Author: NBTC

In the current framework, the Ethereum price today remains suspended on the psychological pivot area of 2,000, with a weak daily structure and fragile sentiment. The proximity to the lower Bollinger band leaves room for intraday technical rebounds, but the dominant force remains the downward trend. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candles, EMA20/EMA50 and volumes. Market thesis Main bearish direction on the daily timeframe: price below all key moving averages and momentum still negative. In addition, the Ethereum price today almost perfectly coincides with the daily pivot (around 2,009), an equilibrium point that often decides the direction of the session.…

Bitcoin ATM company, Bitcoin Depot, filed for Chapter 11 protection on May 18 in the Southern District of Texas, announcing it would wind down operations and sell assets, and that its kiosk network, with over 9,000 locations globally as of August 2025, would go offline the same day. A May 12 SEC disclosure showed that first-quarter revenue fell 49.2% year over year, gross profit collapsed by 85.5%, and management flagged “substantial doubt” about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The net loss for the quarter was $9.5 million, compared with net income of $12.2 million a year…

Chainlink recorded multiple institutional integrations and DeFi migrations this month. These updates expanded its use in collateral management, tokenized assets, regulatory compliance, and secure cross-chain transfers. Recent Updates What Major Partnership Did Chainlink Announce With DTCC in May 2026? On May 12, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) said it will integrate Chainlink’s Runtime Environment (CRE) and data standards into its Collateral AppChain platform. DTCC handles post-trade settlement for trillions in securities each year. The platform will use CRE for near real-time asset pricing, valuations, eligibility checks, margining, and settlement across traditional markets and blockchains. Production launch is set…

Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled ‘Binance DYOR Hub’, a research hub to help users study Binance Alpha Tokens. The primary purpose is to build a user research platform for Binance Alpha Tokens in one place using transparent on-chain data, key metrics, and objective insights. Basically, Binance is bringing on-chain transactions to users’ fingertips in this complicated world of crypto. Binance believes in strengthening users with the realities they need to make their own informed decisions. Do Your Own Research (DYOR) sorts out the challenge of fragmented and opaque on-chain data for users’ ease and builds a place…

Newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has publicly described Bitcoin as the new gold, according to a report from Kalshi Crypto. The statement, made during a recent economic forum, marks a significant shift in tone from traditional financial leadership toward digital assets. Warsh’s Statement in Context Kevin Warsh, who took office as Federal Reserve Chairman earlier this year, made the remark while discussing the evolving role of store-of-value assets in the global economy. His comparison of Bitcoin to gold is notable given gold’s centuries-long status as a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty. Warsh’s comments were first reported by…

Ethereum is clinging to support near $1,800 as rising leverage, crowded longs, and persistent U.S. spot ETF outflows deepen downside risks for the second largest cryptocurrency. Ethereum ($ETH) price is extending a weak trend after losing the psychologically important $2,000 level, with market focus now locked on whether bulls can defend the $1,800–$1,750 support area. etherium pic.twitter.com/ejZsZnSTZG — banteg (@banteg) May 28, 2026 According to on chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, analyst PelinayPA noted that Ethereum’s estimated leverage ratio remains elevated at roughly 0.74, while funding rates have stayed positive since April, a combination that signals “crowded long positions” even as…

Shinhan Investment & Securities, a major South Korean financial institution, is exploring an expansion into Hong Kong’s digital asset market. The company’s Hong Kong subsidiary has entered preliminary discussions with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to broaden its business scope to include tokenized assets, specifically security token offerings (STOs) and real-world assets (RWAs), while retaining its existing license for traditional securities. Focus on Professional Investors According to a report by The Herald Business, a senior official at Shinhan Investment & Securities confirmed that the firm is currently in the early stages of dialogue with Hong Kong’s financial authorities. The…

The Solana network is poised for a significant performance leap as Anza, a core development team, officially recommended on May 18 that mainnet validators upgrade to the Agave 4.0 client. The recommendation, shared via Anza’s official X account, outlines a series of enhancements designed to dramatically improve transaction processing speed, network efficiency, and scalability. Key Upgrades in Agave 4.0: XDP, QUIC, and Replay Optimization At the heart of the Agave 4.0 release is the integration of XDP (eXpress Data Path) for the Turbine block propagation protocol. According to Anza, tests conducted with large mainnet validators showed a dramatic reduction in…

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. We’re back after a week off. This week in crypto law may ultimately be remembered as a turning point in how governments view digital assets. Policymakers are no longer debating whether crypto belongs within the financial system—they are now actively determining how it will be regulated, integrated, and controlled. From major U.S. legislation and…

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has introduced Exchange OS, a major protocol upgrade on its Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, X Layer. The new infrastructure allows developers, institutions, and ecosystem participants to build and deploy three types of markets directly on the network: spot trading, perpetual futures, and prediction markets. Exchange OS: A New Infrastructure for Market Creation Exchange OS is designed to leverage OKX’s institutional-grade trading infrastructure, offering a modular framework for market creation. The protocol provides the underlying technology for order matching, risk management, and settlement, which third parties can integrate to launch their own trading venues on X Layer. This…