Zcash Flips Monero, Soars To 8-Year High Despite Market Downturn

Some of the leading privacy coins are defying the gravity of the digital asset market, signaling growing investor demand for privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. Zcash (ZEC) surged to an over eight-year high of $388 on Friday after rising 7.6% in the last 24 hours, according to data aggregator CoinMarketCap. With a $6.2 billion market capitalization at the…

Altcoin ETFs Will Catalyze Institutional Adoption After Bitcoin, Ether ETFs

Institutional investors may turn their attention to altcoins as the next wave of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) arrives in the United States, according to market analysts. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received at least five new altcoin ETF filings during the first half of October, despite the ongoing US government shutdown stalling progress….

Australian Police Crack Coded Crypto Wallet Holding $5.9M

Australian police cracked a coded cryptocurrency wallet backup containing 9 million Australian dollars ($5.9 million). Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett described the effort as “miraculous work” during a Wednesday speech, crediting a data scientist who has become known within the agency as a “crypto safe cracker.” During an investigation into a purported “well-connected…

Is Bitcoin Price Going to Recover in November?

Key takeaways: Bitcoin is set to end October in the red, breaking a six-year “Uptober” streak. Traders are divided, with some fearing a significant correction ahead, while others still anticipate new highs in Q4. Bitcoin (BTC) is set to end October in the red for the first time in seven years, with traders divided over…

Altcoin ETFs Will Catalyze Institutional Adoption After Bitcoin, Ether ETFs

Institutional investors may turn their attention to altcoins as the next wave of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) arrives in the United States, according to market analysts. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received at least five new altcoin ETF filings during the first half of October, despite the ongoing US government shutdown stalling progress….

‘HOPIUM’ for Bitcoin (BTC) Bulls

Bitcoin’s BTC$109,750.05 rally has lost momentum since June, leaving prices largely rangebound above $100,000. This has emboldened some analysts who believe in the traditional four-year bitcoin cycle, warning that a tough bear market could be looming. However, a longer-term indicator offers a glimmer of hope for bulls – the 200-week simple moving average (SMA), currently…

Altcoin ETFs Will Catalyze Institutional Adoption After Bitcoin, Ether ETFs

Institutional investors may turn their attention to altcoins as the next wave of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) arrives in the United States, according to market analysts. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received at least five new altcoin ETF filings during the first half of October, despite the ongoing US government shutdown stalling progress….

Major Nordic Bank Will Allow Customers to Access Bitcoin ETP

Scandinavia’s largest bank, Nordea, has shifted its stance on crypto in the face of growing adoption and regulatory clarity, announcing its customers can access an external Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) in December.  The Bitcoin ETP, developed by digital asset investment firm CoinShares, holds Bitcoin (BTC) as its underlying asset, Nordea stated on Thursday.  The ETP…

Without Bitcoin, What Happens to Ether and XRP?

Key takeaways: A sharp Bitcoin decline often triggers systemic contagion, driving altcoins lower through both liquidity and confidence channels. During crises, the market tends to view crypto as a single risk asset rather than valuing individual utility, as seen in the high BTC-ETH and BTC-XRP correlations. Correlation and beta analyses are essential for quantifying how…

Amid US Gov’t Shutdown, Lawmakers Working to Pass Market Structure: Report

Many US senators are reportedly moving to advance a bill for crypto market structure rules amid a government shutdown with no end in sight. According to a Bloomberg report published on Thursday, several Republicans in the Senate, including those with leadership positions on key committees, plan to pass legislation on digital asset market structure by…