Author: NBTC

NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. The information provided is for general purposes only. No information, materials, services and other content provided on this page constitute a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or any financial, investment, or other advice. Seek independent professional consultation in the form of legal, financial, and fiscal advice before making any investment decision. Bitcoin is down -3.61% today against the US Dollar Bitcoin is currently trading 10.45% below our prediction on May 28, 2026 Bitcoin dropped -4.55% in the last month and is down -32.52% since 1 year ago $BTC price is expected to rise by 10.53% in…

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Ethereum sentiment is at a crossroads, as former supporters are re-evaluating the network’s usage. $ETH also trades around $2,100, with virtually no net gains for the past five years. Ethereum is going through a ‘vibe shift’, according to David Hoffman, founder of Bankless. Hoffman recently sold all his personal $ETH holdings, and noted a shift on social media. Hoffman, who has previously shown himself to be an Ethereum maximalist, recently started evaluating other crypto narratives, especially following the series of hacks in April. The shift to $ETH skepticism was seen as a strong sign that Ethereum may finally have other…

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Harbor Capital is trying to slice the AI boom into lab-branded trades, filing for a suite of active “Lab ETFs” tied to Anthropic, DeepMind, Meta, OpenAI and xAI ecosystems. Harbor Capital has filed for five actively managed “Lab ETFs” that each target the ecosystems around Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, OpenAI and xAI SpaceXAI, marking one of the first attempts to carve the AI boom into lab specific public market products. According to the filing on X, noting that “Harbor Funds filed for 5 actively managed ‘Lab ETFs’ focused on the ecosystems around Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, OpenAI, and xAI SpaceXAI,”…

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The Cardano network has topped a total of 121 million transactions. It has now logged eight years of continuous uptime. However, this rather impressive technical achievement might be overshadowed by a brewing governance crisis and severely lagging market performance. The blockchain is pushing forward on future-proofing its technology. Recently, the network rolled out a new security initiative that is focused on quantum resistance. An ecosystem under threat As reported by U.Today, Cardano is facing severe internal friction following its transition to on-chain decentralized governance. Founder Charles Hoskinson recently warned that the project’s foundational research ecosystem is on the verge of…

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Senator Cynthia Lummis says the CLARITY Act is designed to end the regulatory ambiguity that has dogged American crypto consumers and the digital asset industry for years by clearly defining how tokens and market participants are treated under United States law. The CLARITY Act, formally framed as the Cryptoassets Legal Clarity and Regulatory Improvement Act, aims to give a single, durable framework for how digital assets, developers, exchanges and other intermediaries are regulated in the United States. Senator Cynthia Lummis has argued that this structure will “end the regulatory ambiguity” faced by American crypto consumers and industry participants by spelling…

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Gemini just made its stablecoin menu a lot more interesting. The exchange now supports three new digital assets: $USAT, a US-regulated dollar stablecoin; $XAUt, a token backed by physical gold stored in Swiss vaults; and USDT0, a cross-chain version of Tether that runs on LayerZero’s infrastructure. All three went live on May 21. What Gemini actually added $USAT is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, which holds a federal bank charter. The stablecoin maintains a 1:1 peg to the US dollar, backed by full reserves with transparent monthly disclosures. $XAUt is Tether Gold, a tokenized representation of physical gold. Each token…

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Pyth Network, a widely used oracle solution in decentralized finance, suffered a system failure that took its core price and advertising feeds offline for more than four hours, according to a report by Wu Blockchain. The incident affected Pythnet and Hermes systems, two critical components responsible for delivering real-time market data to DeFi applications. What Caused the Outage? The project team confirmed that validators had identified the root cause of the failure and were coordinating on a timeline to resume normal operations. As of now, no detailed post-mortem has been released, but the team has communicated with the community through…

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The recent streak of outflows from US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, totaling more than $1 billion over the past trading week, suggests a potential buying opportunity for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment. “Santiment’s analysts read these flows as a counter-indicator, since ETFs disproportionately reflect retail conviction rather than smart money positioning,” Santiment said in a report on Friday. Santiment said retail investors were losing patience after Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold above $80,000 in May. Bitcoin is trading at $75,410 at the time of publication, after reaching as high as $79,052 on May 16, according to…

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Ethereum is still holding its long term support structure, even as price remains far below its old high zone near $4,800 to $5,000. The charts show that $ETH needs a weekly breakout first, but the macro setup has not turned into a full bearish breakdown yet. Ethereum Holds Rising Support as Chart Points to $10K Target Ethereum is trading near a long-term rising support line on the weekly chart, while the setup shared by Rendoshi AI points to a possible recovery path toward the previous resistance area and then higher levels. The chart shows $ETH still holding above the major…

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China has denied claims that it is discouraging local tech companies from taking foreign investment, despite continued withdrawals by international investors from major sectors. Li Chao, a National Development and Reform Commission official, stated on May 22 that the government has never instructed Chinese IT companies to steer clear of foreign funding. He continued by saying that China is in favor of international collaboration and intends to continue opening its economy to foreign companies and investment. Meta deal blocked amid security concerns According to reports, Chinese regulators had discreetly instructed local tech companies to refuse US money unless they first…

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