Author: Kryptonews

A privacy coin is headed for Wall Street, and the wrapper says everything about what happens when a technology built for discretion tries to move through the most surveilled pipes in global finance.Grayscale’s bid to list a Zcash ETF on NYSE Arca (ticker ZCSH) marks the first serious attempt to wrap a privacy coin in the fully documented world of ETF filings, approved custodians, sanctions screening, and brokerage compliance. The entire project is set up like a stress test for a simple idea: can regulated privacy exist, or does the regulation part smother the privacy part on contact? The mechanics…

Ether’s price may rise nearly 7% in the near term, as subdued stablecoin yields suggest the crypto market has yet to reach overheated conditions, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.“Currently, yields are low, around 4%. This indicates the market has not reached a major top and could still push higher,” Santiment said in a report on Saturday, forecasting that Ether (ETH) could revisit its $3,200 resistance level soon.This represents an approximate 6.7% increase from its price of $2,991 at the time of publication according to CoinMarketCap.  Ether is down 21.85% over the past 30 days. Source: CoinMarketCapSantiment said stablecoin yields…

SÃO PAULO — The crypto ethos is clashing with institutional reality.During a panel at the Blockchain Conference Brasil in São Paulo, while major industry players discussed compliance and regulation, the crowd went into uproar in defense of privacy and in rejection of centralized oversight. That uproar arose from the words of Vinícuis Brito, an executive at a Brazil-based firm focused on crypto self-custody.“I’ve recently read in a book a saying that stuck with me. ‘Privacy is the immune system of freedom’,” said Brito. “When they come after your privacy, they’re one step away from your freedom.” His comments came in…

The team behind the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange (DEX) disclosed a 1.75 million HYPE token unlock for its developers and core contributors on Saturday, valued at over $60.4 million at the time of this writing.Saturday’s token unlock was previously announced and is part of HYPE’s vesting schedule, according to pseudonymous Hyperliquid developer iliensinc, who celebrated the first anniversary of Hyperliquid’s historic airdrop and token generation event. He said:“For perspective, about 270 million tokens were fully unlocked on Nov 29, 2024, in the largest airdrop in history, measured in today’s market value at about $9.5 billion. There are no investor unlocks, as…

International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has formally designated crypto-enabled fraud as a global criminal threat, following the adoption of a new resolution at its General Assembly, which aims to tackle the rapid expansion of transnational scam centres implicated in large-scale fraud, human trafficking, and severe abuse. According to the organization, these criminal hubs often lure victims with promises of high-paying overseas jobs before coercing them into compounds where they are forced to carry out schemes ranging from voice phishing and romance scams to investment fraud and cryptocurrency fraud targeting individuals worldwide. While not everyone working in these centres is trafficked,…

Key Takeaways Ethereum ETFs saw $1.4 billion in net outflows in November, indicating reduced investor confidence or rebalancing. Major funds affected include BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) and Fidelity’s Ethereum Fund (FETH). Share this article US-listed spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $1.4 billion in net outflows in November as investors retreated from spot crypto funds during a choppy month for markets.The outflows affected major funds, including BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) and Fidelity’s Ethereum Fund (FETH), both of which track Ethereum’s price performance without requiring direct crypto holdings.Spot Ethereum ETFs displayed mixed daily flows throughout the month, with some funds recording…

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South Africa’s central bank has cooled expectations for a retail central bank digital currency, saying the country does not face an urgent need to launch one and should focus instead on upgrading the existing payments system. Key Takeaways: South Africa’s central bank says a retail CBDC is not needed now and is prioritizing payments system upgrades instead. The SARB will focus on wholesale digital currency uses and improving cross-border payments. Officials also warned that crypto and stablecoins pose financial risks and could be used to bypass exchange controls. In a research paper published Thursday, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)…

The US Nasdaq stock exchange is making SEC approval of its proposal to offer tokenized versions of stocks listed on the exchange a top priority, according to the exchange’s crypto chief.“We’ll just move as fast as we can,” Nasdaq’s head of digital assets strategy, Matt Savarese, said during an interview with CNBC on Thursday, when asked whether the SEC could approve the proposal this year.“I think what we have to really evaluate where the public comments come back in and then answer and respond to the SEC questions as they come through,” Savarese said. “We hope to kind of work…

Ethereum is clinging to the $3,000 mark, a level that continues to attract steady buying despite the recent pullback. ETH trades at $2,997.90, down 1.35% in the past 24 hours, with a market cap of $361.8 billion. The price action remains under pressure, but the way buyers have repeatedly defended this zone suggests a market preparing for a decisive move. With sentiment improving across the broader crypto market, traders are now asking the same question: is Ethereum quietly building the foundation for a run toward $5,000?Ethereum (ETH/USD) Technical Analysis: Bearish Channel Still in ControlEthereum’s daily chart shows the market moving…