Author: NBTC

The cryptocurrency sector faces a high-stakes week as crucial macroeconomic data and company developments are set to shape market sentiment. For the first time since a prolonged federal shutdown, U.S. employment figures will be released, with April’s nonfarm payroll data expected to play a pivotal role in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Weak figures could raise the prospect of a rate cut, while robust jobs growth may delay monetary easing. Key corporate moves and exchange updates On the corporate front, several major crypto exchanges and mining firms, including Coinbase, will announce their quarterly financial results. Notably, Coinbase is removing…

Europe may struggle to contain a financial shock tied to crypto firms and banks because its crisis tools are more limited than those used in the U.S. during the 2023 banking turmoil, a senior official with European bank UniCredit said Thursday. Elena Carletti, UniCredit’s deputy vice chair and head of the board’s risk committee, said European authorities may not be able to guarantee crypto-linked deposits in the same way U.S. regulators did after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, Reuters reported. Speaking at a banking conference hosted by Madrid’s IESE Business School, Carletti said the U.S. decision…

Peer-to-peer decentralized sports trading exchange, Pred, has officially opened to public access to its platform. The public debut just a few days before the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Key Takeaways: Peer-to-peer sports exchange Pred launched public access on Base to capture the 2026 FIFA World Cup volume. CEO Amit Mahensaria notes Pred circumvents standard sportsbook biases via 200ms onchain $USDC settlement. Post-tournament, Pred will deploy live micro-markets to capture ongoing domestic league trade volumes Beta Engagement and Performance Metrics Pred, a peer-to-peer sports trading exchange built on the Base blockchain network, opened public access on June…

Bitcoin author Adam Livingston highlights a recurring pattern between Bitcoin and gold that he believes reveals when Bitcoin may reach its next all-time high. Livingston said the $BTC/XAU ratio has followed identical cycle structures since 2017, with gold outperforming Bitcoin after each ratio peak before $BTC later reaches a new all-time high. Citing this, he believes $BTC could reach its next peak between April and December 2027. Key Points Livingston said Bitcoin cycles repeatedly show gold outperforming $BTC before a new all-time high appears. He estimates Bitcoin could reach its next all-time high between April 2027 and December 2027. Bitcoin’s…

The US dollar held steady on Tuesday even as hopes for a Middle East peace deal weakened and oil prices climbed higher. Markets are now balancing two opposing forces, i.e., rising geopolitical risk and expectations that central banks will keep interest rates elevated for longer. Investors grew more cautious after Donald Trump described the Iran ceasefire as “on life support” following Tehran’s rejection of the latest US peace proposal. The comments led to fears that the conflict, which began at the end of February, could continue well into the second half of the year. The war has already disrupted energy…

Gensyn is a decentralized infrastructure project that wants to loosen Big Tech’s grip on AI compute, and $AI is the ERC-20 token that powers it. The network launched its mainnet on April 22, 2026, with its token going live on April 29 across exchanges including Binance, OKX, Kraken, Bitget, and Coinbase. The token generation event is less than a week old. The first live application is already routing fee revenue into a buy-and-burn contract, and the project’s verification stack is the unusual part of the pitch. Here is how the pieces fit together. What does Gensyn actually do? Most modern…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the “anti‑crypto army” has been beaten back by courts, voters, and President Donald Trump, arguing the crackdown never made legal, policy or political sense. Brad Garlinghouse did not mince words when he posted that the “Anti‑Crypto Army was defeated… by the courts… by the voters. And by Trump,” arguing that attacking digital assets “never made policy, legal or political sense.” The “Anti-Crypto Army” was defeated…by the courts…by the voters. And by Trump.It never made policy, legal or political sense. Combatting financial innovation only helped protect those that wanted to keep an old, often broken, system…

Bitget Wallet has launched a new World Cup prediction feature in partnership with Polymarket, giving its 90 million users easier access to on-chain prediction markets. The launch comes as interest in World Cup prediction markets rises ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The new feature brings Polymarket’s prediction markets into Bitget Wallet. Users can make event predictions from their self-custodial wallet while using AI tools for market insights and analysis. Strong Demand for World Cup Prediction Markets According to Bitget Wallet, the 2026 FIFA World Cup Winner market on Polymarket has recorded more than $1.2 billion in trading volume.…

Bitcoin continues to face intense pressure as traders reassess the market’s next direction. Fresh data from prediction platform Kalshi now suggests that many traders expect Bitcoin to fall sharply before the year ends. The latest forecast shocked investors because traders now see a possible drop toward the $55,000 level. That prediction has sparked fresh debate across the crypto industry. The new Bitcoin price prediction arrives during a period of rising uncertainty in global markets. Investors continue to monitor inflation, interest rates, ETF flows, and geopolitical tensions. Many traders expected Bitcoin to maintain strong momentum after recent institutional adoption. However, market…

$XRP ETFs recently recorded their largest single-day net inflow since early January, representing the second-largest figure for the year. The latest performance comes on the back of an $XRP price rebound effort, as the altcoin leverages the broader market recovery push to reclaim and hold above the $1.45 mark, up 6.87% this month. Key Points $XRP ETFs saw $25.8 million worth of net inflow on May 11. This figure marks the products’ largest single-day capital inflows since Jan. 5, and the second largest this year. Funds from Bitwise, Franklin, and Grayscale were responsible for the impressive showing. The latest performance…