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ECC team fully resigns: Entire Electric Coin Company staff, Zcash’s main developer, quit January 7 after governance dispute with Bootstrap nonprofit board. ZEC price tanks: Token fell more than 15% to below $400, losing top privacy coin spot to Monero’s XMR; down 8-19% in 24 hours. New company forms: Developers to launch new entity committed to Zcash mission of ‘unstoppable private money,’ protocol unaffected. Dispute roots: Clash…
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Bitcoin ETFs See Substantial Outflows as Price Dips Below ,000
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows between $243 million and $486 million on January 7, 2026, ending a brief inflow streak. Bitcoin’s price dropped below $90,000 on January 8, reflecting a 2% decline over 24 hours amid broader market caution. Analysts attribute the moves to portfolio rebalancing and normalization, not a fundamental shift in institutional interest. Bitcoin’s early 2026 rally has hit a speed bump, w…
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Dogecoin up over 20% in the past week, trading around $0.15 amid high volume. PEPE surges 60-65%, leading gains among top meme tokens. Meme coin market cap climbs to $47 billion, up 30% since late December 2025. Shiba Inu and BONK post double-digit increases as risk appetite returns. Trading volumes spike, signaling potential ‘meme season’ revival. Meme coins have kicked off 2026 with significant momentum, outperforming the broader cryptocur…
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Metaplanet Shares Hit Three-Month Premium After MSCI Shelves Exclusion Plan for Bitcoin Treasury Firms
MSCI has opted not to exclude companies with over 50% of assets in digital currencies from its indexes for the February 2026 review. Metaplanet’s shares rose 4% in Tokyo trading, boosting its market-to-net asset value ratio to 1.25. The decision averts immediate selling pressure but flags future consultations on non-operating entities. Japanese firm Metaplanet saw its stock climb to a three-month premium relative to its bitco…
XRP Rockets 11% to .40 as ETF Inflows Hit Record Highs and RLUSD Gains Regulatory Edge
XRP surged 11% to nearly $2.40, outperforming major tokens amid institutional buying. Spot XRP ETFs recorded $48 million in daily inflows, pushing cumulative totals past $1 billion since November 2025 launch. Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin receives national bank-grade oversight, positioning it for broader institutional use. Analysts forecast potential upside to $8 by end-2026, citing regulatory clarity and ecosystem growth. In…
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