Author: NBTC

One of the more underappreciated aspects of the rise of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US is the renewed perceived affordability of Bitcoin among new investors. While 1 BTC still equals 1 BTC, investors purchasing shares in Bitcoin ETFs like IBIT, ARKB, BRRR, EZBC, and BITB can do so for under $50 per share. While the relative amount of Bitcoin owned per share means that purchasing 1 IBIT share for $33 is roughly equivalent to buying $35 worth of Bitcoin, there is a unit bias at play that needs addressing. Currently, $35 can buy you 0.00052BTC or 1 IBIT share.…

Ethereum NFT collectibles platform Veve has launched its new VeVe Comics platform and digital comic book reader, the company said on Thursday. The first batch of comic books hails from industry juggernaut Marvel Comics. With Marvel as its launch partner, VeVe said fans now have access to over 300 new Marvel digital issues, including those based on heroes like Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain Marvel, and Black Panther. New comic books will be added the same day they are available in print and will include panel-by-panel viewing; the company claims each page was digitally converted by hand. What makes VeVe’s comic book…

Cryptocurrency analytics company Layergg has published a statement predicting the next altcoin to be listed at Binance’s Launchpool event. The company announced that it is eagerly awaiting the next Launchpool after PORTAL and has identified several projects that could appear as the next Launchpool. The analysis company used the following criteria when determining these candidates: Powered by influencers tasks on x An upcoming token creation event Announcement that airdrop will be given to those who hold NFT Layergg recently noted that some influencers, such as Dingaling, seem to be interestingly good at choosing which altcoins Binance can list. Layergg also…

The Terraform Labs and UST crisis triggered a market crash, costing investors billions. Now, nearly two years on, what’s the current state of this cryptocurrency turmoil? Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs and the developer of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna tokens, continues to be a controversial and mysterious figure in the cryptocurrency world. In mid-March 2022, the value of UST and Luna plummeted to almost zero, quickly wiping out approximately $60 billion from investors’ holdings. Since then, there have been major developments. Kwon is awaiting extradition, and attempts are being made to revive the formerly successful project. The ongoing…

Ahead of its impending token airdrop on The Open Network, viral Telegram clicker game Notcoin just revealed that it’s giving away a total of 100,000 Toncoin (TON) to players via a new quest—and millions of in-game coins for certain “O.G.” users. It all stems from a new in-game quest called “TON for Fun.” Players who complete all the tasks in the quest will get a 3 million Notcoin bonus and 1 TON. A total of 100,000 TON are being given out to players who participate in the quest, collectively worth just over $400,000 as of this writing, and the quest…

The need for an organization connecting all banks is clear in today’s hyper-globalized economy where funds, goods and services are sent across every corner of the globe. So as globalization expanded, our deeply interconnected and centralized financial system triggered the development of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) in 1973, a member-owned messaging network for financial institutions to send secure communications as well as verify and settle inter-bank transactions. SWIFT connects more than 11 thousand financial institutions across 200 countries and territories — long serving as a unified and stable institution amid a complex and volatile world order. But…

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has published a tweet to praise his xAI’s invention Grok versus its rival – the brainchild of OpenAI called ChatGPT. While Grok has mentioned Bitcoin breaking a new price record the other day, ChatGPT has rejected this important for the financial and cryptocurrency sector news. Musk’s Grok confirms new Bitcoin all-time high Quoting a tweet posted by a Twitter user “Dogecoin Designer” about the recently set new Bitcoin all-time high and the reaction of Grok and ChatGPT chatbots to this significant event, Musk tweeted: “Real-time systems ftw”. The initial message of the “Dogecoin Designer” goes as…

It’s raining Runestone. The highly anticipated Runestones airdrop took place late Thursday, sending Ordinal inscriptions to over 112,000 Bitcoin wallets. “Something is happening!” NFT historian and Runestone spokesperson Leonidas said on Twitter. “112,383 Runestones are approaching Earth’s atmosphere. Brace yourselves for impact.” According to the Inscription marketplace Ordi, collectors hoping to receive a Runestone in the airdrop must go to its Bitcoin Ordinals platform and enter their wallet address, and sort by newest. “It’s a decentralized, 100% volunteer effort—I tweeted the idea last month to do a massive airdrop to reward the year one Ordinals community,” Leonidas previously told Decrypt.…

As bitcoin edges closer to its peak historical value, the meme token domain is outperforming many within the crypto economy, boasting a more than 38% increase over the last day. Just four days prior, the meme coin market’s valuation stood at $34.32 billion, only to soar to $61.59 billion today. From Dogecoin to Shiba Inu: Meme Tokens Dominate Monday’s Market Gains Meme tokens have emerged as the frontrunners this Monday, with BTC nearly touching its all-time high from November 2021. The meme coin realm has experienced a 38% upswing, with the leading five contenders achieving substantial gains in a 24-hour…

In line with President Joe Biden’s plans, the US Department of Treasury is once again suggesting a plethora of tax rules relating to digital assets, including outlawing wash-trading and imposing an excise tax on electricity costs for miners. The Treasury on Monday released its 2025 revenue proposals, known as the “Greenbook,” outlining the tax recommendations in Biden’s budget, also published Monday. The crypto-related proposals are largely a repeat from what the President asked for in 2023, which ultimately did not become law. Read more: Biden won’t tax crypto out of existence: Lummis The Department wants to add an excise tax…