Author: NBTC

President Donald Trump intends to put US arms sales to Taiwan on the table during an upcoming summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. That single agenda item has sent a chill through Taiwan’s diplomatic supporters and defense hawks in Washington alike. The reason is straightforward: the US has historically treated its arms sales to Taiwan as a bilateral matter between Washington and Taipei. Bringing Beijing into that conversation, even informally, would represent a meaningful departure from a policy framework that has held since 1982. A $14 billion package in limbo Congress recently greenlit a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan.…

Data from Artemis shows that Kalshi’s weekly Open Interest (OI) reached a new high this past week with $810 million. That’s around a 28% increase from the previous week and beating the highs that were set in mid may. The number carries more weight rather than a raw volume print would. Volumes can spike and disappear within a day. OI, on the other hand, highlights money that’s parked and stays. In Kalshi, this metric has been growing rapidly. The Launch of BTCPERP Rewired the Math Kalshi listed BTCPERP, the first CFTC-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures contract, went live on June 3…

Bybit has led an $8 million Series A funding round in Hata, a dual-licensed digital asset exchange operating in Malaysia. The round also included participation from global family offices and follows Bybit’s earlier investment in Hata’s $4.2 million seed round. According to Monday’s announcement, the funding will be used to improve liquidity, expand the user base and develop additional digital asset products. Hata operates under licenses from the Securities Commission Malaysia and the Labuan Financial Services Authority, allowing it to offer trading and custody services for digital assets in the Southeast Asian country. Since launching in 2023, the company has…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has publicly distanced himself from decentralized cloud storage project Iagon. He warned that both the platform and its IAG token could fail if the current leadership stays in charge. His comments came after a tense disagreement over governance votes on proposals from Input Output Global (IOG). Key Points Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has publicly distanced himself from Iagon, warning that its token could face steep devaluation. The dispute began after Blockfrost integrated with Filecoin to introduce cloud storage capabilities to Cardano. Iagon CEO Navjit Dhaliwal urged DReps to vote against IOG’s treasury proposal. Iagon claimed the…

Japanese institutional investors are warming to crypto as a portfolio diversification instrument, according to a survey of 518 investment professionals conducted by Nomura and its digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!) The numbers point in one direction. Sixty-five percent of respondents now view crypto as a diversification opportunity, up from 62% in 2024. Seventy-nine percent of those considering crypto plan to invest within the next three years. Institutions reporting a positive outlook on digital assets rose to 31%, while those with a negative view fell to 18%.…

A years-old comment is back in focus, and it is stirring debate again. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz is responding to claims that he misled the $XRP community. The criticism centers on a 2017 post where he said $XRP “can’t be dirt cheap.” RIPPLE CTO PUSHES BACK ON $XRP MISLEADING CLAIMS@Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz (@JoelKatz) has rejected claims that he misled the $XRP community.The criticism stems from a widely debated 2017 post about $XRP pricing logic.He stated $XRP cannot remain cheap if it handles… pic.twitter.com/PEqxN55tZy — BSCN (@BSCNews) April 27, 2026 Some users took that as a long-term price…

The US Treasury has let its sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil cargoes quietly expire, closing one of the last remaining legal windows for Russian crude to move through international shipping channels. The waiver, known as General License 134B, lapsed as of May 16, 2026, with no renewal notice posted. What the waiver actually did General License 134B was issued back in April, and it served a very specific purpose. It allowed vessels that had already loaded Russian-origin oil before a certain cutoff date to complete their deliveries without running afoul of US sanctions. The groundwork for this moment was…

Decentralized finance protocol Felix has announced the planned shutdown of its decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Hyperliquid (HYPE) HyperEVM network. The closure is scheduled for June 20, following the earlier termination of its $USDH stablecoin service. Phased Shutdown Details Felix communicated the decision via its official X account, stating that after discontinuing the $USDH service, it will halt operations for all currently active HIP-3 based markets. The shutdown will proceed in phases, beginning on June 19, with a complete termination of all DEX functions on June 20. Users are advised to close any open positions and withdraw funds before…

Wanchain has integrated Ripple stablecoin, $RLUSD, into its cross-chain bridge, expanding connectivity beyond the $XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum. Specifically, Wanchain now enables $RLUSD to move seamlessly across additional networks, including Cardano. This upgrade strengthens the stablecoin’s utility and positions it as a more versatile asset within the multi-chain landscape. Key Points Wanchain integrates $RLUSD into its cross-chain bridge, expanding its reach beyond XRPL and Ethereum. The integration allows $RLUSD to move across XRPL, Cardano, Ethereum, Wanchain, and several other routes. Ripple is currently making moves to expand $RLUSD access to more networks, with mainnet deployment on Ethereum L2 networks…

Citrini Research, the firm that sparked massive fear of an artificial intelligence bubble in February and triggered a brief market meltdown, has listed crypto exchange Hyperliquid and its token as a new “compelling” idea. The research firm said in its report on Monday that “unlike the memetic majority of crypto (bitcoin included), $HYPE generates legitimate cash flow. On top of that, there is even a buyback mechanism,” according to an excerpt shared on social media, which is gated by a paywalled version of the report. Hyperliquid is a blockchain-based exchange that allows users to trade perpetual futures of crypto and…