Tag: Breaking

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...

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...

Bitcoin ETFs rebound with significant inflows at the turn of the year, reversing late-2025 outflows amid rising global liquidity. Gold and silver remain elevated after record peaks in late 2025, trading near all-time highs into early 2026. Institutional demand shifts toward crypto as analysts predict a potential catch-up rally for digital assets in 2026. Market sentiment mixed: Precious metals led the debasement trade in...

Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining and trading: A new law effective January 1, 2026, permits licensed cryptocurrency mining and exchange operations. Strict regulations apply: Activities require central bank licensing; crypto is treated as property, not legal tender or payment method. Economic diversification goal: The move aims to monetize surplus energy and attract foreign investment in the gas-reliant economy. Regional context: Follows...

Bitcoin traded above $90,000 during U.S. hours on January 2, up over 2% in 24 hours. Price action reflects a potential shift from late-2025 patterns, with gains during American trading sessions. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record outflows in late 2025, but analysts expect inflows to resume in early 2026. Market focus shifts to the upcoming U.S. jobs report on January 9, which could influence Fed rate cut expectations. Bitcoin...