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Zcash Developers Resign En Masse Over Governance Clash, ZEC Plunges 15%
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…

Bitcoin ETFs See Substantial Outflows as Price Dips Below $90,000
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…
Dogecoin Leads Meme Coin Surge as Sector Kicks Off 2026 with Strong Gains
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…

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 $2.40 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.
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