Author: NBTC

Jamie Coutts rejects claims that Strategy caused Bitcoin’s decline, arguing weak demand and tightening global liquidity better explain the market reversal across markets. Long-term holder selling peaked last year, while Coutts now believes an earlier risk-model warning may have marked the top of the entire cycle. Government debt, AI borrowing and private fundraising are absorbing capital, though tokenization and autonomous AI agents could create genuine demand for crypto’s next cycle. Many investors have blamed Michael Saylor’s Strategy for Bitcoin’s latest decline, but Real Vision chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts argues the evidence points elsewhere. Speaking on Michaël van de Poppe’s…

Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to keep interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July, arguing that policymakers needed more time to assess inflation before acting. Why Kaplan supports the Fed rate pause Bloomberg Television reported on Aug. 13 that Kaplan, a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, viewed the July pause as the correct decision despite continued inflation pressure and an unusually divided vote. During the July 28–29 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee left the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%. According to the Fed’s official statement, Beth Hammack…

Vietnam has not issued its first crypto exchange license, but five companies have passed an initial assessment under the country’s five-year digital asset market pilot. To Tran Hoa, deputy standing head of the Digital Asset Trading Market Board under Vietnam’s State Securities Commission, disclosed the progress at the Vietnam RWA Summit 2026, according to an Aug. 30 Vietnam News Agency report. The authorities did not name the five applicants or confirm when final licensing decisions will be issued. Passing the initial assessment does not authorize any company to operate an exchange. Vietnam crypto exchange applicants face a $383 million threshold…

Mirae Asset Group is making an aggressive push into South Korea’s cryptocurrency market, offering customers a year of commission-free trading at Digital X, the exchange formerly known as Korbit, as the financial conglomerate seeks to challenge the dominance of market leaders Upbit and Bithumb, KED Global reported. The fee waiver Digital X will waive all trading fees for a year, a move aimed squarely at pulling retail volume away from Upbit and Bithumb, which together dominate the Korean market. Mirae Asset completed its acquisition of Korbit earlier this year after South Korea’s antitrust watchdog cleared the country’s first takeover of…

Polygon has announced that nearly every dollar on-ramped to its platform through Mercuryo is now arriving as a stablecoin. This significant shift reflects the evolving nature of on-chain financial transactions and indicates a growing preference for stability in the volatile crypto market. The implications of this trend could reshape how users engage with the Polygon network, enhancing its appeal to both investors and developers. For more details, see the original tweet here. What Happened The broader crypto market continues to exhibit mixed signals, with Polygon standing out due to its integration with Mercuryo. This partnership allows users to onboard funds…

Bitcoin’s Yardstick indicator remained in the undervaluation zone for 83% of the past 92 days. The network’s processing power (hash rate) recorded a 22% drop from its all-time high. The realized cap ratio between long-term and short-term holders reached a reading of 3.9 points. Fidelity Digital Assets identified patterns suggesting the formation of a projected Bitcoin bottom toward the month of October. The firm presented these technical observations after detecting historic lows in key On-Chain valuation metrics during the third quarter. Two signals we’re watching are approaching significant levels. BTC’s Yardstick is hovering near historic lows, while several sentiment indicators…

Multicoin Capital has exited its disclosed stake in Forward Industries, the largest Solana treasury company, according to SEC filings. The crypto investment firm had been one of the three lead investors, alongside Galaxy Digital and Jump Crypto, behind the $1.65 billion financing that launched Forward’s Solana treasury strategy in September 2025. The three sponsors collectively committed more than $300 million, while Multicoin co-founder Kyle Samani became Forward’s chairman. Less than eight months later, Multicoin Capital Management, Multicoin Capital Master Fund and managing partner Tushar Jain reported zero beneficial ownership in Forward. A May 8 Schedule 13D amendment marked the filing…

The Stellar network recorded a 125% year-over-year increase in monthly active developers at the close of the second quarter (Q2). Developer growth takes place in a broader market environment characterized by steady trading volumes and mixed signals. The network’s infrastructure maintains its technical focus on cross-border payments and the integration of traditional finance via smart contracts. At the close of Q2 2026, developer activity on Stellar surged by 125%. This increase was confirmed by the Stellar Development Foundation through its official channels on Thursday, August 20. The high road 📈 As of the end of Q2, monthly active developers on…

An on-chain address associated with Chinese investment firm Longling Capital has transferred 65 million $WLFI tokens, worth approximately $3.79 million, to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The transaction was flagged by blockchain analytics platform EmberCN, which identified the wallet address starting with 0x2a2b as likely linked to Longling Capital. Exchange Deposits and Market Implications In crypto markets, transfers of tokens to exchanges are often interpreted as a precursor to selling, as holders move assets to liquid markets. While this is not always the case, the size of the deposit has drawn attention from traders and analysts monitoring whale activity. The move…

Block production on the Avail network was halted for approximately 40 minutes, according to community reports. The interruption, which occurred earlier today, was not immediately explained by the team, leaving validators and users awaiting an official statement. What Happened? Avail, a blockchain project focused on data availability, experienced a temporary cessation of block production. During this window, no new blocks were generated, effectively pausing network activity. The incident was first flagged by community members on social platforms, with block explorers confirming the gap. Avail’s core team has not yet published a detailed post-mortem. However, the network resumed block production after…