Author: ethan

Ethan Moore follows the faster-moving corners of crypto, from altcoins and AI crypto to gaming, NFTs, launchpads and airdrops. His reporting looks at what is actually live, what users can participate in and whether early attention is backed by product development, community activity or verifiable traction.He regularly contributes context on Layer 1 developments and Web3 or DeFi trends connected to broader ecosystem growth.

Zcash (ZEC) suffered a sharp 20% drop in the last 24 hours. The cryptocurrency settled near $526 this November 11. Despite the initial alarm, this Zcash price correction could be a bullish consolidation, not a reversal. Technical analysis from charts, visible on platforms like TradingView, reveals the formation of a “bull flag” pattern. The recent pullback appears to be just a pause in a massive rally. ZEC has accumulated an astonishing 1,200% gain in three months and remains up 14% for the past week. The “bull flag” pattern formed after the strong impulse (the flagpole) seen since late October. Now,…

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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran predicted that the expansion of dollar-denominated stablecoins could reduce U.S. interest rates, particularly the neutral rate (r-star), by channeling massive flows into Treasury bills and other liquid assets. Presented in his Nov. 7 remarks in New York, the forecast signals a potential structural shift in the transmission of monetary policy affecting issuers, banks, and debt markets. According to Fed staff projections, the stablecoin ecosystem could reach $1–$3 trillion by the end of the decade.

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JPMorgan estimates that Bitcoin is undervalued by roughly $68,000 compared to gold and places its “fair value” in a range of $165,000–$170,000 over a 6–18 month horizon. The call follows a new BTC drop alongside an equities pullback and has implications for institutional investors and crypto market participants.

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Standard Chartered warned that continued resilience and adoption of Bitcoin are a necessary condition for decentralized finance (DeFi) to sustainably displace traditional banking (TradFi). The bank links that stability to ambitious price targets and institutional investments that, according to the firm, will drive market infrastructure. The message affects institutional investors, crypto asset managers and product leads on DeFi platforms.

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Coinbase Europe Limited, the European affiliate of the US exchange, has reached a 21.5 million euro ($24.7 million) settlement with the Central Bank of Ireland. The penalty follows the detection of serious technical failures in its transaction monitoring system between 2021 and 2022. The Coinbase Ireland fine for AML failures highlights software deficiencies that compromised its regulatory obligations.

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President Donald Trump praised cryptocurrencies, stating they “take a lot of pressure off the dollar.” His remarks occurred on November 5 during the America Business Forum in Miami. Trump contrasted his approach of “ending the war on crypto” with the previous administration’s stance. However, this endorsement exposes a deep paradox between Bitcoin and the dollar, as market data shows a historically inverse correlation.

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