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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.

Eternal AI has now officially adopted the Hermes-4-70B, an open-source reasoning platform aimed at free conversations with the AI and higher-order AI features. The weights of the model are saved on Filecoin with Lighthouse, a widely used decentralized storage protocol that can store weights on AI, DePin, and NFT data. The migration underscores the growing importance of decentralized infrastructure to the protection of some of the most valuable AI models. As the distributed storage industry is driven by the Filecoin marketplace, Eternal AI intends to keep the developer and researcher portals open to all. Store AI Models With Filecoin Filecoin…

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The growth and evolution of DeFi has been defined by one recurring truth: chasing yield is complicated. Users are constantly bridging assets, juggling chains, managing LP positions across protocols, and trying to time markets — all while bearing the ever-encroaching risk of impermanent loss and APR dilution. Innovative DeFi protocol StratEx was created to resolve those pain points and put an end to user headaches for good. With its debut launch on QuickSwap via Base Chain, StratEx is making that mission clearer than ever, with the best strategies in DeFi in one vault, on one platform, on one chain. The…

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Solowin Holdings (SWIN), a publicly-traded investment holding firm, has announced it completed a $350 million acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider AlloyX, integrating its talent and technology as it aims to bolster its expansion into emerging markets. The Hong Kong-based financial firm said in a press release that the deal integrates AlloyX’s infrastructure, including a stablecoin application platform, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization tools, and a global payments network, into Solowin’s ecosystem. The acquisition, an all-stock deal, includes a 12-month lock-up period for AlloyX’s founding team and strategic investors. It also features an incentive structure based on AlloyX’s valuation milestones Solowin’s Chairman…

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Coinbase has filed a lawsuit against Dynapass Inc., seeking a declaratory judgment that it did not infringe a patent tied to two-factor authentication and that the firm’s claims are invalid. Coinbase Seeks Court Ruling Against Dynapass Patent Claims Coinbase Inc. filed a complaint on Sept. 3, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Dynapass Inc. and its affiliate Dynapass IP Holdings. The filing seeks a declaratory judgment of noninfringement and invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 6,993,658, which Coinbase argues is no longer enforceable. The dispute stems from a July 18 letter in which Dynapass…

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Pump.fun is building serious momentum. The Solana-based launchpad has now outpaced Hyperliquid in daily revenue, another milestone in its latest comeback. Summary Pump.fun generated $2.55 million in 24-hour revenue, surpassing Hyperliquid’s $2.21milion. The growth comes after the protocol launched Project Ascend, which introduces dynamic, market cap-based fees to reward long-term token growth. The PUMP token has risen 10.39% on the day, outperforming Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. Solana memecoin creation tool Pump.fun surpassed Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange and Layer 1 blockchain, in 24-hour revenue on Sept 4, according to data from DefiLlama. Pump.fun overtakes Hyperliquid in 24H revenue generation | Source: DeFiLlama…

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zkLink is excited to announce its groundbreaking partnership with Aster AI, bridging two of the most powerful and technical forces. The alliance aims to integrate zkLink’s cutting-edge zero-knowledge (ZK) infrastructure into Aster AI’s autonomous intelligence system. By doing this, the collaboration is set to build a trustless, next-level Web3 ecosystem driven by agent automation. 🚀 Excited to announce our partnership with @asteraixyz!zkLink’s ZK infra meets Aster AI’s autonomous intelligence 🧠, together building the trustless, agent-powered future of Web3.ZK + AI = unstoppable combo🔮✨#zkLink #AI #ZK pic.twitter.com/hZPbo10JnA — zkLink | Aggregated Rollup 🐊 (@zkLink_Official) September 4, 2025 zkLink, a cross-chain zero-knowledge…

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The renewal of Gauntlet’s $2.3 million contract with crypto lending platform Compound Finance is facing pushback for “economic underperformance” and “conflicts of interest,” among other criticisms. In a post to Compound’s governance forum, made in advance of Gauntlet’s own renewal proposal, Founder and CEO of AlphaGrowth, Bryan Colligan, recommended that Compound should “not rehire Gauntlet under the current model.” He made four main criticisms, accusing Gauntlet of having “operational gaps” and failing to maintain profitable collaborative programs with other platforms, in addition to the aforementioned “economic underperformance” and “conflicts of interest.” Read more: Compound DAO asleep at the wheel as…

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Key Takeaways Fundstrat’s Mark Newton expects Ethereum to bottom near $4,300 within the next 12 hours, presenting a strong risk-reward setup. Ethereum’s bullish outlook remains intact if it stays above key support at $4,067, with upside potential toward $5,400. Ethereum looks set to bottom near $4,300 within the next 12 hours before resuming its uptrend, said Mark Newton, Managing Director and Head of Technical Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, in a recent note shared by Thomas “Tom” Lee. Resistance is expected near $5,100, according to Newton, with potential for Ethereum to reach $5,400–$5,450 on a breakout. Maintaining support above $4,067…

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Trust Wallet, the self-custodial crypto wallet owned by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has integrated tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into its platform. After initially disclosing the plan to introduce real-world assets (RWAs) in June, Trust Wallet has launched tokenized versions of US stocks and ETFs for use around the globe, the company said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday. The integration is carried out in collaboration with Ondo Finance, a major decentralized finance (DeFi) platform focused on RWAs, and the decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch. “Integrating RWAs into self-custodial wallets is an important step in making…

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Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, is expected to visit South Korea next week, where he’ll spotlight the importance of user protection and regulatory compliance. He’ll speak at notable events such as the World Knowledge Forum and give a keynote at Cyber Summit Korea 2025, hosted by the National Intelligence Service. Teng’s Agenda During the trip, Teng plans to meet with regulators, law enforcement officials, and industry leaders to discuss cooperation on market transparency and user protection. His trip comes amid renewed efforts by South Korean authorities to formalize crypto regulation. Teng said ahead of his trip: “In a rapidly evolving…

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