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Academy

How to Exchange Crypto Without Registration or KYC in 2027: A Step-by-Step Guide

Exchange crypto without registration, email or ID: how a swap service differs from exchanges and DEXs, whether it's legal, a step-by-step guide and how not to lose funds.

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Security

MetaMask Exits $1.4 Billion in Validators After a Staking Incident: What It Means for ETH and stETH Holders

MetaMask is exiting about 17,000 validators after an incident: 0.36 ETH stolen, wallets safe. What stETH holders and MetaMask stakers should do now.

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Privacy

USDT Returns to Bitcoin After 12 Years: How the RGB Stablecoin Works and What Makes It Private

USDT is coming back to Bitcoin: Utexo launches the stablecoin on RGB in October. How it works, what stays hidden in transfers, who can block them and what to do now.

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News

Blast Is Shutting Down: The Ethereum Layer-2 Is Closing — How to Withdraw ETH and USDB by October 26

Blast is shutting down: withdraw to Ethereum by October 26. A week-long pause for Lido, then 24 hours. Step-by-step guide, USDB and tokens, and how to avoid scams.

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News

Fiserv launches the Roughrider Coin bank stablecoin on Solana: what it means for stablecoin holders

Fiserv opened a stablecoin platform to banks, starting with Roughrider Coin from the Bank of North Dakota. Who issues it, can you buy it, and why it can be frozen.

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Regulation

SEC proposes crypto self-custody rules for investment advisers and funds: the conditions and what they mean for you

The SEC proposed crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds: self-custody with two approvals and separate addresses. What it means for your own wallet.

7 min
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Privacy

Ethereum Foundation's zkAPI: how to pay for AI requests in ETH and USDC without revealing your identity

The Ethereum Foundation launched zkAPI: pay for AI requests in ETH or USDC using zero-knowledge proofs. How it works, what stays hidden and what the provider still sees.

6 min
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News

Citigroup raises its bitcoin forecast to $113,000: why the bank changed its mind and what bank forecasts are worth

Citigroup raised its 12-month bitcoin price target to $113,000 and ether to $3,028. Why the bank changed its mind, what stands in the way and how targets moved in 2026.

7 min
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News

Visa, Mastercard and Stripe launch the OUSD stablecoin: what it is and how it differs from USDT

Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase and Shopify launched the Open USD stablecoin. Who issues it, where it's available, can it be frozen and do you need it?

7 min
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Privacy

Zcash NU7: 25-second blocks and a freeze on old ZEC in Sprout on November 5

Zcash NU7 upgrade: live on testnet, mainnet on November 5. Blocks get three times faster, halvings stay, and ZEC in the old Sprout pool must be moved in time.

7 min
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Privacy

Aztec relaunches zk.money: how private stablecoin payments on Ethereum work, what they hide and what their limits are

Aztec Labs has relaunched zk.money, a wallet for private stablecoin payments on Ethereum: how it works, what it hides, its limits and whether it's legal.

8 min
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News

The September curse is broken: Bitcoin closes Q3 up 42.6% as the odds of a Fed rate hike are cut in half

Bitcoin closed Q3 2026 up 42.6% and Ether up 70.9%. How the September curse broke, what PCE inflation changed and which October dates to watch.

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