Author: NBTC

Trading in Capital B’s shares more than doubled within two hours of its debut on Cboe Europe, a strong signal that European investors were hungry for easier access to the French Bitcoin treasury company. The Capital B Cboe listing, which went live on August 5, quickly outpaced trading on the firm’s original Euronext Growth Paris venue, where it has traded under the ticker ALCPB since rebranding from The Blockchain Group. Key takeaways Capital B’s trading volume doubled within two hours of its Cboe Europe listing on August 5, surpassing activity on its Euronext Growth Paris listing. Capital B rebranded from…

Tokenized stock adoption nearly doubled over the past month as Robinhood attracted hundreds of thousands of retail holders, although Ondo continued to lead the sector by asset value. Tokenized stock holders rise 92% in one month Tokenized equity platforms reached 752,000 holders after their combined count increased 92% within 30 days, according to data shared by DWF Labs. Tokenized equity holders cross 752K, up 92% in 30 days.@RobinhoodCrypto is driving most of it. Since launching on 1 July, they’ve raced to 328K holders, 44% market share. But the total value has lagged at $44M, far behind @xStocksFi ($487M) @Ondo ($857M).At…

Artificial intelligence has become one of the strongest themes shaping the crypto market in 2026. Instead of simply adding AI to existing products, many new projects are building entire ecosystems around automation, data analysis, and decentralized intelligence. As a result, investors searching for the best AI crypto presales are looking more closely at how these platforms actually use artificial intelligence. Three names attracting attention are MemeToro ($MT), AlphaPepe (ALPE), and Ionix AI Chain (IONIX). While all three operate within the AI sector, each focuses on a different part of the market. Three AI Presales With Different Strategies Although they are…

The Japan Blockchain Collaborative Consortium (BCCC) has announced the formation of a dedicated tax subcommittee aimed at addressing taxation challenges related to cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and decentralized finance (DeFi). The initiative seeks to clarify tax treatment for businesses using digital assets in various operational contexts, including payments, remittances, fundraising, asset management, and employee compensation. Why the Subcommittee Matters The BCCC, one of Japan’s largest blockchain industry groups, has long advocated for clearer regulatory frameworks. In its announcement, the consortium highlighted that many companies remain hesitant to enter the digital asset market due to insufficient tax guidelines for different transaction types. The…

In a notable on-chain move, World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) has transferred approximately 39 million $WLFI tokens, valued at roughly $2.19 million, to a deposit address linked to the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. The transaction was flagged by the blockchain tracking platform Onchain Lens, which identified the originating address as beginning with 0xFef3. On-Chain Details and Market Context According to Onchain Lens, the transfer was made from a World Liberty Financial team address to a Bybit deposit wallet. Such movements to exchange addresses are often interpreted by market observers as a precursor to selling, as tokens are typically sent to exchanges to…

The US derivatives regulator is exploring a market for futures tied to AI computing power just as Bitcoin miners pour hundreds of millions of dollars into data centers, but the contracts may leave their biggest risks untouched. On Aug. 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) opened a consultation on compute derivatives, seeking feedback on the size and liquidity of underlying markets, manipulation risks, customer protections and perpetual futures tied to computing capacity. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said a robust derivatives market for compute would be important to US competitiveness in artificial intelligence, describing the consultation as an initial step…

ZK proving has begun competing with trillion-dollar AI data centers for the same GPUs, raising proof costs even as Cysic reports a 9% performance gain from improving hardware use. Cysic founder and CEO Leo Fan told crypto.news that GPU use has become a binding constraint for zero-knowledge proving because proof systems now compete with heavily funded AI data centers for the same silicon. “AI models are converging. Compute isn’t. Everyone assumed proving costs would fall because chips get cheaper. Instead, we’re bidding against trillion-dollar data centre budgets for the same silicon. That’s why the hardware layer had to be opened…

Intra-Day Price Volatility and Resistance On Wednesday, bitcoin stubbornly anchored itself above the $64,000 baseline, though broader bullish momentum remained muted as political friction intensified around the impending CLARITY Act vote. Despite a sharp spike in 24-hour volatility, market data indicate the top cryptocurrency still managed to carve out a slight upward trajectory compared to its Aug. 4 consolidation range of $63,000 to $63,600. Market data show that although it dipped below $64,000 several times during the session, it quickly reclaimed the mark, signaling strong buying pressure. Still, a familiar ceiling emerged: Each rally stalled once bitcoin breached $64,400. That…

Nasdaq-listed Ethereum infrastructure company BTCS swapped $ETH into $USDT to pay down Aave loans in the second quarter and ended June 30 with $317,113 in cash and stablecoins. It also held about $88.1 million in other current digital-asset categories, making the issue less a lack of assets than how much of the balance sheet was exposed to crypto markets and DeFi. Comparing BTCS’s first-quarter filing with its second-quarter filing shows about $8.27 million of the second-quarter $ETH-to-$USDT swaps for principal and $381,103 for accrued interest. BTCS described the move in its results announcement as an $8.2 million Aave repayment. At…

US President Donald Trump reiterated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, saying the US should have the lowest interest rates in the world. Accusing members of the Fed’s board of governors of acting “politically,” Trump stated that Kevin Warsh also had to work with other board members in the decision-making process. Trump’s remarks come at a time when debates over monetary policy have intensified ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this week. The US President argued that lower interest rates would support economic activity and investment, while continuing to criticize the Fed’s current policy.…