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The fund, which could be listed on NYSE Arca, would the first ETF tied to a privacy coin, following several other listings from Grayscale and asset managers. Grayscale is aiming to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund in a move that could mark one of the first investment vehicles linked to a privacy coin. In a Wednesday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Grayscale submitted a Form S-3 registration statement, signaling its intention to convert its fund tied to Zcash (ZEC) into a spot ETF. The move followed Grayscale’s launch of other spot ETFs linked to cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE), and XRP (XRP). The simplified form with the regulator could allow Grayscale to list the Zcash ETF on the NYSE Arca. According to data from Nansen, the price of ZEC increased by more than 50% in the past 30 days and by 1,050% in the past 12 months, reaching $519.62 at the time of publication. Read more

Ethereum holds above $2,620 support as analysts eye $10K. MVRV Z-Score nears buy zone, while $3K remains key resistance level for bulls.

Gemini has welcomed the UK budget keeping crypto tax rates steady as wider reforms have moved the country toward stricter TradFi-style oversight, with CARF reporting and HMRC enforcement expanding transparency while competitive rates support long-term digital-asset investment. The post Gemini Exec Says UK Budget Brings Tougher Crypto Oversight but No Tax Hike appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin has broken above $90,000 per coin again, nearly a week after it dipped to a seven-month low of about $81,000.

With Bitcoin below its average buy price and stock at a discount to net BTC, Metaplanet is challenging how listed firms hold crypto.

Filing comes amid rapid growth in IBIT options activity and a migration of open interest toward US regulated venues.

Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee gathered data on President Donald Trump's crypto businesses that reportedly gained his family massive wealth.

Spot SOL ETF accumulation is showing no sign of slowing – Solana price predictions remain bullish with TradFi markets still committed. The post Solana Price Prediction: While Retail Panic Sells, TradFi Just Bought the Dip Hard – What Do They Know That You Don’t? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Texas has taken the first formal step toward becoming the first US state to hold Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset. On Nov. 25, Lee Bratcher, president of the Texas Blockchain Council, reported that the world’s eighth-largest economy, valued at $2.7 trillion, purchased $5 million worth of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT. He added that a […] The post Why Texas is buying Bitcoin from BlackRock before building a real reserve appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The deal for FTX-linked MIAXdx puts Robinhood and Susquehanna in direct competition with Kalshi and Polymarket as interest in prediction markets heats up. A company with ties to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is being acquired by Robinhood Markets and Susquehanna International Group as part of a push into prediction markets. According to a Reuters report on Tuesday, Robinhood and Susquehanna will acquire a 90% stake in LedgerX, one of the few solvent companies tied to FTX following its bankruptcy filing in 2022. The move came just hours after Robinhood announced the launch of a futures and derivatives platform with options for prediction markets.  Robinhood initially reported the acquisition of a majority stake in MIAXdx, an exchange and clearinghouse licensed by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. MIAXdx, previously known as LedgerX, was acquired by Miami International Holdings (MIAX) for $50 million in 2023 amid FTX’s bankruptcy. MIAX will retain a 10% stake in the firm, according to Reute...

FCA has admitted Eunice to its sandbox as UK crypto markets have developed shared disclosure templates with Coinbase, Crypto.com and Kraken, supporting a staged roadmap for digital asset rules, strengthened transparency standards and new infrastructure for settlement and tokenized deposits. The post UK Regulator Tests Industry-Led Solution to Protect Crypto Investors appeared first on Cryptonews.

Just when traders got used to price declines on the Wednesday ahead of Turkey Day, bitcoin pulled a reversal higher.

Major banking institution selects XLM network for programmable digital currency pilot program

Murad has described an early-stage contest between centralizing AI and decentralizing cryptography, where AI agents trade on blockchains while unemployed youth and wider society use crypto rails to respond to rising inequality and shifting economic power. The post Murad Warns: AI and Crypto Are Heading for a Decades-Long Battle appeared first on Cryptonews.

The pending merger, between Upbit owner Dunamu and payments giant Naver, is reportedly focused on the booming stablecoin sector.

Thailand has ordered World to stop iris-for-token sign-ups and permanently delete stored biometric data from about 1.2M people, saying the model has breached PDPA rules on sensitive information and echoed wider global concerns over iris-based digital identity systems. The post Thailand Orders Sam Altman’s World to Wipe 1.2M Iris Scans Or Face Prison appeared first on Cryptonews.

Institutional accumulation drives HBAR above key technical levels as futures launch approaches.

Trading app Robinhood may be looking to launch its own prediction market platform, analysts say, following a newly announced acquisition.

Despite a sharp $55 billion decline in total value locked since October, the DeFi sector remains structurally strong, with rising DEX activity and steadily growing protocol fundamentals.

U.S. lawmakers have introduced the AI Fraud Deterrence Act in response to a surge in AI-driven fraud, proposing tougher prison terms and fines for bank, wire and mail fraud, money laundering and impersonation as crypto scams and deepfake attacks have expanded nationwide since 2023. The post U.S. Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Crackdown on Explosive Growth of AI-Powered Fraud appeared first on Cryptonews.