Zcash drops 21% from $1,698 peak as ETF outflows and Bitget hack laundering concerns hit ZEC
ZEC's slide follows record ETF outflows and reports that funds from the Bitget breach were routed through Zcash's shielded pool, though some see the pullback as
Decrypt · +8 outlets
SEC proposes rules clarifying how advisers and funds can custody crypto
The proposal would ease custody requirements that have kept many registered advisers out of crypto assets.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
NEAR Intents identifies $3.8M hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum to return funds
The cross-chain swap service says it knows the attacker's identity and is demanding return of funds after a breach that follows scrutiny over a North Korea-link
finance.yahoo · +12 outlets
Bitcoin climbs toward $86K as bond yields fall on weak US jobs data
Soft labor data pushed yields lower, with traders framing macro conditions as a cleaner catalyst for BTC.
ct.com · +3 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs add $103M as crypto market records $3.55B of weekly inflows
Fund inflows continue to build into the new quarter, though BTC remained range-bound near $82K-$86K.
ct.com · +2 outlets
Blast shuts down as Ethereum L2 economics fall short
The one-time $2.3 billion layer-2 network is winding down, adding to doubts about the economics of L2s.
Decrypt News · +12 outlets
Bitget restores $300M protection fund after absorbing $388M security breach
The exchange replenished its safety fund as it works through one of the year's largest exchange losses.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Ethereum zkAPI launches privacy-preserving API payments on mainnet
The mainnet launch adds anonymous payment rails for API and AI usage, tying privacy tech to the AI payments narrative.
ct.com · +9 outlets
Binance faces EU scrutiny over MiCA exemption
European regulators are questioning the exchange's licensing status under the new MiCA regime.
ct.com · +13 outlets
Crypto hackers have taken $2.7B in 2026, with losses alarmingly concentrated
A tally of 2026 exploits shows the year's losses are heavily weighted toward a handful of large incidents.
CryptoSlate
Midnight (NIGHT) rallies 86% in a week as Cardano CTO unveils upgrade
NIGHT's surge on a privacy narrative draws repeated comparisons to Zcash, with Hoskinson claiming Midnight will outgrow ZEC.
U.Today · +7 outlets
Zcash holds near $1,400 as holders approve $8.4M of grants
Zcash governance approved new ecosystem funding while the token traded near the lower bound of its recent range.
Cryptonews.net · +1 outlets
Circle pushes back on MiCA's bank-deposit mandate for stablecoins
The stablecoin issuer argues European rules requiring bank-deposit backing would distort the market.
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
Tokenized RWA market tops $34B as trading patterns shift
Tokenization keeps expanding, with UK finance leaders expecting it to reshape market structure.
ct.com
Direct Bitcoin to Zcash atomic swaps go live
New swap support links BTC and ZEC without a centralized intermediary, a first for privacy-focused trading between the two chains.
Cryptonews.net · +3 outlets
US designates Russia's A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization
The designation targets a Russian cybercrime network tied to crypto-based ransomware and extortion.
Decrypt News · +11 outlets
Nvidia hits record high as market value reaches $5.7 trillion
The AI chipmaker's continued rally underscores the scale of the AI capital cycle spilling into crypto-linked sentiment.
Decrypt News
Citi lifts 12-month Bitcoin target to $113K, Ethereum to $3K
The bank raised its forecasts despite BTC's recent rangebound trading.
Decrypt News · +1 outlets