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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.

How a Blockchain Dream Grew Up

10 years ago, Ethereum launched with a promise to reinvent the internet. Today, it is the engine behind a $75 billion decentralized economy, powering everything from meme coins to multi-billion-dollar institutional finance. What began as a whitepaper by a teenage cryptographer is now the world’s programmable financial backbone. This retrospective traces Ethereum’s defining breakthroughs, crises, and transformations—and asks what the next decade holds for the chain that never sleeps. The Ethereum Genesis: Building a World Computer Ethereum’s story began in 2013, when Vitalik Buterin envisioned a blockchain far more versatile than Bitcoin. Alongside Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Anthony Di Iorio,…

EthereumAug 2

UK Says Crypto Sector Likely Under Reporting Sanction Breaches

Crypto companies in the U.K. have almost certainly been under-reporting breaches of financial sanctions since as far back as 2022, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) said in a Monday report, as the nation imposed more sanctions on Russia. The report, which is a sanctions threat assessment focused entirely on crypto, said most of the non-compliance by U.K. crypto firms was likely to be inadvertent and resulted from exposure to a named, or designated, person. Exposure could be both direct, in which there is a clear link to the person's wallet address, or indirect, where the crypto's origin has…

MarketsAug 2

Tim Draper Applauds SEC’s Project Crypto—His All-Bitcoin Vision Nears Reality

Tim Draper backed the SEC’s Project Crypto, calling it a breakthrough toward an all-bitcoin economy powered by blockchain-based accounting, smart contracts, and tokenized finance. SEC’s Project Crypto May Realize Tim Draper’s Dream of All-Bitcoin Market Systems Venture capitalist Tim Draper praised “Project Crypto” on social media platform X on July 31, shortly after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul S. Atkins introduced the initiative during remarks in Washington, D.C. Draper, a longtime proponent of decentralized finance, endorsed the SEC’s direction, stating: Project Crypto looks awesome! My hopes to raise a fund all in bitcoin, invest it all in…

RegulationAug 2

What JPMorgan and Coinbase are building could outlast both crypto narratives and banking interfaces

JPMorgan and Coinbase are launching a multi-phase integration that brings crypto access and payments directly into the core of U.S. consumer banking. What’s cooking? Summary In July 2025, JPMorgan and Coinbase announced a phased rollout to integrate crypto access, payments, and rewards directly into JPMorgan’s consumer banking ecosystem. The partnership allows Chase users to buy crypto with credit cards, link bank accounts to Coinbase wallets, and convert reward points to USDC. Alongside this, JPMorgan launched a blockchain-based deposit token pilot on Base, targeting faster settlement and programmability for institutional clients. Analysts view the move as part of a deeper shift,…

ExchangesAug 2

Is solo Bitcoin mining making a comeback?

Solo miners have been defying the odds, successfully claiming full Bitcoin block rewards even as the network hashrate hovers near all-time highs. As of this writing, the Bitcoin (BTC) network’s hashrate is hovering around 902 exahashes per second (EH/s), just below its all-time peak, according to Blockchain.com. The figure shows growing competition and higher difficulty, suggesting that single miners face steep odds to win a block. However, last week, a solo miner defied these odds, securing block 907,283 via the Solo CK pool and earning the full 3.125 BTC reward, worth over $372,000 at the time. The miner also received…

MiningAug 2

Bitcoin hits $122K but onchain activity sinks to multi-year low

Despite bitcoin (BTC) hitting a new all-time high this weekend of $122,000, the protocol’s blockspace price is at an all-time low, with demand to transact and store data on-chain trending toward a single satoshi or “sat,” worth a paltry 1/100 millionth of one BTC. In fact, transaction fees have persisted at such a low level that some developers and node operators are manually overriding their minimum fee acceptance rate to allow users to bid for less than a single satoshi. Specifically, they want to allow peers to bid less than $0.17 for a standard 140 virtual byte (vByte) Native Segwit…

BitcoinAug 2

This crypto is now BlackRock’s 3rd largest holding

Imagen Network (IMAGE), a low-cap token built on the Solana blockchain, has unexpectedly emerged as BlackRock’s third-largest crypto holding, according to on-chain portfolio tracking data. Despite its sharp price decline since launch, the asset now sits behind only Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in BlackRock’s digital asset allocation. At the time of publication, IMAGE is trading at $0.004407, down 8.22% on the day, with a total market capitalization of just over $22 million. Over the past week, the token has plummeted by 45.65%, and since its launch on June 12, it has dropped over 80%. Year-to-date, IMAGE is down 84.56%.…

MarketsAug 2

Is the SEC Dropping the XRP Case Today?

The legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may finally be approaching a turning point. While rumors are swirling that the SEC might dismiss the case today, experts advised not to jump to conclusions just yet. What’s Happening? Both Ripple and the SEC are currently in a legal holding pattern. The case is being held in abeyance (on pause) by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, while everyone waits to see what the SEC will decide next. The court has asked the SEC to file a status update by August 15, 2025. Until then, nothing…

RegulationAug 2

There’s Big XRP Surprise in Coinbase’s Earnings

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase has revealed that XRP accounted for more of its trading revenue than Ethereum (ETH) in the second quarter of 2025. The XRP surprise in Coinbase’s Q2 Earnings 👀 https://t.co/Uk6IUP5mHk — Ryan Rasmussen (@RasterlyRock) July 31, 2025 Overall, the exchange recorded $764 million worth of revenue tied to transactions, which is slightly below analysts' estimates. XRP's big revenue share The Ripple-linked token had a 13% share of Coinbase's transaction revenue. This places it in second place behind only Bitcoin, which had a 34% share. ETH, despite logging impressive price gains in the second quarter, comes in third…

ExchangesAug 2

Bitdeer’s Remarkable 63.1 BTC Weekly Success

The world of cryptocurrency is always buzzing with activity, and few areas capture attention quite like Bitcoin mining. It’s the engine that powers the entire Bitcoin network, creating new coins and validating transactions. Recently, a significant player in this space, Bitdeer, shared some exciting news that highlights the dynamic nature of digital asset accumulation. This development offers a fascinating glimpse into the operations of large-scale miners and their impact on the broader crypto ecosystem. Bitdeer, a prominent Bitcoin (BTC) cloud mining company, recently announced via X that it successfully mined a total of 63.1 BTC over the past week. This…

MiningAug 2