Author: NBTC

A fund manager, treasury desk, custodian, or regulated fintech function with vault accounts, policy-based approvals, granular access controls, audit trails, API access, and operational continuity when employees rotate. That structure is reshaping how capital is allocated within DeFi, and it explains why Cardano’s latest infrastructure push via Iagon’s Cardano Vault, built with Fireblocks, is a bet on the operating model that serious capital actually requires. Announced on May 8, the vault builds an enterprise control layer for Cardano-native operations comprising native assets, staking, reward withdrawals, and governance, inside a framework with vault accounts, controlled signing, approval workflows, and auditability that…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is preparing another crypto-assets bill after new allegations against Zondacrypto renewed pressure on Warsaw to regulate digital asset platforms. The latest proposal follows earlier bills blocked by President Karol Nawrocki. Authorities opened an investigation on April 17 into possible fraud against Zondacrypto clients and money laundering. Polish Radio reported that prosecutors are also examining possible Russian links and organized crime angles, though the case remains unresolved. Zondacrypto denies wrongdoing The case centers on user withdrawal complaints and alleged investor losses. CoinGeek reported that Polish authorities estimated losses at at least 350 million złoty, or about…

Bitcoin may drop toward $40K as four-year cycle signals final discount before next bull run begins. Ali Martinez identifies $41,500 to $45,000 buy zone, historically forming base ahead of major rallies globally. Retail Bitcoin demand collapses as transactions below $10,000 fall, signaling weaker participation from smaller investors today. Bitcoin moved higher on Tuesday, rising about 3% after President Donald Trump announced a five-day pause in planned strikes on Iran. The relief rally pushed Bitcoin above $70K. Despite this, the bitcoin price remains roughly 45% below its all-time high of $126,000.Meanwhile, top chart analyst Ali martinez predicit bitcoin price to drop…

Risk-off flows leave Ethereum price hovering near 2,119 as the May range floor comes under pressure, with volatility building outside the daily lower Bollinger Band. The dominant force is defensive positioning: $BTC dominance 58.3% as total crypto market cap fell 1.8% in 24h, while the Fear & Greed Index at 28 (Fear). Moreover, volume jumped 38% into the drop, a sign of pressured selling rather than healthy accumulation. Main scenario (D1): Bearish — the daily structure is down, and rallies face layered resistance overhead. However, any bounce is tactical until $ETH can reclaim key daily levels. $ETH/USDT — daily chart…

Europe built the regulatory framework. An American company showed up and claimed the throne. Circle, the US-based issuer behind the widely used USDC dollar stablecoin, now provides the largest euro-denominated stablecoin in circulation. Its $EURC token has emerged as the leading compliant EUR stablecoin across multiple blockchain platforms, a distinction that carries significant weight as the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation reshapes who gets to play in the continent’s digital money market. How a Boston-based firm beat Europe at its own game Circle’s $EURC is fully backed by euro reserves held at European Economic Area institutions. The company…

Consensus, the annual cryptocurrency conference hosted by CoinDesk, threw its post-conference closing party at E11even, the same club where several years ago World Liberty Financial founder Zach Witkoff was arrested with cocaine. This Miami club, described as a “strip club” by Jess Zhang, the founder and chief executive of Blockus, was criticized as a poor choice for an industry that was supposed “to be moving towards institutional maturity.” Zhang further noted that this type of event “diminishes women to sexual objects and enforces a stale, exclusionary culture.” 1/ This year’s official @consensus2026 closing party by @CoinDesk was a massive step…

Bitcoin rebounded above a key support zone as buyers returned, while momentum and futures demand point to a possible breakout ahead today. Bitcoin ($BTC) snapped back above $71,000 after a sharp intraday surge erased early weakness and put bulls back in control of the short-term trend. At the time of this press, Bitcoin traded at $71,000.3, up 3.82% over 24 hours, after bouncing from an earlier low near $68.33K. That intraday structure matters because it shows aggressive buying interest stepped in once Bitcoin cleared the lower range. The latest push back toward $71,000 also shows buyers remained active into the…

Ethereum price continued moving lower on Monday as rising macroeconomic uncertainty, weakening institutional demand, and growing exchange inflows pressured the broader crypto market. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) price fell more than 5% over the past 24 hours to trade near $2,120 at press time. Despite recovering strongly from its February lows earlier this year, the token remains more than 35% below its yearly high near $3,350. Several bearish catalysts now appear to be weighing on Ethereum’s short-term outlook. First, institutional sentiment toward Ethereum has weakened considerably in recent sessions. Data from SoSoValue shows that U.S.-listed spot Ethereum…

Someone may have used a hair dryer near a Paris airport weather sensor to win $34,000 on the prediction market platform Polymarket, prompting France’s national meteorological service to file a criminal complaint. Key Takeaways: Météo France filed a complaint with Roissy airport gendarmerie after two CDG sensor anomalies on April 6 and April 15 aligned with Polymarket payouts totaling roughly $34,000. Meteorologist Paul Marquis of E-Meteo Service ruled out natural causes, concluding physical intervention with a heat device was the most probable explanation. Polymarket switched its Paris temperature resolution source to Le Bourget Airport on April 19, though no arrests…

Jupiter Exchange launched Jupiter Poker, an onchain platform that brings poker tournament backing to Solana through tokenized tournament shares. The product is designed around a long standing poker practice where backers buy a portion of a player’s tournament action. Jupiter Poker brings that model onchain, allowing players to sell fractional stakes in tournament results with settlement handled in USDC on Solana. The launch gives Jupiter another consumer facing product beyond its core role as a Solana liquidity aggregator. Jupiter has already expanded across swaps, perpetuals, lending, and broader tokenized asset infrastructure, positioning the platform as one of Solana’s main distribution…