Author: James Wilson
The Zcash upgrade roadmap includes three advances targeting a 300% speed boost as ZEC gained 73% in a month. Summary Zcash’s NU7, planned as the network’s ninth upgrade, will introduce Zcash Shielded Assets and a Network Sustainability Mechanism with more than 90% community support. Project Tachyon aims to scale shielded transaction throughput to thousands of TPS using proof-carrying wallets and oblivious synchronisation. FROST v3 brings threshold signatures with cheater detection by default, with the Zcash Foundation expecting finalisation in 2026 as part of the Z3 tech stack. The Zcash Foundation outlined a three-pronged technical roadmap building toward NU7, its ninth…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. SHRMiner launches free crypto mining service for BTC, XRP, DOGE, LTC, and ETH passive income seekers. Summary SHRMiner launched a free cloud mining service for BTC, XRP, DOGE, LTC, and ETH holders in 2026. The platform promotes beginner-friendly cloud mining without hardware costs or advanced technical knowledge. SHRMiner says it operates 150+ renewable-powered mining farms serving over 5 million global users. As cryptocurrencies gain increasing popularity worldwide, more and more investors are seeking ways to generate a steady stream…
MARA security spending reached $4.3 million in 2025, including $430,000 to armor CEO Fred Thiel’s vehicle. Summary MARA’s 2026 proxy filing revealed $4.3 million in total CEO security spending in 2025, including $430,000 to armor Fred Thiel’s personal vehicle. Physical attacks on crypto holders rose 75% in 2025 to 72 confirmed incidents totalling $41 million in known losses, according to CertiK data. Coinbase spent $7.6 million protecting Brian Armstrong in 2025, while Gemini committed $400,000 per month to secure the Winklevoss twins. MARA Holdings’ 2026 proxy filing disclosed $4.3 million in total personal security spending for CEO Fred Thiel in…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Smart forex bots gain traction in 2026 as traders seek automated tools to monitor fast-moving currency markets. Summary Smart forex bots are gaining traction as traders automate monitoring and execution across fast-moving currency markets. Modern expert advisors increasingly focus on single pairs like GBP/USD, using coded risk controls and backtesting. Traders remain cautious of overfitting, volatility risks, and execution quality despite improved transparency and automation. Trading manually is getting harder and harder to justify, which is why an increasing…
Cardano governance is in crisis as an 81% stake majority opposes a 32.9 million ADA research funding proposal. Summary An 81% active stake majority is opposing a 32.9 million ADA proposal to fund Input Output Global’s research lab for another year through Cardano’s treasury. Founder Charles Hoskinson called the vote existential for Cardano’s identity as a science-based blockchain, warning scientists could leave if the proposal fails. The vote runs through June 8, with several dReps demanding competitive open RFP bids rather than an automatic IOG budget renewal. A Cardano governance crisis has emerged on-chain as an 81% active stake majority…
Harbor Capital is trying to slice the AI boom into lab-branded trades, filing for a suite of active “Lab ETFs” tied to Anthropic, DeepMind, Meta, OpenAI and xAI ecosystems. Summary Harbor capital’s proposed Lab ETFs would each focus on companies tied to a single AI lab, from Anthropic to OpenAI and xAI SpaceXAI The funds aim to own public stocks and other instruments that benefit from specific lab ecosystems rather than broad AI themes The move follows earlier ETFs that gained indirect exposure to Anthropic and xAI and comes as Gulf investors pour tens of billions into frontier AI labs…
Robinhood crypto COO Tanya Denisova is leaving the platform after more than five years. Summary Tanya Denisova, COO of Robinhood Crypto, is leaving the firm after more than five years as the platform navigates a 47% decline in Q1 crypto revenue. Robinhood’s Q1 2026 crypto revenue fell to $134 million from $252 million a year earlier, contributing to an earnings miss reported on April 28. No successor has been named and neither Denisova nor Robinhood have publicly commented on the departure. Tanya Denisova, chief operating officer of Robinhood Crypto, is leaving the company after more than five years, according to…
Bitcoin liquidations surpassed $320 million in longs on May 22 after the SEC unexpectedly delayed its tokenized stock plan. Summary Crypto markets saw $320 million in long liquidations on May 22, with longs accounting for roughly $296 million of the total according to CoinGlass data. The SEC delayed a plan to grant broad exemptions for US crypto firms to trade tokenized assets linked to US stocks, Bloomberg reported on May 22. Bitcoin fell toward $76,000 following the news, extending a week of sustained selling pressure and a six-session Bitcoin ETF outflow streak. The SEC delayed a plan on May 22…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Reelrush introduces Social Launchpad on Solana, blending short-form content with on-chain markets and a trade-to-earn model. Summary Reelrush is a Solana-based social platform that combines short-form video, text posting, and on-chain trading through a built-in “Trade” feature on every post. Users log in with an X account, get an embedded wallet automatically, and can launch token markets tied to content in seconds via an AI-assisted process. Each creator earns a small trading fee share, while markets start on a…
Grayscale named four blockchains as the top Clarity Act winners in a research note published on May 22. Summary Grayscale named Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain and Canton Network as the four chains best placed for institutional capital after the Clarity Act passes. The four chains lead the market by tokenised asset value, stablecoin supply and DeFi total value locked, which Grayscale uses as its primary ranking criteria. Grayscale also named Avalanche, Base, Arbitrum, Hyperliquid and Tron as secondary beneficiaries with significant on-chain finance exposure. Grayscale published a research note on May 22 identifying Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Canton Network…