Author: NBTC

$XRP Ledger adoption continues to grow in the cryptocurrency space as addresses with 100,000 $XRP and above have hit a new high. As highlighted by market intelligence platform Santiment, 32,054 wallets contain over 100,000 $XRP, which signals active utility on the ledger by institutional holders. Retail $XRP wallets expand to 5.66 million as institutional interest grows Notably, holders with over 100,000 $XRP are whales, large investors or early adopters of $XRP. While the 32,054 wallets might appear small, these holders likely control a huge percentage of the $XRP supply. The growth in the number of wallets with over 100,000 $XRP…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said Friday the agency is considering changes to how securities regulations apply to blockchain-based financial markets and AI-powered financial applications, as digital asset firms increasingly move trading and settlement activity onchain. Speaking at the AI+ Expo in Washington, Atkins said the SEC is considering formal rulemaking around onchain trading systems, blockchain settlement infrastructure, automated financial applications and crypto vaults that increasingly blur the lines between traditional players. Existing securities rules were designed around traditional market intermediaries such as brokers, exchanges and clearinghouses, he argued, while newer blockchain systems often combine those functions into a single software…

In brief Firms are building quantum-resistant wallets ahead of blockchain upgrades. Approaches range from MPC upgrades to layer-2 overlays. Experts say user behavior and coordination remain weak points in quantum upgrade rollouts. Crypto companies are moving to secure their wallet and custody offerings against a future quantum computing threat, aiming to upgrade user-facing infrastructure faster than blockchains can change their core protocols. The shift reflects a growing view that network-level upgrades to blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum could take years, leaving wallets exposed in the meantime. And the timeline for the purported “Q-Day” threat to crypto could be coming faster…

Just before the week could even clear its throat, the top crypto asset bitcoin slipped beneath the $65,000 mark, brushing an intraday low of $64,785. In the process, more than $100 million in bitcoin long positions and roughly $85 million in ethereum longs were unceremoniously wiped out. Bitcoin Slips Below $65K, Bounces Back as Wall Street Futures Bleed Bitcoin is down 1.2% on the day and dipped below $65,000 for the first time since the month began. With bitcoin often playing the role of TradFi’s early warning signal, some now suspect Wall Street may be in for an unpleasant morning.…

For now, Ethereum price today points to a market that has stabilized after earlier weakness, but the broader recovery still lacks clear momentum confirmation. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Main Scenario: Neutral on the Daily Chart Ethereum is trading around $2,334.71, and the daily chart still leans neutral-to-bullish. Price sits above the 20-day and 50-day EMAs. That tells you buyers have managed to stabilize the market after the earlier weakness. That said, $ETH remains well below the 200-day EMA, so the bigger recovery is incomplete. This is not a clean trend breakout yet. Instead, it is…

Internal debates within the Federal Reserve regarding interest rate policy are reportedly shifting. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the long-standing question in the markets – “When will interest rate cuts begin?” – is increasingly being replaced by a debate on “Under what conditions should interest rates be raised again?” The report claims that while expectations for interest rate cuts had strengthened in recent months, Fed officials are now acting more cautiously. According to the report, policymakers are beginning to consider not only the timing of rate cuts but also the economic conditions that would necessitate…

$XRP holders argue Ripple may be executing a carefully orchestrated long-term strategy that could culminate in a major IPO moment and a dramatic revaluation of $XRP. Prominent community figure Digital Asset Investor promoted the theory in a post on X. The theory, framed as “If I Were Ripple,” centers on a sequence of strategic moves aligned with the vision of CEO Brad Garlinghouse. It proposes that Ripple’s use of $XRP escrow, institutional allocations, and balance sheet positioning may all be part of an endgame. Key Points $XRP holders say Ripple may be executing a long-term plan that could end in…

Major cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are actively lobbying Congress to remove a provision from a digital assets bill that would require them to list only cryptocurrencies deemed ‘not readily susceptible to market manipulation,’ according to a report from Politico. The clause, added during a Senate Agriculture Committee amendment in January, has drawn sharp opposition from the industry. Exchanges Argue Clause Threatens Smaller Token Listings The exchanges argue that the language is overly broad and could effectively bar them from listing smaller tokens with lower trading volumes, where proving the absence of manipulation risk is inherently difficult. In…

For decades, SWIFT has served as the messaging backbone of global banking, connecting more than 11,000 financial institutions. Now, SWIFT is moving into tokenization. Its goal is to connect digital assets, tokenized securities, and bank money through one interoperable framework. If successful, this initiative could help bring trillions of dollars in stocks, bonds, and other real-world assets onto blockchain rails. From Messaging Giant to Tokenization Connector Founded in 1973, SWIFT does not move money itself. Instead, it provides the secure messaging system banks use to send payment instructions across borders. Its greatest strength has always been interoperability. Banks worldwide can…

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe’s latest comment on Bitcoin landed at a moment when the market is already struggling to find direction. In his post, he said the trend remains unchanged, described the session as one of the “most boring” of the week, and argued that if Bitcoin cannot push back above $70,000, the market may end up testing the lows again. That view lines up with the live market data right now, where Bitcoin is trading around $66,798, after an intraday high of $67,196 and a low of $66,285. The reason $70,000 matters so much is not only…