Author: NBTC

In a recent blog post, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin provided an in-depth analysis of one of Bitcoin’s most contentious historical debates. Buterin’s reflections are based on his readings of two prominent books on the subject: Jonathan Bier’s “The Blocksize War,” which offers a pro-small-block perspective, and Roger Ver and Steve Patterson’s “Hijacking Bitcoin,” which advocates for the big-block viewpoint. The Bitcoin block size war of the 2010s was a fundamental dispute over the direction and nature of Bitcoin’s scalability and utility. The central issue was whether Bitcoin should increase its block size limit from 1 MB to accommodate more transactions,…

WadzPay’s President Jason Sarria-Solis shares stablecoin insight for the project in an AMA. He reveals WadzPay’s future plans for launching its stablecoin to seamlessly move value. This reveal is in direct competition to Ripple’s similar mission with its stablecoin RLUSD. WadzPay’s President Jason Sarria-Solis recently addressed burning questions on the minds of the crypto community in an exclusive AMA. In detail, he talks about WadzPay’s venture into the stablecoin narrative. 🔍 AMA Highlights: WadzPay’s Venture into Stablecoins🔍In our recent AMA, WadzPay shared its bold vision for transforming digital payments through blockchain and stablecoins. With @Jsonsarriasolis at the helm of stablecoin…

The anti-terrorist financing provisions of proposed United States legislation would grant the president authority to block access to digital assets, raising industry concerns about its potential broader implications and impact. The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, grants the U.S. president powers to block transactions—digital asset-related or otherwise—between U.S. persons and foreign entities identified as supporting terrorist organizations, including imposing strict conditions on foreign financial institutions maintaining accounts in the U.S., if they are found facilitating such transactions. Specifically, the law prohibits: “any transactions between any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and a foreign digital…

Technical indicators suggest that bitcoin’s short-term momentum has flipped bearish. The 50-day simple moving average marks major support at $64,870. Technical indicators that gauge bitcoin’s (BTC) price movement over the short term have flipped bearish, with crucial support positioned under $65,000. The cryptocurrency’s 10-day momentum, which compares the going market price with the price from 10 days ago, has declined below zero, indicating renewed negative momentum. Traders use the momentum indicator to confirm market trends and spot trend exhaustion. Similarly, the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) histogram, which employs the 26-day and 12-day exponential moving averages, has turned negative. The…

In one of the remarkable steps towards improving digital asset management, OKX Wallet has developed a partnership with SOFA.org, a revolutionary non-profit decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that is dedicated to leading the concepts of fully integrated asset payment systems on the blockchain networks. This partnership would open up a new era for OKX users who can now directly access SOFA quickly and easily. SOFA has since been creating and introducing innovative DeFi offerings, the most notable of which are its Earn and Surge programs. This integration extends the services available to OKX Wallet users and strengthens the bridge between traditional…

Toncoin continues to gain global attention as more projects launch on its blockchain. The Open Network (TON) has claimed a top 10 crypto in the world rank. Amid all the on-chain bullish momentum, the price of TON is pumping steadily. Toncoin (TON) continues to move unshaken as the crypto market swings steadily into a recovery phase. After consecutive rounds of market dips Toncoin was one of few that did not dip as much alongside NOT and JASMY. TapSwap will launch on #TON blockchain 🤝Are you guys excited for the launch 🚀 Yes or No Comment Below 👇🏻 Follow | Repost…

Key takeaways The Macao Judiciary Police invited Binance to conduct an in-person law enforcement training course, marking another milestone in Binance’s global collaboration with the law enforcement community. The training course, led by Binance’s investigation team, welcomed over 40 representatives from the Macao Judiciary Police’s Criminal Investigation Department and Gaming-related and Economic Crimes Investigation Department. Committed to bolstering the security in the blockchain ecosystem and the wider digital space, Binance has been proactively conducting training programs worldwide to equip law enforcement agencies and its officers with the latest blockchain knowledge and investigation techniques. Recently, we were honored to receive an…

Popular cutting-edge web3 food ordering and delivery marketplace DevourGO now accepts Shiba Inu (SHIB) as a payment method. The company revealed this in a recent X post yesterday, noting that it will support SHIB payments through an integration with Coinbase Commerce. To further illustrate its support for Shiba Inu, DevourGO said it paid for a web3 food delivery with SHIB, asking: “Was this the first food delivery order paid for with SHIB?” Woof! Did someone say “treats”?! Was this the first food delivery order paid for with $SHIB? DevourGO now accepts $SHIB with our Coinbase Commerce integration. We made the…

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned a Russian national working at Polyus, Russia’s largest state-owned gold producer for being involved in a complex crypto laundering scheme. The U.S. Department of Treasury on Jan. 12 announced another package of sanctions against 300 individuals and entities to “restrict the ability” of the Russian military-industrial base to “take advantage of certain U.S. software and information technology” as the country “completes transition to a full war economy.” As noted by blockchain intel firm TRM Labs, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also targeted Russian national Andrey Sudakov, who appears to be an employee of…

On Thursday, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States experienced a mix of inflows and outflows, resulting in a 13th consecutive day of total net inflows of $48.71 million. In particular, two significant movements were observed in the funds of Fidelity and Ark Invest. Ark Invest’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Sets a Record of $100 Million in Daily Net Outflows Fidelity’s FBTC led in net inflows with $119 million. In stark contrast, Ark Invest’s ARKB had a record net outflow of $100 million, its biggest single-day outflow since January, according to SoSoValue data. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest spot Bitcoin…