Author: NBTC

Cryptocurrency offerings are starting to influence how European investors are choosing their bank providers, but regulatory uncertainty continues to hinder mainstream adoption, according to a new survey. A Börse Stuttgart Digital survey released Tuesday found that 35% of European investors would consider switching banks if another institution offered better cryptocurrency investment options, suggesting crypto is starting to influence how some customers choose financial providers. Nearly one in five respondents said they expect their main bank to offer crypto access within the next three years, according to the survey, which covered about 6,000 investors in Germany, Italy, Spain and France. The…

A cryptocurrency wallet address linked to the financial services firm BIT (formerly Matrixport) has sold an additional 103,678 $HYPE tokens, according to blockchain tracking service Onchain Lens. This latest transaction brings the total amount of $HYPE sold by the address to 303,678 tokens, valued at approximately $12.79 million at an average price of $42.15 per token. Onchain Activity and Remaining Holdings The selling address, identified as 0x4aFe, has been a notable participant in the $HYPE market. After the latest sale, the wallet still holds a significant position of 99,612 $HYPE, worth roughly $4.14 million at current market rates. The series…

Japanese regional lender Tohoku Bank has teamed up with SBI Remit to overhaul its international money transfer services. The collaboration, which officially launched on Wednesday, comes as many traditional domestic financial institutions in Japan scale back or entirely shut down their foreign exchange remittance services. Eschewing regulatory headwinds Domestic banks are currently in the process of retreating from international transfers due to the increasing administrative burden and resource constraints. This is mainly driven by compliance costs and system upgrades. Tohoku Bank has signed an agreement to funnel its remittance demand to SBI Remit to make sure that its customers still…

Matrixdock has announced a dedicated price feed for its tokenized silver asset, XAGm, on the Pyth Network in real-time. With the new development, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are now taking a new leap in the blockchain world, especially on the Sui Network. Matrixdock Silver $XAGm price feed is now live on @PythNetwork, bringing real-time market data infrastructure to tokenized silver on @SuiNetwork.Both Matrixdock Gold $XAUm and Matrixdock Silver $XAGm now have dedicated price feeds powered by Pyth, strengthening the foundation… pic.twitter.com/EbO6q6iOYn — Matrixdock (@matrixdock) May 19, 2026 The announcement was posted on the company’s official social media accounts, and it…

Over the last week, both Bitcoin and gold failed the safe-haven test. Bitcoin is still trading more like a risk asset than “digital gold,” while gold has also failed to behave like a clean geopolitical hedge as higher yields and inflation fears overrode the usual flight-to-safety bid. To start the week, Bitcoin rebounded to about $70,508 after falling as low as $67,436 earlier in the day, while gold was still trying to recover from a far steeper break, and the US 10-year Treasury yield remained above its Friday close after briefly pushing to a new high. That sequence changed the…

The Xapo Digital Wealth Report for Q1 2026 highlights a major shift in how high-net-worth individuals manage their bitcoin, moving away from active trading and toward long-term capital preservation. Key Takeaways: Xapo members increased active bitcoin-backed loans by 8.9% in Q1 2026 to avoid selling during volatility. Institutional use of bitcoin as collateral grew as 53.9% of loans shifted to long-term 365-day structures. Gen X and Millennials now control 76% of Xapo AUM, signaling bitcoin’s future as a foundational wealth asset. The Institutionalization of Bitcoin-Backed Borrowing As bitcoin markets weathered a turbulent start to 2026, a new trend has solidified…

The Internet Computer ($ICP) marked five years of continuous mainnet operation on May 10, with DFINITY founder Dominic Williams (@dominic_w) using the anniversary to unveil Cloud Engines, a sovereign cloud framework that pushes the network deeper into the AI agent space. The reveal coincided with a notable on-chain surge. Chainspect data flagged by @chainspect_app showed average $ICP transaction fees hitting a 90-day low while daily transactions pushed past 335 million on May 8. What is Cloud Engines? @dfinity is framing Cloud Engines as the next phase of the Internet Computer protocol. In his May 10 post, Williams laid out the…

Getting a token listed on Aster (@Aster_DEX) used to mean catching the team’s eye. Not anymore. The perpetuals DEX has rolled out Listing Vote, an on-chain system that lets any Aster Chain validator staking at least 20 million $ASTER propose a new trading pair, with the final call decided by stake-weighted community voting. The first live proposal, $BTC/U and $ETH/U perpetuals submitted by @UTechStables, is already in the voting window. It closes May 22 at 06:00 UTC. How big is Aster in the perp DEX sector? Aster is one of the largest decentralized perpetuals venues outside of Hyperliquid. The platform…

Qitmeer Network, a famous blockchain infrastructure firm, has collaborated with ENI, a prominent L1 blockchain entity. The partnership attempts to merge the ecosystem development capabilities of Qitmeer Network with the cutting-edge modular L1 architecture of ENI. Qitmeer Network revealed in its X post that the partnership endeavors to advance real-world use cases of the blockchain technology, including DeFi, digital asset migration, and enterprise applications. Additionally, the development focuses on enhancing regulatory-centered blockchain solutions, interoperability, and scalability for worldwide adoption. Partnership Alert! 🚨Qitmeer Network and @ENI__Official has entered a strategic partnership! 🤝About ENI:✔️ENI is an enterprise-grade, ultra-high performance modular L1 blockchain…

Bitcoin’s drop from its peak above $75,000 last week has solidified its month-long sideways price action. While the leading cryptocurrency remains sensitive to immediate geopolitical headlines, broader market sentiment was tempered by last week’s $177 million outflows from exchange-traded funds across the crypto sector. The weekly pullback, which saw Bitcoin dip to a low of $68,500, according to CoinGecko data, highlights the choppy nature of the current market. Over a broader time horizon, however, the asset’s resilience remains a focal point. The top crypto has significantly outperformed gold and the S&P 500 index since the onset of the U.S.-Iran war…