Bitget hacker moves about $3.8M into Zcash's Ironwood shielded pool after Near rejects $50M swap
Attackers behind the $387.5M Bitget exploit are routing stolen funds through Zcash's shielded pool to obscure the trail, drawing attention to privacy coins as l
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Winklevoss says Zcash feels like Bitcoin in 2019 as ZEC rally draws comparisons
Gemini's switch to new Zcash software ahead of faster 25-second blocks coincides with a sharp ZEC rally that has invited comparisons to Bitcoin's 2019 cycle, fo
CryptoRank · +14 outlets
MetaMask exits Lido validators after undisclosed infrastructure security incident
The wallet provider pulled its Ethereum staking operations citing a security issue, saying no user funds were at risk.
Decrypt News · +8 outlets
Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume
The bank's revised forecast follows a multi-day streak of spot bitcoin ETF inflows and narrowing ether fund flows.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Grayscale says Zcash market cap has grown to 1.5% of Bitcoin's over the past year
The asset manager attributes Zcash's gain in share relative to Bitcoin to rising demand for privacy features, framing the ratio as a benchmark for further growt
cryptobriefing.com · +14 outlets
Bitcoin trades in $82,000-$85,000 range as bond yields stay near multi-year highs
Cool PCE inflation data lifted BTC briefly before the rally faded, with rising Treasury yields capping gains at the start of the new quarter.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Robinhood adds AI agents, perpetuals and weekend trading for active traders
The brokerage expands into 24/7 automated trading and derivatives, pushing further into crypto-native products for retail users.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
New stablecoin Open USD goes live with $1B liquidity commitment from Coinbase, Mastercard, Stripe and Visa
A consortium of payments and crypto firms backs a new dollar stablecoin, intensifying competition in the tokenized payments market.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Nasdaq-listed DeFi Technologies' Valour unit launches a Zcash ETP
The listing gives European investors regulated exposure to ZEC as institutional products around privacy assets expand.
thestreet.com · +7 outlets
Crypto industry spent $8M on Clarity Act lobbying as Democrats killed the bill
The failure of the market structure bill marks a setback for industry-backed legislation ahead of the US midterms.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Zcash developers merge Tachyon and Udon code into faster private-payment software
The code moves are part of Zcash's scaling work toward faster shielded transactions and the planned NU7 upgrade.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
CFTC sends White House new prediction-market rules as it faces state gambling claims
The agency moves to formalize its oversight of event contracts, a jurisdiction it is defending against states and amid an ethics probe of a former lawmaker's be
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
UK FCA opens crypto authorization gateway with five-month application window
The regime gives firms a deadline to seek approval as the UK moves to formalize oversight of crypto activities.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Dogecoin gets Ethereum-style testnet for trading, lending and stablecoins
DogeOS opened its public testnet, aiming to bring applications and DeFi-style services to the Dogecoin network.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Zcash holders approve $8.4M in grants as ZEC price holds above $1,400
The community funding approval shores up development of the privacy-focused network amid the token's volatile rally.
Crypto News · +1 outlets
Cardano tapped by Brazil's Petrobras to trace renewable fuels and diesel
The state oil giant is testing the Cardano blockchain for supply-chain traceability of cleaner fuels.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
OpenAI, Google sign AI safety pact as attacks hit software, including bitcoin
The companies signed a non-binding accord on AI safety, announced alongside reports of security incidents affecting software used by bitcoin infrastructure.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Bitwise launches first US spot Near ETF after token nearly tripled since August
The listing widens the spot altcoin ETF field beyond bitcoin and ether amid a broader rally in layer-1 tokens.
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