Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies Zcash and Monero dropped 5.2% and 4% respectively amid renewed Middle East tensions following US strikes on Iran. The pullback is seen as profit-taking after recent gains driven by institutional interest in privacy tokens. Meanwhile, Hyperliquid's HYPE token briefly surpassed Dogecoin's market cap before pulling back, buoyed by a recent SpaceX pre-IPO launch. Broader crypto markets remained cautious with Bitcoin near $76,500, as geopolitical events lifted oil prices and the US dollar, influencing market sentiment.
Stellar (XLM) surged by up to 30% over the past week, briefly overtaking Zcash (ZEC) in cryptocurrency market rankings due to new cross-chain swap features on SushiSwap and support for Circle's CCTP on Stellar. Despite this strong rally, Stellar's pr...
Zcash (ZEC) has seen its price drop from $543 to around $447, with significant bearish momentum causing whales to close positions and take profits. Over $17 million in long positions were liquidated in three days, reflecting growing market weakness. ...
In June 2026, a critical flaw in Zcash's zero-knowledge proof system was uncovered by security researcher Taylor Hornby using advanced AI, leading to a 50% drop in ZEC's market value. This vulnerability, undetected by human audits for years, highligh...
Nearly $460.9 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin and Ethereum gains caused a broad short squeeze, forcing many traders betting on price drops to close positions. Bitcoin rose 1.09% to $140,697 and Ethereum cl...
Trader Garrett Jin, linked to former Bitforex, sold his entire 184,102 HYPE tokens for about $13.55 million, securing a $2.83 million profit. He then rotated into a long position on Uniswap's UNI token, while maintaining significant holdings of 1,268...
