ShapeShift has reintroduced support for Zcash’s shielded transactions, marking its return to privacy-focused cryptocurrency after transitioning into a DEX aggregator.

As part of its cooperation with Bahrain Fintech Bay, Ripple aims to bring its custody solution and RLUSD stablecoin to Bahrain’s financial institutions.

Ethereum devs have introduced Kohaku to enhance wallet privacy and security with modular tools, zero-knowledge recovery options and decentralized transaction handling.

XRP price held above $2.80 on Thursday, increasing the altcoin’s chances of rallying toward the cup-and-handle pattern’s target above $6.

Takaichi’s election may have a “material impact” on the governance and regulatory perception of crypto assets in Japan, experts told Cointelegraph.

The Bank of France’s governor called for crypto oversight to be given to the European Securities and Markets Authority, and for tightening MiCA’s rules on stablecoin issuance.

DeFi TVL reached a record $237 billion in the third quarter of 2025, but DApp wallet activity fell 22% as SocialFi and AI DApps lost momentum.

Inflows to crypto funds have topped last year’s total, with Bitcoin dominance slipping at $30 billion while Ether and altcoins surge.

Amina Bank has become the first regulated financial institution to offer staking for Polygon’s POL token, allowing institutional clients to earn up to 15% rewards.

Luxembourg’s sovereign wealth fund allocated 1% of its $900 million portfolio, or about $9 million, into Bitcoin ETFs.