BPCE wird Millionen von Kunden den Kauf und Verkauf von BTC, ETH, SOL und USDC direkt in seinen Banking-Apps ermöglichen.
Zcash surges 12% as Monero slips: privacy coins diverge ahead of Fed meeting
- Zcash (ZEC) has surged into positive territory with double-digit advances over the past 24 hours.
- As ZEC hovers above $380, the privacy coin Monero (XMR) is down 2% at $372.
- XMR price earlier dropped to lows of $360.
Zcash and Monero, two top privacy coins, have witnessed differing price movements on Monday as the overall cryptocurrency market remained largely subdued.
Bitcoin hovered just above $92,000 ahead of the highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting, while BNB, Solana, and XRP all looked to mirror Ethereum’s slight gains.
Nonetheless, bulls’ failure to ignite a widespread rally sees many altcoins hover well off recent peaks, including Zcash and Monero.
Zcash price sees double-digit gains
Zcash posted gains of over 12% as the token’s value jumped from around $334 to near $400.
Per data from CoinMarketCap, the privacy coin reached highs of $398 across major crypto exchanges, extending gains above $380.
While current prices of $383 are well off the recent peaks above $700, buyers may fancy new momentum as ZEC benefits from the sentiment that saw it switch from a laggard into a top-20 cryptocurrency by market cap.
A surge in shielded transactions, with Zcash positioned as a private alternative to Bitcoin, highlights the confidence. Open interest in Zcash futures sits at over $783 million, down from $1.3 billion in November.
However, robust speculative engagement is intact as seen in the past 24 hours, with liquidations hitting over $10 million.
Coinglass data shows 80% of 24-hour liquidations for ZEC are shorts, likely caught off guard amid the sudden price jump.
Should Zcash breach the $400 resistance, bulls may push toward $500 and target the year-to-date peaks. On the flipside, a breakdown below $370 could give sellers an upper hand.
Monero price risks fresh losses
In contrast to Zcash Monero has dipped in the past 24 hours.
The privacy coin fell to lows of $360 earlier in the day, and now faces an uphill battle after fresh rejections around the $380 mark.
XMR price is currently around $372 and shows a decline of nearly 2% in the past 24 hours and 10% in the past week.
Comparatively, the ZEC price is up more than 11% in the same seven-day period.
Losses for Monero extended to four consecutive bearish daily candles on December 7, 2025. Bulls are therefore looking to prevent a fifth red candle.
Yet, as bears have recently erased most of November’s gains to highs of $470.
The dip to $360 thus leaves Monero vulnerable to further erosion if support falters. As with other altcoins, the primary drivers of Monero’s malaise revolve around macroeconomic pressures.
XMR also trades in a broadening wedge pattern, and the area around $400 has proved key to bears.
Elsewhere, futures open interest has contracted to $54 million, down from $67 million on December 1, 2025, and from a recent peak of $98 million on November 10,2025.
The token has also dropped amid a double-top formation at $435, which means a short term dip to support in the $335 region looms.
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Strategy entschärft FUD und bringt 1,44 Mrd. US-Dollar auf: Unruhe wegen Krypto-Rückgang
Phong Le, CEO von Strategy, sagte, sein Unternehmen habe in nur acht Tagen eine Dividendenlaufzeit von 21 Monaten erreicht, um der Unruhe der Anleger entgegenzuwirken.
Bitcoin Cash could retest $550 after latest rally: Check forecast
Key takeaways
- BCH rallied 15% last week, reclaiming the $600 price in the process.
- The rally allowed Bitcoin Cash to overtake Chainlink and Hyperliquid in the market cap list.
BCH is now the 11th largest crypto by market cap
The cryptocurrency market began the new week bullish, with Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP all in the green. Bitcoin is currently trading above $92k, while Ether is now approaching the $3,200 region.
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has been one of the best performers among the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap. It added 15% to its value in the last seven days, outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market.
The rally allowed BCH to reclaim the $600 level after underperforming earlier this month. At press time, BCH is trading at $594 and could rally higher in the near term. The rally also allowed Bitcoin Cash to overtake Chainlink (LINK) and Hyperliquid (HYPE), and it is now the 11th-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.
BCH faces resistance above $650
The BCH/USD 4-hour chart is bullish and efficient as Bitcoin Cash has been the best performer among the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap in the last seven days. The coin has outperformed Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, and other major altcoins.
The momentum indicators are bullish, suggesting that the buyers are currently in control of the market. The Relative Strength Index of 59 is above the neutral 50, suggesting that the market conditions are flipping bullish. The MACD lines also flipped into the bullish zone last week, flashing a buy signal for the traders.
If the rally continues, BCH could rally towards the next major resistance level at $650, its highest level since the start of the year. The next major resistance stands at $720, its 2024 high.
However, if the recovery fails, Bitcoin Cash could retest the $550 Inducement Liquidity (ILQ) over the next few hours or days.
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Argentina moves to reshape crypto rules as banks prepare for Bitcoin services
- A new framework would allow trading, custody, and approved coins.
- Banks must follow strict KYC, AML, and CNV regulations.
- High inflation has pushed people toward Bitcoin and stablecoins.
Argentina is preparing for a major shift in how its financial system treats digital assets, with regulators working on a plan that could allow banks to offer Bitcoin and other crypto services for the first time in three years.
The move marks a notable shift for a country where crypto has become a day-to-day tool for people trying to manage inflation, and it signals a wider effort to bring informal crypto activity into regulated channels.
The change remains under review, but internal planning shows that Argentina wants its banking system to play a formal role in crypto access, custody, and compliance.
Banks and crypto rules evolve
Argentina’s central bank, the Banco Central de la República Argentina, has restricted banks from handling crypto since May 2022.
The regulation was designed to contain financial risks and prevent money-laundering activity during a period of economic instability.
The policy now sits at the centre of a broader reassessment of how digital assets fit into a financial system that is struggling with persistent inflation and rising demand for stable alternatives.
Since December 2023, the arrival of President Javier Milei has reshaped the conversation.
His administration has promoted financial freedom, arguing that people should be able to choose different forms of money, including Bitcoin.
This shift has influenced how regulators approach the current ban and has accelerated work on a new framework.
New framework plans grow
Reports indicate that the central bank is developing a system that would permit banks to integrate crypto into their services.
The plan includes trading access, custody options, and a list of approved coins, limited to assets such as BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT, and XRP.
Banks would need to comply with strict rules under the CNV, follow enhanced KYC and AML procedures, and operate crypto activities through legally separate units with additional capital, security, and liquidity requirements.
The approach represents a transition from prohibition to controlled participation.
Argentina would be one of the first inflation-hit economies to regulate crypto within mainstream banking rather than leaving it to informal platforms.
The change also aims to reduce regulatory gaps and improve transparency across transactions that citizens already rely on to protect their savings.
Inflation pressures fuel demand
Crypto adoption has grown rapidly in Argentina over the past three years as households look for ways to preserve value.
With inflation reaching 1,427% in 2023 and still rising more than 2% each month, people have turned to Bitcoin and dollar-linked stablecoins to manage daily expenses, store money, and avoid exposure to the peso’s depreciation.
Regulators now want this activity to operate under formal safeguards.
Allowing banks to support crypto services would offer a safer environment, limit the use of unregulated exchanges, and help authorities strengthen financial monitoring.
It would also create a more structured relationship between digital assets and traditional banks during a period of economic stress.
Timeline points to 2026
Although approval is not final, experts suggest that the updated rules could be ready around April 2026. Work on the technical structure is already underway.
If the proposal moves forward, Argentina could become a key example of how a country facing extreme inflation integrates crypto into conventional financial channels.
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