Author: NBTC

NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

In a surprising turn of events that caught the crypto community’s attention, Coinbase recently posted and then quickly deleted information about OpenSea’s SEA token sale. This mysterious incident, reported by user Doomer on social media platform X, has left many wondering what really happened with the Coinbase OpenSea SEA token announcement and why it disappeared so abruptly. What Exactly Happened with the Coinbase OpenSea SEA Token Announcement? The situation unfolded when Coinbase’s official social media account shared details about a token sale for SEA, which serves as the native token for leading NFT marketplace OpenSea. However, within hours, the post…

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XRP posts one of its most distorted prints in days XRP dropped a 1,447% liquidation imbalance in just 12 hours. XRP spent the session moving in a tight range around $2.14-$2.18, but the real action was not visible on the chart at all. It was buried in the liquidation feed, where the popular cryptocurrency suddenly posted one of its most distorted prints in days. According to CoinGlass, total liquidations hit $1.32 million, but the long-versus-short breakdown told the real story: $1.23 million flushed from longs, while shorts barely took an $85,580 hit. That gap created the 1,447% imbalance, a number…

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Millions of users can now access the Monad ecosystem directly through Binance Wallet, unlocking faster DeFi interactions and streamlined asset management in a familiar interface. What does Binance Wallet integration mean for Monad users? How does the Monad Network improve on existing blockchain limitations? What can users do on Monad via Binance Wallet? How is MON integrated into Telegram’s Wallet? Why does this multi-platform support matter for Monad’s growth? What does Binance Wallet integration mean for Monad users? The Binance Wallet now supports the Monad Network, enabling users to swap, bridge, and manage Monad assets without leaving Binance’s ecosystem. Moreover,…

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The stablecoin economy is puffing itself back up after slipping from its $309 billion peak at the end of October, gliding down to a low of $302 billion by Nov. 22. Over the past seven days, the sector has added $3.087 billion back to its total, giving the market a fresher shine. Stablecoin Sector Refuels Heading Into December The stablecoin market may have picked up a little polish this week—adding just over a percentage point, or about $3.087 billion—but it’s still trailing the $309 billion high notched on Oct. 25. As of Nov. 30, data from defillama.com shows the fiat-pegged…

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A major, hours-long outage at the world’s largest exchange operator, CME Group, left brokers “flying blind” on Friday, forcing them into a high-risk scramble where some firms had to use their own internal data to quote prices for clients after official market benchmarks froze. The outage, triggered by a cooling-system malfunction at CyrusOne’s CHI1 data center in the Chicago area, knocked out Globex, CME’s core electronic trading infrastructure. The disruption has already lasted longer than a similar multi-hour CME outage in 2019, underscoring just how deeply the exchange’s systems sit at the center of global derivatives markets. CyrusOne said its…

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Japan’s 2-year government bond yield surged to 1% on December 1, its highest since 2008. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled a possible interest rate hike at the December 18-19 monetary policy meeting, sending ripples through global financial markets. This development could mark the end of three decades of ultra-low interest rates that fueled the yen carry trade. As borrowing costs rise and the yen strengthens, global markets now brace for significant deleveraging across asset classes. Bond Yields Climb as Rate Hike Expectations Grow Japan’s bond market moved sharply following Ueda’s recent statements. The 2-year note yield rose by…

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Terminal Finance says it would not launch its highly anticipated decentralized exchange, Terminal, after the Converge blockchain failed to go live. This follows the company’s gathering of more than $280 million in total value locked (TVL) ahead of its upcoming launch at the end of this year, according to DefiLlama. The pre-deposit phase spanned three capped vaults holding 225 million USDe, 10,000 ether, and 100 bitcoin. Data from DeFiLlama shows the vaults have reached full capacity. Terminal Finance explained in its X post that “launching just to launch a project goes against our principles,” and that advancing a project in…

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Bitcoin crashes below $86.5K, wiping $144B as traders react to Fed Chair Powell’s speech; altcoins ETH, XRP, and SOL follow the sell-off. China FUD, whale moves to USDT, and high BTC leverage fuel crypto crash; markets await Powell’s hints on rate cuts and future Fed policy. Bitcoin Price crashed ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech today. The crypto market saw a massive sell-off, and BTC Price fell below $86,500, wiping out over $144 billion from the total crypto market in just a few hours. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana followed suit, pulling altcoins down with Bitcoin. The…

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BlackRock sparked major excitement after making a fresh BlackRock crypto investment worth $94 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. The world’s largest asset manager continues to strengthen its digital asset strategy, and this move shows strong conviction during a pivotal moment for the market. Investors across the globe track BlackRock because its decisions often show where large capital wants to flow next. The firm received 477 BTC worth $43.67 million and 16,629 ETH worth $50.64 million from Coinbase Prime. This significant Bitcoin and Ethereum purchase sends a clear message across the crypto space. Institutions continue to increase activity while retail traders…

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Fed ends tightening after huge $2.4 trillion money drain, raising new economy fears globally. Analysts warn the old money system breaking, forcing emergency tools every single night. Meanwhile, Crypto and stablecoins gain hope as new regulated digital systems grow trusted worldwide rapidly. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) finally ended its Quantitative Tightening policy on December 1, 2025. The Fed froze its balance sheet at $6.57 trillion, meaning it will no longer remove money from the financial system. Many analysts say the latest Federal Reserve actions reveal deep cracks in the global economy, and have opened big opportunities for Crypto and…

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