Author: NBTC

As high-cap assets reclaim key levels, investors are once again positioning for the market’s next move. Ethereum is a prime example. After rallying 4.07% on the 15th of June, $ETH reclaimed $1.8k, posting its strongest single-day gain in two weeks. The move came as broader market sentiment flipped back to risk-on, bringing renewed attention to whether the rally is being driven by speculative leverage or Spot demand. On-chain and derivatives data suggest positioning is picking up. According to data from CryptoQuant, Ethereum open interest jumped 7.7%, marking its largest daily increase in a month. Rising Open Interest alongside price appreciation…

SBI Remit (SBIR), Japan’s leading international money transfer provider under SBI Group, has partnered with Fasset, the global stablecoin-powered neobank and investment platform, to build the next-generation infrastructure for global payments and money movement. The partnership combines SBIR’s proven remittance infrastructure with Fasset’s growing digital ecosystem, which processes US$32 billion in annualized transaction volume and serves more than two million wallets worldwide. The collaboration will focus on the integration of SBI Remit’s distribution reach with Fasset’s Own Network, a proprietary infrastructure layer spanning over 50 banking corridors and 16 blockchain networks across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and other emerging…

$WLFI, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency infrastructure space, has selected MovaLab as one of its first supernode operators. This strategic move marks a significant step in managing network operations and expanding the utility of the $USD1 stablecoin into artificial intelligence and payment services. The announcement, made on March 15, 2025, positions $WLFI to strengthen its decentralized network while recruiting additional supernode operators for system stability. $WLFI Supernode Operator Selection: A Strategic Move for Network Growth $WLFI’s decision to appoint MovaLab as a supernode operator reflects a calculated effort to enhance network reliability and scalability. Supernodes play a critical role…

Ireland has identified crypto assets as a “very significant” money laundering and terrorism financing risk and has committed to introducing industry standards governing crypto-related sources of funds by the second half of 2027. According to Ireland’s Department of Finance, the policy forms part of an implementation plan released alongside the country’s latest National Risk Assessment, the first government review in seven years to examine risks linked to digital assets. The assessment said the growth of crypto-related fraud, money laundering prosecutions, and financial crime involving digital assets has increased pressure on authorities to strengthen oversight. The report stated that crypto assets…

Stacks published a whitepaper proposing a self-custodial Bitcoin staking mechanism that generates native $BTC yield without bridges or wrappers. The protocol extends the Proof-of-Transfer mechanism in place since 2021, which has already distributed over 4,200 $BTC in rewards to participants. The initial PoX-5 phase targets around 3,000 $BTC in capacity with a 3% APY in $BTC and a minimum $STX ratio of 5%. Stacks Labs published a technical whitepaper detailing a proposal for a self-custodial Bitcoin staking mechanism. The proposal extends the existing Proof-of-Transfer (PoX) protocol to allow $BTC holders to generate Bitcoin-denominated yield without needing to move their funds…

Ethereum price was trading near $1,797 on June 17 as buyers tried to defend the $1,800 area after a sharp rebound from recent lows. According to crypto.news price data, $ETH was down 1.39% over 24 hours, with a market cap near $216.8 billion and daily volume above $16.2 billion. The token traded between $1,760.31 and $1,832.65 over the same period. Ethereum price holds near $1,800 Ethereum has recovered from the June low near $1,507, but the move has not yet turned into a clear trend reversal. The current range keeps the market focused on whether buyers can hold the $1,760-$1,800…

In brief Everyday investors that have allocated savings to Strategy’s STRC have been drawn to double-digit yields, but the preferred stock’s volatility has created a divide. With STRC hitting its lowest level since debut on Thursday, the preferred stock is in the midst of a real-world stress test. Some experts feel that the product’s marketing has overlooked certain risks, which might not be fully grasped by investors. Strategy’s common stockholders are no strangers to volatility, but it’s a relatively new phenomenon for some of the people holding its flagship preferred equity. When Emery Redenius, 44, heard about Stretch (STRC), the…

Shiba Inu’s Shibarium ecosystem has recorded rising activity as its gas token BONE gains momentum in holder growth. Network data shows increasing adoption across Shibarium, even as the token remains under heavy price pressure. The expansion in user participation has pushed BONE’s holder base past a key milestone. At the same time, large holders continue to accumulate despite market weakness, signaling long-term engagement within the Shiba Inu ecosystem. At the time of writing, Shiba Inu was trading near $0.000006182, up by 1% for the past 24 hours. BONE Holder Base Expands Beyond 93,000 on Shibarium Shibarium has seen a sharp…

Dogecoin (DOGE) developer Dogecoin Cash has filed a utility patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to protect core technology for its blockchain ecosystem, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The move signals a significant step toward formalizing the technical infrastructure behind one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. Patent Details and Technical Focus The patent application builds on a previous provisional filing and describes a modular, independent blockchain framework designed to improve the convenience of Dogecoin transactions. According to the filing, the framework aims to simplify the deployment of decentralized applications (dApps) and provide transaction…

Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest investment banks, has increased its Bitcoin holdings by 395.6 $BTC over the past 24 hours, according to data from the blockchain analytics platform Onchain Lens. The acquisition, valued at approximately $25.81 million at current market prices, brings the firm’s total Bitcoin treasury to 3,389 $BTC. Institutional Bitcoin Accumulation Continues The purchase, detected through on-chain wallet tracking, signals a continued commitment to cryptocurrency exposure by traditional financial institutions. Morgan Stanley first disclosed Bitcoin holdings in its regulatory filings earlier this year, and this latest transaction represents one of the larger single-day additions by a…