Author: NBTC

The world’s central banks stopped arguing about whether stablecoins are risky long ago. Their main concern now is about who will control them and how. On April 20, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos called for global cooperation on stablecoins, describing it as “critically important.” The Bank for International Settlements, often called the central bankers’ central bank, has raised concerns about stablecoins before, but the language they’ve used is much sharper now. De Cos warned about runs that could trigger market stress, about dollar-pegged tokens accelerating the dollarization of developing economies, and about fragmented regulatory frameworks that private firms…

Why Keurig Dr Pepper’s Quiet Treasury Move Could Be a Big Ripple Story for $XRP According to research by RippleXity, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), a $50 billion global beverage giant, has silently integrated Ripple Treasury technology into its corporate treasury operations for years. The findings highlight a broader institutional adoption narrative, connecting KDP’s financial infrastructure to systems originally developed through GTreasury and now incorporated into Ripple’s ecosystem following its acquisition. Interestingly, Ripple Treasury volumes recently exceeded $13 trillion, signaling rapidly growing enterprise-level usage and deepening corporate adoption. KDP is a verified customer of GTreasury, the treasury management platform that Ripple…

Bitcoin climbed close to $82,000 on Tuesday as news broke that the Senate Banking Committee had officially scheduled Thursday as the date for its long-delayed markup of the CLARITY Act. The move gave crypto markets an immediate boost as investors priced in the growing possibility that comprehensive digital asset regulation in the United States is finally within reach. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire appeared on Fox Business shortly after the announcement to share his assessment of where the bill stands and what it means for the industry. What Allaire Said Allaire described the CLARITY Act as a critical piece of legislation…

Bitfinex El Salvador licence news adds another piece to the exchange group’s growing regulatory presence in the country, giving it a broader formal base across one of the most closely watched crypto jurisdictions in Latin America. The new Digital Asset Service Provider licence means the core Bitfinex platform is now licensed in El Salvador, alongside already established local entities for securities and derivatives. That matters because this is no longer a single-entity foothold. With the latest approval, the Bitfinex El Salvador licence now sits alongside licensed operations covering spot trading, derivatives, and tokenised securities. As a result, Bitfinex has deepened…

The Russian government has taken a decisive step to curb cryptocurrency mining in the Kursk Oblast border region, approving a bill that bans the energy-intensive practice. The measure, confirmed by the legislative commission and reported by Bits.media, comes at the direct request of local energy suppliers struggling with a deteriorating power grid. Energy Shortages and Infrastructure Damage The governor of Kursk stated that the ban is a necessary response to worsening energy shortages, which have been exacerbated by damage to power infrastructure from Ukrainian military attacks. The region’s energy grid has faced repeated strikes, leading to significant repair delays and…

Kyber Network, a renowned decentralized liquidity entity, has unveiled Smart Settlement. Smart Settlement is a unique on-chain execution platform to enhance swap efficiency, increase token output, and minimize slippage across EVM-compatible blockchain networks. As per Kyber Network’s official social media announcement, the new initiative aims to address the difference between the actual execution outputs and the quoted prices. Hence, KyberSwap attempts to turn swap execution into a relatively adaptive process by permitting the updating of routing decisions during transfer settlement. https://t.co/sfwguo6KR1 — Kyber Network (@KyberNetwork) May 14, 2026 Kyber Network Unveils Smart Settlement to Enhance EVM Swap Execution The launch…

There’s a 15-point peace plan on the table and bitcoin BTC$71,155.16 is sitting at $71,000 like the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war might actually end. Brent crude slid 4.7% to $99.55 on Wednesday, breaking below the $100 level that had held since mid-March, after Bloomberg reported the U.S. had drafted a 15-point plan to end the Iran conflict and delivered it to Tehran via Pakistan. Israel’s Channel 12 reported separately that Washington was seeking a one-month ceasefire. Asian equities jumped 1.9%. The dollar weakened. U.S. and European futures pointed to further gains. Bitcoin was trading at $71,019, up 0.9% over the past…

Tempo, the Stripe and Paradigm-backed blockchain focused on stablecoin payments, is tapping into decentralized finance (DeFi) by bringing Morpho’s $7.5 billion lending marketplace onto the network. The launch gives Tempo users access to one of DeFi’s largest lending protocols, allowing fintechs and enterprises building on the chain to tap crypto-native borrowing and yield products alongside payments infrastructure. The move underscores a growing trend among fintech and payments firms looking to turn stablecoin balances into productive assets instead of leaving them idle. Until now, Tempo has predominantly positioned itself as a blockchain for moving money, offering stablecoin transfers, foreign exchange and…

OpenSea is not trying to live only as the place people remember from the $NFT boom. At Consensus Miami on Thursday, Adam Hollander, the company’s chief marketing officer, told Karnika E. Yashwant, also known as Mr. KEY, the founder and CEO of KEY Difference Media, that OpenSea is now building around NFTs, meme coins, perps, and major cryptos inside one non-custodial app. Mr. KEY opened the interview by asking Adam to explain how he got here, saying, “How did you come in here? What are you up to?” Adam said he first built a software company that was sold to…

President Donald Trump said he has an “obligation” to support the crypto industry, calling it a major and growing part of the economy. His comments come as he pushes for stronger U.S. leadership in digital assets, even as his own $TRUMP token faces sharp selling pressure. Trump Pushes for Stronger U.S. Role in Crypto Since Donald Trump took charge of White House for the second time, he has made it clear that he sees cryptocurrency as an important sector for the country’s future. Speaking about the industry, he described it as “mainstream” and said the U.S. must ensure it grows…