Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade is now live on testnet, giving developers several weeks to assess 25-second blocks and other protocol changes before a planned November mainnet activation.
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Safe investor asks Swiss watchdog to intervene in governance dispute
Greenfield Capital said it sought changes to Safe Ecosystem Foundation’s board for months before turning to the Swiss regulator.
OKX, NYSE parent file to launch tokenized US stock platform
The stock trading platform seeks to offer tokenized shares in more than 60 US-listed companies under the SEC’s recently introduced innovation exemption.
Ex-SEC Chair Jay Clayton Named Trump’s AI Czar After Ripple XRP Lawsuit Era
Jay Clayton, the former SEC chair who left the agency before it sued Ripple over XRP, has been named President Trump’s AI czar and will head a new “Super Intelligence Force.” He will spend the next 120 days assessing AI…
Bitcoin Liquidation Map Shows $90,000 Short Squeeze Zone
Data shows Bitcoin’s largest overhead liquidation cluster sits near $90,000, where leveraged shorts would be forced to close if price touches the level. Smaller clusters over the past two months appear around $83,000 an…
Cardano Founder Tells UN Crypto Is Entering A New Era Of Exponential Growth
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Former SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest
Roman Storm and the XRP army aren’t happy former SEC boss Jay Clayton is Trump’s new AI czar, Peter Brandt flips bullish and says Bitcoin may reach as high as $600K by 2029.
There's an election next month: State of Crypto
The U.S. is holding its midterm election in a month, on November 3. The results will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the House of Representatives and the Senate, and that in turn will determine what n…
XRP News Today: Chart Points To $11 Long Term, But $1.66 Must Break First
XRP’s chart still allows for an upside breakout, but the token has to clear two nearby price levels first. An analyst sees a target zone between $2.14 and $2.99 if buyers regain control.
Best Altcoins To Buy And Hold Till 2030: Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick Names Top 4
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The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking
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Banking Group Sues to Block Crypto's 'Side Door' Into the Banking System
America's community banks are taking the nation's top banking regulator to court over its practice of handing bank charters to cryptocurrency companies, arguing the agency has blown past the limits Congress set.
'We Have Identified You, Sir': Near Intents Recovers $3.8 Million After 48-Hour Ultimatum
The cross-chain swap service said Friday that the roughly $3.8 million drained in an exploit on Thursday has been returned in full. The return came a day after the team publicly told the attacker it knew who they were.
Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force
President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the SIF, reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Crypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users
The crypto industry has spent years building infrastructure for financial products and putting novel creations on top of those rails. Now comes the harder part: getting people to actually use these products.
Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war
Garantex was previously sanctioned by the US, the EU and other jurisdictions for helping Russian entities evade financial restrictions.
Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.
XRP Price Prediction War: Peter Brandt’s Fool Coin Label Draws ‘He’s A Fool’ Reply From Versan Aljarrah
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Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can BTC Reach $92,000 Or $97,000 This Week?
Bitcoin still has room to climb toward $92,000 or even $97,000, but only if it holds a narrow support band just above $81,000. That is the latest view from an analyst, who says the uptrend that began in July remains int…
Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has pinned last month's $387 million Bitget exchange hack on North Korea, adding its weight to a growing consensus that Pyongyang's hackers were behind one of the year's largest cry…
Cathie Wood says smart investors need to start watching where AI agents spend money
Cathie Wood has spent years telling investors to “follow the developers” when trying to figure out where technology is headed next. Now the ARK Invest CEO thinks investors may need to follow something else: the agents.
Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions
OpenPayd expects to complete its planned Nasdaq listing by the end of the year as it prepares to enter the U.S. market and pursue further acquisitions, CEO Iana Dimitrova told CoinDesk in an interview.
Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall
Cryptocurrency companies are in hiring mode again with job postings more than tripling between July and September as the industry emerged from a subdued first half of 2026.
Bitcoin Crash Warning Goes Viral as X Post Flags Benner Cycle
A trending X post warns of a potential market crash linked to Fed policy, yields and liquidity.