Author: NBTC

14 April 2025 – Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, announced today its intention to deploy both existing and future hashrate on OCEAN, a leading Bitcoin mining pool focused on decentralization and launched by long-time Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr. This strategic move strengthens Tether’s ongoing commitment to supporting the resilience, transparency, and decentralization of Bitcoin’s foundational infrastructure. OCEAN empowers miners to build their own block templates using their open source DATUM protocol, reducing dependency on centralized intermediaries and enhancing censorship resistance within the Bitcoin network. Tether’s deployment leverages OCEAN’s DATUM Gateway software, designed to deliver high-performance…

Arbitrum became the first Layer 2 to surpass $300B in trading volume on Uniswap. Activity on Arbitrum One increased over 40% since early 2025, outpacing rival networks. Arbitrum has just made history. For the first time, this Layer 2 solution has managed to break through $300 billion in trading volume on Uniswap, making it the first L2 to achieve this milestone. This is no joke, especially considering how tight the competition between blockchain networks is today. This figure shows how much user trust in Arbitrum’s efficiency and scalability compared to other alternatives. On the other hand, this surge is also…

On April 10, 2025, the Chinese yuan (CNY) hit its lowest level in 18 years against the US dollar (USD) amid escalating tensions in the ongoing trade war between the two global economic giants. This significant milestone in China’s monetary policy has sparked renewed discussions about its implications for the cryptocurrency market—particularly Bitcoin (BTC). CNY Devaluation Amid US-China Trade War One must first consider the broader economic context to understand the CNY devaluation. China is under heavy pressure from a trade war with the United States, especially after the US imposed a sweeping 104% tariff on Chinese goods. In retaliation,…

Ray Dalio warns global markets are sleepwalking into a once-in-a-generation collapse driven by debt, division, and power shifts far deeper than tariff headlines suggest. Markets Obsess Over Tariffs—But Dalio Says the Real Collapse Runs Far Deeper Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio cautioned Monday on social media platform X that the public’s fixation on tariff headlines misses the true scale of global upheaval. Dalio opened his remarks with a sharp reminder: “Don’t Make the Mistake of Thinking That What’s Now Happening is Mostly About Tariffs.” While acknowledging the market impact of trade actions, he emphasized that the underlying forces creating these…

The World Economic Forum selected IOTA for its Sandbox project due to its potential to transform trade systems through real-time settlement, asset tracking, etc. It will co-develop digital trade standards and pilot solutions, reinforcing its position as a crucial player in shaping next-gen trade systems. In the opening salvo, the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched its TradeTech Sandbox on April 8, 2025. It’s an initiative to transform international trade through emerging technologies. Here, IOTA is one of the few chosen technology partners out of the limited number of vendors. IOTA Shines As WEF Sandbox Gains Traction The WEF-led sandbox is…

Bitget’s latest transparency report revealed the crypto exchange processed a total of $2.08 trillion in trading volume, led by a sharp increase in spot trading of nearly 160%. In a press release sent to crypto.news, the crypto exchange’s spot trading volume experienced a 159% rise compared to the previous quarter, reaching a total of $387 billion. The sharp increase in spot trading on the platform followed an increase in market participation amidst new listings and the introduction of emerging platform features. According to the firm’s transparency report, the crypto exchange’s user base grew by 4.89 million users on its main…

SoonChain, a leading Web3 gaming platform, has commenced a new partnership with AGI Open Network (AON), a well-known decentralized AI entity assisting developers in building, deploying, as well as seamlessly monetizing AI agents. The collaboration aims to advance the gaming experience by incorporating the AI technology. The platform revealed this development on its official X account. 💡 AI Partnership Announcement 💡We’re thrilled to partner with @AGIOpenNetwork – AGI Open Network (AON) is a decentralized AI platform that empowers developers to easily create, deploy, and monetize AI Agents. pic.twitter.com/pkzlb60SUT — SoonChain 🟦 Testnet🔛 (@soonchain_ai) April 12, 2025 SoonChain Partners with AGI…

As financial institutions, corporations, and governments increasingly began to adopt Bitcoin, some observers of the crypto market started to question whether the four-year cycle model typically applied to Bitcoin is still relevant. Let’s see how this cycle is designed and why many people doubt it is still reliable. An X account called Bitcoin Archive posted a poll asking if the four-year cycles for Bitcoin are over. In ten hours, over 10,000 accounts cast their votes, with the affirmative answer leading at 52%. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the four-year cycles are not reliable anymore, but rather, it indicates that many…

A legislator from Kazakhstan has called on the country to develop a “crypto bank” to moderate digital asset trading. Despite being a block reward mining haven, Kazakhstan has restricted digital asset activities to the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC), a special economic zone. However, according to Azat Peruaşev, who leads the minority Aq Jol party in the lower house of Parliament, investors have been trading on unregulated platforms outside the AIFC. He argued that 90% of digital asset activities in the country are conducted outside the confines of the AIFC. This leaves the investors vulnerable to scammers and denies the…

According to GMGN data, the price of Hive AI’s native token BUZZ has fallen by more than 50% in the past two hours, dropping its market value to around $5.63 million. The sharp decline signals a significant loss of investor confidence as leadership changes take hold of the project. A few days ago, Jason Hedman, founder of Hive AI (BUZZ), announced via social media that he would be transferring ownership of the project to X user @prismoonprismo, who currently has a modest 3,014 followers on the platform. Hedman expressed his gratitude to the community for their support and enthusiasm, and…