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Tag: Altcoins

An altcoin refers to any cryptocurrency that is not Bitcoin. It usually refers to a collection of cryptocurrencies and tokens.

Charles Schwab to Add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to Crypto Platform

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Charles Schwab plans to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to Schwab Crypto in the coming months. The platform launched in May 2026 with bitcoin and ether and charges 75 basis points per trade. Schwab reported $13.04 trillion in client assets and 39.9 million brokerage accounts as of July 31, 2026. The service is unavailable in New York, Louisiana, U.S. territories and international jurisdictions, and Schwab may delay or withdraw support. ...

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Shiny Coins #22 – Privacy Coins and Degens Hijack Bitcoin’s Best Week in Years as Greed Floods Back In

Shiny Coins #22 – Privacy Coins and Degens Hijack Bitcoin’s Best Week in Years as Greed Floods Back In

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Bitcoin closed the week near the mid-$77,000s after a roughly 23–24% climb from the low $63k region, its strongest weekly performance in years. Total crypto market capitalization expanded into the $2.66–2.72 trillion range. Bitcoin dominance hovered around 57–58.5%, giving alts some room to breathe. The Fear & Greed Index flipped hard from the mid-20s/30s (fear) last week into the low-to-mid 70s (greed), with some readings touching...

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Zcash Surges Past $800 for First Time Since 2018 as Grayscale Advances Spot ETF Conversion

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Zcash (ZEC) surged as much as 48% to trade above $800 for the first time since January 2018, hitting a high of $851. Grayscale filed its fourth amendment on Aug. 18 to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF on NYSE Arca under ticker ZCSH. A DCG subsidiary is in non-binding talks to contribute approximately 200,000 ZEC, valued at around $163 million. Futures volume hit roughly $4.55 billion on Friday, with open interest near $1.35 billion....

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Shiny Coins #21 – Privacy Shields and AI Oracles Hold the Line as Fear Lingers

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Bitcoin is hovering near the $63,000 level on August 15, 2026, after a roughly 3% decline over the past seven days from the mid-$64,000s–$65,000 area. Dominance sits around 56%, total crypto market capitalization is approximately $2.25 trillion after a mild weekly pullback, and the Fear & Greed Index is reading in the mid-30s (Fear). Macro remains a headwind with ongoing rate and regulatory uncertainty, yet certain narratives refuse to...

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Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $65,000 as ETF Inflows Counter Strategy Sales Ahead of CPI

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Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 on Monday, gaining nearly 3% over the week, supported by strong US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF inflows totaling around $1.1 billion—the strongest weekly haul since mid-April. A weak US jobs report eased fears of further Federal Reserve rate hikes, providing a risk-on backdrop ahead of the July CPI inflation data due Wednesday. Despite Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) disclosing the sale of 1,690 BTC for...

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