The recent sharp rise in Zcash (ZEC) price to its 2026 peak has triggered warnings about a possible Bitcoin (BTC) price correction. Historically, spikes in ZEC prices have preceded Bitcoin reaching local highs or cycle tops, as seen in 2025 and earlier crypto cycles. Currently, ZEC has surged nearly 200% since April 2026, prompting analysts to caution about an impending BTC correction. While Bitcoin is predicted to climb to around $85,000 by the end of May 2026, ZEC is expected to drop by over 8%, suggesting Bitcoin may soon face a local top before a potential downturn.
Bitcoin maintained a steady dominance of 56% while trading around $62,367, reflecting a stable market amid modest gains in major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum. Select altcoins such as CC, ZEC, DOGE, and XLM posted notable 24-hour gains, indicating p...
Security researcher Taylor Hornby used AI to find a major vulnerability in Zcash's shielded pool that could have allowed counterfeit tokens. After a quick emergency patch, Zcash's value stabilized, but the incident highlighted risks in privacy coins....
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, sold his entire position in Worldcoin shortly after publicly endorsing the token and setting bullish price targets. This triggered scrutiny from on-chain investigator ZachXBT, who questioned whether Hayes’ public c...
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a general decline with Bitcoin priced around $60,671, down 1.56%, and Ethereum falling 2.95% to $1,556.21. Other major coins like Solana, Litecoin, and Monero also saw significant drops, reflecting ongoing market vo...
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has been accused by onchain investigator ZachXBT of promoting four crypto tokens—Zcash (ZEC), NEAR, HYPE, and Worldcoin (WLD)—to his followers and then quickly selling them, a practice known as creating "exit liqui...
