Author: NBTC

Sui just shipped a feature that most Layer 1 blockchains have been talking about for years but never actually delivered: stablecoin transfers that cost the sender exactly zero in gas fees. The update, now live on mainnet, lets users send supported stablecoins without holding a single $SUI token. No gas, no friction, no “first you need to buy the native token” onboarding dance that has quietly killed adoption for every chain that requires it. How gasless transfers actually work Sui’s approach is straightforward. Eligible stablecoin transactions now set their gas price to zero. The network itself absorbs the cost of…

In a bold move to unlock superior levels of user engagement and innovation within its Web3 gaming ecosystem, GMatrixs, a GameFi platform, today announced a strategic partnership with InsightXHQ, an AI-native InfoFi prediction market. This alliance enabled GMatrixs to integrate InsightX’s AI-driven InfoFi prediction market infrastructure to pave the way for the next-gen user gaming experiences on its GameFi platform. GMatrixs is a GameFi platform with proficiency in offering decentralized solutions to the Web3 gaming sector. Its blockchain network solves the current problem of inadequate infrastructure by providing seamless GameFi services and offering a low-barrier GameFi environment that enables game…

Italian energy company Alps Blockchain, in partnership with Bolivian firm Kuruvika, has launched a Bitcoin mining operation at a decommissioned 127-megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The facility currently uses approximately 27 MW of power and operates with a hashrate of 1.23 exahashes per second (EH/s), according to a report from Beets. The company plans to increase power consumption to 45 MW by the end of the year. Repurposing Stranded Energy for Crypto Mining The partnership represents a growing trend in the cryptocurrency mining industry: repurposing stranded or underutilized energy infrastructure for digital asset production. The Cochabamba…

Neuro has announced a strategic partnership with RATGPT, marking the advent of the next wave of convergence between AI and Blockchain technologies. This will create an unprecedented new category of autonomous AI agents, in addition to developing tokenized economies to allow for a true decentralized computing infrastructure to support innovation across all major sectors of the global Web3 ecosystem. Anchoring the On-Chain AI Agent Economy With AI’s evolution into fully functional on-chain entities, it is extremely important to create functioning economic and operational frameworks. Market research on the growth of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency suggests that autonomous agents will become…

The Ethereum price barely moved after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced that the Ethereum Foundation plans to reduce its $ETH sales. This is according to a recent assessment from leading market intelligence resource Santiment. The platform pointed out that the Ethereum price continued moving in line with the broader crypto market correction that recently dragged prices lower. Key Points Santiment reported about 76% bullish sentiment after the Ethereum Foundation’s decision to reduce $ETH sales. Despite the improving sentiment, the Ethereum price barely moved following the disclosure. $ETH briefly rebounded about 5% from $2,020 but halted at $2,115, down around 9%…

Nakamoto (NAKA), a Nasdaq-listed company known for its strategic Bitcoin accumulation, has announced a 1-for-40 reverse stock split set to take effect on May 22. The move, disclosed via a Business Wire press release, is designed to bring the company’s share price above the $1.00 minimum bid price required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market. Why a Reverse Split Now Reverse stock splits are a common mechanism for companies facing delisting due to low share prices. By consolidating every 40 existing common shares into one, Nakamoto aims to increase its per-share price sufficiently to comply with Nasdaq’s listing…

Hyperliquid’s $HYPE token crossed $50 on Wednesday for the first time since September 2025, in part fueled by a high-profile call from Bitwise’s chief investment officer. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on Tuesday argued in a weekly memo that the market is undervaluing Hyperliquid. Hougan framed Hyperliquid as a fast-growing trading venue moving beyond crypto perps into commodities, S&P 500 futures, pre-IPO stocks, prediction markets, and other non-crypto assets. He said Hyperliquid is targeting not the $3 trillion crypto economy, but the $600 trillion global asset market. He expects non-crypto assets to grow from nearly half to 70% of total platform…

Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are urging U.S. senators to strike a clause from the Digital Asset Market Structure Bill that would bar exchanges from listing tokens deemed “readily susceptible to manipulation,” warning it would effectively kill compliant listings for small-cap coins. According to Politico and subsequent reporting summarized by CrowdfundInsider, the three U.S. centralized exchanges submitted redlined edits to Senate Agriculture Committee staff asking them to delete language that would allow only digital commodities “not readily susceptible to manipulation” to be listed on registered “digital commodity exchanges.” That standard mirrors a long-standing Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) test for futures…

BANA Protocol, a noteworthy Web3 infrastructure entity, has partnered with AegisX, a cutting-edge blockchain security infrastructure platform. The partnership aims to fulfill the rising demand for next-gen, scalable, and secure Web3 infrastructure. As per BANA Protocol’s official social media announcement, the development underscores the rising demand for efficient blockchain networks that can back advanced financial technologies, digital assets, and dApps. Hence, both platforms focus on merging their respective technological competence to push forward innovation, broaden network growth, and enhance network efficiency. Strategic PartnershipBANA Protocol × @AegisX_HQ Powering the future of secure and scalable Web3 infrastructure through innovation, technology, and ecosystem…

Ethereum is trading in a tight range around $2,116, with recent price action showing little conviction in either direction. Over the last 24 hours, $ETH has slipped slightly by about 0.2%, while the broader trend remains weaker. It has declined by about 9.2% over the past 14 days, and by close to 8.7% over the past 30 days. Notably, the cryptocurrency is trading far from its all-time peak of nearly $4,946, a drop of more than 57%. Price action over the past several weeks has remained mostly sideways between approximately $2,025 and $2,151, showing that momentum has not yet shifted…