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ZCash was the ‘XRP killer’ or at least supposed to kill the XRP narrative. But after the latest developments, the killer may be fatally injured.

Bitcoin has led the crypto rally to start the year, but has started to struggle. Here are the 3 key conditions that need to be fulfilled for 2026 to be a good year.

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TOP STORY

ZEC Crashes 16%: What Happened To The 'XRP Killer'?

Zcash collapsed 16% to $394 after the entire Electric Coin Company development team resigned en masse, citing a "constructive discharge" by the Bootstrap board.

The privacy coin has now erased its entire 30% rally in just five days, shattering critical support at $406 and leaving the project without an active in-house engineering squad.

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QUICK N DIRTY

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP are struggling again as BTC has problems holding critical support at $90,000. Here’s what’s moving markets today.

XRP is down 15% over the past two days as ETF flows turn negative. Is the rally over?

Kalshi’s CEO is backing a potential bill to ban insider trading on prediction markets. Here’s how he claims the company is already preventing it.

FINTECH FOCUS

The 3 Conditions To Extend The Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Rally: Bitwise

Bitcoin and Ethereum are up roughly 7% to start the year, but Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says three specific conditions must be met to turn this bounce into a sustained bull run.

While the risk of another massive liquidation event has faded, the market is now waiting on the CLARITY Act and stable equity markets to confirm the trend.

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