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NBTC is the editorial account for NBTC News, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, exchanges, mining, regulation and digital asset markets. The editorial team focuses on clear sourcing, timely updates and practical context for crypto readers.

A Guide for XRP and Litecoin (LTC) Holders New to DeFi

Buying a crypto presale is often very different from purchasing established coins on centralized exchanges. Investors who mainly hold $XRP or Litecoin are used to logging into an exchange, placing an order, and receiving tokens instantly. Presales introduce a different process that involves Web3 wallets, blockchain networks, and direct interaction with a project’s platform. For newcomers, that can feel unfamiliar at first. This guide explains how investors can participate in the MemeToro ($MT) presale while also covering the basics that every first-time DeFi user should understand. Why $XRP and Litecoin Holders Are Exploring Presales Both $XRP and Litecoin have experienced…

Altcoins

Kalshi blocks Washington users as court fight grows

Kalshi has blocked customers in Washington while asking a King County judge to reconsider an injunction restricting its prediction markets. The Aug. 21 motion argues that Washington gave competing exchange North American Derivatives Exchange, operating as OG, more favorable treatment. Kalshi and OG are both designated contract markets regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Judge John McHale is scheduled to consider Kalshi’s request on Sept. 2 without oral argument. The existing restrictions remain active while that request is pending. Kalshi implemented Washington geofencing The amended preliminary injunction required Kalshi to install IP address and residency-based controls by Aug. 19.…

Legal

Binance Bitcoin Reserves Hit Six-Month High: What On-Chain Data Signals

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has seen its Bitcoin reserves climb to the highest level in approximately six months, according to on-chain data from CryptoQuant. The increase marks a notable shift from a period when $BTC supply on the exchange had been relatively constrained. On-Chain Data Reveals Shift in Exchange Supply CryptoQuant contributor ArabxChain highlighted the development, noting that Binance’s Bitcoin holdings have risen to levels not seen since February. The metric, which tracks the total amount of Bitcoin held in exchange wallets, is closely watched by traders as an indicator of potential selling pressure. When…

Exchanges

Ether is crushing bitcoin and the 'golden cross' says it may not be done yet

Ether (EHT) has outperformed bitcoin $BTC$77,451.96 over two months and the trend looks set to continue, with a “golden cross” having recently formed on the $ETH/$BTC ratio. The crossover is identified when an asset's rolling 50-day average price surpasses its 200-day average. It's said to reflect a short-term trend outperforming the longer-term trajectory, with the potential to evolve into a full-blown bull run. The latest crossover in the $ETH/$BTC ratio suggests just that. Its appearance comes after an already buoyant stretch for ether, which has been outperforming bitcoin since early June. The pair has rallied 25% since the June 6…

Ethereum

Druckenmiller Bets $88m on Bitdeer and Hyperliquid Strategies

Druckenmiller’s Puts Over $80 Million Behind Digital Assets Stock Picks Stanley Druckenmiller, the legendary investor behind Duquesne Family Office, is warming up to the digital assets industry. According to the 13F Form filed in August 2026 corresponding to the investment firm’s Q2 holdings, Duquesne reported a sizable position in Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR), a global high-performance computing company that manufactures cryptocurrency mining hardware and operates data centers in the U.S. and internationally. Druckenmiller built this position in Q2, incorporating 4.1 million shares valued at over $64.7 million at an average purchase price of $12.26. Bitdeer became one of the largest…

Regulation

35% APY vs Staking Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), How $MT Generates Frequent Rewards

Staking has become one of the most common ways for crypto investors to earn passive rewards, but not every staking model works the same way. Established blockchain networks like Ethereum and Solana generate rewards by helping secure their blockchains, while many newer projects introduce staking as part of a broader ecosystem designed to encourage participation before and after launch. MemeToro ($MT) follows the second approach. Its staking program offers 35% APY, making it noticeably different from traditional Layer-1 staking. Understanding where those rewards come from helps explain why comparing the three systems requires more than simply looking at headline percentages.…

Altcoins

Senator Seeks Trump Crypto Ban as 63% Call His Profits Inappropriate

Gillibrand Makes Crypto Ethics a Condition for Her Vote Congress should bar presidents, their spouses, and senior officials from issuing, sponsoring, or profiting from cryptocurrency while in office, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said on Aug. 23. Her demand for an enforceable prohibition made ethics language a condition for supporting digital asset market structure legislation. The New York Democrat’s record supports regulated digital asset markets rather than opposing cryptocurrency itself. She has co-authored bipartisan crypto legislation and advocated federal rules combining responsible innovation, consumer protections, anti-money laundering requirements, and regulatory enforcement. Her earlier proposal covering elected officials and their spouses…

Legal

Crypto Spot Trading Volume Falls 21.7% in July, All 14 Exchanges Post Declines

A 21.7% month-over-month drop across every major exchange is rarely just noise. The July 2026 spot trading report from WuBlockchain puts combined volume at $429.0 billion across 14 platforms, down from $547.9 billion in June. Binance alone absorbed nearly half of that total, a reminder that liquidity concentrates fast when traders pull back. Binance notched $196.5 billion in spot trades, grabbing a 45.8% share. OKX followed at $41.6 billion and Bybit at $36.3 billion. Together, the top three exchanges captured 64.0% of all spot volume. The concentration is stark, but the real story is in the declines. Every single exchange…

Exchanges

Riot Platforms locked in a $9.1 billion Anthropic deal, but its bridge loan expires before the rent starts

Riot Platforms has secured up to $573 million of interim financing for the $9.1 billion>Bitcoin miner expects the project to start generating rent. Earlier this month, Riot disclosed that it had secured a 20-year lease for 191 megawatts of critical IT capacity at its Rockdale, Texas, campus, describing the tenant only as a “leading frontier AI lab.” However, CNBC and other reports subsequently identified the customer as Anthropic, the developer of Claude. Riot has not publicly named the tenant. The first 96 MW is scheduled for delivery in December 2027, with the remaining 95 MW expected by June 2028. Riot…

Mining

Bitcoin price nears $64K as 32,000 BTC hits exchanges

Bitcoin price rebounded toward $63,900 on Aug. 3 after briefly falling near $62,300, but weak spot demand and fresh short-term holder losses continue to limit its recovery. Bitcoin price recovers from $62,300 According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) price traded at $63,894 at the time of writing, up 0.51% for the day after moving between $62,300 and $63,993. The recovery followed a sharp decline toward $62,600 noted in Glassnode’s latest market report. According to the on-chain analytics firm, Bitcoin failed to hold its earlier move above $66,000 as weak spot demand and persistent net selling kept the market within…

Bitcoin