Author: NBTC

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…

Ethereum was trading around $2,335.73 at press time after a modest hike of 0.27% in the past 24 hours and a drop of 1.05% in the past week. According to TradingView data, the volatility of $ETH’s price action was significant in May. Here, after trading at about $2200 on the 1st of May and hitting $2400 on the 6th of May, $ETH was back at about $2300 by the 11th of May. CryptoQuant referred to this phase of $ETH as a “stagnant range.” How can FEI help manage capital in $ETH’s downturn? In fact, CryptoQuant’s analysis of the hedge structure…

Cryptocurrency began in part as an answer to the missteps and abuses of banks during the 2008 financial crisis, but despite existing almost two decades and capturing wide attention, the public hasn’t been sold on that point and still favors the traditional financial system for their financial access, according to new polling commissioned by CoinDesk. When asked which they trusted more between banks and crypto when it came to financial inclusion, 65% of respondents to an online survey said banks and only 5% favored crypto. Though slightly more than half (52%) agree that the movement is more than a passing…

This Friday, Worldcoin ($WLD) has recently executed one of the biggest token shifts over the past months, depositing 117M $WLD tokens. Specifically, Worldcoin has transacted large amounts of $WLD to FalconX and Binance. As per the data from Lookonchain, following these transactions, Worldcoin received 35M $USDC. This move has triggered renewed discussion across the crypto sector, specifically as traders evaluate liquidity conditions. Worldcoin appears to have sold 117M $WLD($38.7M) via OTC.Today, Worldcoin deposited 117M $WLD($38.7M) to #Binance and #FalconX, and then received 35M $USDC.https://t.co/k7ewApTkoO pic.twitter.com/8ZR0OIvgTB — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) March 21, 2026 Worldcoin’s Shift of $38.7M in $WLD Highlights Strategic OTC…

Hong Kong’s SFC flags HabitTrade in a warning on unlicensed virtual asset platforms, but the broker insists it hasn’t done regulated business or marketed services to Hong Kong investors and blames unauthorized third‑party promoters. HabitTrade has pushed back against an investor alert from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, saying it does not carry out regulated activities in the city and has not marketed its services to Hong Kong residents. In a statement posted on X, the brokerage said it “is a licensed Australian brokerage and compliant financial services platform” and that it “has not conducted any regulated business in…

For years, tokenized assets have promised to transform global finance, but one problem kept standing in the way: settlement. Now, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mastercard, and Ripple are backing technologies that could finally close that gap and bring trillions of dollars in real-world assets on-chain. The Settlement Gap Holding Back Tokenized Assets For years, banks and asset managers have promoted tokenization as the next major evolution in finance. The idea is simple: convert assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate into digital tokens that can be transferred instantly and traded around the clock. Settlement has long been the main…