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Privacy now moves from niche to signal.
In 2025, privacy coins outperformed BTC and ETH, held up better during volatility, and saw real usage grow — transaction share rose from ~9.7% to ~11.4%. #Monero and #zcash still dominate the flow, while market cap pushed past $24B and infra teams started rebuilding privacy as a default layer, not a feature.
Feels less like a rotation and more like a setup.
Privacy coins and tools are shaping up as a serious 2026 narrative as a response to growing surveillance and demand for on-chain discretion.
$XMR $ZEC
In 2025, privacy coins outperformed BTC and ETH, held up better during volatility, and saw real usage grow — transaction share rose from ~9.7% to ~11.4%. #Monero and #zcash still dominate the flow, while market cap pushed past $24B and infra teams started rebuilding privacy as a default layer, not a feature.
Feels less like a rotation and more like a setup.
Privacy coins and tools are shaping up as a serious 2026 narrative as a response to growing surveillance and demand for on-chain discretion.
$XMR $ZEC
Jupiter’s prediction markets experiment hasn’t found traction yet.
After ~2.5 months, volume sits around $1.5M across 40K trades — roughly $38 per trade and $155 per user, with only ~$53K in fees flowing through. Integration is there, monetization isn’t.
After ~2.5 months, volume sits around $1.5M across 40K trades — roughly $38 per trade and $155 per user, with only ~$53K in fees flowing through. Integration is there, monetization isn’t.
Binance Wallet (Web) Introduces Perpetual Futures Trading, Provided by $ASTER
> Users can now trade perpetual contracts with leverage directly from their Keyless Wallet
> Trade Perpetuals with Self-Custody
> Initially available on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC).
#Binance
> Users can now trade perpetual contracts with leverage directly from their Keyless Wallet
> Trade Perpetuals with Self-Custody
> Initially available on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC).
#Binance
For over five years, Ethereum TVL has quietly acted as a valuation floor for ETH.
If that relationship holds, app-layer growth matters more than narratives — push Ethereum TVL toward $1T, and that number effectively underwrites the asset powering the system.
#ETH $ETH
If that relationship holds, app-layer growth matters more than narratives — push Ethereum TVL toward $1T, and that number effectively underwrites the asset powering the system.
#ETH $ETH
Lighter Launches Mobile App On iOS and Android
> Users can now trade perps, spot, RWAs, pre-markets, and more directly from their phones.
> Users can now trade perps, spot, RWAs, pre-markets, and more directly from their phones.
Google Launches the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)
A new open standard for agentic commerce that works across the entire shopping journey, from discovery and buying to post-purchase support.
> UCP is compatible with A2A, AP2, and MCP, and was co-developed with partners like Etsy, Shopify, Wayfair, and Target
#AI
A new open standard for agentic commerce that works across the entire shopping journey, from discovery and buying to post-purchase support.
> UCP is compatible with A2A, AP2, and MCP, and was co-developed with partners like Etsy, Shopify, Wayfair, and Target
#AI
Ethena and Safe Partner to Accelerate USDe Adoption on Multisig Wallets.
> Safe and Ethena have joined forces to accelerate USDe adoption on self-custodial rails.
> The partnership introduces gas-free mainnet txns and a 10x Sats boost for Safe users holding USDe.
> Safe and Ethena have joined forces to accelerate USDe adoption on self-custodial rails.
> The partnership introduces gas-free mainnet txns and a 10x Sats boost for Safe users holding USDe.
Polygon Labs to Acquire Coinme and Sequence to Offer Regulated Stablecoin Payments in the U.S.
> Together with Polygon, they will power the Open Money Stack: one vertically integrated solution for compliant, global stablecoin payments
#Polygone $POL
> Together with Polygon, they will power the Open Money Stack: one vertically integrated solution for compliant, global stablecoin payments
#Polygone $POL
Silver Prices Surge Above $88/oz for the First Time in History
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams Launches a Memecoin that Hits $580M in Market Cap Before Crashing -80% in Minutes.😁😁😁
CZ Warns Traders Against Aping Into Meme Coins Inspired by His Tweets
> “If you are going to ape into every meme coin people create based on my random tweets, you are almost guaranteed to lose money.”
#CZ
> “If you are going to ape into every meme coin people create based on my random tweets, you are almost guaranteed to lose money.”
#CZ
OpenAI Acquires Torch, a Healthcare Startup that Unifies Lab Results, Medications, and Visit Recordings.
> Integrated with ChatGPT Health, it aims to create a new way for users to understand & manage their health
#AI
> Integrated with ChatGPT Health, it aims to create a new way for users to understand & manage their health
#AI
Anthropic Launches Cowork, a New Claude Agent That Works Directly on Your Files
> Cowork lets you complete non-technical tasks much like how developers use Claude Code.
> In Cowork, you give Claude access to a folder on your computer, allowing it to read, edit, and create files in that folder.
> Now available as a research preview
#AI
> Cowork lets you complete non-technical tasks much like how developers use Claude Code.
> In Cowork, you give Claude access to a folder on your computer, allowing it to read, edit, and create files in that folder.
> Now available as a research preview
#AI
Apple and Google Enter Multi-Year Partnership to Power Next-Gen Apple AI with Gemini Models
> “After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google's Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users.”
#AI
> “After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google's Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users.”
#AI
BitGo Eyes Up to $1.96 Billion Valuation in US IPO
> Crypto custody firm BitGo is seeking a valuation of up to $1.96 billion in its U.S. IPO. The company plans to raise as much as $201 million by offering 11.8 million shares priced between $15 and $17
#BTC $BTC
> Crypto custody firm BitGo is seeking a valuation of up to $1.96 billion in its U.S. IPO. The company plans to raise as much as $201 million by offering 11.8 million shares priced between $15 and $17
#BTC $BTC
Fed Chair Powell Responds After Prosecutors Open a Criminal Investigation Into Him
> “This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings.”
> “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President”
$BTC #BTC
> “This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings.”
> “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President”
$BTC #BTC
Equities and bonds aren’t niche anymore — U.S. household ownership has been grinding higher for decades.
Trading feels “everywhere” because it kind of is, as the participation base keeps expanding. Straight from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charts.
#USNonFarmPayrollReport
Trading feels “everywhere” because it kind of is, as the participation base keeps expanding. Straight from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charts.
#USNonFarmPayrollReport
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