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Altcoin Season has concentrated in privacy and policy plays. Zcash has led on strong volumes and a sustained breakout, Monero has tracked the theme after reclaiming its 200-day average, and DoubleZero has seen active trading following an SEC no-action letter. The post Zcash Powers Altcoin Season – Monero Tracks, DoubleZero Rallies on Policy Catalyst appeared first on Cryptonews.

Institutional investors retreat amid regulatory gridlock, with trading volumes surging past 100 million as market participants reassess digital asset exposure.

Bitcoin consolidated near $123,000 after an 8% leverage flush, signaling a possible new value area and setting up for a potential Q4 rally toward $150,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin retained range-bound trading above $120,000 after an 8% leverage reset in futures. Spot demand and declining open interest point to renewed buyer confidence. Read more

Silver hit $50 per ounce for the first time ever, but that milestone sparked a fast bout of profit-taking.

The bank's analysts started coverage of crypto exchange OSL with a buy/high risk rating and a HK$21.80 price objective

Bitcoin slips below $121,400 as stocks and precious metals reach new highs. Gold has surged 53% this year compared to Bitcoin's 29% gain.

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Check out the recent news surrounding Ripple and its ecosystem.

XPL drops 14% in 24h, returning to key support at $0.75 as RSI hits oversold and Open Interest stays above $1B.

BNB's price movement follows a 45% surge in the past month, which made it the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

The BlackRock spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund is by far the industry leader, buying more and selling less than its competitors.

On Capitol Hill, Senator Cynthia Lummis wants to make Bitcoin “everyday money.” The Wyoming Republican is quietly drafting legislation that could do what years of evangelism never managed: make buying coffee with Bitcoin practical again. Her proposal, a de minimis tax exemption for small crypto transactions, would let Americans spend a few hundred dollars’ worth […] The post Senator Lummis pushes tax break for small Bitcoin payments. Could it unlock everyday adoption? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Institutional demand and favorable policy drove Q3 crypto recovery. Ether ETF flows surpassed bitcoin. Altcoins surged as bitcoin dominance fell, marking a shift toward multi-asset institutional allocation.

The news comes on the heels of the Foundation announcing the launch of a privacy-centric wallet SDK, Kohaku.

ByBit says it’s the first crypto exchange to get this nod from UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority.

The airdrop claims portal will open this month, the Monad team shared on X.

ShapeShift has reintroduced support for Zcash’s shielded transactions, marking its return to privacy-focused cryptocurrency after transitioning into a DEX aggregator. Multichain DEX aggregator Shapeshift announced support for shielded (private) transactions with the Zcash privacy cryptocurrency. According to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, ShapeShift’s self-custodial decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator and self-custodial wallet now support Zcash (ZEC) shielded transactions. The announcement comes as Zcash Community Grants allotted $50,000 to support ShapeShift’s technical and marketing investments. According to the announcement, with this move, the organization aims to “offer true privacy on-chain for its users.” Read more

A breakdown of 21Shares’ TDOG Dogecoin ETF — how it works, how it differs from DOJE and what to know before it starts trading. 21Shares’ Dogecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), TDOG, recently appeared on the DTCC’s Active and Pre-Launch list under the ticker TDOG. The listing connects brokers and clearing institutions in preparation for potential trading, but it does not indicate regulatory approval. The proposed TDOG/21Shares Dogecoin (DOGE) trust is intended to be physically backed (i.e., holding Dogecoin directly) and to issue shares designed to track DOGE’s price (less fees). Read more

The company's bitcoin-linked perpetual preferred shares give it a lasting capital edge, analyst Mark Palmer said.

DEX wars are heating up as Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter battle for dominance; lasting success depends on tech, not token perks. A new wave of DEX wars has shifted from token incentives to a focus on speed, leverage and sustainable infrastructure. Hyperliquid continues to lead the market with over $300 billion in monthly volume, strong liquidity and rising institutional adoption. Aster’s growth is powered by airdrops, Binance-backed credibility and leverage that attract professional traders. Read more