🏃 Speedy Scoop
DevelopmentElectric Coin Co. unveiled a bold Q4 roadmap for Zcash, featuring privacy upgrades like ephemeral addresses and multisig wallets, as ZEC enjoys a 45% price rally and rising shielded supply.
MarketBitcoin's Coinbase premium gap slid deep into negative territory, signaling strong US institutional selling pressure and casting a shadow on BTC’s short-term recovery prospects.
RegulationRomania’s gambling authority blacklisted Polymarket over unlicensed crypto betting, blocking access after $600M in election wagers and spotlighting the ongoing clash between crypto platforms and national regulators.
SecurityCrypto usage shifts to emerging markets with practical users, prompting the industry to rethink security by embedding seamless, invisible protections instead of relying on complex user-managed seed phrases.
RecoveryFTX creditors face a real recovery as low as 9% after adjusting for inflated crypto prices since the exchange’s collapse, complicating payout expectations despite ongoing multi-billion-dollar distributions.
MiningIran’s crackdown on crypto mining exposed that 95% of 427,000 active mining rigs operate illegally, heavily straining the power grid and prompting authorities to shut down farms and incentivize whistleblowers.
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