Author: NBTC

A magistrate court in Thane, India, has granted bail to CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Surendra Gupta and Niraj Ashok Khandelwal, ruling that no prima facie case was made out against them in a 71 lakh Indian rupees ($75,000) cheating complaint linked to a fake trading platform posing as the Indian crypto exchange. The court’s common order on March 23 on their bail applications concluded that they were entitled to bail because no case was made out against them, even on an initial look at the available evidence. The founders were taken in for questioning on Saturday and remanded over the weekend…

26 March 2026 – Tether, the largest company in the digital asset ecosystem, today announced that Tether Gold (XAU₮) is now available on $BNB Chain, bringing the industry’s dominant tokenized gold product to the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The timing reflects where markets are. Gold surged 64% in 2025, its largest annual gain in 40 years, setting more than 50 all-time highs as global sentiment shifted toward safe-haven assets amid geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty. Most people can’t act on the gold trade. Buying physical gold means dealing with custodians, premiums, and settlement delays. XAU₮ removes that friction. Each token…

Coral Finance, a multi-chain DeFi intelligence entity, has partnered with Ads3, a popular AI-driven Web3 distribution and advertising firm. The partnership aims to combine the multi-chain DeFi intelligence ecosystem of Coral Finance with the AI-led distribution architecture of Ads3. As per Coral Finance’s official social media announcement, the move is poised to improve consumer acquisition, establish a more interconnected Web3 network, and enhance market understanding. Thus, the development indicates a rising trend of leveraging AI-led tools to advance on-chain growth. Excited to partner with @ads3_ai 🤝Ads3 brings a powerful, AI-driven distribution layer that connects data with real user reachAt Coral,…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that stablecoins come with inherent risks in the financial sector for weaker economies. The latest caution was shared on the IMF’s official X page to highlight the attendant risks associated with the use of stablecoins. IMF warns of currency substitution and capital flight Notably, the IMF has expressed concerns over macro-level risks with the increasing adoption of stablecoins. The global financial institution expressed fears that if people prefer dollar-pegged stablecoins to local currencies, then Central Banks could lose control. The IMF argues that stablecoins could quietly replace national currencies, especially in countries with…

South Korea’s People Power Party (PPP) is taking a clear stand on crypto taxes. The party has now officially adopted a plan to scrap the country’s proposed crypto income tax. The tax, which was already delayed, was set to apply a 22% rate on crypto gains. It was expected to come into effect in 2027. But the PPP now wants to remove it completely instead of delaying it again. South Korea’s People Power Party Adopts Stance to Cancel Planned Crypto TaxSouth Korea’s People Power Party has officially adopted a party platform to push for the abolition of the planned crypto…

NYSE CPO Jon Herrick says blockchain should plug into existing rails like central clearing, as ICE’s OKX deal and SEC moves on tokenized stocks redraw market structure. Summary NYSE Chief Product Officer Jon Herrick said at the New York Digital Assets Summit on March 26 that the exchange’s strategy centers on blockchain “interoperability” with existing market infrastructure, not wholesale replacement of it. Herrick emphasized that legacy mechanisms like central clearing retain irreplaceable risk management value and predicted the boundary between traditional and tokenized assets could disappear within the next decade. The comments land weeks after NYSE parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)…

President Donald Trump sparked a viral debate on social media after a February 9 interview on Fox Business’s Kudlow show, where he discussed his decision-making around Kevin Warsh, his nominee for Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair. Short clips circulating on X (Twitter) show Trump saying he “made a big mistake,” fueling confusion over whether he now regrets nominating Warsh. Trump Admits a “Big Mistake”—But Is It About Kevin Warsh or Powell? In full context, Trump was reflecting on 2017, when he chose Jerome Powell over Warsh, who had been the “runner-up” at the time. Trump said the decision was influenced by…

Representatives from the digital asset industry reportedly met with the Senate Banking Committee on March 23 to review a White House-backed compromise—led by Sens. Tillis and Alsobrooks—on stablecoin rewards intended to revive the stalled CLARITY Act. The ‘Passive vs. Active’ Yield Pivot Representatives from the digital asset industry met with the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Monday, March 23, for a closed-door review of an agreement between the White House and a bipartisan Senate duo—Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)—regarding stablecoin rewards. The deal aims to unblock the CLARITY Act after months of legislative paralysis. The primary friction point…

Dow Protocol, a blockchain firm for structured payment flows on-chain, has joined exSat Network, a blockchain entity for unified digital asset solutions. The partnership attempts to bolster organized payment flows on-chain. As Dow Protocol mentioned in its official X announcement, the development focuses on exploring the way the seamlessly interlinked digital asset solutions can fortify a structured flow of payments. Thus, the initiative denotes a rising trend in the blockchain market where platforms are merging diverse financial instruments into inclusive ecosystems. We are pleased to announce our partnership with @exSatNetwork to explore how integrated digital asset services can support structured…

China’s share of the global economy (measured by its proportion of worldwide GDP) has risen to an estimated 19.6%, according to the most recent data. This brings the country close to representing nearly one-fifth of the total global economic output. In the mid-1980s, China’s share was only about 2.9%, meaning its slice of the world economy is now over six times larger, marking a huge jump from four decades ago. Economists measure this using the nominal GDP or purchasing power parity (PPP) metrics, both of which show that China has become a dominant global economic force, second only to the…