Author: NBTC

Neo has announced a partnership with Supra Labs, a L1 blockchain known for its high throughput, native oracle services, and flexibility for developers to build composable ecosystems using their preferred programming languages. Neo plans to integrate Supra’s advanced oracle and Verifiable Random Function services as part of the collaboration. These features are designed to enhance the capabilities of Neo X-based dApps and strengthen its position as a developer-friendly blockchain ecosystem. Supra’s cross-chain oracle network provides secure, decentralized, and scalable data solutions for dApps. Its infrastructure is oriented to deliver fast and reliable data, supporting a wide range of blockchain ecosystems.…

Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling foul on President Donald Trump’s meme coin, pressing for the U.S. Office of Government Ethics and financial regulatory agencies to dig into the ethical and regulatory details around the $TRUMP token. Warren, who is the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee that oversees U.S. financial regulators, says the assets, including First Lady Melania Trump’s own eponymous meme coin, pose conflict-of-interest hazards for the president and highlight the most destructive and volatile corner of the crypto sector. “Nearly overnight, President Trump and his wife’s net worth skyrocketed to $58 billion,” Warren wrote in the letter…

Marathon Digital, a prominent Bitcoin mining company, has immortalized incoming US President Donald Trump on the blockchain network of the flagship digital asset. On Jan. 17, Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel detailed the creation of the “Trump 47” block on social media platform X, saying: “The ‘Trump 47’ block was composed with AI to form a portrait of President Trump in honor of his upcoming inauguration as the first pro-Bitcoin president.” On-chain data shows that the image was inscribed on block 825,642 and was finalized at approximately 14:32 UTC. It features a blockchain inscription of Trump’s portrait and emphasizes his…

Payments remain the big unsolved use case of the internet. When we buy something online, we generally use a traditional payment method, like a credit card, which isn’t “native” to the experience. Your ability to transact with a merchant is verified by a third-party (like a bank), which raises costs and adds a lot of inconvenience for buyers and sellers. Despite the huge growth of commerce online in the last three decades, most transactions occur outside of the browser. Marc Andreessen, who created Netscape, has referred to this as the internet’s “original sin.” “One would think it was the most…

Smart Valor, a crypto exchange and AI-led investment company, is exploring a possible sale of all or part of its business. The Zug, Switzerland-based company is conducting a strategic review after receiving a number of inquiries from large global exchanges, crypto platforms and traditional finance (TradFi) institutions including banks and trading platforms, CEO and co-founder Olga Feldmeier told CoinDesk in an interview. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto Asset (MiCA) rules came into force on Dec. 30, and Smart Valor could be a target for companies that don’t have regulatory approval in Europe. While neither Switzerland nor Lichtenstein, where Smart…

The market cap for Circle USDC stablecoin has surpassed $50 billion, continuing its rapid growth from last year. According to data from Defillama, USDC now has a circulating supply of $51 billion after seeing more than 11% growth in the past seven days. The stablecoin’s massive growth this year only continues a positive trend for 2024 when it outperformed all its competitors, including Tether USDT, in market cap growth. Per Circle’s Shaping the Future of Money Report, USDC circulating supply grew by 78% year over year in 2024. Despite this growth, USDC remains below its all-time high market cap of…

Michael Saylor, a Bitcoin evangelist and MicroStrategy’s executive chairman, has taken to his account on the X social media giant in the past to talk to the millions of his followers about the mysterious Bitcoin founder known under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. In his tweet, Saylor has published a famous saying that is frequently used as a reply to an eternal question – “Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?” In the meantime, the Bitcoin price is approaching the $103,000 level. “We are all Satoshi,” Saylor says Saylor published an AI-generated image in which Saylor is sitting with his legs crossed and holding…

Concerns about the Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) leadership and its direction were recently addressed by Vitalik Buterin, who clarified the EF’s function and role within the Ethereum ecosystem. EF is only one part of a much larger decentralized ecosystem, as he made clear in his remarks. Ethereum’s goal of becoming a world computer is dependent on a network of companies, developers and community-driven projects rather than a single organization. Buterin clarified that EF’s function is to succeed in the areas where Ethereum is most effective, not to control every facet of its development. This includes providing targeted support for the Ethereum…

Donald Trump is poised to fulfill the United States’ ambitions in crypto and artificial intelligence as the 47th President, and many including Eric Trump believe this is an opportunity to invest in the country. Eric Trump: Best time to invest in US, Crypto? Eric Trump, President Trump’s second son, posted on X, “In my opinion, now is the best time to invest in the United States. Bet on our markets, energy, technology, and cryptocurrency—bet on a country that has broken free from constraints and now has unlimited potential.” In my opinion, there has never been a better time to invest…

Shortly before the President-Elect again became the President on January 20, the Trump family on a controversial meme coin offensive with the OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) and Official Melania Meme (MELANIA) cryptocurrencies drew the bulk of the attention. As could be expected, the Donald Trump-themed digital asset – either a cynical cash grab or a blockchain equivalent of a commemorative coin or stamp – proved to have the most staying power and attracted the most investor interest. In fact, by press time on January 23, TRUMP enjoyed a total spot volume of some $38 billion – a daily average of about…