Author: NBTC

As talks between the US and Iran begin in Switzerland, positive statements are coming from both sides. The latest move has come from the US. According to Walter Bloomberg, the U.S. Treasury Department today issued a general license authorizing the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian crude oil, petrochemicals, and petroleum products. Accordingly, the US issued a general license allowing trade in Iranian crude oil and petrochemical products until August 21. It was stated that this license represents a temporary suspension of regulations related to energy transactions with Iran, and does not mean the complete lifting of sanctions. Following the…

Ethereum [$ETH] has been cheap since February, as it was trading below its overall cost basis at $2.3k. More holders were at a loss, and the recent rally to $1,920 and subsequent reset lower meant sellers still have the upper hand in the market. AMBCrypto reported that the realized price bands meant a price drop to $1.15k is possible if the 2022 bear market cycle plays out once more. Though it can be considered cheap, spot ETF outflows of $70.7 million on Friday, the 24th of July, broke a five-trading-day streak of inflows that began on the 16th of July.…

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency denied Wise’s application for a US national trust bank charter, the payments company said Friday, a rare public rejection from a regulator that has spent the past eight months approving trust charters for crypto and fintech firms. Wise shares fell as much as 10% on Nasdaq, where the company moved its primary listing from London in May. The OCC’s decision letter said the application presented “significant supervisory and compliance concerns” and that Wise’s proposed management and board had “demonstrated a persistent inability” to manage money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks, according to Law360, which…

A recent report by Oobit disclosed that in almost all Latam markets, most stablecoin transactions were completed using $USDT, which acts as the de facto dollar proxy in the region. In addition, the company highlighted that the region’s use of stablecoins was akin to cash. Key Takeaways: Oobit reported $USDT holds up near 100% of the stablecoin market volume across Latam, cementing Tether’s dominance. Spurring 202% growth in Brazil, Oobit links self-custody wallets to Visa’s 150M merchant network. Colombia became Oobit’s 9th live market, scaling daily cash-like crypto usage for local economies. Oobit Highlights Tether’s Domain Of Latam’s Stablecoin Markets…

Can the CLARITY Act Deliver the 3 Benefits Lummis Stated? The CLARITY Act sits at the center of Congress’ efforts to establish a durable U.S. digital asset framework after years of disputes over regulatory jurisdiction, consumer protections, and market oversight. Its supporters argue that legislation is needed to create clearer operating rules and keep digital asset activity within the United States. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) wrote on X on July 17 that the CLARITY Act would deliver three outcomes: “certainty for developers,” “protection for investors” and “integrity for markets.” The lawmaker added: “Digital asset legislation should deliver all three,…

Lincoln Murr asked his AI agent to send some Twitter articles to his Kindle, copying a trick he’d seen suggested online. The agent scraped the articles with Firecrawl once Twitter started blocking it, then uploaded the result to a service called Stable Upload so it could reach his email. Murr, who leads AI product work at Coinbase, told CryptoSlate he’d genuinely forgotten the agent even had a crypto wallet. Both Firecrawl and Stable Upload sit among the expanding list of services built around x402, an open payment standard that lets software pay for access to the moment it needs it.…

Key takeaways Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and $XRP are starting the week on a more stable footing after last week’s declines. $BTC is trading above $64,000 but remains below major moving averages, keeping the broader trend bearish. Crypto market opens new weekly candle with signs of stability Bitcoin, Ethereum, and $XRP are showing resilience at the start of the week after experiencing notable declines during the previous trading period. Bitcoin fell nearly 4% last week, while Ethereum and $XRP dropped approximately 2% and 6%, respectively. Despite the weakness, all three assets have stabilized, with Bitcoin trading above $64,000, Ethereum holding…

The infrastructure that once separated government bonds held in a custodian and liquidity pools on a blockchain is dissolving. A new research paper from $HTX Research, the analytical division of crypto exchange $HTX, traces the precise mechanism behind this shift. The report argues that the paths of real-world asset tokenization and decentralized finance are no longer parallel lanes—they are converging into one continuous financial loop. The analysis surfaces at a moment when tokenized RWAs have already crossed the $20 billion mark, according to industry trackers, and major financial institutions are actively settling real transactions on-chain. The $HTX paper, the original…

Ethereum’s ($ETH) prolonged decline against Bitcoin ($BTC) appears to have finally come to an end. The second-largest cryptocurrency has assembled a powerful combination of a strong technical signal, renewed inflows of institutional capital into U.S. funds and overwhelming dominance in the tokenization sector. Together, these factors point to a fundamental shift in market sentiment about Ethereum right now, in the middle of summer 2026. Charts, ETFs and real business: Why Ether’s trend is changing The first reason is a clear technical reversal. Analyst Aksel Kibar, CMT, identified an important shift in the $ETH/$BTC pair, which successfully rebounded from a local…

Earlier today, the Solana Foundation tweeted about the advantages of using stablecoins as payment protocols for building AI tools or agents. This tweet underscores the growing importance of stablecoins in the evolving landscape of digital finance and technology, emphasizing their simplicity and efficiency in transactions. For more details, check their official tweet here. The Latest The broader crypto market continues to exhibit mixed signals, with various assets showing differing momentum. The Solana Foundation’s recent tweet highlights the potential of stablecoins in facilitating payment protocols, which could play a significant role in AI development. As interest in stablecoins surges, particularly within…