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“title”: “Bitcoin Nears $120K as Crypto Markets Rally; ZCash Surges 50% Amid Privacy Demand”,
“content”: “Digital asset markets maintained their upward trajectory as Bitcoin approached the $120,000 threshold, trading at $118,800 with a 2% daily gain. The broader cryptocurrency sector displayed consistent strength, with Ethereum climbing 2% to $4,380, XRP advancing 1% to $2.99, and Solana posting a 4% increase to $225.\n\nPrivacy-focused cryptocurrency ZCash emerged as the standout performer, skyrocketing approximately 63% to reach a three-year peak. Market analysts attribute this surge to growing investor interest in privacy coins as protective instruments during periods of Bitcoin dominance. Other notable gainers included DEXE, up 30%, and SPX, rising 17%.\n\nBitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded substantial inflows, adding $675.8 million in net new investments this week, bringing the weekly total beyond $1.6 billion. MicroStrategy’s stock jumped 5% following regulatory clarity from the IRS and Treasury Department that alleviated concerns about potential tax liabilities on the company’s substantial Bitcoin holdings.\n\nIn regulatory developments, the ongoing federal government shutdown has temporarily suspended the ETF approval process, delaying anticipated October approvals. Meanwhile, Polymarket is preparing to re-enter the U.S. market after securing a CFTC-licensed trading platform and self-certifying its contracts.\n\nCircle expanded its product offerings with the introduction of USYC, a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund built on the Solana blockchain. The United Kingdom government confirmed plans to retain approximately $7 billion in seized Bitcoin connected to a significant Chinese fraud case.\n\nIn corporate partnerships, VisionSys announced a collaboration with Marinade Finance to establish a SOL TreasuryCo initiative, targeting $500 million in Solana acquisitions over the next six months, with an ultimate goal of accumulating up to $2 billion in SOL assets.”,
“tags”: [“Bitcoin Price”, “Cryptocurrency Markets”, “ZCash Surge”, “Bitcoin ETF”, “Digital Assets”]
}
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