Author: NBTC

Bitcoin (BTC) has been consistently hitting new all-time highs (ATH) recently. Coinciding with this surge, Bitcoin mining difficulty has also reached a record high, reflecting the network’s development. Overall, the combination of BTC’s ATH, elevated mining difficulty, and Long-Term Holders (LTH) behavior paints an optimistic picture, though risks remain. ATH Price, ATH Mining Difficulty According to data from Blockchain.com, Bitcoin mining difficulty has increased by 7.96%, reaching 126.27 T, with a seven-day average network hashrate of 908.82 EH/s. This figure shows the growing computational power of miners, especially as Bitcoin‘s price recently touched $122,000. If this trend persists, it could…

Ripple and Circle are now applying for national trust bank charters, a sign that the crypto industry is moving closer to the heart of traditional finance. This move also comes at a time when regulatory pressure on crypto has started to ease under President Donald Trump’s administration. In March, just when Donald Trump’s presidency was still fresh, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) softened its stance on how banks can interact with the cryptocurrency industry. They issued a letter clarifying that national banks and federal savings associations are allowed to engage in certain crypto-related activities. As Crypto…

Ramo helped transfer Dr. Fielding’s 5PB astrophysics simulation data into Filecoin’s decentralized storage network. Filecoin ensures long-term, immutable storage for massive scientific data beyond institutional storage limitations. If one video frame is usually only a few megabytes, imagine the work of Dr. Drummond Fielding from Cornell University: one frame of his 3D simulation reaches 80 terabytes. That’s just one image. In one full run, the total data can exceed 5 petabytes. Crazy, right? And clearly, the usual campus storage system is not designed to accommodate such a large load. Especially when talking about long-term storage. The risk of data being…

Cathie Wood’s innovation-focused ARK Invest has sold off a large number of shares in several companies to load up on one Big Tech stock. Data from Cathiesark.com, which tracks the investment firm’s equity holdings and trades, shows that ARK Invest sold $6.3 million worth of top US crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) on July 10th. The firm also sold $5.6 million worth of trading app giant Robinhood on July 10th and $8.5 million worth of streaming platform Roku (ROKU) between July 10th and July 11th. Other recent large ARK Invest sales include $1.8 million of electric aircraft maker Archer Aviation (ARCHR)…

One of the most eye-catching opinions this week didn’t come from a chartist or an expert, but an automated market watcher pointing out something most traders missed — XRP is gearing up for a move that’s not related to hype cycles, but to a whole banking sector of the United States of America. Popular AI agent known as AIXBT predicts that XRP is getting ready to go beyond the basic compliance frameworks used by most crypto projects and is heading straight into U.S. federal banking licenses. It’s not just a new lane; it’s a whole different highway. While others are…

R-Games has announced a strategic relationship with LoveBit, a next-generation Web3 initiative that integrates blockchain innovation with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. 🚨 New Partnership Alert!We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with @lovebitofficial! 🤝We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with @lovebitofficial!LoveBit is a next-gen Web3 project bridging blockchain and real-world finance with verified listings on MEXC… pic.twitter.com/ijCXBFcen8 — R Games (@R_GamesOfficial) July 14, 2025 R-Games is a virtual garage experience that mixes racing, artificial intelligence, and sophisticated engineering. In such collaboration, R-Games will bring its vibrant racing world, and LoveBit will add its open and community-oriented token economy,…

Chris Kuiper, vice president of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, has predicted that Bitcoin’s death cross will flip golden if the price of the leading cryptocurrency “persists” above the pivotal $93,000 level. According to Kuiper, Bitcoin’s current golden cross has been in play since Apr. 7. During this period, the cryptocurrency has managed to surge by 33%. The last golden cross recorded by Bitcoin managed to push the price of the cryptocurrency by 13%. “Our team will continue monitoring this trend as the market may be preparing for its next shift,” Kuiper said. The golden cross that was formed in…

Coinbase stock hit an all-time high on Monday—echoing Bitcoin’s own record move—just short of $400, the price target set by Argus Research in a note published earlier in the day.  Analysts Kevin Heal and Masako Inagaki labeled the crypto exchange a buy, calling it “promising,” despite its premium valuation.  The stock closed at $394.22 on Monday after hitting a record of $398.50, according to Yahoo Finance. Coinbase now has a market cap north of $100 billion. “On the fundamentals, [COIN] shares are off the charts,” the analysts said in the note. “That said, we believe that COIN’s margins are higher…

According to the IOTA Foundation, the second quarter of 2025 was one of its most impactful periods yet, marked by significant progress and major milestones. Standout achievements were the launch of the Rebased Mainnet in May and the global rollout of the TWIN Foundation. IOTA just published its Q2 report, highlighting what’s been a turning point for the project. Over the past few months, the focus has been on transforming the IOTA network into a truly high-performance Layer 1 blockchain. The team also worked hard to build momentum around the newly launched IOTA Rebased Mainnet through strategic events, new integrations,…

Bitcoin breaking a record by exceeding the $111,000 level yesterday had a great impact on the cryptocurrency market. While this rise was supported by increasing optimism about regulations in the US, it was also a matter of curiosity how high-income investors positioned this asset in their portfolios. According to Michael Sonnenfeldt, founder and chairman of TIGER 21, ultra-rich investors are considering cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, as a long-term store of value, with some even preferring it to gold. “For some of our members, Bitcoin is neck and neck with gold. It stands out as a store of value like gold, but…