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In brief Created in response to Bitcoin’s perceived limitations, Zcash offers privacy with zk-SNARK tech. In 2025, Zcash undergoes its halving, a funding overhaul, and a software migration—its biggest test yet. A decade on, Zcash is one of the privacy coins fighting for private, and decentralized payments. For many years, Bitcoin was used to buy drugs online because it was believed to be anonymous. Turns out, it’s surprisingly easy to track Bitcoin transactions. Zcash, on the other hand, is a cryptocurrency that promised something Bitcoin couldn’t deliver: privacy.How Zcash worksZcash is designed to hide key transaction details, such as the…

Matt Hougan, Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer, posted a brief, bullish note on social media on Oct 6, 2025, writing “$1 trillion inbound….” Related Reading Based on reports, that short message kicked off fresh coverage and debate about how large Bitcoin-focused funds could get if current trends continue. Bitcoin was trading near a fresh high at the time, which helped the comment spread quickly. Context Around The Claim Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $126,080 on Oct 7, 2025. At the same time, data cited by several outlets put global Bitcoin fund assets under management at about $200 billion. Those…

In brief S&P Dow Jones Indices, a unit of market data provider S&P Global, is releasing a new index tracking 15 digital assets and 35 crypto-focused companies. Dinari, a provider of tokenized U.S. securities, will also issue a token tracking the index. Crypto-related equities have soared this year amid a market surge. S&P Dow Jones Indices will unveil a new index tracking cryptocurrencies and companies in the digital asset space, the company announced on Tuesday. The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index will track 35 companies involved in the crypto space—including infrastructure providers, financial services, blockchain applications—and also 15 cryptocurrencies selected from…

Yuma, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG) focused on decentralized artificial intelligence (AI), has appointed veteran crypto founders Greg Schvey and Jeff Schvey as its new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively, the company said in a Tuesday press release.The hires mark a key expansion for Yuma as it scales operations across the Bittensor network, including validator, mining, and subnet accelerator initiatives, and prepares to launch an asset management division, the company said.The Schvey brothers are best known for co-founding TradeBlock, an institutional crypto data and portfolio management platform acquired by DCG, and Axoni, a blockchain infrastructure…

In brief Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic FTC commissioner fired by the Trump administration, is suing over her dismissal in a case that could effectively end the independence of federal regulators. Her husband, a crypto lobbyist at Paradigm, is working to pass a crypto bill that could see its chance of passage dwindle if the Supreme Court grants Trump new powers over regulators like the SEC and CFTC. The couple’s predicament highlights how Trump’s bid to consolidate executive control may inadvertently jeopardize one of his administration’s most ambitious crypto policy goals. He’s a top crypto lobbyist working to pass a White…

Lava, a leading bitcoin fintech company backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, today announced an angel investment from Alex Crognale, the first professional soccer player in the United States League (USL) to receive a portion of his salary in bitcoin. The investment aligns with the launch of Lava’s innovative “Get Paid in Bitcoin” feature, which enables users to seamlessly convert their paychecks into bitcoin with “zero fees”, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine. Crognale, a defender for San Antonio FC, gained attention in 2021 when he opted to receive part of his salary in…

In brief Publicly traded firm CEA Industries said Tuesday that it now holds 480,000 BNB, valued above $600 million. The price of BNB has surged 27% in the last week alone, hitting a new high of $1,330 on Tuesday. Shares of CEA Industries, which trades as BNC on the Nasdaq, rose 8% following the announcement. BNB extended its recent surge early Tuesday, with the Binance-backed token setting a fresh all-time high mark and flipping Tether to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Following the latest leg up, a publicly traded company revealed that it now holds more than $600…

KindlyMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA), a provider of integrated healthcare services and a Bitcoin treasury vehicle through its subsidiary Nakamoto Holdings, is partnering with Antalpha (NASDAQ: ANTA).  Antalpha is a fintech firm specializing in financing, technology, and risk management solutions for the digital asset industry.  A key component of the partnership is a non-binding letter of intent under which Nakamoto plans to issue $250 million in five-year secured convertible notes to Antalpha.  The convertible notes are intended to provide long-term financing with lower dilution risk for stockholders compared to standard convertible debt.  The proceeds will also be used to expand Bitcoin…

HONG KONG, Oct. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”) today published its Bitcoin production and mining operations update for September 2025. Bitcoin Mining Production and Mining Operations Update for September 2025 Note: Cango holds Bitcoin for the long term and does not currently intend to sell any of its Bitcoin holdings. Paul Yu, CEO and Director of Cango, commented, “Our relentless focus on operational excellence and fleet efficiency continues to deliver results across our global mining operations. This month, we’ve grown our operational hashrate to 89.7%, increased our Bitcoin treasury to over 5,800 BTC. We…

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 4380.87, down 1.1% (-49.75) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday.One of 20 assets is trading higher.Leaders: ETH (+0.2%) and BTC (-0.7%).Laggards: UNI (-3.3%) and AAVE (-3.1%).The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.