Circle minted 100 million new USDC on the Ethereum blockchain.

- Cryptocurrency markets lost $1.3 trillion since October, with Bitcoin and altcoins like Solana and Ethereum plummeting amid leveraged trading and macroeconomic shifts. - Trump family's crypto-linked wealth dropped $1 billion, highlighted by a 90% collapse in his meme coin and 30% decline in American Bitcoin shares . - Prediction token RAIN surged 100% after Enlivex Therapeutics announced a $212M RAIN treasury, positioning it as a decentralized forecasting innovation leader. - Ethereum-focused Bitmine Imm

- Franklin Templeton launched XRPZ ETF on NYSE Arca, offering regulated XRP exposure via a grantor trust structure with a 0.19% fee. - SEC's August 2025 Ripple settlement cleared regulatory hurdles, enabling XRP ETF approvals from major providers like Bitwise and Grayscale. - XRP's cross-border payment utility and low energy consumption drive institutional interest, though price volatility and unresolved SEC classification persist. - XRPZ employs Coinbase/BNY Mellon custody for transparency but lacks activ

- Amazon invests $50B to boost AWS AI/supercomputing for U.S. government agencies, adding 1.3GW capacity by 2026. - Tech giants like Microsoft and Meta also ramp up AI spending, with global capex projected to hit $611B by 2026. - AWS dominates government cloud computing, serving 11,000+ agencies with secure, classified workloads since 2011. - Competitors like AMD and Oracle join AI expansion, while economic analysts warn of overbuilding risks and GDP concentration. - The GAIN AI Act supports domestic AI ch

- Zcash's November 2025 halving reduced block rewards by 50%, reinforcing its deflationary model and drawing Bitcoin-like scarcity comparisons. - Arthur Hayes' "shielded liquidity" strategy boosted Zcash's fee revenue 560% but risks amplifying price volatility through reduced tradable supply. - Institutional adoption via Grayscale Zcash Trust ($137M AUM) contrasts with Monero's rigid anonymity, as regulatory frameworks like EU AMLR loom. - Zcash surged 1,172% YTD to $589, outperforming Bitcoin during bear