Author: NBTC

Key takeaways California’s government spending has increased significantly, but outcomes have not improved. Bureaucratic inefficiencies in California lead to project delays and increased costs. Extensive environmental reviews contribute to high project costs in California. Fraud during the pandemic resulted in over $30 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims in California. Waste and inefficiency are prevalent due to a focus on growing programs rather than achieving outcomes. San Jose reduced crime and homelessness by changing processes and reallocating funding without raising taxes. California’s legislature focuses on passing more bills, increasing costs without improving outcomes. Less government intervention may be more effective in…

Toto Finance, a blockchain-based platform for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs), is pleased to launch a live marketplace for tokenizing real-world assets. It is a platform where physical assets are turned into digital tokens that users can access easily. The primary purpose of this launch is to enable anyone to buy tokenized real-world commodities and redeem them for physical assets at any time. Toto Finance has shared this news via its official social media X account. The Toto Finance marketplace is live.Not a waitlist. Not a beta. Not a pilot program for accredited investors.A marketplace where anyone can buy verified, insured,…

Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller made noteworthy comments regarding interest rate policy in his recent statements. Waller stated that he initially considered calling for interest rate cuts following the weak employment data released in February, but increased inflation risks and geopolitical developments changed his view. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Waller stated that after the 92,000 job losses in February, he had planned to vote against the Fed’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged and instead vote for a rate cut. “When I saw that data, I thought I would vote against a rate cut,” Waller said,…

The Canton Network added some of the biggest names in finance and crypto as Super Validators throughout March 2026. Visa, Circle, Apollo Global, Zenith, Meshpay, QCP Group, and Fireblocks all committed to the privacy-first public blockchain, marking one of the strongest months of institutional onboarding the network has seen. For a chain built specifically for regulated finance, this is the kind of lineup that turns heads. What Is Canton Network and Why Does It Matter? Canton Network is a public, permissionless blockchain co-created by Digital Asset. Its core selling point is built-in privacy, which is configurable and directly addresses the…

UXLINK announces the launch of a strategic partnership with Decentralized Intelligence (DI), paving the way for the eventual combination of AI and Web3. As part of this alliance, both companies will utilize UXLINK’s extensive social graph consisting of over 5 million users in conjunction with DI’s technical capabilities to integrate distributed computing technology and proprietary AI models into one seamless solution. Through this integration, both organizations expect to simplify block computer interactions and increase user personalization and participation in social activities. Strengthening the Web3 Social Infrastructure The primary value of the partnership between Decentralized Intelligence and UXLINK is based upon…

Bitcoin still has not reclaimed 2017-level public attention Bitcoin has more institutional access than at any point in its history. Spot ETFs opened a regulated route for capital that spent years on the sidelines. Corporate treasury buyers pushed the asset deeper into boardroom discussion. Reserve language entered the political and market debate with unusual force. Price followed that shift higher. Visibility inside finance rose with it. Public search behavior still points somewhere else. Google Trends data for worldwide web search shows that interest in “bitcoin” remains well below the late-2017 peak, even after years of ETF launches, treasury accumulation, and…

The Algorand Foundation on Wednesday joined the ranks of crypto firms slashing headcount, losing 25% of its fewer than 200 employees and citing “the uncertain global macro environment” and a broader crypto downturn. The cuts arrived as a wave of layoffs proliferates across the industry. In February, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) said it would eliminate roughly 200 positions, about a quarter of its staff, a figure that had grown to 30% by mid-March. On Thursday, Crypto.com said it is trimming 12%, about 180 roles. That’s on top of 20 employees who got the chop at OP Labs, the company building…

Bittensor’s native token $TAO has climbed almost 4% today, April 3, 2026. With this surge, the price of the token has crossed the $305 mark and is currently hovering around the $306.63 mark. This surge stems from a regulatory update where Grayscale has amended its S-1 filing for a spot Bittensor trust. The move edges $TAO closer to institutional accessibility, which could increase the token’s demand drastically. While Bitcoin grinds higher amid broader macro tailwinds, Bittensor’s edge highlights its niche appeal in the AI-blockchain intersection. Traders on platforms like X buzzed about the filing, with volume spiking alongside the price,…

Strategy was willing to lose more than a billion dollars buying bitcoin ($BTC) during the first three months of 2026. Had management not made that sacrifice on behalf of their shareholders, almost no other buying would have occurred at publicly traded bitcoin companies. If it wasn’t for Michael Saylor’s money-losing, leveraged trades at Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), 94% of $BTC purchased by public companies in Q1 2026 would have never happened. As of Friday’s market close, Strategy had lost $6.7 billion over its corporate lifetime buying 762,099 $BTC at an average $75,694 apiece. At the New York close of trading for…

Ethereum is flashing two different signals at once. One chart shows whales leaning bearish, while another shows $ETH sitting on a major long term support zone after a steep decline. Ethereum Shows Sharp Split as Whales Turn Bearish and Retail Stays Opposite The chart shows a clear divergence between whale and retail positioning in Ethereum. According to the image, whale versus retail delta has moved deep into negative territory in April, which suggests larger players are leaning more heavily toward short exposure. At the same time, the post says retail traders are positioned the other way, which points to a…