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Arthur Hayes has put Zcash at the center of his crypto thesis, saying in an interview with Unchained founder Laura Shin that ZEC is now “probably my largest position outside of Bitcoin.” The BitMEX co-founder framed the trade as a bet on rising demand for financial privacy as AI, Big Tech and governments make public-chain activity easier to analyze. Hayes said he views Zcash as the strongest privacy asset in crypto, while acknowledging that the debate between Zcash, Monero and other privacy coins remains unsettled. “I think Zcash is the best,” Hayes said. He added that he is “not a cryptographer,” but said his view was shaped by reading competing arguments and speaking with developers working directly on privacy systems. His argument was not that Bitcoin should become fully private. Hayes said Bitcoin’s transparent ledger still has advantages for accountability, but argued that transparency comes with a growing trade-off as surveillance tools improve. “With AI, big tech and big governm
Read full articleBlockchain.com launched crypto backed loans globally with rates from 1.9%, letting users borrow against BTC, ETH, and USDC. The post Blockchain.com rolls out crypto backed loans for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC holders appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitcoin absorbed $853M in taker sell volume on Binance in a single hour after Core PPI data crushed rate cut hopes, with Binance accounting for 91% of total sell flows. The sell orders hit fast. Before U.S. equity markets even settled into their opening rhythm, Bitcoin was already absorbing one of its sharpest single-hour sell […] The post $853M Bitcoin Dumped on Binance After One Inflation Number Changed Everything appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
Crypto data firm Dune has laid off 25% of its workforce, with CEO Fredrik Haga citing a sharpened focus on artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data tools and institutional clients moving onchain. Dune Cuts 25% of Staff, Bets Future on AI and Institutional Onchain Data Haga announced the cuts this week, framing the decision as a restructuring […]
Crypto analyst Xanrox has advised market participants against buying Bitcoin, warning that a crash is looming for the leading crypto. Instead, the analyst advised buying altcoins, which are likely to offer greater gains. Analyst Advises Against Buying Bitcoin With Crash Looming In a TradingView analysis, Xanrox advised against buying Bitcoin, citing the crypto’s bearish price action. Commenting on BTC’s daily chart, he noted that the LOG scale shows a bearish flag pattern, indicating bearish price action. He added that it will be a technical error to buy or go long at the resistance of the channel. Related Reading: 9 Red Candles Before The Bottom: Why Bitcoin Price Will Continue To Crash Xanax further revealed that Bitcoin’s price is currently within the channel, indicating a huge selling wall above the current price. The analyst admitted there is still a chance BTC could rise to between $83,000 and $84,000. However, he advised opening a short position at this point rather than longi
The United States Senate Banking Committee took a definitive step toward establishing a national regulatory framework for digital assets on Thursday by advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Bitcoin Taps $82K as Senate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act Known as the CLARITY Act or H.R. 3633, the piece of legislation moved out of the […]
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said Monero represents the kind of privacy-preserving cryptocurrency Bitcoin might have become if stronger cryptographic tooling had been available at the time, praising the project’s technical design and its refusal to dilute its cypherpunk principles. Speaking in an interview with David Gokhstein, the Cardano founder framed Monero not as a marginal […]
Dune cut 25% of staff as it restructures around AI tools, institutional clients, and core crypto data infrastructure. The post Dune cuts 25% of staff to sharpen focus on AI and institutional data products appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Concern over AI governance is not a geopolitical abstract but an unavoidable local actuality, and the U.S. may be amenable to cooperation with China despite the AI race between the superpowers.
