Author: NBTC

Real-world assets are expanding steadily on-chain as the sector crosses another major market level. Fresh RWA data showed the market moving above $34 billion, while holder growth continued across several blockchain networks. At the same time, the latest dashboard from RWA.xyz showed rising participation even as some asset-value metrics cooled over the past month. The trend points to wider distribution of tokenized assets across users, chains, and market categories. RWA Market Crosses $34B Frigg said the on-chain RWA market has crossed $34 billion, citing data from Ondo Finance and RWA.xyz. The update framed tokenized real-world assets as a sector growing…

Bitcoin price crashed to the important 50-day moving average as it continued facing major headwinds. Spot $BTC ETF outflows are soaring, while the Coinbase Premium Index has remained in the red for weeks, a sign that American demand is falling. $BTC was trading at $76,745, down sharply from this month’s high of over $82k. Bitcoin price drops as ETF outflows surge There are signs that demand for Bitcoin in the United States has tumbled this month. Data compiled by SoSoValue shows that the momentum these funds started the month with has largely disappeared today. All spot Bitcoin ETFs have now…

IREN has signed a $3.4 billion IREN Nvidia deal to deploy up to 5 gigawatts of AI infrastructure over five years. Bitcoin miner turned AI infrastructure provider IREN has announced a five-year, $3.4 billion AI cloud contract with Nvidia, alongside a broader strategic partnership to build out 5 gigawatts of next-generation infrastructure. The deal was disclosed alongside IREN’s third-quarter FY2026 earnings on May 7. IREN will provide Nvidia with managed GPU cloud services for its internal AI and research workloads. The partnership centres on deploying Nvidia’s DSX architecture across IREN’s global data center pipeline, starting at its 2-gigawatt Sweetwater campus…

Ondo price surged sharply on May 4, as strong fundamentals and rising demand for real-world asset exposure pushed the altcoin higher. According to data from crypto.news, Ondo ($ONDO) price jumped nearly 13% over the past day, climbing from an intraday low near $0.27 to test resistance around the $0.30 level at press time. The move was accompanied by a sharp increase in activity, with trading volume rising more than 75% in the last 24 hours. Multiple catalysts appear to be driving $ONDO’s rally today. First, the token is benefiting from strong fundamental growth. Ondo reported solid Q1 2026 performance, with…

United Texas Bank (UTB) has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to convert from a state-chartered institution to a federally chartered bank, a move that positions it to become a key bridge between the cryptocurrency industry and the traditional U.S. financial system. The transition grants UTB direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment network, a critical infrastructure for handling dollar-denominated transactions at scale. From State to Federal: What the Charter Change Means The OCC’s approval allows UTB to operate under a federal charter, which provides regulatory consistency across states and direct access to…

Web3 development infrastructure provider Alchemy has officially joined the Kaia Governance Council, marking a significant step in the blockchain network’s efforts to strengthen its technical foundation. Alchemy, known for providing critical infrastructure to major financial technology firms including Visa and Stripe, will now offer institutional-grade technical support to the Kaia ecosystem. What Alchemy Brings to Kaia Alchemy’s role on the Kaia Governance Council extends beyond a standard membership. The company plans to deploy its expertise in building reliable, scalable infrastructure for high-volume applications. This includes providing advanced node infrastructure, developer tools, and technical guidance that are typically expected by enterprise-level…

The market is sliding deeper into fear, the kind of phase where conviction starts turning into capitulation. Looking at the broader setup and Bitcoin’s [$BTC] recent pullback, this dynamic is worth paying attention to. On the macro side, after a few weeks of relative calm, U.S. President Donald Trump recently instructed the U.S. military to prepare for a potential full-scale strike on Iran. This added momentum to already rising oil prices as they push toward $110 per barrel. For Bitcoin, this is happening at a rough spot in the cycle. As the chart shows, $BTC has, for now, been rejected…

In recent months there has been a real boom in tokenized gold trading. In fact, according to CoinGecko data, in the first quarter of 2026 alone tokenized gold generated a trading volume higher than that of the entire year 2025. Tokenized gold is increasingly traded on crypto exchanges because it has in fact become a sort of alternative to cryptocurrencies, in some respects. Tokenized gold Tokenized gold is nothing more than real, physical gold that can be traded on crypto exchanges in the form of tokens. In fact, the companies that issue gold-backed tokens on the market hold in their…

The petrodollar arrangement that has underpinned global finance for decades is under more pressure than at any point in recent memory, and the Iran war is accelerating a shift that experts say began years earlier. Gulf nations are openly questioning whether Washington’s security guarantees extend to them or exclusively to Israel. The UAE has left OPEC. And Iran is now reportedly charging tolls to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, demanding payment in cryptocurrency rather than dollars. The Financial Times reported that Iran initially sought $2 million per vessel, with a more recent figure of $1 per barrel of oil,…

A New York man and two corporate entities have filed a massive lawsuit against 39,069 individual digital wallets. The plaintiffs want to be recognized as the legal owners of the wallets and the millions of dollars in cryptocurrency contained within them. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, targets “John Does 1-39,069”. The “finder” and the algorithm According to the first amended complaint, the mystery began in the fall of 2024 when plaintiff Noah Doe “identified a security issue with digital wallets resulting in owners losing their ability to withdraw the contents…