Author: NBTC

Moneygram’s Strategic Infrastructure Staging Ground Global remittance giants have traditionally operated as consumers of network infrastructure. Moneygram’s deployment of an active Solana validator node—and its integration into the Solana Developer Platform (SDP)—marks a notable shift. Moneygram is no longer just using the tracks; it is helping run the engine. Yet as traditional financial institutions (TradFi) step into permissionless consensus layers, they face significant engineering, security and economic friction. Harry Hwang, CEO of Flowra, breaks down the architectural realities, zero-trust requirements, regulatory tightropes and the emerging fight over compliant institutional MEV. The announcement that Moneygram is actively validating blocks on Solana…

Hourly Chart Shows Tight, Choppy Range Bitcoin’s one-hour chart shows choppy price action inside the broader daily range, with tight support forming near $62,400 and resistance building at $62,900 to $63,000. The momentum indicator flashed a bearish signal on the shortest timeframe, suggesting some near-term exhaustion after the asset’s 1% daily gain. Traders working intraday setups are watching for bullish interest near $62,300 to $62,500, with stops placed below $62,100, while rallies into $62,950 and above are drawing bearish interest back toward the middle of the range. $BTC/USD 1-hour chart via Bitstamp on July 9, 2026. The overall assessment on…

The 50-week moving average of Ethereum crossed below the 200-week average, creating a “death cross.” This is seen as a long-term bearish indicator. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is struggling to stay above $62,000 after being unable to break through the $64,000 to $65,000 resistance area. Such a pattern matters for the retail investors who flocked into crypto through exchange-traded funds and are now trading in the red. Bitcoin price declined by around 2% over the last 24 hours and was mostly stuck in the low $62,000 territory. However, it recovered from dropping below $58,000, a new 21-month low. Ethereum has been trading…

Cross-chain fund movements in the cryptocurrency market have been noteworthy over the past week. According to the data, Hyperliquid was by far the strongest performer of the week with a net inflow of $512.85 million, while Arbitrum was the weakest ecosystem on the list with a net outflow of $563.12 million. According to weekly data, Hyperliquid saw inflows of $690.88 million and outflows of $178.03 million. This resulted in a net fund inflow of $512.85 million for the ecosystem. Ethereum, on the other hand, experienced outflows of $318.68 million against inflows of $397.18 million, ending the week with a net…

In a recent X conversation, Mazrael, a Shiba Inu community veteran, hinted at major updates ahead for $SHIB projects. The projects specifically mentioned are the Shiba Eternity game and Shiba Inu metaverse, a virtual world backed by the Shiba Inu ecosystem, which Mazrael stated had been temporarily paused. Mazrael was responding to an X user who asked if Shiba Eternity was now online. Being Shiba Eternity’s game advisor, Mazrael’s response suggests work is ongoing behind the scenes, despite the temporary pause. meh in an environment where lesser doggos would shutdown their L2.. we temporary paused SE along with the metaverse…

Members of the UK’s ruling Labour party are considering a total ban on digital asset donations in response to Nigel Farage’s resignation from Parliament and the potential influence crypto billionaires had on his policies. The Guardian reported Thursday that Labour MPs are looking to overhaul existing rules on donations to political parties and candidates. Specifically, lawmakers have proposed that a moratorium on crypto donations enacted in March be made permanent after it was revealed that the Reform leader personally accepted millions of British pounds in what he called “gifts” from industry figures. “Amendments to the representation of the people bill…

In brief On Thursday, MoonPay launched support for MoonAgents on Telegram, bringing its AI crypto assistant to the messaging platform. Users can ask MoonAgents to analyze markets, create dashboards, and prepare transactions using natural conversations. MoonPay says Telegram acts as an interface, while user data and private keys remain on their computers. MoonPay is bringing its AI crypto assistant to Telegram, letting users interact with MoonAgents through the messaging platform, the company announced on Thursday. According to MoonPay Agents Product Lead, Kevin Arifin, the integration builds on the company’s MoonAgents desktop app by giving users access to their AI assistant…

Optimism argues fintechs can use blockchain infrastructure to settle in seconds, cut processing fees and retain transaction economics that legacy rails capture. Compliance can run at the sequencer layer through sanctions screening, allowlists and filtering before transactions are accepted. OP Enterprise offers managed deployment with audit logging, monitoring and partner integrations, while examples include Bitpanda, Kraken Ink, OKX and ether.fi, which reports 70,000 active cards and $2 million daily volume. Optimism is making the case that fintechs are no longer just experimenting with blockchain; they are using dedicated infrastructure to take back settlement, revenue and compliance controls from legacy payment…

Global publicly traded companies significantly accelerated their Bitcoin purchases in the second quarter of 2025, acquiring a total of 110,000 $BTC, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries. This volume represents roughly 1.8 times the combined Bitcoin purchases made by listed firms during the previous two quarters, signaling a marked shift in corporate treasury strategies toward the digital asset. Institutional Buying Spree Gains Momentum The report, published as part of BitcoinTreasuries’ monthly tracking of corporate Bitcoin holdings, highlights a notable acceleration in institutional adoption. In the first quarter of 2025, public companies purchased approximately 35,000 $BTC, followed by around 25,000 $BTC in…

Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds listed in the United States recorded a net inflow of $70.5 million on July 8, marking the fifth consecutive trading day of positive capital flows. The data, compiled by investment research firm Farside Investors, signals sustained institutional interest in the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Breakdown of the Inflows Fidelity’s Ethereum fund, trading under the ticker FETH, led the day’s activity with a net inflow of $69.2 million. VanEck’s ETHV product followed with a more modest addition of $1.3 million. No other spot Ethereum ETFs reported net inflows or outflows for the session, according to the…