Author: NBTC

Ethereum has undergone significant change over time, particularly since The Merge.The upgrade replaced the energy-intensive Proof-of-Work (PoW) system with Proof-of-Stake (PoS). With this change, Ethereum currently uses about 8,522 physical nodes, many of which house multiple validators, and nearly 894,000 validators. Source: CCAF Report As a result, Ethereum now consumes only 7.87 GWh of electricity annually, or about 0.90 MW of continuous power. That is less than half the British Museum’s annual electricity consumption. Before The Merge, the network required roughly 2.4 GW of continuous power. Since then, Ethereum’s electricity consumption has fallen by more than 99.9%, marking one of…

Richard Teng discovered crypto in 2017, while still working as a regulator, and it changed how he viewed the future of financial services. “The more I deep dive into it, I realized that this is going to be the future of financial services,” he said in a recent appearance on the podcast “Figuring Out With Raj Shamani.” Now Co CEO of Binance, Teng argues that crypto is no longer only something people trade. In his view, it is increasingly becoming infrastructure that parts of the financial system can run on, because it can enable continuous markets and faster settlement. Why…

DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) has given up the day-to-day control of DisclaimerCoin (DONT), the memecoin it launched in January 2026. Stewardship has been transferred to ZeroStack Holdings CEO Daniel Reis-Faria and a dedicated team. DONT holders will now have a new set of hands in charge of the token’s development. What does DisclaimerCoin’s change in leadership mean? DeFi Development Corp. has officially handed over the management of DisclaimerCoin (DONT), a memecoin it launched in January 2026, to Daniel Reis-Faria, the CEO of ZeroStack Holdings (NASDAQ: ZSTK), and a dedicated team. This deal is leading up to the world’s first…

Belgium’s financial markets regulator warned consumers against six crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) it said were operating in the country without authorization, days after the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licensing deadline took effect. On Monday, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) identified several CASPs active in Belgium without authorization under MiCA regulation. FSMA named Aurum Foundation, Bank Bit, Bithf Pro, Dxago, Global Dynamic Trade and ZeriaFunding. The regulator said it had added these entities to its list of fraudulent CASPs. The warning indicates that national regulators are beginning to apply the MiCA licensing perimeter following the EU’s transitional…

Crypto wealth platform Nexo has launched its dual-mode crypto card in Argentina and tapped former investment banker Andres Ondarra as general manager for the country, the company said Wednesday. The company is expanding its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital asset markets. Argentina ranked second in Latin America with approximately $94 billion in crypto transaction volume between mid-2024 and mid-2025, according to Chainalysis. Crypto adoption has accelerated rapidly, with Argentina recording the region’s highest per capita user penetration at roughly 12.4% of the population, around four times Brazil’s level, according to a report from Lemon. According to Nexo,…

Although Bitcoin ($BTC) price rebounded on July 9 amid an erosion of the TACO (Trump always chickens out) trade’s edge, the risk of a Bitcoin price crash remains palpable within the crypto community. Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin price has been trapped in horizontal consolidation around $62,750 amid a tug-of-war between spot investors and derivatives traders. As such, Bitcoin price remains in a multi-month bear market, with lower lows and lower highs already confirmed year-to-date (YTD). $BTC price YTD chart. Source: Finbold The recent $BTC price rebound from a crucial support level around $60,000, as Finbold explained, has been…

Ethereum’s Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Ratio fell below the critical 0.8 threshold, placing the altcoin in a historically rare accumulation zone. The on-chain metric suggested $ETH traded below its realized value, a condition that previously appeared during major market bottoms. According to the data, similar readings emerged in December 2018, March 2020, and June 2022 before Ethereum established cycle lows. That historical context renewed attention among long-term investors despite the absence of an immediate bullish catalyst. However, the metric reflected valuation rather than future price direction. Instead, it suggested seller exhaustion had intensified after months of weakness. As…

The stablecoin narrative is shifting from a liquidity engine toward a utility framework. The logic is simple: As adoption matures, stablecoins are increasingly being integrated into cross-border payments, institutional transfers, DeFi applications, and 24/7 global settlement networks. In essence, the focus is shifting from on-chain liquidity provision toward real-world financial utility. June’s data provides a clear confirmation of this shift. As shown in the chart below, adjusted stablecoin transaction volume reached a record $1.79 trillion during the month, representing a 63% increase from May and a 125% year-over-year surge. This acceleration highlights the growing demand for stablecoins as a settlement…

$LIT, the native cryptocurrency of the Lighter decentralized exchange (DEX) ecosystem, has experienced a bullish trend for most of Q2 2026, despite a broader crypto market bearish pressure. TradingView’s data reveals that the cryptocurrency experienced a notable uptick from the beginning of July, surging approximately 60% in less than seven days. According to a Castle Labs analyst monitoring $LIT’s price movement, two major announcements from the Lighter ecosystem were responsible for the latest rally. They include a tokenomics update on the digital asset and Lighter’s partnership with Robinhood. $LIT has risen over 80% in the last 30 days.Their recent uptick…

Nigel Farage has been accused of breaking parliamentary rules after convicted criminal and crypto gambler George Cottrell apparently funded staff, security, and housing for the Reform UK leader before his election. Cottrell, also known as “Posh George,” was recently the subject of an investigation by The Times that detailed his relationships with Farage and billionaire Reform donor Christopher Harborne. In this piece, The Times revealed that Cottrell, who is trying to secure a pardon from US President Donald Trump, is a key player in Tether.bet, an offshore crypto gambling firm that appears to be breaking UK laws. Since the investigation…