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Key Highlights: Winklevoss Capital Fund, through affiliated entities, has signaled non-binding interest in acquiring up to $100 million of shares in a proposed Zcash ETF. The planned exchange-traded fund aims to offer traditional brokerage access to Zcash ($ZEC), a privacy-centric cryptocurrency utilizing zero-knowledge proofs. ZEC has gained over 735% over the past year, achieving a ...
Key Highlights $MON is testing a critical demand level, with potential rebound targets set at $0.035 and $0.037 if upward momentum resumes. Technical indicators present mixed signals, as the 20-day SMA holding above the 50-day SMA contrasts with short-term bearish pressure shown by the Aroon Indicator and Parabolic SAR. Substantial spot market accumulation continues, marked ...
Key Highlights Ether.fi has partnered with MoonPay to integrate native fiat on- and off-ramps, cross-chain conversions, and virtual banking accounts while maintaining user self-custody. Through MoonPay Enterprise, users receive dedicated account and routing numbers supporting major global rails, including ACH, Fedwire, SWIFT, Faster Payments, and SEPA. Ether.fi reported substantial card adoption, with cumulative spending reaching ...
Key Highlights: Winklevoss Asset Services has submitted an S-1 registration statement to the U.S. SEC to launch a spot Zcash exchange-traded product. The proposed fund plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “WINK” and will directly hold Zcash ($ZEC). Gemini Trust Company will serve as the digital asset custodian, with the fund proposing ...
Key Highlights NEAR Protocol gained 183% in September, outperforming Grayscale’s broader AI crypto sector gain of 54%. MyNearWallet announced a planned sunset date of October 31, directing ecosystem users to migrate to alternatives such as Meteor Wallet and near.com. NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin’s background as co-author of the foundational Transformer architecture research bolsters the network’s ...
Key Highlights: Market observer Chee noted that Chinese authorities are closely tracking technological advancements, identifying Hong Kong as a potential regulatory testing ground. Mainland China maintains strict bans on cryptocurrency trading, while Hong Kong continues to permit regulated virtual-asset platforms. The Solana Foundation introduced a delivery-versus-payment program for financial asset settlements, independent of any official ...
Key Highlights Grayscale has selected federally regulated Anchorage Digital to serve as a secondary custodian for its digital asset investment offerings. The appointment aims to reinforce Grayscale’s custodial framework to meet growing institutional demand for secure asset management. Market participants are watching whether the enhanced custody infrastructure will drive renewed capital flows into Grayscale’s exchange-traded ...
Key Highlights The United States, Russia, and China maintain a dominant grip on Bitcoin mining, collectively accounting for 65.4% of the global hashrate, down slightly from 66.2%. U.S. mining market share dropped from 36.7% to 35.6%, while Russia’s share expanded from 17.2% to 18.1% and China fell from roughly 115 EH/s to 110 EH/s. Shifting ...
Key Highlights: $CAP’s ongoing 23% price surge is underpinned by rising Open Interest, positive Funding Rates, and significant capital influx into perpetual contracts. Trading activity surged across platforms, with combined Spot and perpetual market volume jumping by more than 450% in a 24-hour window to roughly $126 million. Short sellers have absorbed substantial liquidation losses, ...
Key Highlights: Michael Saylor affirmed that Bitcoin’s supply cap remains strictly unchanged despite market fluctuations and debates surrounding asset maturity. Responding directly to Luke Gromen on social media, Saylor stated that a declining compound annual growth rate (CAGR) reflects asset maturation rather than fiat control influences. The ongoing dialogue highlights contrasting market sentiment as traders ...
Key Highlights Bitget Wallet Chief Operating Officer Kan emphasized that digital asset custody risk centers on “blast radius,” distinguishing the unaffected self-custodial service from centralized exchange pooled systems following Bitget’s revised $387.5 million security breach. European regulator ESMA is preparing a comprehensive crypto custodian resilience review spanning 2026 to 2027 to scrutinize key storage, operational ...
Key Highlights Polygon has surpassed 8.1 million Tether ($USDT) holders, establishing the largest USDT holder base across all blockchain networks. The growth milestone was highlighted by the commentator @0xPolygon on Twitter, underscoring the expanding stablecoin adoption on the layer-2 network. This surge in holders reflects robust network engagement and infrastructure strength, even amid mixed market ...