Author: NBTC

$XRP Ledger Foundation (XRPLF) officially completed the formation of its operational core, unveiling a team that will define the technical direction of XRPL in the coming years. Instead of bringing in outside top executives, the foundation placed its bet on code veterans and specialists with experience inside banking institutions. The main message behind this update is XRPLF’s final transition toward full autonomy. While $XRP development was previously associated almost exclusively with Ripple, the foundation’s current lineup emphasizes that the protocol is now being guided by people who grew within the community itself and have direct influence over the code. Who…

Crypto never sleeps. As of May 29, CME Group’s crypto futures and options don’t either. The world’s largest derivatives exchange flipped the switch on 24/7 trading for its entire crypto futures suite at 4:30 p.m. CT, eliminating the weekend closures and limited hours that had defined its digital asset offerings since launch. The move covers futures and options on nine assets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche, and Sui. For years, institutional traders had access to crypto futures on a regulated exchange, but only during what amounted to a near-23-hour daily window, with full shutdowns on weekends. That…

Bitcoin mining firm Hive Digital Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE) sold 331 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2025, reducing its corporate treasury to approximately 150 $BTC, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries. The sale represents a significant reduction in the company’s direct Bitcoin holdings, raising questions about its treasury management strategy amid fluctuating cryptocurrency prices. Details of the Q1 Bitcoin Sale The sale of 331 $BTC, executed over the three-month period ending March 31, 2025, marks a notable shift in Hive’s balance sheet. At current market prices, the sold Bitcoin is valued at roughly $28 million. The company’s remaining 150 $BTC is…

Cardano now has its own dedicated section on Token Terminal, the analytics platform that institutional investors and developers use to compare blockchain networks the way stock screeners compare equities. The partnership, announced June 1, brings standardized onchain metrics, custom dashboards, and API access to the Cardano ecosystem. What the partnership actually delivers Token Terminal has launched dedicated Cardano dashboards that track the kind of metrics institutional players care about: revenue, active users, validator counts, and other standardized financial data points. Cardano is now listed in Token Terminal’s L1 blockchain market sector dashboard alongside networks like Ethereum and Solana. The integration…

Monday started on a positive note for Bitcoin as the world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed back above $77,300 after briefly falling near $74,000 last week. The recovery came as fears of a possible U.S.-Iran conflict began to ease. The rebound follows several days of heavy selling pressure that wiped billions from the crypto market and triggered panic among traders. Easing Trump’s Iran Deal Comments Lift Markets The biggest reason behind Bitcoin’s recent price recovery was improving geopolitical sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump said a peace agreement involving Iran had been “largely negotiated” and was now awaiting final approval. In a…

Augustus Bank’s CEO, Ferdinand Dabitz, says legacy clearing banks cannot truly rebuild their cores for artificial intelligence and programmable money, as his startup moves closer to launching a US national bank designed around both. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted conditional approval for Augustus Bank N.A. on Monday under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which created a federal framework for payment stablecoins and clarified how banks and certain nonbank entities can issue and integrate dollar-pegged tokens under federal oversight. Augustus now plans to establish a full-service national bank in Dallas,…

Stellar Development Foundation created a Market Development team with regional leads in Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and APAC. This strategy aims to accelerate local institutional adoption by connecting banks, fintechs, and asset issuers to the network’s rails. Each region has a lead with specific expertise in payments, digital assets, or local financial regulation. The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced the formation of a global Market Development team aimed at deepening institutional adoption of the network in the regions it considers will define its next phase of growth. Chief Executive Officer José Fernández da Ponte explained in a…

Ripple Chief Legal Officer and National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) President Stuart Alderoty says Ripple has grown into a full-service crypto infrastructure provider for businesses. The company now offers solutions for payments, custody, tokenization, liquidity, and treasury management. Alderoty shared this during an interview with the New York Stock Exchange. He discussed Ripple’s expanding role in enterprise crypto adoption and also highlighted new research showing that cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow across the United States. According to Alderoty, Ripple has spent more than 13 years building infrastructure for companies that want to use blockchain technology. “If you’re a large or medium-sized…

Ontology, the decentralized identity and data infrastructure network, announced on June 1 a strategic pivot for its flagship product, ONTO Wallet. The wallet, originally designed for managing digital identities and assets, is being repositioned as a foundational layer for artificial intelligence. The move leverages Ontology’s Decentralized Identity (DID) technology to supply verifiable, user-consented data to AI foundation models, agents, and applications. Users who participate will earn cryptocurrency rewards in exchange for contributing data that helps train and refine AI systems. From Wallet to Data Gateway ONTO Wallet has long served as a self-sovereign identity and data management tool within the…

Bitcoin is testing a key weekly support area as two charts point to the same major level near the current trend zone. Surf’s chart shows $BTC pressing against downtrend resistance near the 200 weighted MA, while Daan Crypto Trades highlights the bull market support band around $75,000 to $78,500. Bitcoin Weekly Chart Shows $BTC Testing Downtrend Near 200 Weighted MA Bitcoin’s weekly chart shows $BTC sitting near an important technical area, where the descending trendline meets the 200 weighted moving average. The chart shared by Surf compares the current setup with earlier Bitcoin cycle phases. In 2018 and 2022, $BTC…