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Zcash Foundation Announces SEC Concludes Extensive Investigation into the Organization

The SEC has closed a years-long probe into the Zcash Foundation, the nonprofit said in a blog post Wednesday.

2026-01-14T18:47:19ZMike Rose
Markets

Alpaca Achieves $1.15 Billion Valuation with $150 Million Series D Funding Round to Enhance Tokenization Infrastructure

Alpaca says it powers 94% of all tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs, working with leading RWA projects Dinari, Ondo Finance, and xStocks.

2026-01-14T18:46:47ZJose Moringa
Markets

Dash Experiences 125% Price Surge Amid Growing Interest in Privacy Coins: Is the Rally Sustainable?

DASH price surged as capital rotated into privacy coins, with traders shifting away from Zcash after its governance turmoil.

2026-01-14T17:45:42ZJose Moringa
Technology

Figure Technology Launches Innovative Blockchain Platform to Streamline Direct Stock Lending

The Nasdaq-listed company is rolling out an onchain equity system that allows real shares to be issued and lent directly on blockchain infrastructure.

2026-01-14T17:45:11ZJose Moringa
Markets

Vitalik Buterin's Insights on Decentralized Stablecoins and Their Impact on the Future of DeFi

Vitalik Buterin argues DeFi still lacks resilient decentralized stablecoins, highlighting benchmark risk, oracle design flaws and staking-driven incentives.

2026-01-14T17:44:39ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Reaches 8-Week Peak Exceeding $97,000 as Short Positions Close and $100,000 Target Gains Momentum

Bitcoin has climbed to an eight-week high near $97,000 as this week's rally continues and speculators eye $100,000 in January.

2026-01-14T17:43:28ZMike Rose
Technology

Figure Launches Innovative Onchain Equity Network to Revolutionize Stock Trading and Lending

Figure’s OPEN platform is designed to handle issuance, settlement, and stock lending onchain, instead of replicating existing stock trading.

2026-01-14T17:43:07ZJose Moringa
Markets

CleanSpark and Bitfarms Experience Stock Surge as Companies Set Their Sights on US Expansion for HPC and AI Initiatives

As crypto firms continue to diversify into high-performance compute, several firms are targeting the United States for new developments.

2026-01-14T17:42:35ZJose Moringa
Altcoins

BitMine Reaches 1.5 Million Staked Ether, Representing 4% of the Total Staked Ethereum Supply

BitMine staked another 186,560 Ether, bringing its total staked to 1.53 million, which is valued at over $5 billion.

2026-01-14T06:48:06ZMike Rose
News

Paradigm Executive Warns that Crypto Market Structure Regulations May Take Years to Finalize

Rulemaking involves individual regulators and agencies fleshing out the details of a law passed by legislators. It can include publishing proposed rules and seeking public comment.

2026-01-14T06:47:46ZMike Rose
Technology

KB Financial, South Korea’s Financial Powerhouse, Seeks Patent for Innovative Stablecoin Credit Card

The patent application covers a hybrid payment system that allows users to spend stablecoins through their existing credit cards.

2026-01-14T06:47:20ZMike Rose
News

Alarming Surge: Impersonation Scams See 1400% Increase in 2025

Crypto security experts said a good way to counter scams that rely on deceiving victims is to be skeptical of every unsolicited message and interaction.

2026-01-14T05:46:58ZMike Rose