Author: NBTC
The crypto market has been under pressure for months. The selling has been relentless. And the world outside the chart is not making it easier. Top analyst Darkfost has published an assessment that places the current market environment in its full context: the geopolitical situation is deteriorating, not stabilizing. Despite announcements from the Trump administration suggesting a path toward de-escalation, the attacks and bombings have not stopped. The conflict is escalating. The consequences are spreading across every asset class without exception. The damage is not limited to crypto. The 60-40 portfolio — the stocks-and-bonds allocation that has defined institutional risk…
Trilitech, a London-based development company focused on the Tezos ecosystem, launched Metals.io on Monday, a new platform for trading tokenized commodities including uranium and gold, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. The platform expands a commodities push that Trilitech and the broader Tezos ecosystem began with Uranium.io, a retail-facing uranium marketplace launched in December 2024 on Etherlink, Tezos’ Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible layer 2. At launch, Metals.io is set to offer xU3O8 tokenized uranium, tokenized gold and Noemon Tech’s RARE token. Uranium.io describes xU3O8 as a tokenized physical uranium product, while RareTech materials describe RARE as a basket of strategic…
Ethereum ($ETH) remains the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, but it faces the risk of losing this status. Because Polymarket states that there is a 54% probability that $ETH will lose value in 2026. With more talk of a decline in the Ethereum market, this is reflected in Polymarket data. Accordingly, in Polymarket’s response to the question “What price will Ethereum reach in 2026?”, bearish predictions are prominent. “The most dominant scenario is that it will rise above $1,500, with a 72% probability priced in.” The possibility of the price rising above $3,500 is priced in with a 32% probability.…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a striking warning about the impact of the war launched against Iran in the Middle East on the global economy. A blog post published by the institution’s chief economists stated that the conflicts that began with the US and Israeli attacks on February 28 have weakened the outlook for many economies that were already in a recovery phase. According to the IMF, war creates an “asymmetric shock” on a global scale, causing serious economic disruptions, especially in countries directly affected by the conflict, and leading to a tightening of financial conditions. Iran’s closure…
The CLARITY Act is moving again, and this time the timeline looks real. A recent update reveals that the CLARITY Act is all set to make headlines again, with Coinbase hinting at a possible Senate markup in the second half of April and potential passage by May. According to Coinbase’s internal market view, lawmakers had already reached an agreement in principle on March 20, followed by a new compromise on March 24 that proposes banning passive stablecoin yield while still allowing limited, activity-based rewards. The Stablecoin Flashpoint The biggest sticking point is stablecoin yield. The latest proposal aims to ban…
South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has announced the addition of two new digital assets to its platform and a partial change to its listing schedule. According to the announcement, Sky Protocol ($SKY) and USDS will be made available to users with KRW and USDT trading pairs. The exchange announced an update to the planned trading start time, particularly for USDS. Previously announced for March 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM, the opening time has been postponed to 1:00 PM. For $SKY, the planned start time for trading is 12:00 PM on the same day. It was emphasized that both assets operate…
SWIFT, the messaging backbone connecting over 11,000 financial institutions across more than 200 countries, has confirmed that its blockchain-based shared ledger is progressing into its first MVP iteration. After completing a design phase with a global group of banks, the network is now preparing for real-world transactions later this year. What SWIFT’s Blockchain Ledger Actually Does The shared ledger is not a public blockchain, and it does not use a native cryptocurrency. It is a permissioned infrastructure layer built on Linea, an Ethereum layer-2 network developed by ConsenSys. The ledger records, sequences, and validates transactions between financial institutions using smart…
The past week might not have been entirely negative for all Ethereum funds as recent data from Arkham shows that Fidelity Investments has purchased Ethereum worth over $140 million. The massive Ethereum purchase has come after a week of positive performance from its ETF product despite the overall withdrawals seen across the $ETH ETF market. BlackRock interrupts with $285 million Ethereum sale While the broader crypto market has continued to face mixed investor sentiment, the ETF market has been majorly impacted by the fading momentum. Although the large Ethereum purchase made by Fidelity signals increased investor demand for its Ethereum-based…
With global uncertainty reaching historic highs and tensions escalating in the Middle East, leading figures in the financial world discussed the major disruptions in Bitcoin, gold, and oil markets. Strategists who came together on the channel “The Wolf Of All Streets” examined the new economic era awaiting investors. Highlighting the extreme uncertainty in the markets, former CoinRoutes CEO Dave Weisberger argued that there is only one thing certain about the coming period: governments will continue to print massive amounts of money to sustain their debts. Weisberger stated, “Governments will print money, and this will increase the nominal value of assets…
As negotiations continue on the Clarity Act, one of the most important drafts for cryptocurrency regulation in the US, a final agreement on stablecoin yields is expected to be released to the public this week. This development shows that even though Congressional work is suspended for the Easter holiday, intense behind-the-scenes contacts are continuing unabated. The draft text is expected to clarify how companies issuing stablecoins can offer rewards to their users. In particular, how these reward mechanisms will be structured without causing deposit outflows from banks is highlighted as one of the most critical aspects of the regulation. The…