Author: Oguz Ozdemir

The ZCash situation explained! Interview with ZEC bull Mert! BTC below $90K! ZEC falls 19%!Crypto majors fell again yesterday as btc lost $90k; btc -2% at $89,900; eth -3% at $3,100, sol -3% at $134; xrp -7% to $2.08. Lit (+3%), wlfi (+3%) and xmr (+3%) led top movers. Zec fell 19% after the developer team resigned following a dispute with the board; the team has promised to form a new company and continue the mission. Jpmorgan announced plans to launch its jpm coin on the canton network. Barclays invested in ubyx, a u.S. Stablecoin settlement startup, backing infrastructure that…

In brief Gmail’s new “AI Inbox” uses Gemini 3 to prioritize messages and surface summaries instead of a simple chronological feed. Writing and creative tools expand, with AI drafting now available to all users and fast image generation added to Workspace. Google stresses privacy safeguards as deeper AI integration raises concerns over how personal inbox data is used. Google unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its flagship email service today, integrating its most advanced artificial intelligence model, Gemini 3, directly into Gmail.The move marks the company’s most aggressive attempt yet to transform the inbox from a passive repository of messages into…

Polygon price pumped to highs of $0.15 amid a 15% spike. The POL token rose on Thursday as Bitcoin tried to bounce off its latest lows around $90,000. Open Money Stack and the potential Coinme acquisition buoyed buyers. Polygon (ex-MATIC) saw a sharp 15% price surge in the past 24 hours, with the token inching to its highest level in a month amid broader cryptocurrency weakness. The POL token traded around $0.14 at the time of writing, with trading volume up 137% to $228 million. While Bitcoin seemed to struggle with downside pressure on Friday, the Polygon price spiked. Data…

In brief A newly proposed bill in Florida would enact the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, if passed. HB 1039 differs from previous attempts and would exist outside the state treasury with management from its CFO. Only three states thus far have passed legislation for crypto reserves, though at least 17 have pending legislation according to Bitcoin Reserve Monitor. Less than a year after Florida’s attempts at a state Bitcoin reserve faded, a new bill in the state seeks once more to establish a strategic crypto reserve. Filed on Tuesday, HB 1039 from Rep. John Snyder follows two withdrawn attempts—HB…

Ethereum is facing a dilemma right now as it grapples with mass accumulation and low token demand. At the time of writing, ETH was trading at around $3,092, with almost no fluctuations over the last 24 hours. The following analysis from AMBCrypto will outline how Ethereum could perform in Q1 2026. SharpLink Gaming fully committed to ETH staking Institutions have been embracing the ETH staking feature lately. For instance, SharpLink Gaming (SBET), the second-largest ETH treasury, has gone all-in. Over the last seven months, SBET has received staking rewards totaling 10,657 ETH – Valued at approximately $33 million. The previous…

BlackRock is telling clients to stop looking at artificial intelligence as software and start treating it as energy.In its 2026 Global Outlook, the BlackRock Investment Institute argued that the AI buildout is pushing against physical limits and highlighted electricity as the constraint investors are underpricing.The report’s headline-grabber is its warning that AI-driven data centers could consume as much as 24% of US electricity by 2030, a scale that would reorder everything from utility capex to industrial siting.That kind of forecast lands with an obvious follow-on question in crypto: if grid access becomes the scarce asset, what happens to the industry…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! UK financial regulators have announced a schedule for a new crypto licensing system that will begin in September 2026. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will require crypto asset service providers to obtain full permission under the Financial Services and Markets Act before the new regime starts on October 25, 2027.The FCA has stated that companies already registered under existing Money Laundering Regulations must still apply for formal approval under the updated rules; prior registrations will not automatically transfer. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto? Subscribe – We…

The popular and award-winning cryptocurrency exchange, Toobit, today announced a major suite of upgrades regarding one of its most popular features – Copy Trading. Undoubtedly, the most important highlight of this release is the introduction of customizable leverage, so let’s dive deeper. Toobit’s Copy Trading Feature Receives Major Boost Customizable leverage will allow followers to essentially differentiate their risk profile from the trader they are following (Lead Trader). This means that they will be able to set their own leverage limits, which match their personal capital requirements. Some other key features of this upgrade include: Multiple tiers for referral profit…

Bitcoin continues to consolidate near the $90k mark as global financial markets remain under pressure. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, growing uncertainty around fiat currency stability in emerging markets, and macro volatility have once again pushed BTC into the spotlight. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, BTC has broken out of its descending channel but is facing resistance near the $95k zone. The rally from the $80k low has been sharp, but it now appears to be cooling down after hitting the key resistance level at $95k. The price is yet to reclaim the 100-day…

XRP price dropped 0.9% in the past 24 hours as investors brace for the upcoming CLARITY Act vote on January 15. The asset has reversed sharply from its January 6 high of $2.40, currently trading near $2.05.  XRP price could not overcome the resistance of $2.13 but fluctuated between $2.08 and $2.13 during the day. In spite of the pullback of XRP, the overall crypto market increased by 0.6% in the past 24 hours, bringing its weekly surge of 0.73%. The market is, however, 2.32% below the monthly chart.  The overall market capitalization remained above the $3.05 trillion retracement mark.…