Zcash mining activity has risen more than 2.5 times in 2026 as stronger ZEC prices have pushed estimated revenue per megawatt-hour to about four times the level generated by Bitcoin miners. Summary Zcash mining activity has increased more than 2.5 times since the start of 2026. ZEC miners earn about twice as much per machine
India and Russia have begun working on a digital currency settlement mechanism for bilateral trade as their central banks examine how state-issued currencies could be used for cross-border payments. Summary India and Russia are working on a mechanism that could use central bank digital currencies to settle bilateral trade payments. Sberbank CEO Herman Gref said
Clearpool has proposed expanding its institutional lending products to the XRP Ledger while replacing CPOOL with CLEAR through a 1:1 token migration and treasury recapitalization. Summary 70% of CLEAR’s initial allocation would fund a 1:1 migration for existing CPOOL holders. Clearpool plans to build credit products around XRPL’s proposed vault and lending standards. Ripple has
The U.S. Department of Justice has restrained more than $52 million in cryptocurrency while targeting wallets and online channels linked to the Xinbi Guarantee scam network. Summary $52 million in cryptocurrency was restrained during one day of coordinated enforcement. Two Xinbi wallets had received about $12 million in payments, according to Tether. U.S. authorities sought
The Canadian digital asset market has recently seen significant progress, with regulated crypto investment products gaining more exposure across traditional financial markets. Summary Evolve and Purpose XRP ETF options have been registered for sale in the US after beginning trading on the Montreal Exchange in January 2026. The products give US investors another regulated way
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have lost $462.7 million during the September 8–11 trading week, while Ethereum funds have gained $196.9 million and Solana funds have drawn a smaller $9.7 million inflow. Summary Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows in all four trading sessions, led by a $282.7 million loss Thursday. Ethereum ETFs gained $216.4 million Friday,
Crypto companies announced $151 million in disclosed financing across five deals from Sep. 5–11, 2026. The largest was Nasdaq Ventures’ agreement to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward; Latitude’s $35 million Series A ranked second. Summary Five disclosed deals totaled $151 million, including Nasdaq Ventures’ $100 million agreement to invest in Payward. Latitude raised
Revolut has disclosed customer identities and financial records, including Bitcoin transaction histories, after acting on a fraudulent request that appeared to come from a government agency. Summary Revolut said an unauthorized sender used an official government agency’s email domain. The disclosed records included identity documents, verification selfies, and full transaction histories. Bitcoin wallet reference numbers
Singapore has opened online bidding for the first 624 luxury items forfeited in its S$3 billion, or roughly $2.37 billion, money laundering case. Summary The first two auctions contain 338 handbags and accessories and 286 pieces of jewellery. The lots have a combined pre-sale estimate of S$2.9 million to S$3.9 million. Buyers outside Singapore can
UK crypto firms have been given a five-month application window, from Sep. 30 to Feb. 28, to seek Financial Conduct Authority approval before a new regulatory regime is expected to take effect in October 2027. Summary The FCA will accept applications from Sep. 30, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2027. Firms with existing anti-money-laundering registrations will
