Author: NBTC

With bitcoin down roughly 2.8% over the past seven days and the price touching a weekly low of $74,530 per coin, sleeping bitcoin wallets continue to awaken and relocate long-held funds. At block height 951160, 103.96 $BTC valued at $7.8 million at current exchange rates moved for the first time in more than 12 years. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin wallets from 2014 and 2017 moved 150.81 $BTC across multiple transfers on May 26. Coinbase received 53.96 $BTC from a 2014 wallet, raising potential sale speculation. Blockchair privacy scores of 45 and 55 suggest more dormant $BTC may soon awaken. Vintage Bitcoin…

A warning from one of decentralized finance’s (DeFi) early security figures has turned a difficult stretch of hacks into a broader test of how the industry can defend itself against artificial intelligence (AI). On May 27, Manuel Aráoz, co-founder and former chief technology officer of OpenZeppelin, advised investors to exit DeFi positions, including exposure to established lending protocols such as Aave, MakerDAO, and Compound. According to Aráoz, autonomous AI coding agents have widened the gap between attackers and defenders by making it easier to find vulnerabilities at scale. He wrote: “Coding agents are superhuman at finding vulnerabilities, and smart contract…

US financial institutions registered a net daily inflow of $860,960 into Dogecoin index funds. The total volume of assets under management for structured financial products linked to the cryptocurrency rose to $14.69 million. Specific funds like Grayscale’s GDOG and 21Shares’ TDOG concentrated the reported capital inflows. On Tuesday, May 19, ETF activity in the US recorded a 215% increase in interest toward Dogecoin ($DOGE). This reallocation coincides with multimillion-dollar outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds. Data from SoSoValue reveal that net daily inflows into $DOGE-based financial vehicles reached $860,960, marking their highest point since April 10. The selective accumulation…

Crypto investigator ZachXBT has renewed scrutiny around BlockDAG. After alleging that projects connected to entrepreneur Gurhan Kiziloz extracted at least $350 million from retail investors. While failing to deliver core promises tied to the network’s development roadmap. Willingly choosing to gamble on Spartans is a simple iq test.Gurhan Kiziloz’s other project Blockdag Network pivoted to a casino recently after not shipping mainnet or miners for years (still claiming you’ll profit 300X via presale).Meanwhile he extracted at least $350M from… pic.twitter.com/AlAyhfW4ZQ — ZachXBT (@zachxbt) May 19, 2026 In a post shared on X, ZachXBT directly criticized BlockDAG and the Spartans casino…

President Donald Trump’s latest fintech executive order has placed crypto payment access at the center of U.S. financial policy discussions. The order calls on the Federal Reserve to review whether crypto firms should be granted direct access to U.S. payment systems, including Federal Reserve master accounts. The move has raised concern across the digital asset market, as it could affect how firms such as Ripple connect to the traditional banking system. For $XRP, the token tied to Ripple’s payment network, the review shows a possible shift from reliance on intermediary banks toward direct participation in national payment rails. Trump’s latest…

Mastercard has received a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), giving the payments giant approval to operate digital asset activities under one of the strictest crypto regulatory frameworks in the United States. The company announced Wednesday that Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC secured the license as part of its broader push into blockchain-based payments and settlement infrastructure. The approval comes as major financial firms deepen their involvement in stablecoins and tokenized payments, betting that blockchain networks could lower costs and speed up global money movement. “Clear regulatory frameworks play an important role in building trust…

Strategy’s preferred stock STRC is now a larger buyer of Bitcoin ($BTC) in peak weeks than every US spot ETF combined. However, unlike ETF flows, it only moves in one direction, and that asymmetry, according to a recent analysis by on-chain researchers at Pine Analytics, is why STRC’s volatility is becoming one of the most important variables for a sustained move higher for $BTC. One-Way Flow vs. Two-Way Traffic In a report it shared on May 27, Pine Analytics made its argument, comparing STRC $BTC buying and ETFs. According to the firm, during the week of March 9-15, 2026, STRC’s…

Bullbit PERP DEX, a renowned decentralized perpetual futures exchange, has partnered with XBIT DEX, a decentralized aggregated trading platform. The partnership endeavors to bolster the decentralized trading experience. As per Bullbit PERP DEX’s official social media announcement, the development denotes a key initiative to provide improved trading experiences as well as value creation in the long term. So, the partnership focuses on merging complete self-custody with CEX-scale execution. Partnership Announcement📢We are excited to announce our official partnership with @XBITDEX.XBIT is a next-gen decentralized aggregated trading platform delivering CEX-level execution with full self-custody.Through this partnership, Bullbit and XIRPAD will work closely…

Crypto mining stocks reflect one of the worst quarters for mining revenues. The post-halving earnings offset the expectations of future AI compute revenues for some of the mining companies. Crypto mining stocks showed relative strength compared to $BTC and other sectors, but could not escape the pressure of falling revenues. Most of the leading mining companies ended Q1 with losses. The weakened performance of mining stocks also served as a gauge for crypto sentiment. The diminished mining activity and revenues, as well as the selling of treasuries, suggest crypto mining may be phased out or left for legacy purposes. The…

Cardano-based meme coin creator Snek.fun launches creator fees, allowing token creators on the platform to earn a percentage of trading volume directly in $ADA. The feature introduces a new monetization model for projects launched through Snek.fun while creating stronger incentives for creators to increase trading activity around their tokens. Key Points Snek.fun has launched creator fees that allow token creators to earn $ADA directly from trading activity. Creators can earn 0.3% of trading volume before token graduation and 1% after graduation. Songmarketcap founder Jure Karamarko criticized the Cardano community for showing very little interest in the update. The project made…