Author: NBTC

In January, total turnover on the DEX reached a record $564.56 billion. The leader is Solana ($258.74 billion or 45.83% of total ecosystem turnover). It is followed by: Ethereum – $86.107 billion; BNB Chain – $80.27 bln; Base – $52.785 billion; Arbitrum – $26.778 billion; Sui – $12.465 billion. In January, the share of Solana-based AMM exchange Raydium surpassed that of the once perennial segment leader, Uniswap. The growth in trading volume on the now largest DEX also coincided with the positive dynamics of the meme-coin market, one of the most popular asset classes on the platform. The total blocked…

A growing number of lawmakers have discussed crypto on Capitol Hill, but how many representatives have actually gotten hands-on with the tech? That question motivated Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) to engage with a South Carolina constituent, who helped set the Republican up his own digital wallet last week. Using the Ethereum Name Service, aka ENS, Rep. Timmons effectively initialed his self-custodial wallet “wrtiv.eth.” The goal was to gain some familiarity with technology enabling financial sovereignty, Timmons told Decrypt on Tuesday. The day before, he added his wallet’s custom address to his profile on X (formerly known as Twitter), tacking it…

Ripple chairman Chris Larsen transfers 20 million XRP to an unknown wallet address amid the latest XRP price milestone. Whale tracking resource Whale Alert first indexed the transaction, which occurred earlier today at 1:04 UTC. On-chain data confirms that the Larsen address moved exactly 20 million XRP to the unknown wallet ‘rPS…u98’ in a single outflow. Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen Moves XRP Details of the XRP Movement Due to XRP’s latest price milestone, the tokens were worth $60.54 million, indicating that XRP traded at $3.027 when Larsen made the transfer. Recall that XRP recently reclaimed $3 and has now held…

DePIN Union is excited to announce its partnership with UpRock, a groundbreaking advancement for both platforms. This collaboration strives to create insights that should be real-time, unbiased, and accessible to all. In this way, both allies are set to redefine the users’ interactions with information in the digital world. UpRock aims to create a link between centralized artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized infrastructure. By doing this, the platform is set to provide an impartial and transparent data ecosystem. 🚀 DePIN Union x UpRock: AI-Powered Insights for Everyone!Thrilled to announce our partnership with @UpRockCom, a platform democratizing AI-driven web crawling and…

A remarkable prediction by Hal Finney, one of the most prominent early Bitcoin pioneers, has resurfaced after 16 years. Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo reignited interest in the iconic prediction in a recent tweet. Sixteen years ago, Hal Finney had forecast a future Bitcoin price of $10 million when the cryptocurrency was still valued at $0. ✨ Hal Finney predicting $10 million #Bitcoin when the price was $0, exactly 16 years agoAbsolutely LEGENDARY 💫 pic.twitter.com/0rrm6LDGvs — The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) January 10, 2025 Finney’s prediction dates back to Jan. 10, 2009, a day after Satoshi Nakamoto released version 0.1 of the…

COTI has partnered with Plume, a prominent Layer 1 blockchain platform for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs). This partnership aims to resolve the issue of privacy for transactions in blockchain-based RWA solutions. Through this strategic collaboration, Plume Network will have COTI’s Privacy-on-Demand (PoD) technology to offer its users higher levels of privacy. Privacy meets Real World Assets as COTI partners with @plumenetwork! We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Plume on a mission to enable confidential, scalable RWAs with Privacy-on-DemandWelcome to the next chapter of tokenized finance!Read more👉https://t.co/2fpsrRBpKb$COTI — COTI Foundation (@COTInetwork) January 15, 2025 The total RWAs market is expected to…

AlxBlock, a prominent firm governing AI-led decentralized ecosystems, has announced a new partnership with Rivalz, an infrastructure platform to link AI agents and services to diverse real-world resources. The partnership aims to boost the opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) developers and contributors. This collaboration promotes a relatively intelligent and connected ecosystem. 🚀 AIxBlock x Rivalz: A New Era for AI & ResourceFi!We’re teaming up with Rivalz (@Rivalz_AI) to unlock new opportunities for AI builders and contributors! This partnership empowers the community to:🔹 Monetize and Agentify resources – Agentify your socials and compute, share… pic.twitter.com/IIpRE46Q80 — AIxBlock (@AIxBlock) February 3, 2025…

The head-and-shoulders pattern suggests Bitcoin may drop to $87K, marking a short-term bearish phase. Analysts view this potential decline as a correction that could set the stage for a stronger bull market rebound. A decline in Bitcoin’s price could increase volatility across altcoins and affect leveraged traders significantly. Market analysts have identified a prominent head-and-shoulders formation on Bitcoin’s recent price chart, sparking concerns of a short-term decline. This technical formation is bearish in most cases and indicates that Bitcoin could retest the $87,000 territory and then bounce back. Although several commentators have cited this continuing development as a threat, others…

Miles Jennings, general counsel for a16z, argued that traditional regulatory approaches, such as antitrust measures, often fail to address the real issues of centralization. According to an blog post by Jennings, centralized control in technology, finance, and artificial intelligence creates significant consequences—limiting public discourse, financial access, and the flow of information. Big Tech, Big Banks, and Big AI dominate these sectors, leaving users with little say over the platforms that shape their lives. While decentralization offers a solution, it requires strong incentives to become viable. Centralization is efficient, allowing companies and governments to coordinate resources, make quick decisions, and scale…

Bitcoin tested the $92,000 level yesterday after falling from a weekly high of $102,000 as sell pressures mounted. Macroeconomic factors cause doubts about the market strength as sticky inflation becomes a concern. Spot crypto ETFs logged large outflows on Wednesday following the release of the Fed meeting notes. Bitcoin’s price has fallen from a high of $102,667 reached on Tuesday, Jan. 7 to $94,890.00 as of publishing, but remains within the last H4 demand zone. While the demand zone between $92,000 and $97,000 may be the last support level on the H4 timeframe, a broader market view shows that BTC…