Author: NBTC

A year on, the rules aren’t quite ready for implementation, but we have a much clearer idea as to how the regulators are thinking about stablecoins and where they’re likely to land on those rules. In an emailed statement, Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Ji Hun Kim called the passage of the bill “a landmark moment.” “A year in, agencies, institutions, and innovators are building on a clearer foundation, and stablecoins are moving rapidly toward mainstream adoption,” he said. The various regulators have proposed rules out for comment on the different aspects of stablecoin governance and regulation, including a proposal…

Concentrated liquidity pools let providers place assets within a chosen price range. The capital supports more trading and collects more fees while the market stays within that range; once the price moves beyond it, the position stops working until the provider adjusts the range or the market returns to its original setting. For example, a position in an $ETH/USDC pool set between $2,000 and $2,500 stops earning fees if the price of $ETH moves outside that band. The provider must set a new range or wait for the market to return to it. Dune tracked Uniswap v3 and v4, PancakeSwap…

Cardano has emerged as one of the fastest-growing blockchains for real-world assets (RWAs), reinforcing its expanding role in the rapidly evolving tokenization sector. According to data shared by the RWA Foundation, citing Token Terminal, Cardano ranked as the fifth fastest-growing blockchain by RWA value over the past 30 days. During the period, the value of tokenized real-world assets on the network surged 23.1% to $55.3 million. The ranking tracks month-over-month growth in RWA value across leading blockchain ecosystems, providing insight into where tokenized assets are expanding at the fastest pace. Cardano Outpaces Several Larger RWA Ecosystems Despite hosting a smaller…

Where the Money Is Going Bitcoin is trading near $64,600 as of Monday, June 22, 2026, sitting roughly 50% below its October 2025 all-time high of approximately $126,198. The year-to-date loss stands at around 27%, with price action testing lows near $60,000 earlier this year. Kalshi on X on Monday morning. Against that backdrop, Kalshi‘s “When will Bitcoin cross $100k again?” market tells a clear story about where real-money bettors are putting their capital: Before July 2026: Less than 1% probability (Yes contracts at 1 cent) Before October 2026: 11% probability (Yes contracts at 11 cents, No contracts at 90…

It was less than a year ago when the Ethereum validator exit queue had stretched for 45 days as millions of tokens waited to be unlocked from staking. Today, that queue has completely emptied out, while the number of $ETH actually staked continues to grow to a new record. No One Wants to Unstake $ETH Current data from ValidatorQueue shows that there are zero $ETH waiting to be unstaked from the network. This means that if anyone decides to unstake their altcoin holdings, they can do so immediately, subject only to the protocol’s normal withdrawal process. This is a significant…

Memecoin.Fun, a meme coin launchpad built on Robinhood Chain, has raised $3.5 million in a funding round led by Becker Ventures. The investment, which also included participation from BitValue Capital, Mason Labs, and Negentropy Capital, signals growing institutional interest in infrastructure designed for the volatile but popular meme coin market. Funding Details and Use of Proceeds The round was led by Becker Ventures, a firm known for backing early-stage blockchain and fintech projects. The fresh capital will be used to expand the platform’s technical infrastructure, develop cross-chain bridge capabilities, and build a multichain platform. These features aim to make Memecoin.Fun…

Crypto investment opinions are changing in less than 24 hours these days. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX and chief investment officer of family office Maelstrom, said on Friday the firm had sold its entire stake in Worldcoin, the digital token tied to Sam Altman’s eye-scanning identity project, a day after he said it would keep holding the token. “Dumped $WLD. I’m out. See y’all at the clerb,” he wrote, alongside a chart of SpaceX stock sliding. $WLD dropped 10% in the past 24 hours, with a chunk of the move coming after Hayes’ tweet. This chart is going…

Chris Dixon announced that the CLARITY Act has passed out of the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan backing. This historic milestone moves the bill to a full Senate vote, marking a significant step forward for crypto entrepreneurs and consumers in the U.S. This announcement can be viewed on Dixon’s Twitter. The Story So Far The broader crypto market is currently exhibiting mixed signals, and the passage of the CLARITY Act adds a significant layer of complexity to the existing landscape. By garnering bipartisan support, the Act seeks to establish clearer regulations for cryptocurrency, which could have far-reaching implications for market…

Fred Thiel, CEO of MARA Holdings, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining companies, stated that the rapid growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector is changing the business models of mining companies, and that powering AI data centers offers much higher profitability than Bitcoin mining. Speaking in a recent interview, Thiel explained that this is why many mining companies are diversifying their operations towards AI infrastructure. According to Thiel, the energy needs of data centers are rapidly increasing, especially with the proliferation of generative AI applications. This creates new revenue opportunities for Bitcoin mining companies with high-capacity electrical infrastructure.…

Chainlink’s CCIP attracted more than $7 billion in migrated token value during Q2, while quarterly volume reached $4.90 billion, rising 353% year over year. Kraken, Mantle, KelpDAO, and Lombard shifted major assets to CCIP, highlighting how security concerns are accelerating moves away from legacy bridge infrastructure. CCIP expanded across new blockchains and tokens as Chainlink’s total value secured reached $110 billion and institutional initiatives connected interoperability with traditional finance globally. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol recorded more than $7 billion in token value migrating to its infrastructure during Q2 2026, while quarterly CCIP volume reached $4.90 billion, up 353% year over…