Author: NBTC

$ARK Invest once again signaled strong conviction in the digital asset space. The firm expanded its exposure to several crypto related stocks despite market turbulence. While many investors reacted cautiously to volatility, $ARK chose to lean in. This move reflects a broader strategy that prioritizes long term innovation over short term noise. Recent filings show that $ARK crypto investments increased through new purchases in Bitmine and Bullish. The firm also added $12.4 million worth of Robinhood shares after the stock dropped nine percent in a single day. Instead of stepping back, $ARK used weakness as an entry opportunity. This strategy…

The US CLARITY Act, aimed at bringing greater regulatory clarity to the crypto industry, may have little chance of passing this year if it doesn’t move forward within the next seven weeks, according to a crypto executive. “If CLARITY doesn’t pass committee by the end of April, odds of passage in 2026 become extremely low,” Galaxy Digital head of firmwide research Alex Thorn said in an X post on Saturday. “This needs to hit the Senate floor by early May… floor time is running out, and odds diminish every day that passes,” Thorn said. It comes after US Senate Majority…

Ethereum has posted a modest price recovery, but the move lacks the foundational strength needed to sustain it. Market conditions continue to show deterioration rather than improvement, particularly from the investor side. The risk of a correction looms large as underlying sentiment fails to align with the surface-level price appreciation currently visible on $ETH’s charts. Ethereum Holders Are Losing Confidence Despite Ethereum’s recent price uptick, the realized profit/loss data tells a sobering story. Over the past two months, $ETH holders have experienced just one day of realized profits, which quickly reverted to losses. This near-total absence of profitable exits reflects…

IREN has announced that it will be added to the MSCI USA Index, a major benchmark that tracks the performance of large and mid-cap US stocks, by the end of February. The inclusion is expected to boost IREN’s visibility among institutional investors and index-tracking funds, which may support the company’s long-term price and capital-raising plans. Many ETFs and funds track the MSCI, and a new addition is unlikely to go unnoticed, as a new addition typically triggers automatic buying by entities that track the benchmark. This may trigger a short-term surge in the stock. It also enhances the stock’s visibility…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to dismiss its civil fraud lawsuit against Nader Al-Naji, the founder of the BitClout blockchain project, now DeSo, according to a joint stipulation filed this week in the Southern District of New York. The SEC originally filed the lawsuit in July 2024, accusing Al-Naji of conducting an unregistered securities offering through the sale of BTCLT, the native token of BitClout. Al-Naji allegedly marketed BitClout as a decentralized project with no central operator, even launching the platform under the pseudonym “Diamondhands.” The SEC claimed that despite these claims, he maintained control over token…

Ethereum is trading above $2,100 on Thursday, down 3% today, while its derivatives market hums with activity. Beneath the surface, futures and options positioning reveal a market leaning cautiously bullish—but not without a few traps waiting to snap shut. Ethereum Derivatives Reveal Tug-of-War Between Bulls and Hedgers Ethereum futures open interest remains elevated across major venues according to coinglass.com stats, signaling sustained participation even as short-term positioning softens. Total open interest on leading exchanges shows Binance at roughly $6.51 billion, followed by CME at $4.05 billion and Gate near $3.52 billion, with Bybit and OKX trailing closely. Yet the latest…

Yorkville America Equities, the asset manager behind a series of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social brand, has filed registration documents for two new cryptocurrency ETFs, expanding its push into the digital asset market. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted Friday, the firm is seeking approval for the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF, which would offer exposure to the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Yorkville also filed for a second product, the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF, which would invest in and stake CRO$0.07919, the…

Speaking about the eagerly awaited legal regulations in the cryptocurrency sector, former JP Morgan and Citi executive Austin Campbell made statements that could change the industry’s perspective on the market structure law known as the “Clarity Act.” Campbell argued that the quality of the law’s content and the approaches of the institutions involved were far more critical than whether the law passed at all. Campbell specifically criticized the demands from large banks to ban stablecoin yields. He argued that banks were trying to block these yields because they saw stablecoins as a threat, claiming this was a major mistake. “By…

BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust has reached $254 million worth of assets under management after launching a week ago. That means investors have bought $146 million worth of shares since the fund debuted, on top of more than $100 million seeded in the fund. BlackRock launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) on Nasdaq on March 12, with the seed capital coming from BlackRock Financial Management, an affiliate of iShares. The new fund stakes between 70–95% of its $ETH holdings and passes 82% of resulting rewards to investors through monthly payments, with the remaining 18% split among the trust, custodians,…

Market momentum has started to rebuild in early 2026, and analysts now point to a revival in public listings after years of hesitation. Stabilising interest rates, renewed appetite for growth stocks and pressure from private investors have pushed several high-profile unicorns toward the public arena. Can 2026 become the year the IPO window fully reopens? Here are the 10 biggest and most anticipated IPO candidates shaping the 2026 pipeline: SpaceX – Space infrastructure and Starlink expansion OpenAI – Generative AI dominance and enterprise adoption Kraken – Crypto exchange with banking ambitions Anthropic – Safety-focused AI challenger Revolut – European neobank…