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In brief Created in response to Bitcoin’s perceived limitations, Zcash offers privacy with zk-SNARK tech. In 2025, Zcash undergoes its halving, a funding overhaul, and a software migration—its biggest test yet. A decade on, Zcash is one of the privacy coins fighting for private, and decentralized payments. For many years, Bitcoin was used to buy…
In brief Polymarket received a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange. The deal gave Polymarket a post-deal valuation of $9 billion, the prediction market startup said. Polymarket has inked several high-profile deals this year. Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said on Tuesday that the prediction-market platform will receive up…
October 7, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that B2 is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading B2 trading is live as of October 7, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief Strategy didn’t buy any Bitcoin last week. But it made $140 million in dividend payments. The firm took similar pauses at the end of Q1 and Q2. Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, stopped accumulating the asset last week, as it made $140 million in dividend payments, according to a press…
October 6, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that MF is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading MF trading is live as of October 6, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief OpenAI’s $6.6 billion employee share sale valued the firm at $500 billion. The Sale makes OpenAI the world’s most valuable private company, topping SpaceX. Secondary deal aids staff retention amid Meta’s nine-figure pay offers. OpenAI has overtaken SpaceX to become the world’s most valuable private company after a $6.6 billion employee share sale…
In brief Crypto markets have swung bullish this week, shifting odds dramatically back in favor of new all-time high marks for Bitcoin and Solana. Predictors believe Bitcoin is much more likely to hit $125,000 before $105,000, as it topped $121K on Thursday. Speculation about a Polymarket token is picking up steam, but predictors don’t expect…
BTC ALMOST $120K, CRYPTO IS GREEN, PNKSTR JUMPS 50% TO $140MCrypto majors see more green; Bitcoin at $118,800. ZCash continues to lead, soaring 50% to $140. US government shutdown pauses ETF approvals. Lighter leaves private beta, opens Perps platform to public. Polymarket eyes US return as soon as today. PNKSTR jumps 50% to $140M as…
October 2, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that VERSE is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading VERSE trading is live as of October 2, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
Uptober is here — and with it, one of the simplest, most rewarding opportunities we’ve ever offered. Here’s how it works Opt in using the Kraken app, deposit $1,000 or more (cash or crypto, with no maximum) during October to qualify. Every deposit you make adds to your total and at the end of the…
