Year: 2026

Zcash (ZEC) traded near $515 at press time as traders weighed a bullish chart setup against signs of weaker spot demand.  Summary ZEC traded near $515 after a monthly rally,…

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged German citizen Owe Martin Andresen over an alleged money laundering scheme tied to Dream Market, a darknet marketplace that shut down in 2019. …

Police from China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates carried out their first joint international law enforcement operation against telecom and online fraud in Dubai, according to Xinhua. …

Japan’s major brokerage groups are preparing crypto investment trust products as regulators work toward allowing funds to hold digital assets by 2028.  Summary SBI and Rakuten are preparing in-house crypto…

USDC users are again asking whether Circle should offer a clearer recovery process for mistaken token transfers.  Summary USDC users are questioning Circle’s recovery options after claims of mistaken transfers…

Iran has responded to a U.S. list of conditions for a possible peace deal, according to reports shared by The Kobeissi Letter.  Summary Bitcoin stayed near $78,000 as traders weighed…

Nearly 70 Trump administration officials and nominees disclosed cryptocurrency holdings or investments in blockchain and digital asset companies, according to a Washington Post analysis.  Summary Washington Post found nearly 70…

Jump Crypto’s Firedancer has entered production on Solana mainnet and is now producing blocks, according to a CoinDesk report.  Summary Firedancer has started producing Solana mainnet blocks after years of…

Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled its crypto exposure in the first quarter of 2026, according to a report citing Criptovaluta.it data.  Summary Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled crypto exposure to…

VanEck and Grayscale filed new amendments for their proposed spot BNB exchange-traded funds, adding fresh attention to the race for the next U.S. altcoin ETF.  Summary VanEck and Grayscale filed…