Author: NBTC

Stablecoin supply is shrinking, and it’s becoming one of the biggest reasons behind Bitcoin’s weak price action. New data from CryptoQuant shows fresh stablecoin inflows to exchanges have dropped 31% yearly. Meanwhile, the combined supply of $USDT and $USDC is also falling, reducing the buying power needed to support Bitcoin’s recovery. Stablecoin Supply Is Falling, And So Is Bitcoin Stablecoins like $USDT and $USDC, which are often called the cash of the crypto market are seeing its value shrink by nearly $3 billion every month. According to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr., stablecoin exchange inflows are now 31% below their…

Key takeaways Ethereum ($ETH) is extending its recovery, trading near $1,800, a key technical resistance level. Despite improving momentum, $ETH remains below its 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day EMAs, keeping the broader trend cautious. Technical indicators, including the RSI and MACD, suggest bullish momentum is strengthening. Ethereum price nears $1,800 as recovery momentum builds Ethereum ($ETH) continued its recovery on Friday, climbing to around $1,790 as buyers pushed the cryptocurrency closer to the important $1,800 resistance level. Although recent gains have improved short-term sentiment, Ethereum remains below several major moving averages, indicating that the broader trend has yet to shift decisively…

The Battle for Reserve Yield The stock of Circle, the issuer of the $USDC stablecoin, jumped 7% on Monday as investor panic following the announcement of the launch of rival coin Open USD subsided. According to market data, CRCL topped $69.52 at around 3:30 p.m. EST, after starting the day trading just over $64. Nevertheless, at the time, the stock was still more than 5% below its June 29 opening price of $75 and well below its year-to-date peak of more than $132 recorded around March 18. The stock’s volatility follows a turbulent session last Tuesday, when a single press…

Something unusual happened to Lido’s $LDO token on July 8, 2026. While Bitcoin slipped 0.78% and Ethereum edged down 0.96%, $LDO posted a 16.79% gain in a single 24-hour window, climbing to $0.3269. The Lido price surge didn’t come from speculation alone — it came from two structural moves that fundamentally expand who can access liquid staking, and how. Key takeaways $LDO surged 16.79% to $0.3269 on July 8, 2026, with 24-hour trading volume exploding 202.62% to $117.88 million. Lido enabled wstETH transfers directly to Robinhood, opening liquid staking rewards to mainstream retail investors. A partnership with Anchorage Digital —…

No one is willing to say the bill is dead yet. Three different people following the process said late last week that they were still optimistic about the bill’s chances of passage this year. There are a few different reasons for this. While Congress isn’t in session much this summer, most of the work that needs to happen is happening behind the scenes anyway. One person noted that staffers were still meeting to hash out the various issues, including reconciling the Senate Agriculture Committee and Senate Banking Committee versions of the bill. The Senate only needs to be in session…

$HYPE price has risen over 7% to reclaim $70 after VALR announced plans to launch a new cross-asset perpetuals product using Hyperliquid’s on-chain liquidity infrastructure. VALR, Africa’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, said the product will introduce more than 200 perpetual markets across crypto, equities, indices, commodities, precious metals, and foreign exchange. The web launch is set for Monday, July 6, with mobile access expected to follow later. The integration gives VALR users access to Hyperliquid’s liquidity while keeping trading activity inside the VALR platform. Hyperliquid described the move as a major step for financial applications built on on-chain…

Bitcoin ($BTC) stayed below $62,000 after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US president Donald Trump closing a key world oil route. Key points: Bitcoin drops to $61,500 as Trump says that the ceasefire with Iran is “over.” Both sides reportedly threaten to close the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring. Bitcoin traders anticipate new lows, but analysis sees Trump sweetening the mood later. Bitcoin gives back gains as Trump says Iran ceasefire “over” Data from TradingView showed daily $BTC price downside circling 2.5% as markets reacted to the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire. $BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView “To…

Liquid staking is one of the crypto sectors to survive almost unchanged in Q2. Protocols only lost 1.3% of their $ETH, as long-term holders still showed confidence in Ethereum. Liquid staking holds 14.5M $ETH, based on Cryptoquant data. The staked $ETH lost just 1.3% from its all-time high, when 14.7M were locked for liquid staking. In the past three years, liquid staking deposits increased from 8.6M $ETH to 14.5M $ETH, a net gain of 68%. Liquid staking is a key source of reserves for DeFi lending, trading, and other operations. While almost all other crypto sectors have declined sharply in…

Japanese bonds are challenging the boost bitcoin $BTC$63,284.17 has received from shifting interest-rate expectations that lifted the price of the largest cryptocurrency by 8% in fewer than seven days. The 10-year Japanese government bond (JGB) yield has surged to a 30-year high of 2.85%, adding 18 basis points since the start of the month and raising borrowing costs across other major developed markets. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has gained nearly three basis points and is testing 4.5% for the first time in nearly a month. The German 10-year bund is approaching 3% and the U.K. 10-year gilt is yielding…

Pump.fun built one of crypto’s fastest meme-token liquidity machines. Now, on July 12, its own token faces the kind of liquidity test the platform usually creates for others. The platform’s $PUMP token is set to unlock on July 12, with Tokenomist valuing it at $127 million, equal to 29.23% of the circulating supply. The scheduled release is tied to insider allocations: Tokenomist’s weekly unlock digest describes the tranche as flowing to team and early investors, while its $PUMP vesting page identifies the next release as Existing Investors. That matters because $PUMP is facing a large scheduled release against an order…