Zcash’s November upgrade could freeze funds in legacy Sprout pool
The proposed NU7 change would disable version 4 transactions, leaving ZEC in Zcash’s legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable.
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Crypto News: Russia Warns Crypto Investors Over Stablecoin Freeze Risk
Around 20 million Russians reportedly hold cryptocurrencies worth approximately $44 billion today.
Why Is XRP Up Today?
XRP is up 6.78% to $1.62, outperforming the broader crypto market. The main driver is a short squeeze, with leveraged funds on the CME cutting their net short position by 46.3 million XRP. XRP also broke above the key $…
XRP Price Breaks $1.60 For First Time Since February
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Why Is Bitcoin Price Going Up Today? Rally Defies Every Bearish Catalyst
Bitcoin is trading at $86,767.30, up 1.1% over 24 hours and 14.6% over the past week, following a rally that pushed it to $87,000, its highest level in eight months. Over $1 billion in positions were liquidated in a sin…
AWS Joins XRP Ledger Hackathon in New York
AWS is joining the XRP Ledger Hackathon, hosted with Ripple and the XRPL Foundation in New York City on October 24-25. Amazon Bedrock AgentCore will be featured, enabling developers to build autonomous, on-chain agents …
USD/IDR Price Forecast: Falls toward moving averages near 17,800 ahead of BI decision
USD/IDR extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 17,820 during Asian hours on Wednesday. Technical analysis of the daily chart suggests the pair remains within the ascending channel, indicating a…
Japanese Yen softens on BoJ's lack of hawkish guidance, potential intervention eyed
The USD/JPY pair gathers strength to around 157.60 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) extends the decline due to a lack of explicitly hawkish guidance from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) …
OpenAI, Anthropic to brief UN Security Council on AI risks: Reports
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are expected to brief the UN Security Council as it examines AI risks and global security.
Malicious iOS app FomoPeek linked to $580K crypto theft, SlowMist says
SlowMist said malicious FomoPeek versions distributed through Apple’s App Store used iOS kernel exploits to escape the sandbox and access sensitive data from other apps.
Oil extends losses as Trump signals progress in U.S.-Iran talks
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil extends its decline on Tuesday as traders assess fresh Middle East developments, keeping energy prices under pressure for a fifth straight day. At the time of writing, WTI trades around…
AI potential to drive crypto demand remains ‘underappreciated’: BlackRock
BlackRock says AI agents could drive demand for stablecoins and programmable payment rails, while tokenized computing capacity could create another opportunity for digital assets.
ACCC blocks IAG’s proposed acquisition of RAC Insurance
Australia is weeks away from a regulatory decision that could leave just one independent motoring club-owned insurer operating in the country. With the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) determinati…
Canadian Dollar seems vulnerable as Iran diplomacy hopes weigh on oil prices
The USD/CAD pair attracts buyers for the third straight day and trades around the 1.4070-1.4075 area during the Asian session on Wednesday, near its highest level since July 29, touched the previous day. Moreover, the f…
Gold edges lower on Fed-driven USD strength as markets await Trump-Xi meeting
Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on the previous day's goodish rebound from sub-$4,300 levels and meets with a fresh supply during the Asian session on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) preserves its recent strong ga…
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD falls to near $66.50 as Fed signals further rate hikes
Silver price (XAG/USD) depreciates after registering gains the previous day, trading around $66.50 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Wednesday. Non-yielding Silver faces challenges due to the Federal Reserve's hawkis…
How High Can Solana Price Go?
Solana has pushed above $110, a level that had been acting as a ceiling for weeks, opening the door to a potential run toward $133, according to a technical analyst tracking the token’s chart. Just days ago, the same an…
49.3: Australia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI declines in September
The preliminary reading of Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) eased to 49.3 in September versus 52.0 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global showed on Wednesday.
U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms
Popular betting on what an individual might say or do, known as "mention markets," pose some special dangers in the eyes of the U.S. regulator overseeing prediction market firms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, according …
Asian stocks trade mixed, Taiwan’s Taiex leads on tech boost
Asian equities trade mixed on Wednesday. Oil prices and Treasury yields dropped as crude flows through the Middle East improved, adding to risk appetite. Furthermore, a senior Iranian official said that Tehran can reope…
Republican senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons, citing crypto ventures
Many Democrats have previously called for investigations into the Trump family’s crypto ventures, but now a Republican is asking for an inquiry based on ties to the presidency.
Chinese Yuan: RMB gains hinge on PBoC fix – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that the Renminbi (RMB) has extended gains, with USD/CNY breaking below 6.70 as the People's Bank of China (PBoC) strengthened the fix for nine straight sessions …
Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market
Arch Lending’s Himanshu Sahay said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to move into tokenized equities as onchain stocks gain traction as collateral.
Gold recovers above $4,350 on US–Iran diplomacy hopes
Gold price (XAU/USD) rebounds to near $4,360 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal edges higher amid hopes for diplomatic progress between the US and Iran.