Zcash clears $1,600 for the first time as Europe's first ZEC ETP lists
ZEC hit a record high above $1,600 on Sept 23 as a European exchange-traded product gave investors new access to the privacy coin, with September ETF inflows re
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Bitget says user funds are safe after $351.6 million wallet hack
The exchange disclosed a $351.6 million wallet incident and said user funds were unaffected, while altcoins rallied through the news.
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Researchers publish Zcash-style shielded transfer design for Bitcoin without a soft fork
A paper proposes zero-knowledge private transfers for BTC that would not require changing Bitcoin's consensus rules.
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Zcash ETF tops $915 million in assets
The ZCSH fund's asset growth underscores how quickly institutional demand for Zcash exposure has scaled since launch.
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Federal Reserve unveils stablecoin rules on reserves and capital
The proposed framework sets reserve and capital expectations for dollar-backed issuers.
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CFTC updates guidance on tokenized assets and blockchain records after failed vote
The agency advanced tokenization guidance and signaled a new enforcement posture on crypto rules.
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Bitcoin breakout cools as Fed rate-hike bets climb
BTC slipped below $85,000 after an eight-month high near $87,400 as October hike odds rose and altcoins rallied.
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New York sues to ban Polymarket, calling it an illegal gambling operation
The state action escalates legal pressure on prediction markets.
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CFTC staff presses exchanges on prediction-market bets tied to political speech
Regulators asked venues how they would prevent manipulation in political prediction markets.
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Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $2.65 billion over a five-day streak
Sustained spot ETF buying continued even as Bitcoin traded around $84,000.
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Zcash co-founder restates year-end ZEC price target and backs shielded Bitcoin
Zooko Wilcox reiterated his bullish ZEC target while endorsing privacy features being added to Bitcoin.
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Sequans exits Bitcoin treasury strategy after selling its remaining 314 BTC
The chipmaker unwound its corporate bitcoin holdings, a reversal for a treasury-strategy adopter.
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EU regulators warn quantum computing could threaten blockchains
A 'Q-Day' warning from EU authorities prompted debate over quantum-safe cryptography costs.
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Ledger adds private Zcash balance support
The hardware wallet maker enabled shielded ZEC balances, a step for custody of privacy assets.
BeInCrypto · +5 outlets
SEC's Peirce, in final weeks, calls for ending the KYC 'panopticon'
The departing commissioner argued for scaling back identity requirements in crypto.
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Lightning Labs discloses critical bug that marked canceled invoices as paid
The flaw risked free product delivery for merchants using Lightning payments.
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Block brings Bitcoin Lightning payments to x402 for AI agents
The integration lets autonomous agents pay over Lightning, tying BTC rails to machine payments.
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SEC to let a DePIN startup offer a token without registration
The relief suggests a narrower path for token issuance under the current SEC.
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