Author: NBTC
All eyes are on the Fed’s October interest rate decision this week. While the market is certain that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points, there’s also speculation about whether a surprise decision will be made. While the FED decision is eagerly awaited in all markets, including cryptocurrency markets, US President Donald Trump and his team have narrowed down the list of candidates for the FED presidency to five. The shortlist of candidates to replace current Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been narrowed down to five people, according to Bloomberg. According to the news, US Treasury Secretary…
Cornered by harsh economic sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, President Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuelan government is now reportedly leveraging cryptocurrency as a critical financial lifeline. The strategy centers on accepting crypto payments, primarily from China, in exchange for Venezuelan oil, allowing the regime to bypass the US-controlled traditional financial system and mitigate the sanctions’ crippling effects. This bold move into crypto finance occurs as Venezuela stares down dire economic forecasts, underscoring the potential for digital assets to serve as tools for nations attempting sanctions evasion. How Venezuela Weaponized Crypto Against Trump’s Sanctions (China Oil Deals) Reports indicate Venezuela has established…
Victoria, Seychelles, September 30, 2025 — As Newcastle United’s Official Partner, BYDFi displayed its slogan “BUIDL YOUR DREAM FINANCE” on the pitchside LED boards during the club’s Premier League home match against Arsenal at St. James’ Park on September 28.Soon after, we received kind messages on social media suggesting that “BUIDL” might be a typo. We appreciate the care behind those notes and would like to share the story of BUIDL and why it matters to our brand. BUIDL: From Meme to Mindset In crypto culture, BUIDL is a deliberate play on “build,” echoing the earlier community meme HODL (“hold”).…
The NFT market rebounded sharply in October 2025, with volume and sales gains that signal renewed activity across chains, according to the DappRadar State of the Dapp Industry report. What drove the October 2025 surge in the NFT market? How selective are users and which sectors led dapp activity? How did daily active wallets shift across sectors? What regulatory headwinds affected DeFi and TVL? Which institutional moves and ETFs reshaped October flows? What major NFT drops and security incidents defined October? Which projects led trading volume in October? What does Octobers data imply for the NFT market outlook? What drove…
Ethereum transactions can now be preconfirmed in just a fraction of a second with new tech from an Ethereum infrastructure platform. Primev says its FAST RPC (Remote Procedure Call) allows transactions to be preconfirmed and set for inclusion in blocks in under 200ms — enabling everything from Ether (ETH) transfers and interacting with smart contracts to minting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at “blazing speed.” Preconfirmation is an early signal from a block builder indicating a transaction will likely be included in the next block, while block inclusion refers to a transaction being added into a block. RPCs like FAST RPC connect…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors surge 3-5% on trade deal hopes; BTC at $115,500 Rumble partners with Tether to accept crypto tips for creators Pump Fun acquires Padre, announces snapshot for token holders MegaETH releases tokenomics + KPIs ahead of today’s public ICO 402x and Farcaster’s CLANKER acquisition spark AI weekend rally 📈 Crypto Rips On U.S. China Trade Deal Hopes It appears the Trump and Xi posturing…
North Texas residents’ bid to incorporate a city near the noisy Bitcoin facility was rejected after 62% of the 138 voters cast ballots on Tuesday night. The 62% vote ratio ended the residents of the rural Texas community’s long-standing complaints about the Bitcoin mine operation. The voters cast their ballots in eleven voting centers. There were more than 17 initiatives in the election, each with “For” and “Against” options, providing voters a variety of issues to consider. Residents battle noise from Texas Bitcoin facility The rural Texas community started complaining about noise after a cryptocurrency facility controlled by MARA Holdings,…
This week, the Ethereum ecosystem has been rocked by a $654 million ETH transfer by the Ethereum Foundation. This triggered intense scrutiny over developer compensation, transparency, and leadership, culminating in the public resignation of core developer Péter Szilágyi and renewed criticism of governance practices. Simultaneously, Polygon’s AggLayer upgrade has faced launch delays and network instability, intensifying debate about Layer-2 alignment, fragmentation, and the Foundation’s support for external L2s. These developments, alongside POL token migration volatility, ongoing struggles to balance mainnet centralization with L2 sovereignty, and reaction to the Foundation’s earlier executive restructuring, have added fresh urgency to the disputes over…
In a remarkable move that’s capturing attention across crypto markets, a trader with a 100% win rate has once again gone big. Known for his strategic entries and precise timing, this trading giant has now expanded his crypto leveraged long to a staggering $360 million. With 1,683 BTC ($194 million) at 13x leverage and 40,305 ETH ($168 million) at 5x leverage, his positions reveal strong confidence in market upside. Despite volatile conditions, this trader’s steady hand continues to pay off as his unrealized profit climbs to $16.9 million. 💰TRADER WITH 100% WIN RATE ADDS MORE LONGS!He’s now playing a $360M…
Chinese automotive transaction service platform Cango (CANG), which pivoted to bitcoin BTC$103,602.40 mining on year ago, plans to strengthen is footing in this area as well as entering the artificial intelligence (AI) high-performance computing (HPC) market. Cango said it will prioritize optimizing its bitcoin mining business by improving uptime and improving the energy efficiency of its operations in a letter to shareholders on Thursday. The company is also pursuing a targeted entry into AI HPC, the technology that powers complex AI tasks such as training large-language models (LLMs) and analyzing massive datasets. As part of these goals, Cango said it…