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The Zcash Foundation has said that it has nothing to do with ZRC-20 or the $CASH token that is being promoted as the first tokens on the privacy chain. The rebuttal came as a reply to a BSCN post on X. The Foundation wrote, “We have no prior knowledge of ‘ZRC-20’ or the $CASH token,” adding that it is “a private project, not an official Zcash token standard or protocol feature.” The Foundation warned the public to research before touching it. BSCN had posted a piece with the headline “Zcash Has Tokens Now” on September 20. Although it put a…

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As the U.S. Senate is poised to vote Tuesday on whether to embrace or abandon the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, one of the leading Republican negotiators, Senator Cynthia Lummis, said that Democrats are still asking for more changes even after Republicans circulated what they said was a final compromise proposal over the weekend. “The Democrats want more,” she said at a Washington event on Monday. “They always want more. If we waited another month, they would want more.” “There’s no end to it,” the Wyoming Republican lamented. In an appearance at a Washington summit hosted by the Solana Policy…

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently engaged with Base builders at the Coinbase office in Singapore. The meeting focused on innovative projects related to trading, financing, and payments, showcasing Coinbase’s commitment to advancing its platform. This collaboration is significant as it may lead to enhanced offerings and user experiences in the future. More details are anticipated soon, as highlighted by the tweet from @base. Breaking It Down The broader cryptocurrency market is experiencing mixed signals, with varying momentum among major assets. During this recent meeting in Singapore, Armstrong and the Base founders demonstrated their ongoing projects and gathered feedback, an essential…

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Bitcoin price fell below $77,000 as traders reduced risk before a key U.S. Senate vote on the CLARITY Act, while technical charts showed weakening short-term momentum. Bitcoin price action today According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) price traded at about $77,059 at the time of writing, down 1.45% on the daily candle. The cryptocurrency opened at $78,189, reached an intraday high of $78,250, and dropped to $76,704 before recovering slightly. The decline followed another failed attempt to hold the $79,000 area. Bitcoin has recorded lower highs since reaching roughly $82,000 in early September, while buyers have repeatedly defended the…

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Aave governance has advanced a proposal that would give Bitcoin-backed borrowers materially more leverage while leaving less room before liquidation. The proposal from risk service provider LlamaRisk would let users on Aave V3 Ethereum Core borrow as much as $0.81 against each $1 of WBTC or cbBTC collateral, up from $0.73. The liquidation threshold would rise from 78% to 85%. LlamaRisk said on Sept. 21 that the proposal had advanced to Snapshot and voting would begin in less than 24 hours. The vote result and any implementation remained unverified at the reporting cutoff, so the higher limits are proposed parameters…

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The tension between daily bullish structure and an hourly pullback defines the current Ethereum price today setup, with $ETH hovering at $2,723.66 as of September 22, 2026 — a level that places it almost precisely on its daily Bollinger upper band at 2,722.84. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Key takeaways Ethereum trades at $2,723.66, riding its daily Bollinger upper band with RSI at 66.99 and a textbook EMA20/50/200 bullish stack. The hourly chart tells a more cautious story: RSI at 48.95, MACD histogram negative at -8.75, and price drifting toward the lower 1H Bollinger band. Total…

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Gold’s Breakout Above $4,600 Bloomberg analysts noted that gold climbed to a three-month high above $4,620 an ounce as Treasury intervention in the bond market revived fears of a weaker dollar. Spot gold traded between $4,580 and $4,600 through the week, with futures pushing toward $4,650. Image source: Bloomberg.com Saxo Bank commodity strategist Ole Hansen said gold was “continuing its strong run higher, gaining 1.8% on the day and 5.1% on the week,” calling the move above its 200-day moving average the technical trigger for fresh momentum buying, and flagging a move topping $4,770 as the next resistance level. Some…

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General Updates The Neo Council launched Operation Meteor, an open call for community input into a structured process to define Neo’s strategic market focus for 2026-2031. The initiative, announced by COZ on Sept. 15, evaluates potential market opportunities against 16 formal criteria scored by Council members, with two participation windows open through Sept. 25. Neo Global Development invited the Neo community to celebrate 10 years of Neo MainNet with Neo 3650. With Neo 3650, participants can register AI agents that will research specific days from the blockchain’s first decade and transform those findings into generative artworks. The artworks will be…

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit seeking the seizure of approximately $61 million worth of cryptocurrency allegedly linked to the Iranian government and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), claiming that proceeds from the black market sale of sanctioned Iranian oil were laundered through Binance. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, these crypto assets are believed to represent a portion of the proceeds from the illicit sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. Authorities allege that these funds were intended to finance the Iranian government…

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Solana continues to dominate the decentralized exchange (DEX) landscape, surpassing major exchanges like Bybit and Coinbase in weekly trading volume. As reported by the commentator @SolanaFloor, Solana has now led this metric for the 12th consecutive week, only trailing Binance. This consistent performance highlights Solana’s growing significance in the crypto market and suggests a shift toward decentralized trading solutions. What Happened Solana’s recent achievement in DEX trading volume is noteworthy, especially considering its surpassing of major platforms like Bybit and Coinbase. This milestone not only underscores Solana’s solid position within the DEX sector but also reflects the increasing preference for…

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