Author: NBTC

In a significant cryptocurrency market development, Whale Alert reported a massive transfer of 3,837 Bitcoin from mining pool Antpool to an unknown wallet on March 15, 2025. This substantial transaction, valued at approximately $266 million, immediately captured attention across global financial markets. The movement represents one of the largest single Bitcoin transfers recorded this quarter, potentially signaling important market developments. Bitcoin Whale Transfer Analysis and Market Context Blockchain analytics platform Whale Alert detected this substantial Bitcoin movement at 14:23 UTC. The transaction originated from Antpool, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pools operated by Bitmain. Consequently, the destination remains…

Ju.com, a renowned crypto exchange, has collaborated with Growth Protocol, a prominent launchpad company to boost innovation via early-stage projects. The partnership aims to fortify the issuance of digital assets. As per Ju.com’s official press release, the move is set to enhance network, early-stage asset advancement, and user security. Hence, both platforms endeavor to shape a relatively resilient and structured model for digital asset growth and issuance. 📢 https://t.co/Igp12Q0l3v x GrowthProtocol announce a global strategic ecosystem partnership! Growth Protocol is redefining early-stage asset growth with its unique Protocol-Owned Liquidity model and liquidation-free lending mechanism — bringing stronger sustainability and… pic.twitter.com/zcyNvJFf8N…

Dog-themed cryptocurrency, Shiba Inu ($SHIB), has regained deflationary momentum with its daily burn rate increasing by four figures. $SHIB’s daily burn rate has increased 1,034%, with 27,137,162 $SHIB burned in the last 24 hours, according to the $SHIB burn website. The 1,034% increase represents one of the biggest daily rises in $SHIB burn rate in recent weeks. Shiba Inu burns saw a sharp surge from over 2 million $SHIB burned on May 14 to surpass 25 million $SHIB in less than 24 hours, contributing to the major increase. The daily $SHIB burn added to a total of 46,186,218 $SHIB burned…

A Senate bill designed to protect children from AI chatbots is drawing fire from civil liberties advocates who say it would do something far more dangerous: build the infrastructure for identity-linked online surveillance while restricting access to constitutionally protected speech. The GUARD Act, introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley, would mandate age verification for accessing “AI companions,” the category of AI systems designed for human-like conversational interactions. Users under 18 would be banned entirely. What the GUARD Act actually requires The bill’s core mechanism is mandatory age verification, but not the kind where you click a checkbox confirming you’re over 18.…

Token sale platform CoinList has unveiled Passage, a new platform designed to extend its infrastructure into the distribution of tokenized assets. The initiative, first reported exclusively by The Block, aims to bridge CoinList’s established token sale framework with a compliance-focused, on-chain model tailored for institutional partners. What Passage Brings to the Tokenization Market Passage is not a standalone marketplace but rather a distribution layer built on CoinList’s existing compliance and sale infrastructure. The platform is designed to help institutions issue and distribute tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) — such as funds, debt instruments, or equity — while maintaining regulatory adherence. This…

Bitwise Joins Lombard’s Bitcoin Smart Accounts to Help Unlock Institutional Yield Bitwise Asset Management has become the first strategic yield partner in Lombard’s Bitcoin Smart Accounts ecosystem, signaling a growing bridge between institutional custody and productive on-chain Bitcoin deployment. The collaboration is designed to unlock yield and liquidity for an estimated $500 billion in $BTC currently held in regulated custody, without requiring asset transfers or modifications to existing custodial arrangements, Lombard said. Scheduled for a Q2 2026 launch, Bitcoin Smart Accounts will allow high-net-worth individuals, institutional asset managers, and corporate treasuries to earn yield or borrow against $BTC while maintaining…

New data from DeFiLlama reveals that losses from hacks on EVM and Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) lending markets over the past year have been surprisingly low, amounting to just three dollars for every $10,000 deposited. The analysis, cited by Keyring Network founder Alex McPharlane, provides a clearer picture of the actual risks facing users in the sector. Quantifying the Risk According to the data, total hack losses from DeFi lending protocols, excluding bridge attacks, reached approximately $30.9 million over the last 12 months. Against an average total value locked (TVL) of $99.6 billion, this represents a loss rate of roughly…

Ethereum trades at $2,256 on May 15, down 5.5% in three days, as Santiment flags $74.58M in realized profits from wallets that bought during February’s sub-$2,000 lows and are now distributing into the dip while they still can. $ETH Daily Chart: Lower Wedge Rail Is the Only Thing Holding This Together Ethereum Daily Price Action (Source: TradingView) $ETH price is pressing the lower rail of the rising wedge near $2,236, the line that has defined $ETH’s recovery since the February low at $1,800. The 20 EMA at $2,300 and 50 EMA at $2,273 have both flipped back above price after…

Western Union (WU) is preparing to roll out a stablecoin strategy that could reshape how the 175-year-old money-transfer company settles payments across its global network. CEO Devin McGranahan said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call that Western Union’s U.S. dollar stablecoin (USDPT) is in the final stages of readiness and is expected to launch next month. The firm announced in October that the digital dollar will run on Solana (SOL) and will be issued with federally chartered crypto bank Anchorage Digital. Western Union plans to use the stablecoin first as an alternative to the interbank settlement rails it uses today…

Blockchain wallets holding at least 10 million $XRP now control more than 60% of the token’s circulating supply, reaching their highest level since May 2018. On-chain analytics platform Santiment highlighted a growing accumulation trend among $XRP’s largest holders as the asset approaches the psychological $1.50 price level. Key Points The number of $XRP Ledger wallets holding at least 10 million $XRP has climbed to its highest level in eight years. These whale addresses collectively control 45.83 billion $XRP, representing more than 74% of the token’s circulating supply. According to Santiment, the ongoing accumulation trend is one of the major factors…