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NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

Fidelity Investment, a financial giant boasting over $13T in assets has announced that it has added Litecoin to its digital asset offering. This is a significant milestone for both Fidelity Investment and Litecoin as it is the third token after Bitcoin and Ethereum to be available through Fidelity Crypto Litecoin (LTC) has joined crypto hulks Bitcoin and Ethereum as the only cryptocurrency currently available through Fidelity Crypto. In a recent development, Fidelity Investment, a titan in the financial real priding itself with over $12 trillion in assets under management has announced the inclusion of the token often referred to as…

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Samson Mow, JAN3 CEO and a vocal Bitcoin supporter, has shared an important statement about BTC’s current value. This happened while the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, recaptured the $63,000 level overnight and then lost it again today. Over the past 24 hours, BTC went from $61,825 to $63,600, rising by almost 3%. As of now, Bitcoin is trading at $62,710. Samson Mow’s BTC statement CEO of Bitcoin adoption-focused company Samson Mow, who is also a Bitcoin maximalist, has taken to the X social media platform to share his take on the current value of BTC, using his own criteria. According…

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Ethereum (ETH), the original “altcoin” and platform for smart contracts, has seen muted price action in the past 24 hours despite the much-anticipated launch of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While weekly performance has dipped into the red, ETH still holds a monthly gain of 4.66%, currently trading around $3,464. The market’s attention now turns to whether the newly approved ETFs can reignite bullish momentum and potentially push ETH back towards the $4,000 mark. Amid Ethereum’s current trajectory, analyst Carl “The Moon” took to X (formerly Twitter) to point out that ETH is forming a massive bull flag based on the…

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Blackbird Labs, the restaurant loyalty platform founded by Resy and Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal, announced the launch of Blackbird Pay, a system that will allow participating restaurants to accept payment in cryptocurrency. Blackbird, backed by American Express and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), raised more than $24 million last year amid a wider mania around Web3. The initial pitch for the platform – available in New York, San Francisco and Charleston – was to provide diners with a way to earn rewards and exclusive perks from some of their favorite restaurants. For the notoriously finicky restaurant business, the platform aimed to drive…

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Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy’s executive chairman, recently reacted to a social media poll by centibillionaire Michael Dell, in which Bitcoin ended up emerging victorious. On June 28, the founder of the world-famous computer giant posted a poll in order to determine the most important thing: artificial intelligence (AI), Bitcoin, or love and relationships. The final results of the poll show Bitcoin in first place, with 43.1% of the vote. The “Love and relationships” option comes in a close second place at 39.2%. AI is in a rather distant third place, with 9.3% of the vote. Saylor has just posted a screenshot…

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CCData, formerly known as CryptoCompare, is a data and analytics firm that specializes in providing comprehensive and reliable information about the cryptocurrency market. They gather, analyze, and present data on various digital assets, including prices, trading volumes, market capitalization, and historical performance. CCData offers these insights to individuals, institutions, and businesses to help them make informed decisions regarding cryptocurrency investments, trading strategies, and market analysis. Their services also include the provision of indices, data feeds, and analytics tools, which are essential for understanding market trends and dynamics in the rapidly evolving crypto space. On July 24, CCData Research published an…

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Hyperbolic, one of the newer contenders in the race to apply blockchain tech to artificial intelligence, has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by Polychain Capital and Lightspeed Faction. The AI boom has strained the global supply chain for graphics processing units (GPUs) and other hardware used to train AI models. Surging hardware prices have squeezed all but the best-resourced AI outfits, making it difficult for startups and researchers to access AI alongside Big Tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Meta. Hyperbolic’s blockchain-based cloud platform aims to make AI hardware affordable for a wider swath of builders.…

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Terra Luna Classic surprised many crypto community members by surging about 30% in the past week. The crypto token rallied despite its community rejecting a proposal to create an independent website. However, users attributed the LUNC price surge to positive developments from Terraform Labs (TFL) amid its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Recently, the Terra Classic community overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to create a website modeled after Bitcoin.org. According to the community member who submitted the proposal, it was intended to integrate design processes and concept workshops to foster community cohesion. Only 4% of Terra Classic community members voted in favor…

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Heading into the first half of 2024, crypto investors are wondering about the future of Bitcoin, which continues to lose value after hitting an all-time high in March. Table of Contents Fear and Greed Index records sharp decline What will happen to the Bitcoin ETF? Will the situation improve? According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin (BTC) has lost about 13% in value since March, after sharp surges of 67% and 57% in previous quarters. Amid the decline in the price of the first cryptocurrency, questions have emerged about whether cracks in momentum trades such as Bitcoin indicate a stricter outlook for risk…

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The Bank of Russia is set to launch the digital ruble for widespread use by July 2025, following successful pilot tests. Russia’s central bank, the Bank of Russia, could launch its central bank digital currency — also known as the digital ruble — for widespread use as early as July 2025, Russia’s state-run news agency TASS reported today, July 30. According to TASS, Russia’s central bank governor, Elvira Nabiullina, delivered the news in a speech at a meeting of the country’s Federation Council. Nabiullina stated that if everything goes as planned and the pilot programs are successfully completed, the country…

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