Author: NBTC

Memecoins have become one of the fastest-growing parts of the cryptocurrency market. What started with Dogecoin as an internet joke has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar sector where community attention often moves prices faster than technical development. July 2026 has continued that trend, with new chains, viral communities, and fresh narratives creating opportunities alongside significant risks. Understanding how memecoins work is the first step before deciding which projects deserve closer attention. What Is a Crypto Memecoin? A crypto memecoin is a digital asset inspired by internet culture, viral trends, or online communities rather than traditional business models. Unlike utility tokens that…

The Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) was expected to become the foundation of U.S. crypto market-structure rules after its strong House passage in 2025. Instead, 2026 has been dominated by negotiations over DeFi, stablecoins, ethics provisions and enforcement powers. With the Senate now in August recess, September 15 is the next major test, but not a final passage vote. 2025: House Passage Sets the Stage The CLARITY Act passed the House in July 2025 by 294-134, giving it strong bipartisan support. The legislation then moved to the Senate, where negotiations began over issues including stablecoin yield, DeFi oversight…

Could rising Shiba Inu exchange outflows, including a 110B $SHIB withdrawal, ease selling pressure and help the token recover from its ongoing downturn? Shiba Inu continues to struggle as broader weakness across the crypto market keeps the token under pressure. Notably, $SHIB fell to around $0.000004360, extending its decline to 2.3% over the past 24 hours and 3.4% over the past week. The latest weakness has also put $SHIB’s position among the largest cryptos at risk. With a market cap of $2.57 billion, Shiba Inu currently ranks as the 30th-largest crypto asset. Meanwhile, Cronos, which ranks 31st, has a market…

Nethermind has ended its LayerZero verifier role and moved its cross-chain operations to Chainlink after reviewing the two infrastructure providers. Nethermind said Wednesday that it had migrated away from its decentralized verifier network operations and joined Chainlink as a node operator and strategic technology provider. Nethermind has joined the @chainlink Network as a node operator and strategic technology provider, helping secure CCIP and Data Feeds as part of a joint mission to bring institutions onchain securely. https://t.co/SAqDnCGHQP — Nethermind (@Nethermind) August 19, 2026 The company will help operate Chainlink’s network while supplying engineering tools, infrastructure services, and integration support to…

Taiwanese singer and entrepreneur Jeffrey Huang, widely known in crypto circles as Machi Big Brother, is currently holding a substantial leveraged Ethereum position that has moved in his favor. According to data from AmberCN, Huang’s 25x long on $ETH is valued at approximately $48.22 million, with an entry price of $2,097 and a liquidation price of $2,253. As of the latest data, he is sitting on an unrealized gain of about $3.34 million. Context of Huang’s Trading Activity This profitable position stands in contrast to Huang’s broader trading record. By the end of last month, he had accumulated cumulative losses…

Bitcoin fell over the past 24 hours as traders positioned for a Federal Reserve decision that could break a market pattern dating back more than three decades. Data from CryptoSlate showed the largest cryptocurrency falling as much as 3% to $62,913, its lowest level in nearly two weeks, before recovering to $63,795 as of press time. The weakness comes ahead of the Fed’s July policy meeting, only the second under Chairman Kevin Warsh. The US central bank has kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75% since December, while President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressed policymakers to lower borrowing…

$ANSEM shocked the crypto market by becoming one of the fastest-rising memecoins of 2026. Within a week, the Solana-based token recorded gains of more than 166,000%, reviving interest across the memecoin market and sending traders searching for the next early-stage opportunity. While $ANSEM is already trading publicly, projects like MemeToro ($MT) are attracting attention during the presale phase by combining artificial intelligence with memecoin creation on $BNB Chain. How $ANSEM Delivered a 166,000% Rally $ANSEM, also known as The Black Bull, became one of the year’s biggest crypto stories after climbing 166,590% in one week. The token reached a high…

Former Cyworld Z CEO Kim Ho-kwang has formally requested that financial authorities and relevant agencies investigate alleged deceptive investment solicitation involving the unlisted virtual asset RYSEN. According to a report by Digital Asset, Kim received information that materials were being circulated under the Cyworld brand to induce purchases of RYSEN tokens, prompting him to file a complaint document titled ‘Request for an investigation into deceptive investment inducement involving RYSEN and Sigma Chain Cyworld.’ Allegations and Concerns Kim’s complaint raises specific concerns about RYSEN’s operational structure. He argues that the token runs on the Sigma Chain mainnet and that authorities need…

KuCoin activated a rule after 08:00 UTC on Aug. 17 that moves USDT- and USDC-margined perpetual contracts to hourly funding settlement once their contract-specific funding cap or floor is reached. The change applies starting with the next funding period and will happen without a separate announcement, shortening the time between potential funding debits and credits for traders who keep positions open. Under the mechanism, the trigger is the funding rate at a scheduled settlement. If that rate is at or above the contract’s upper limit, or at or below its lower limit, KuCoin switches the contract to a one-hour interval…

The issue matters because Luke Dashjr and other BIP-110 supporters are discussing a hard fork that would replace the minority chain’s SHA-256d mining algorithm with BLAKE2b. Such a move would permanently create a whole new design, but the two networks would still share their transaction history from before the split. What Exactly Is a Replay Attack? Imagine someone holds 1 bitcoin before a hard fork. When the blockchain divides, the same historical unspent transaction output, or UTXO, exists on both networks. In practical terms, the owner controls corresponding coins on each chain with the same private key. Trouble begins if…