Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group, declared the start of a privacy era in cryptocurrency, emphasizing the need for privacy to scale on-chain finance and protect users. Finbold analyzed three privacy-centric crypto assets to watch in 2026: Zcash (ZEC), which has seen an 87% price surge driven by institutional support; Monero (XMR), poised for a technical breakout near its all-time highs; and Oasis Network (ROSE), showing promising technical signals with programmable privacy features. These developments highlight growing investor interest and potential price growth in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies next year.
A whale trader connected to former BitForex CEO Garrett Jin, known for a massive Bitcoin short during the October 10, 2025 crash, has shifted from a hypothetical $70 million profit to a $128 million net loss due to large leveraged Ethereum longs on H...
NEAR Protocol's price surged about 50% in seven days, reaching a six-month high near $2.34, outpacing most large cap cryptocurrencies. This rally is linked to traders rotating into Arthur Hayes's "holy trinity" of altcoins: NEAR, Hyperliquid (HYPE), ...
A wallet on Hyperliquid has opened a $100.33 million short position on Ethereum (ETH) with 23x leverage, betting that ETH's price will not rise above $2,149.84. The position will be liquidated if ETH's price increases by less than 2% from the entry p...
Bitcoin whale traders have shifted aggressively toward short positions, reflecting growing defensive sentiment amid weakening broader crypto momentum. Large speculative wallets reduced altcoin exposure and increased leveraged Bitcoin shorts, with one...
Zcash (ZEC) has seen a strong price recovery, trading above $630 with its MVRV ratio at 1.59, indicating the asset is in aggregate profit. The rally is supported by rising derivatives activity, including increased open interest and short liquidations...
