Zcash has activated its major network upgrade, NU7, on mainnet at block height 3,543,405 on November 5. NU7 cut Zcash’s target block times by threefold (from 75 seconds down to 25 seconds). Block rewards will also be adjusted to keep new ZEC entering circulation at roughly the same pace. Additionally, the number of blocks between […]
The quickly deteriorating price landscape across the entire market has inevitably impacted how investors view it, with fear taking over. Data from Alternative.me shows that the popular Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has tanked to its lowest position in three months. The good news is that the last time it was this negative, BTC broke […]
Core Scientific plans to end its Bitcoin mining operations by December 2026 and enter 2027 as a dedicated high-density colocation provider focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), CFO Jim Nygaard said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday. The transition has already reduced the company’s mining fleet by nearly half as […]
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump-family-backed crypto project, has announced a new token buyback program, with its initial funding coming from fees generated by its USD1 stablecoin reserves, among other sources. One of the aims of the initiative is to increase participation in WLFI governance as well as to concentrate voting power among long-term holders. […]
India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has warned that an AI-assisted financial threat actor named CRAFTY FALCON is actively targeting banks, fintech companies, payment service providers, as well as cryptocurrency exchanges, stealing wallet keys and siphoning funds. According to CERT-In, the campaign has continued despite earlier warnings and remediation efforts. Affected entities, including non-banking financial […]
XRP’s millionaire wallets have reached their highest count in 2026. According to the latest stats shared by Santiment, 2,147 wallets are now holding at least 1 million tokens. The group has added 28 wallets in just 10 days, including 18 new additions to the 1M+ XRP Holders Club over the past three days alone. Whales […]
The Democratic Party’s takeover of both chambers of the US Congress could leave the crypto industry waiting for at least two years for the CLARITY Act. This is according to analyst Ash Crypto, who says that the results have complicated President Donald Trump’s plans for the US to become a global hub for crypto. Democrats […]
Morgan Stanley said on Tuesday it has tokenized US stocks and Treasuries through a Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) service that went live on October 28. The bank is now among the first ones to tokenize real-world assets following the launch of the DTCC Tokenization Service (DTS). “The hands-on experience of integrating tokenized securities […]
Binance handled about 42% of spot crypto trading on the top 10 exchanges over the past seven days. That is the company’s lowest weekly share in at least 12 weeks. Its share stood at around 48% before last week’s hack and roughly 51% in mid-August. OKX gained the most ground as its share rose to […]
One analyst has said that XRP could reach $5 to $8 in 2027, although it may have to face further weakness before the end of this year. The forecast is based on a long-term chart pattern that he says has repeatedly guided the Ripple token through major market cycles. Another Reset Before a Recovery In […]