Zcash sets NU7 activation at block 3,543,405 around Nov 5-6, tripling block speed
The NU7 network upgrade will shorten Zcash block times and is the catalyst behind a sharp ZEC rally as it re-enters the top-10 crypto assets.
Techi · +12 outlets
Zcash jumps about 12% as ETF inflows hit a 30-day high and ZEC tops $1,300
ZEC rose on record ETF-related demand and whale accumulation, though several outlets framed it as a speculative spike subject to retracement.
www.tmgm.com · +14 outlets
Visa to acquire Fireblocks for $2.5 billion, reports say
A deal would put a major payment network at the center of institutional crypto custody and settlement infrastructure.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Switzerland approves its first retail spot bitcoin ETF
The approval adds a European retail-accessible spot bitcoin product as US ETF flows rebound.
NewsCord · +13 outlets
Grayscale expands in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto ETFs and trusts
In-kind creation and redemption lets holders of underlying tokens convert into fund shares without a taxable cash sale.
The Block · +14 outlets
OCC finalizes GENIUS Act stablecoin rules as banking groups push back on yield
The federal framework lands ahead of a January deadline, with banks objecting to provisions on stablecoin yield.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs erase October losses with $1 billion of inflows in three days
Fund flows turned positive alongside a price recovery, though DWF Labs argues ETF flows follow price rather than predict it.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Grayscale files 3-for-1 split for ZCSH after ZEC's 2,800% surge
The share split follows an extraordinary run in Zcash that has drawn new institutional products around the privacy coin.
CoinMarketCap · +1 outlets
Standard Chartered signs agreement to acquire Zodia Custody
The bank moves to bring its crypto custodian joint venture fully in-house as institutional custody consolidates.
The Block · +13 outlets
Bitcoin recovers to about $81,700 as memecoins lead an altcoin rebound
BTC bounced after sliding below $81,500, with the pullback tied to an AI-driven tech selloff before buyers stepped back in.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade goes live
The consensus overhaul is billed as Solana's most significant protocol change, aimed at faster finality.
Analytics Insight · +13 outlets
Bitcoin slides as AI stock selloff spreads and oil climbs above $111
Risk assets sold off together as AI sentiment soured, with Trump's Iran comments and oil prices adding to macro nerves.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Coinbase fined $3.6M by Ireland's central bank over fund safeguarding
The penalty adds to a series of Irish regulatory actions against the exchange's European operations.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Monero extends 20% weekly rally, nearing its record high
XMR climbed on leveraged positioning and a rotation into privacy coins, with analysts comparing the chart to past silver rallies.
Cryptonews.net · +11 outlets
a16z drops crypto from its name, widening bets to AI and frontier tech
The rebrand signals a venture giant diversifying beyond the crypto cycle that built its recent franchise.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Bitcoin Core changes security policy amid AI-driven risk
Maintainers updated disclosure practices as automated tooling raises the speed at which vulnerabilities can be found.
cointelegraph.com · +6 outlets
Circle shareholder sues over alleged Trump crypto corruption
The lawsuit is the latest to tie political conflict-of-interest claims to the crypto industry's Washington ties.
cointelegraph.com
Chinese prosecutors seek to confiscate $5.1B in bitcoin seized by UK in Qian case
The claim over one of the largest bitcoin seizures on record raises cross-border questions over forfeited assets.
Decrypt