The number of addresses holding at least $1000 worth of Bitcoin is showing a growing trend

- Ripple warns XRP holders of scams amid crypto market sell-offs, citing fake streams and "doubling" schemes during its Swell conference. - XRP price drops to $2.29 as Bitcoin ETF outflows and Fed rate uncertainty deepen sector-wide volatility and investor caution. - Despite $500M institutional funding, Ripple faces deepfake phishing risks, urging vigilance against impersonation tactics targeting its community. - Market fragility persists with 45.9% of investors now expecting a December Fed rate cut, down

- Zcash (ZEC) surged 472% to $683.14 in 2025, driven by regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and tech innovation. - U.S. Clarity/Genius Acts validated privacy coins, enabling Zcash's optional transparency model to align with AML requirements. - Grayscale's $137M ZEC allocation and Cypherpunk's $50M treasury highlight institutional confidence in Zcash's compliance-ready privacy framework. - Zashi Wallet's protected swaps and Zcash's AML-compliant design differentiate it from blacklisted mixers like T

- The 2025 DASH-USDC depegging exposed systemic risks in stablecoins, mirroring 2023’s USDC-SVB crisis and algorithmic failures. - DeFi platforms like Aave face cascading liquidations during collateral drops, highlighting vulnerabilities in leverage-driven models. - The Genius Act aims to regulate stablecoins but overlooks DeFi risks, leaving arbitrageurs to navigate fragmented compliance frameworks. - Investors are urged to prioritize transparent collateral-backed stablecoins and avoid over-leveraged DeFi