Author: NBTC

John Deaton, a prominent Ripple advocate, has dropped an “I told-you-so” post on X regarding the adoption of cryptocurrency by Wall Street. Deaton was reacting to a CNBC article that highlights that Tom Lee, a Wall Street strategist, is looking to replicate Strategy’s Bitcoin accumulation playbook on Ethereum (ETH). Wall Street embraces crypto treasury models with Ethereum Deaton said years back, when he predicted that traditional financial players would borrow a page from Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Treasury strategy, many mocked him. According to him, he also stated that an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) would eventually emerge, and aside from Bitcoin,…

Jack Ma’s Ant Group is partnering with Circle to bring USDC to its blockchain platform. The move aligns with Ant’s global expansion and Circle’s regulation-first stablecoin strategy. USDC adoption is set to grow as Circle builds partnerships across Asia and beyond. Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is stepping deeper into the global crypto game and it’s doing it with USDC! Yes, according to a Bloomberg report, Ant’s international arm is partnering with Circle to bring the popular stablecoin onto its blockchain platform. The move reflects a broader shift for the Chinese fintech giant, which is now focused on regulated digital assets…

A new open-source project has created infrastructure that will enable users without Internet access to send Bitcoin transactions. Named darkwire and submitted to the Bitcoin 2025 Official Hackathon, the open-source project makes use of long-range radio and is designed to enable off-grid communication. It has been conceived and designed by pseudonymous programmer ‘cyber’ who is currently pursuing a degree in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Talking to Decrypt, cyber explained that darkwire may be necessary or desirable in situations where traditional communication infrastructure, such as the Internet, power grid, or cellular networks, is “unavailable or controlled”. Cyber gave the example…

With top-10 DeFi lending protocol Euler Finance reaching new all-time high valuations, the EUL token is soaring right alongside it, and reached a new all-time high price and market capitalization as of today, July 10. EUL is at a fresh high of $15 today, which is more than 950% above its 2023 lows of $1.48, which came shortly after the protocol was hacked, sending its TVL at the time to below $100,000. Today, EUL is 20% higher than its previous all-time high of $12.34 in September 2022, but its market capitalization is up 200% from that period, due to the…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a new act that officially recognizes gold and silver as legal tender for daily financial transactions. The new law, championed by State Representative Mark Dorazio and supported by the Republican Party of Texas, marks the first major statewide effort in the U.S. to formally integrate precious metals back into the official currency system. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Texas Governor Abbot signs law making gold & silver legal tender in ‘day-to-day’ financial transactions. pic.twitter.com/7IO0Nkinb5 — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) June 29, 2025 How Will the New System Work? The new bill authorizes Texans to use both gold and…

Pump.fun, the Solana-based meme coin platform that lets anyone create and trade tokens, is launching its token, PUMP, via an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on Saturday, July 12. The company said PUMP is the “official native token” of the pump.fun protocol and is part of a broader effort to build a decentralized alternative to Facebook, TikTok, and Twitch. The pitch is to create a social platform that rewards attention with money and not just engagement metrics. According to Pump.fun, 33% of PUMP’s total 1 trillion supply will be sold in the ICO. Of that, 18% has already been allocated via…

Global crypto exchange KuCoin has completed a new independent Proof of Reserves (PoR) audit, which was conducted by the leading blockchain security firm Hacken. With this latest milestone, the platform has now achieved an impressive 32 consecutive months of publishing these PoR reports. The move reinforces KuCoin’s long-standing commitment to financial transparency and building user trust. Audit Confirms Full Asset Backing with Surplus Reserves In the latest audit, KuCoin demonstrated that it holds more than enough crypto assets to cover all user liabilities across supported tokens. The reserve ratios for key cryptocurrencies as of June 30, 2025, are: Bitcoin (BTC):…

AscendEX, a renowned platform for crypto trading worldwide, has partnered with M3 DAO, a cutting-edge decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) devoted to developing an open and community-driven digital ecosystem. The main purpose of this collaboration is to bridge the gap between real-world finance and the Web3 sector with advanced decentralized finance (DeFi) instruments. The platform shared the details of this partnership in a social media post. #AscendEX is excited to partner with @M3DAO_globalM3 DAO is a community-governed and open digital ecosystem, connecting between Web3 and the real world.Stay tuned for more updates#AscendEX #Crypto #Web3 #DeFi #FutureOfFinance pic.twitter.com/JpcTNqfSRi — AscendEX (@AscendEX_) July…

Australian crypto exchange Swyftx is set to acquire boutique digital asset brokerage Caleb & Brown, in what the companies described as the largest crypto acquisition in Australia and New Zealand to date. The deal, which was formally disclosed to staff last week, is expected to significantly expand Swyftx’s reach into the U.S., where Caleb & Brown has built a client base among high-net-worth crypto investors.  A source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Decrypt that the value of the deal is worth over AU$100 million (approximately US$65.8 million). The acquisition comes three months after Swyftx agreed to buy New Zealand’s…

The Interchain Foundation (ICF) has funded Hadron Labs for ongoing maintenance of the CosmWasm smart contract platform. This agreement guarantees sustained open-source development and operational stability for CosmWasm through December 31, 2027. CosmWasm is a Rust-based smart contract platform available only to chains using the Cosmos SDK. Hadron Labs is a core contributor to Neutron, one of the leading CosmWasm-based projects and ecosystems, and Drop, a liquid staking protocol on Neutron. Hadron Labs is also a member of the Lido Alliance. Their deep technical expertise and proven track record make them the ideal team to maintain this platform. About the…