Author: NBTC

Ondo price surged sharply on May 4, as strong fundamentals and rising demand for real-world asset exposure pushed the altcoin higher. According to data from crypto.news, Ondo ($ONDO) price jumped nearly 13% over the past day, climbing from an intraday low near $0.27 to test resistance around the $0.30 level at press time. The move was accompanied by a sharp increase in activity, with trading volume rising more than 75% in the last 24 hours. Multiple catalysts appear to be driving $ONDO’s rally today. First, the token is benefiting from strong fundamental growth. Ondo reported solid Q1 2026 performance, with…

United Texas Bank (UTB) has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to convert from a state-chartered institution to a federally chartered bank, a move that positions it to become a key bridge between the cryptocurrency industry and the traditional U.S. financial system. The transition grants UTB direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment network, a critical infrastructure for handling dollar-denominated transactions at scale. From State to Federal: What the Charter Change Means The OCC’s approval allows UTB to operate under a federal charter, which provides regulatory consistency across states and direct access to…

Web3 development infrastructure provider Alchemy has officially joined the Kaia Governance Council, marking a significant step in the blockchain network’s efforts to strengthen its technical foundation. Alchemy, known for providing critical infrastructure to major financial technology firms including Visa and Stripe, will now offer institutional-grade technical support to the Kaia ecosystem. What Alchemy Brings to Kaia Alchemy’s role on the Kaia Governance Council extends beyond a standard membership. The company plans to deploy its expertise in building reliable, scalable infrastructure for high-volume applications. This includes providing advanced node infrastructure, developer tools, and technical guidance that are typically expected by enterprise-level…

The market is sliding deeper into fear, the kind of phase where conviction starts turning into capitulation. Looking at the broader setup and Bitcoin’s [$BTC] recent pullback, this dynamic is worth paying attention to. On the macro side, after a few weeks of relative calm, U.S. President Donald Trump recently instructed the U.S. military to prepare for a potential full-scale strike on Iran. This added momentum to already rising oil prices as they push toward $110 per barrel. For Bitcoin, this is happening at a rough spot in the cycle. As the chart shows, $BTC has, for now, been rejected…

In recent months there has been a real boom in tokenized gold trading. In fact, according to CoinGecko data, in the first quarter of 2026 alone tokenized gold generated a trading volume higher than that of the entire year 2025. Tokenized gold is increasingly traded on crypto exchanges because it has in fact become a sort of alternative to cryptocurrencies, in some respects. Tokenized gold Tokenized gold is nothing more than real, physical gold that can be traded on crypto exchanges in the form of tokens. In fact, the companies that issue gold-backed tokens on the market hold in their…

The petrodollar arrangement that has underpinned global finance for decades is under more pressure than at any point in recent memory, and the Iran war is accelerating a shift that experts say began years earlier. Gulf nations are openly questioning whether Washington’s security guarantees extend to them or exclusively to Israel. The UAE has left OPEC. And Iran is now reportedly charging tolls to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, demanding payment in cryptocurrency rather than dollars. The Financial Times reported that Iran initially sought $2 million per vessel, with a more recent figure of $1 per barrel of oil,…

A New York man and two corporate entities have filed a massive lawsuit against 39,069 individual digital wallets. The plaintiffs want to be recognized as the legal owners of the wallets and the millions of dollars in cryptocurrency contained within them. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, targets “John Does 1-39,069”. The “finder” and the algorithm According to the first amended complaint, the mystery began in the fall of 2024 when plaintiff Noah Doe “identified a security issue with digital wallets resulting in owners losing their ability to withdraw the contents…

Charles Schwab has taken a major step into the digital asset derivatives market by launching round-the-clock trading for select cryptocurrency futures on its popular thinkorswim platform. This expansion introduces continuous trading capabilities for some of the largest digital assets, bringing mainstream institutional access to the crypto ecosystem. The update confirms that select cryptocurrency futures, specifically Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and XRO, are now available for clients to trade nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week across all thinkorswim platforms. A timeline of Schwab’s foray into crypto Charles Schwab’s integration of cryptocurrency products has been a steady, phased process. In…

DGrid AI, a decentralized AI architecture firm, has joined ChainGPT, an AI-led Web3 infrastructure entity, and AIVM, a decentralized AI accountability layer. The partnership is poised to strengthen the infrastructure needed for independent AI models in the Web3 sector. As per DGrid AI’s official press release, the joint effort brings complementary functionalities that connect decentralized intelligence with trusted execution on-chain. So, this alignment highlights the requirement for suitable infrastructure that turns intelligence into resilient action. 🤝 Thrilled to collaborate with @Chain_GPT and @AIVM_Network.With AIVM advancing Policy Oracle, TEE, KYA, and the infrastructure for autonomous on-chain agents, and ChainGPT expanding the…

Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham (ARKM) reported on X that 500 Bitcoin ($BTC) associated with Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins, a Dublin native, has been moved after remaining dormant for approximately ten years. The transaction marks the second significant movement of funds from Collins’ known addresses this year, following a similar transfer of 500 $BTC in March. Background of the Case Clifton Collins originally accumulated roughly 6,000 $BTC between 2011 and 2012, primarily from proceeds related to the cultivation and sale of marijuana. He stored the cryptocurrency across 12 separate addresses. Following his arrest in 2017, the funds were widely believed…