFi’s most addressed issue across blockchain networks and ensure secure and seamless stablecoin swaps across multi-blockchains. The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape experiences the challenge of achieving decentralized interoperability that is truly secure and seamless. Through this partnership, both entities aim to introduce complementary and powerful technologies. In this way, the collaboration strives to build a major step forward across the infrastructure of decentralized finance (DeFi). In DeFi strategies, the Steer Protocol is an automated infrastructure…