Author: NBTC

The sheriffs and police chiefs say the crypto bill blinds investigators. The first major law enforcement group to endorse it says the opposite: more tools, nothing lost. With seven Democratic votes deciding whether CLARITY passes before the August recess, the fight that matters is no longer between crypto and its critics. It is between cops. The CLARITY Act has survived every fight the crypto industry expected: the SEC turf war, the banking lobby, the ethics storms around a president with $1.4 billion in disclosed crypto income. The fight that may actually decide it was on almost nobody’s bingo card. American…

Perpetual futures are on track to become one of the dominant trading instruments in global finance, with decentralized exchange Hyperliquid demonstrating how blockchain-based infrastructure could challenge traditional markets, according to Pantera Capital. The blockchain-focused asset manager said in a Wednesday X post that perpetual futures offer structural advantages over traditional derivatives, including 24/7 trading, no contract expiries, simpler position management and continuous price discovery, making them increasingly attractive beyond crypto markets. Pantera, an investor in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, said Hyperliquid has become the leading example of that shift by expanding perpetual futures beyond cryptocurrencies into equities, commodities and stock indices…

TBook, a real-world asset (RWA) liquidity layer, has announced the launch of neobanking services built on the Sui (SUI) blockchain. The initiative will provide payment processing, deposit yield products, and wallet infrastructure, enabling businesses to integrate financial functions directly into their platforms. What TBook’s Sui-Based Neobanking Offers According to the official announcement, TBook’s new service suite allows companies to embed banking-like features without building their own financial backend. The core offerings include digital wallet creation, automated payment settlement, and yield-bearing deposit accounts—all operating on Sui’s high-throughput blockchain. This positions TBook as a middleware provider, bridging traditional financial services with decentralized…

Germany’s seized Bitcoin wallet has been one of the most watched addresses in crypto for weeks. Every transfer to an exchange became a market event, every balance update became a reason for traders to argue about short-term supply. Now that story appears to have reached its natural end: the tracked wallet balance has been drawn down to zero. That does not mean the market suddenly becomes risk-free, but it does remove a very specific pressure point. The German selloff was easy to monitor, easy to fear, and easy to build headlines around. Once that wallet is empty, traders have to…

Aave V3 On zkSync Era Extends DeFi Lending Deeper Into ZK Rollups is the kind of crypto story that looks simple at headline level but becomes more useful once you place it inside the wider market backdrop. Aave’s expansion tells you where serious DeFi liquidity is trying to go next. The reason it deserves attention today is not that one announcement or filing magically changes the whole market. It is that the update adds another data point to a sector still trying to work out where capital, users, and regulation are actually moving. TL;DR Aave DAO approved Aave V3 deployment…

This hidden form of taxation, first used by nations after World War II, allows authorities to finance deficits cheaply, gradually erode the real value of the debt burden through moderate inflation, and avoid the relatively damaging alternatives of outright default or severe austerity. (Other indebted nations like the U.S., U.K. and European countries may do the same soon enough.) Such an environment creates a strong incentive to seek assets with limited supply that may preserve purchasing power, such as bitcoin and gold. $BTC has already proved its mettle: Housing prices measured in bitcoin look far cheaper than in dollars. But…

Binance is in talks with regulators that have invited the exchange to apply for crypto licenses following its withdrawal from the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) application in Greece, according to co-CEO Richard Teng. Teng said at the Reuters NEXT Asia conference in Singapore on Thursday that the discussions are still “premature” and declined to identify the jurisdictions. MiCA created a single licensing framework for crypto firms across the European Union. After the bloc’s transition period expired on July 1, the European Securities and Markets Authority said crypto firms must serve EU clients through a MiCA-authorized entity, with limited exceptions…

U.S.-based supply chain company Made In USA Inc. has announced plans to adopt the $XRP Ledger (XRPL) as the foundational blockchain infrastructure for its operations. The decision, first reported by The Crypto Basic, marks a notable step in the integration of distributed ledger technology into American manufacturing and product certification processes. Blockchain for Product Certification Made In USA Inc. intends to leverage XRPL to build a system designed for supply chain verification and product certification. The company, which focuses on verifying and promoting American-made goods, sees blockchain as a tool to enhance transparency and trust in its certification workflows. By…

Decades of monetary expansion have stoked inflation that has lingered above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for more than five years, diluting the dollar’s value. Bitcoin, with its fixed supply of 21 million coins and transparent issuance schedule, serves as a neutral yardstick that exposes this debasement. Of course, this optical effect isn’t exclusive to bitcoin. Measuring house prices in terms of gold, the so-called Magnificent 7 stocks or the broader Nasdaq equity index would also point to fiat dilution in varying degrees. But for now, the message is clear. $BTC’s long-term appeal as an inflation hedge remains strong despite…

Cryptocurrency wallet provider Exodus Movement Inc. (OTC: EXOD) reported a reduction in its digital asset holdings for June 2025, according to its latest treasury disclosure. The publicly traded company now holds 600 Bitcoin ($BTC), down from 656 $BTC in May, marking a decrease of approximately 8.5% month-over-month. Ethereum ($ETH) and Solana ($SOL) reserves also declined, with Exodus reporting 457 $ETH and 17,749 $SOL as of June 30, compared to 1,433 $ETH and 20,673 $SOL the previous month. Treasury Rebalancing or Market Strategy? The reductions represent a notable shift in Exodus’s treasury management, which has historically maintained a significant portion of…