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Industry watchers are debating the fate of the Zcash development fund after the ZEC token’s rally pushed its value above $95 million. Crypto-focused venture capital firm Dragonfly’s managing partner, Haseeb Qureshi, proposed winding down the Zcash developer fund after it expires under current rules in 2028. “I’m of the opinion that this should be the final Dev Fund,” wrote Qureshi in a Friday X post, arguing that the fund is large enough to fund remaining work on Zcash and that it risks being “politicized” as it approaches $100 million in value. The Zcash development fund held 63,962 Zcash (ZEC) tokens at press time, worth about $95 million, according to ZecStats. Read more

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 18, 2026

Public chains preserve malware instructions beyond ordinary domain takedowns, shifting defense toward monitoring wallets, contracts and off-chain servers. The post Blockchain malware activity jumps 440% as AI lowers the barrier for North Korea and Iran-linked hackers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Grayscale says the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point hike is unlikely to materially reshape crypto markets, unless tightening extends into 2026. The post Grayscale Sees Limited Bitcoin Impact From 25-Basis-Point Hike appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Fisher Transform indicator produced a rare crossover for only the fourth time in Bitcoin’s history. Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strong signs that its latest long-term floor is already in, according to a classic trading indicator. Key points: Read more

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, Ethereum is up 2% after buyers defended support at $2,400. As long as this key level holds, the price has a good chance to make higher highs in the near term. Previously, sellers returned at $2,500 and […]

Starknet and arbitrum gained more than 17% while the 10-year Treasury yield slipped back below 5%, with 98 of CoinDesk 100 constituents advancing.

The trader previously made nearly $1.9 million on a Bitcoin long and about $1.8 million on an Ethereum long before ZEC got them into trouble.

Bitcoin is down just 1.5% in its historically weakest month and remains on track for its first quarterly gain in a year, despite rising rates, surging oil and a stronger dollar.

Investigators say tracing the network's crypto transactions exposed links to organized crime and murder-for-hire.

Bitcoin recovered from $75,972 overnight to just below $78,000, a third straight day of gains.

Here's everything most interesting related to XRP, SHIB, and ETH.

Ethereum trades near $2,495 as Glamsterdam upgrade testing clears key hurdles. Full price analysis, key levels, and what the 200M gas limit means for ETH. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: What to Expect From the Glamsterdam Upgrade? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Seven Democratic senators said Sept. 16 that CLARITY's failed Senate vote was not the end. The crypto market-structure bill fell short 49-50 the previous day on a procedural motion that needed 60 votes to advance. Getting from that statement to a law now depends on a compressed legislative calendar, still-unresolved policy disputes, and a House […] The post CLARITY Act needs 3 more senators and a race against the clock for a 2026 revival appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Dtcpay plans to expand its merchant network and payment products after completing a $25 million Series A backed by Japan’s SBI Group. Singapore-based stablecoin payments company Dtcpay has completed a $25 million Series A funding round after securing backing from Japanese conglomerate SBI Group.  On Friday, SBI Holdings said it invested through SBI Ventures Asset and the SBI-NTU-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund, two Singapore-based investment vehicles managed by the group. Neither SBI nor dtcpay disclosed the size of SBI’s contribution or the company’s valuation. Dtcpay said the investment completed its $25 million Series A, which began with a $10 million tranche led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India in April. Genedant Capital and existing investor Kwee Liong Tek also participated in the round. Dtcpay previously raised $16.5 million in pre-Series A funding in June 2023. Read more

OFAC says hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin moved through BitBank to the Revolutionary Guards in two months.

Binance declined to address reports of ECB intervention in its Greek MiCA bid, saying it remains committed to securing authorization in Europe. Binance declined to address a report that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde intervened in its failed Greek crypto license bid and said it continues seeking authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that a vice chair of Greece’s Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) told Binance that Lagarde had asked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis not to approve its application. Greek officials informed the European Securities and Markets Authority in early June that the regulator intended to approve the license, according to the report. Read more

The Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, pushing the one-year Treasury yield to 4.45% the same day and pressuring crypto lending yields. That move lifts the return available to anyone willing to hold nothing riskier than government debt, setting a fresh benchmark for crypto lending yields […] The post Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Onchain analyst James Check says Bitcoin may have bottomed near $58,000 after two capitulations and warns against anchoring to an October low. James Check, founder and lead analyst at Checkonchain, said Bitcoin may have already established its cycle bottom after undergoing two capitulation events, arguing that shifts in holder behavior indicate the market has absorbed much of its selling pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) reached a record of just over $126,000 in October 2025 and traded around $77,400 at the time of writing, nearly 39% below its peak. Some traders expect BTC to establish another low in October 2026 based on its historical four-year cycle. In July, analyst Benjamin Cowen said that cycle-duration data and the US midterm-election calendar pointed toward a fourth-quarter bottoming window. In an interview on Cointelegraph’s Proof of Thesis show, Check described Bitcoin’s February decline toward $60,000 as a “price-pain capitulation,” when investors who bought near the top sold at substantial losses. He ident...

Pi Network has rolled out a new batch of KYC and Mainnet migration changes that could unblock more than 900,000 users.