Author: NBTC

The Senate Banking Committee is preparing to mark up the CLARITY Act on May 14, 2026, and the banking lobby would very much like a word before that happens. A coalition of major financial trade groups, including the American Bankers Association, the Bank Policy Institute, and the Independent Community Bankers of America, sent a joint letter on May 8 demanding consumer protection enhancements and wording tweaks to a recently struck stablecoin yield compromise. The timing is not subtle. Chairman Tim Scott wants the bill wrapped up before the May 21 Memorial Day recess, which leaves roughly a week to hash…

Bitcoin reclaims $67k after a weekend spent below support, while $68k sets the first test for the new week Bitcoin price opened the new week with a modest structural improvement after spending most of the weekend below one of its most closely watched channel boundaries. The reclaim of $66,900 shifts the immediate condition from clean downside acceptance toward early repair, while the higher boundary at $68,000 continues to define the next decision point. That leaves the Bitcoin market in a narrow but important transition zone as traders move from a weekend defined by failed support into a macro backdrop shaped…

An investment in 100 shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) at the beginning of 2025 would have delivered modest capital gains by now, as the chipmaker continued benefiting from surging demand tied to artificial intelligence expansion. In this line, an investor who bought 100 NVDA shares at the start of 2025 would have earned just $5 in dividend income by early May 2026. The investment would have been made around Nvidia’s January 2, 2025, closing price of approximately $138.26 per share, bringing the total purchase cost to about $13,826. As things stand, Nvidia currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per…

Federal authorities just pulled the curtain back on one of the most elaborate insider trading operations in recent memory. On May 7, the DOJ, FBI, and SEC unsealed criminal charges against 30 individuals accused of running a scheme that allegedly generated tens of millions of dollars in illegal profits over the course of roughly a decade. Nineteen defendants were arrested in the US. Two others, located in Russia and Israel, are considered fugitives. How the scheme worked At the center of the operation sit two attorneys: Nicolo Nourafchan, based in California, and Robert Yadgarov, based in New York. The pair…

Bitcoin traded at $67,625 on March 30, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, rebounding within a $65,112 to $67,777 range after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled potential negotiations with a “new regime” in Iran while threatening energy infrastructure if talks fail. The geopolitical jolt nudged crypto markets higher, though price structure across multiple timeframes still reflects consolidation rather than conviction. Bitcoin Chart Outlook The daily bitcoin chart continues to reflect a market stuck between recovery and fatigue, with $BTC hovering in a broader $65,000 to $70,000 band following rejection near the $76,000 region. Lower highs remain intact, suggesting lingering downward…

CryptoSlam, a leading and multi-chain data aggregator and analytics platform specialized in tracking non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has displayed the list of top 10 NFTs with respect to sales volume for the previous week. The ranking position emphasizes the importance of these NFTs in the market from different angles. NFTs are widely used for trading purposes in the entire world. Here is the list of top 10 NFTs by last 7D, $X@AI BRC-20 NFTs, Courtyard, $ATMC BRC-20 NFTs, 0xbb5ec6fd4b61723bd45c399840f1d868840ca16f, $X@AGI BRC-20 NFTs, Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, $?? BRC-20 NFTs, STRIKE_PERP_POSITION, and Guild of Guardians Heroes. These NFTs are encompassed by…

One of the most notable transactions in the cryptocurrency market came from High Stakes Capital, dubbed “the best trader of the FTX era.” The trader’s large sell order, executed within the last two hours, has become the focus of market participants. According to on-chain data, High Stakes Capital sold a total of 300,000 $HYPE tokens in approximately two hours. These sales, conducted at an average price of $38.17, generated a total value of $11.45 million. However, it appears the trader still holds a significant amount of $HYPE in their portfolio. According to current data, High Stakes Capital continues to hold…

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said rival crypto exchanges in the United States opposed his pardon request before President Donald Trump granted clemency in October 2025. Speaking on the Crypto Banter podcast, Zhao said some competitors did not want him pardoned because they feared Binance could return to the U.S. market. He said, “The other crypto exchanges in the US don’t want me to get a pardon.” Claim lacks public proof Zhao also said he believed there had been pushback from competitors, but he did not present proof. “I don’t have concrete evidence of any of it,” he said. That…

Bitcoin price is entering a pivotal week with several on-chain models pushing the market’s floor lower just as investors brace for fresh signals from the Federal Reserve and the US labor market. The shift has sharpened a debate that is no longer centered only on how low the flagship digital asset could fall, but on how long the repair process may take, even if the worst of the selling is nearing exhaustion. Alphractal data shows Bitcoin’s short-term holder realized price bands have dropped sharply in recent weeks, pulling down a level that traders watch for signs of capitulation. Joao Wedson,…

Rain, a $1.95B-valued stablecoin infrastructure firm, is adding Mastercard support to extend its Visa-based model and plug on-chain settlement into legacy payment systems. Stablecoin payments startup Rain, fresh off a $250 million Series C at a $1.95 billion valuation, has announced a new partnership with Mastercard to issue both credit and prepaid cards and to “explore pathways for using stablecoins for payment settlements” across the card giant’s network. Mastercard deal pushes Rain into dual-network phase Rain previously built its business primarily around Visa, with its infrastructure allowing enterprises to “launch compliant payment programmes through a single provider” and issue cards…