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Gathered from the major desks

The Wire

Headlines as they are published, grouped when several desks report the same story, with paid posts left out. Each one links to the desk that wrote it.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Zcash grants committee drops plan to redirect 98,000 ZEC to future mining rewards

    ZEC

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as chip rout deepens ahead of U.S. midterm vote

    BTCBNBZEC

Monday, November 2, 2026

  1. CoinDeskNotable
    Bitcoin claws back toward $79,000 as markets shake off crypto's biggest hack

    BTCZEC

Friday, October 30, 2026

  1. Cointelegraph
    Zcash grants group offers $124M compromise as governance backlash grows

    ZEC

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

  1. NewsBTC
    Confidential ZEC trading goes live on Shield

    ZEC

  2. Cointelegraph
    Settlement concerns prompt Euronext to halt CoinShares’ Zcash ETP ahead of debut

    ZEC

  3. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $81,000 as majors rally ahead of Fed decision

    BTCHYPEZEC

  4. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin nears $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as ZEC jumps 8%

    BTCZEC

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Public wallet logs expose founder histories, and Zcash group demands fix

    ZEC

  2. CoinDesk+3 desksNotable
    Zcash co-founder proposes ending grants funding, citing $125 million treasury

    ZEC

Friday, October 23, 2026

  1. NewsBTC
    Zcash Fund Draws $15.2 Million As October Flows Stay Negative

    ZEC

Thursday, October 22, 2026

  1. NewsBTC
    Zcash Foundation Details Zebra Sync Fixes Ahead Of NU7 Release

    ZEC

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

  1. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Hits Weekly High as Crypto Market Rebounds

    BTCZECXRP

  2. CoinDesk
    Crypto rises with Asian tech stocks, zcash extends gain after setting upgrade date

    ZECBTC

  3. Cointelegraph
    Zcash rallies 12% as developers finalize NU7 activation height

    ZEC

  4. CoinDesk
    Zcash developers confirm November date for upgrade that triples payment speed

    ZEC

  5. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11%

    BTCZEC

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

  1. Decrypt
    Zcash Leads Crypto Bounce, Surging 8.5% as Bitcoin Reclaims $83,000

    BTCZEC

Monday, October 19, 2026

  1. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Zcash developers plan a fix to keep ZEC swaps private from future quantum computers

    ZECNEAR

Sunday, October 18, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Zcash’s planned Sprout freeze would leave private keys unable to move funds

    ZEC

  2. BitcoinistNotable
    Zcash Shielded Pools Draw Fresh Scrutiny After Stolen Crypto Transfers

    ZEC

Friday, October 16, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Fortitude sold $8.3 million in borrowed Zcash to fund its mining expansion

    ZEC

  2. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin back above $82,000, ZEC jumps 11% as ETF outflows continue

    BTCZECETHSOL

Thursday, October 15, 2026

  1. Decrypt
    Zcash Tanks Double Digits After 'Meteoric Rise' Sees Leverage Build Up

    ZEC

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin climbs toward $84,000 after Fed’s Williams sees no rate hikes in 2027

    BTCZEC

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin whipsaws between $81,000 and $84,000 as altcoins slide

    BTCHYPESOLZEC

Sunday, October 11, 2026

  1. Decrypt
    How Zcash Plans to Hide Your Keys From AI and Quantum Attacks

    ZEC

Friday, October 9, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scare

    ZEC

  2. CoinDesk
    Live updates: XRP ETFs the only ones in green as BTC, ETH, ZEC funds post outflows

    BTCETHXRPZEC

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  1. NewsBTCNotable
    Winklevoss Zcash ETF Filing Brings Privacy Coin Exposure To Nasdaq

    ZEC

  2. The BlockMajor
    Grayscale says crypto ETF market is entering new phase as Zcash ETF tops $1 billion

    ZECBTCETH

  3. CoinDesk
    Crypto Long & Short: Zcash and the case for privacy in the age of AI

    ZEC

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

  1. CointelegraphMajor
    Winklevoss-backed Zcash ETF files with SEC for Nasdaq listing

    ZEC

  2. Decrypt
    Another Zcash ETF Is Coming: Winklevoss Twins File for 'WINK'

    ZEC

  3. The Block
    Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF with 0.25% fee, proposed WINK ticker

    ZEC

  4. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Falls Asleep, But Privacy Coins Zcash and Monero Are Waking Up

    BTCXMRZECETH

  5. The Block
    Fortitude expands Zcash mining push with up to $100 million equipment commitment

    ZEC

Monday, October 5, 2026

  1. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs notch third inflow week as Ether ETFs shed $138M

    BTCETHZEC

  2. CoinDesk
    Zcash’s 25-second blocks go live on public testnet ahead of schedule

    ZEC

  3. Cointelegraph
    Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target

    ZEC

  4. Cointelegraph
    Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy

    ZEC

Thursday, October 1, 2026

  1. Decrypt
    Zcash Drops 21% From Recent High—Here’s Why the Rally May Not Be Over

    ZEC

  2. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Privacy Breakthrough a Zcash Killer? | Misha Komorov, Alloc Innit

    BTCZEC

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

  1. Decrypt+1 deskMajor
    Bitget Hacker Turns to Zcash Privacy Pool After Near Rejects $50M in Swaps

    ZEC

  2. CoinDeskNotable
    Bitget hackers move $4 million into Zcash’s private pool, making funds harder to trace

    ZEC

  3. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs stretch $3.1B inflow streak as Ether funds turn red

    BTCETHZEC

  4. CoinDesk
    Winklevoss-owned Gemini switches Zcash software ahead of faster 25-second blocks

    ZEC

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Zcash developers begin moving Tachyon code into faster private-payment software

    ZEC

  2. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin rebounds above $84,000 as Treasury yields steady

    BTCETHZEC

  3. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin holds $83,000 as ZEC drops 12% and oil climbs again

    BTCZEC

Monday, September 28, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin sinks below $83,000 as Iran talks stall and oil climbs

    BTCZEC

Saturday, September 26, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules

    BTCZEC

  2. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules

    BTCZEC

Friday, September 25, 2026

  1. Cointelegraph
    Bitget clarifies $388M in assets affected by security breach

    ZECTRX

  2. CryptoSlate+1 deskNotable
    US crypto ETFs draw over $3 billion this week, with nearly $800 million flowing beyond Bitcoin

    BTCETHSOLZEC

  3. Decrypt
    Researchers Publish 'Zcash-Style' Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers

    BTCZEC

  4. CryptoSlate+2 desks
    Bitcoin researchers target privacy coins with Zcash-style shielded transfers

    BTCZEC

Thursday, September 24, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Why Zcash soared to $1,600 as Europe unlocks new ETP access

    ZEC

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

  1. Decrypt
    Zcash's Wall Street Moment Reaches Europe With Its First ETP Listing

    ZEC

  2. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin slips under $86,000 as money rotates into BCH and ZEC

    BTCBCHZEC