Author: NBTC

Do you have the patience to wait 15 years before moving your crypto? One Bitcoin whale did, moving 50 BTC worth nearly $5 million that had previously sat untouched since July 2010. The address, which starts with “04ba30,” received the 50 newly mined Bitcoin in 2010 when BTC was worth less than $0.10 per coin. Now 15 years later, the whale—or a holder with a massive, valuable stash—performed its first transaction, sending out all 50 BTC worth $4.67 million at Bitcoin’s current price of $93,455. The transaction was first flagged on X by Bitcoin journalist and historian, Pete Rizzo. JUST…

Ethereum approaches major resistance at $1,865 amid resurging institutional support. Can ETH break through to $2,489? Ethereum is gradually gaining momentum as Bitcoin holds the $94k level. Currently, Ethereum is trading at $1,799, rising from its 24-hour low of $1,753. The biggest altcoin faces strong overhead resistance, with the confluence of multiple bearish factors. Will the bullish struggle near $1,864 lead to a positive outcome? Ethereum Price Recovery Faces Multiple Bearish Challenges Ethereum’s price trend on the daily price chart shows a bullish recovery run, challenging a long-standing resistance trendline. The recovery accounted for a nearly 13% surge last week.…

Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson announced today a series of new developments and strategic partnerships aimed at expanding Cardano’s ecosystem and strengthening its position as a major player in the blockchain industry. Hoskinson revealed that Cardano is currently in talks with Ripple regarding a potential collaboration involving Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD. “Things are going really well with Ripple. We’re in talks with RLUSD,” he said, suggesting that deeper interoperability between the two blockchain networks could be on the horizon. In another promising development, Hoskinson said that Flare Networks, the team behind the FLR token, is interested in joining the Cardano ecosystem…

Capital poured into US-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds this week, with Tuesday alone witnessing nearly $1 billion in fresh cash. The rush propelled weekly inflows to $1.2 billion and total assets under management (AUM) to $103 billion, based on Bloomberg data. The investment deluge occurred while Bitcoin’s price rose above $93,000, reaching $93,700 – its highest since early March. BlackRock Fund Remains Top Dog Among Rivals BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) remains at the forefront with year-to-date inflows of $2.7 billion. The fund took in another $346 million last week alone. Ark Invest’s ARKB and Grayscale’s Bitcoin funds lag behind with…

Following a notable surge, Ethereum has approached a critical resistance zone around $1.8K and has begun losing momentum. Nevertheless, the emergence of a bearish divergence suggests a potential short-term corrective consolidation before the next bullish continuation. Technical Analysis The Daily Chart Following the substantial price increase as of late initiated by strong buying pressure at the critical $1.5K support level, ETH has reached a significant resistance zone near $1.8K. This upward displacement has resulted in the formation of a fair value gap, highlighting the presence of smart money on the buyers’ side. However, the $1.8K region coincides with a prior…

In the last month, the blockchain network behind the XRP cryptocurrency, the XRP Ledger (XRPL), has noted significant changes in user activity. According to data from XRPScan, the number of active XRP wallets (unique addresses performing XRP transactions) reached a high of 30,000 late last month. XRPL’s 30K active wallets: temporary spike or sustainable growth? However, it dropped to about 10,000 last week, indicating a combination of natural market cycles and growing interest in the cryptocurrency. This rise in active wallets is an important indicator of blockchain adoption. Usually, the more wallets perform transactions, the higher the real-world uses for…

A Bitcoin whale finished an extended cryptocurrency transaction by transferring 800 BTC worth $74 million back to Binance, according to recent blockchain information. This final deposit, made three hours ago, marks the end of a month-long process of unstaking and offloading 2,000 BTC that came from Binance withdrawals between April 10-12, 2024, when Bitcoin was trading at nearly $98,896. With that price, the whale originally invested $197.8 million. This $BTC whale deposited the remaining 800 $BTC($74M) to #Binance 3 hours ago, with a total loss of $25M.Between April 10–12, 2024, he withdrew 2,000 $BTC($197.8M) from #Binance at $98,896 and staked…

Ethereum (ETH) Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist has introduced a transformative proposal, Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP-9698), aimed at scaling the mainnet by exponentially increasing its gas limit. The proposal suggests a 100-fold increase in the gas limit over four years. This would potentially elevate Ethereum’s transaction throughput to 2,000 transactions per second (TPS). How Ethereum’s Gas Limit Expansion Could Unlock 2,000 TPS For context, Ethereum’s gas limit currently stands at 36 million, according to YCharts data. This supports a modest 14-20 TPS, with a theoretical maximum of 119 TPS. In contrast, competitors like Solana (SOL) achieve 800 to over 1000 TPS.…

Bitcoin is trading above the $90,000 mark and showing signs of renewed strength, even as global tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty continue to weigh on investor sentiment. After weeks of volatile swings and bearish pressure, the leading cryptocurrency appears to be stabilizing, and some analysts believe this could mark the beginning of a broader rally in the coming months. Top crypto analyst Jelle shared insights accompanied by a price chart, highlighting a key technical development: Bitcoin has reclaimed the range lows and is holding them so far. This type of price action typically signals healthy consolidation and growing buyer confidence. Despite…

According to recent figures, the total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) has once again exceeded the $100 billion threshold, a level not glimpsed since the final week of March. DeFi’s Big Return: TVL Crosses $100B With Aave and Lido Dominating the Pack Data sourced from defillama.com indicates that the current total value locked (TVL) in DeFi stands at $100.607 billion. The previous occasion when TVL reached this height was on March 27, 2025, approximately 30 days ago. In the interim, TVL dipped to a low point of $84.87 billion on April 9. Over the past month, Aave emerged as…