Today's Cryptocurrency Prices by Market Caps
The global cryptocurrency market cap today i $2.31T
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24h Trading Volume
$70.34B
BTC Dominance
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Binance disappears from Google Play in certain EU countries
Binance’s Android app is unavailable on Google Play in some EU markets amid scrutiny over MiCA compliance.
Bitcoin steadies above $64,000 as crypto looks to Fed interest-rate decision
BTC added 0.75% before the Federal Reserve's rate decision. Inflation at 4.1% keeps an increase firmly on the table even as oil prices ease.
Zcash Activates Ironwood, Blocks Counterfeit ZEC and Retires Orchard Shielded Pool
Zcash has activated Ironwood, a long-awaited upgrade built to close a supply-confidence crisis and make it impossible for any counterfeit ZEC to enter circulation. What changed - Ironwood retires the Orchard shielded pool — the private pool that held roughly 3.7 million ZEC (about $1.7 billion) — and begins migrating funds into a new shielded pool with redesigned rules. - A “turnstile” accounting mechanism limits how many ZEC can leave the old pool to the amount that can be cryptographically verified as deposited, meaning any counterfeit coins, if they exist, would be permanently trapped in Orchard and cannot contaminate circulating supply. - The upgrade also adds quantum-resistant transaction records and a formally verified proof circuit, steps intended to reduce the chance of similar vulnerabilities in future. Why Ironwood was needed The upgrade is a direct response to a vulnerability discovered in May by security researcher Taylor Hornby (who used the AI assistant Claude Opus 4.8 during analysis). The flaw, dating back four years, could have allowed an attacker to create counterfeit ZEC inside Orchard. An emergency patch was deployed in June, but because shielded transactions hide their details by design, there was no reliable way to prove whether the bug had ever been exploited. That uncertainty triggered a sharp market reaction: ZEC plunged about 38% as investors scrambled to re-evaluate the coin’s supply integrity. How the market reacted When Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox proposed Ironwood — replacing Orchard with the new pool and the turnstile accounting system — sentiment shifted. The market recouped roughly $2.5 billion in value in early June as investors welcomed the fix. Today ZEC trades around $464, leaving Zcash with a market capitalization just under $8 billion. Rollout timeline Developers completed extensive testing by July, while exchanges, wallets, and mining pools prepared for the switch. With Ironwood now live, the network is moving users into the new shielded pool and enforcing the new accounting rules. Privacy trade-offs and cautions Not everyone is unconcerned about the migration process. Privacy infrastructure provider Nym warned that forcing every holder to move funds into the new pool creates a temporary privacy risk: under normal shielded usage, amounts aren’t revealed to a wallet server, limiting network exposure. During the migration, however, users who move funds without extra protections could leak information linking their IP addresses to wallet balances. Zcash developers have echoed that concern in practice guidance: don’t rush the migration, and use privacy tools such as Tor or NymVPN when transferring funds to minimize exposure. Bottom line Ironwood aims to close a critical safety loop for Zcash by ensuring counterfeit coins can’t contaminate supply while hardening the protocol against future risks. The upgrade restores a clearer supply picture for investors, but users should follow migration guidance and use privacy tools to avoid a temporary increase in traceability during the transition. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news
Clarity Act Shelved and Fed Jitters Drag XRP Down; 'Death Cross' Intact
XRP faded Monday as macro pressure and political setbacks sapped a short-lived burst of optimism for the token. Why markets are jittery - The macro picture is one of the toughest this year for risk assets. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is widely expected to hold the policy rate at 3.50%–3.75% at his second FOMC meeting, but CME FedWatch showed hike odds near 38% as recently as last weekend—the highest of this cycle. Even a hawkish “hold” can spook crypto markets. - Bitcoin remains well under its June highs, trading around $63,400–$64,000, and smaller-cap altcoins are bearing the brunt of the weakness. The Clarity Act flip-flop - XRP briefly rallied in mid-July after reports that President Trump had agreed to an ethics provision tied to the Clarity Act. The coin rose about 3.25% to $1.1485 on July 21 and decentralized betting markets nudged Senate passage odds to roughly 43%. - That momentum evaporated when the Senate formally shelved the bill Monday to prioritize a Russia sanctions package and federal nominations. With the chamber’s August recess starting around August 7, the window to pass the bill this year is extremely tight—miss it and a floor vote may not reappear until late 2026 or even 2027. - Why it matters: the Clarity Act would codify XRP’s classification as a commodity, a legal foundation many custodians, banks and potential ETF issuers need before committing capital and product launches. Standard Chartered’s conditional $8 XRP price target depends directly on full Senate passage plus $4–8 billion of ETF inflows—an outcome now much less likely in the near term. Price, market structure and indicators - Current price action (Binance): around $1.0641, ~ $65 billion market cap; 24-hour range $1.0450–$1.0679. - Trend: XRP peaked near $3.40 in mid-2025 and has been in a sustained down channel since, printing lower highs and lower lows. - ADX: 11.2 — a very weak reading that signals no confirmed trend and a choppy market environment (anything below 25 is trendless; sub-20 is associated with false breakouts and stop hunting). - Directional indicators: DI- is losing dominance and DI+ is starting to rotate higher — a small constructive sign, but not yet decisive. - EMAs: the 50-day EMA sits below the 200-day EMA (a “death cross”), indicating the medium-term bias is still down and there’s no sign of convergence. - RSI: 40.9 — bearish but not deeply oversold, so there’s limited panic-buying incentive at current levels. - Fibonacci support for the current leg runs from $1.1646 down to $1.0450; beneath that, key supports are $1.0125 and $0.9711. What to watch next Two catalysts will likely determine XRP’s near-term path: 1) The Fed statement and tone. A dovish hold or hint of cuts could spark a crypto-wide relief rally and push XRP toward the $1.10–$1.12 “golden zone.” A hawkish hold or visible dissent could drive prices down to $1.01 and potentially toward $0.97. 2) The Clarity Act timeline. If Congress doesn’t act before the August recess, XRP loses its primary institutional catalyst until late 2026—or possibly longer—making any institutional-driven rallies unlikely in the near term. Bottom line Technically and politically, patience looks warranted. With ADX at 11.2, negative momentum on the squeeze, and a death cross intact, XRP can stay rangebound or compress for longer than many expect. Short-term bounces are possible, but without a macro or legislative catalyst they are more likely to be selling opportunities than the start of a sustained uptrend. Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news
Binance offers gold and silver options after commodity futures pull in billions in daily volume
The crypto exchange unveils commodity options following strong uptake for gold and silver perps.
Crypto TradFi grows fivefold to $6.6B as exchanges expand into stocks, commodities: Report
A CoinGecko study points to rising demand for tokenized equities and commodities on centralized exchanges, with perpetual futures driving most of the market’s trading activity.