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Zcash's year: from $41 to more than $1,000, and the technology that makes it different

On September 6, 2025 a Zcash coin opened at US$40.99 on Kraken. On September 4, 2026 it closed above US$1,000 for the first time, and on September 9 it set a twelve-month high near US$1,260. The record shows what moved: a privacy design that finally worked in a phone wallet, a shielded share that more than doubled, an ETF on the NYSE, and a bug fixed six weeks before the peak. Here is the year, sourced, and what it means for a Canadian who wants to hold it.

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Decred in 18 minutes

Max Bronstein has written the most elegant and approachable overview of Decred. He exemplifies the virtuous nature of the contractor system. This post was inspired by a similar piece written by Derek…

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Protect Your Privacy With Metalyfe

Society at large is moving faster than ever before. Access to information and the sheer amount of information collected and tracked by a growing list of devices and corporations has come at a dire…

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8 Reasons Why Ripple Will Fail

Recently, Ripple announced that 13 financial institutions will be integrated into their blockchain network. The total number of partnered institutions has now exceeded 200. In addition to this…

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Top 3 ICOs of 2017

2017 has been a record year for Initial Coin Offerings in several aspects. Not only has ICO fundraising surpassed all the Venture Capital funding invested in Blockchain start-ups since the inception…

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Wagerr Altcoin Review

What is Wagerr? Let’s face it, everybody knows someone that loves to place bets on sports. Wagerr is a cryptocurrency designed for a safe and secure way of betting on various sporting events. Betting…

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What is TrumpCoin?

A digital currency created to support the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. So what really is TrumpCoin and what does it do?

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