Layer-2 and DeFi tokens lead broad crypto advance as post-Fed hike nerves fade
Starknet and arbitrum gained more than 17% while the 10year Treasury yield slipped back below 5%, with 98 of CoinDesk 100 constituents advancing.…
Ethereum confirms Glamsterdam dates, but warns 'fake' builders could stall the chain
Free test ether lets fake builders outbid rivals and withhold transaction payloads, while client teams get half the usual review time before Sepolia.…
Zcash targets November for NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks
NU7 will cut Zcash block times to 25 seconds and preserve its halving schedule, with testnet activation planned for Oct. 6. Source:Cointelegraph
Ether and XRP ETFs post outflows as bitcoin moves above $77,000
Ether funds shed money for a third straight session even as the token rose, while every major gained and zcash extended its run. Source:CoinDesk
Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin tops $77,000
The yen declined and BTC rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years. Source:CoinDesk
Zcash miner Fortitude taps former Hut 8 CEO to lead ahead of public listing
Former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton will take the helm at Fortitude as the Zcashfocused miner expands its operations and moves toward a planned public listing.…
Ethereum’s upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade clears rehearsal for a big jump in capacity
The test network raised its limit on work per block toward 200 million gas as developers prepare for a proposed October 6 public test. Source:CoinDesk
Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal
Leverton will lead the DCGowned mining company as it pursues a public listing through its proposed merger with HeartSciences. Source:CoinDesk
Zcash gains 20% as Paradigm founder reveals firm made ZEC investment
Zcash rose about 20% in 24 hours as Paradigm cofounder Matt Huang disclosed that the firm invested in ZEC amid a broader crypto market rally.…
Bitcoin treasuries buy just 5.9K BTC in three months as paper losses linger
Bitcoin corporate treasuries remained at an unrealized loss on their holdings as the price fell below $80,000 and fresh capital inflows dwindled.…
Bitcoin faces 2022 parallels as federal reserve resumes rate hikes
Bitcoin’s drawdown mirrors its position before the Fed’s first hike in March 2022, raising questions over whether a relief rally could precede further losses.…
What happens if you never buy a house? What renters are gaining — and giving up
The high cost of buying a home means that many 20 and 30somethings are reevaluating traditional personalfinance advice that assumed homeownership to build…