Monad mainnet will launch next Monday.

- The Fed enters a blackout period before its December meeting, with markets expecting a rate cut despite internal divisions over inflation and labor market signals. - Meeting minutes revealed a "strong split" among policymakers, with some favoring easing due to cooling labor markets and modest policy tightness, while others caution against premature action. - New York Fed President John Williams' remarks on "room for further adjustment" boosted market bets for a December cut, though Morgan Stanley revised

- Zcash (ZEC) surged 472% to $420 in 2025, driven by regulatory clarity and institutional adoption under U.S. Clarity/Genius Acts. - Grayscale's $137M ZCSH investment and 30% Q4 shielded supply growth highlight Zcash's privacy-flexibility appeal over Monero. - Electric Coin Co.'s Orchard protocol and Winklevoss's 1.25% ZEC acquisition reinforce Zcash's position as top privacy coin ($7B market cap). - Critics warn of Bitcoin competition risks and hype claims, while Zcash's sustainability hinges on balancing

- DASH's 2025 price surged 150% YTD driven by 35% active address growth and 50% transaction volume increase. - Aster DEX integration boosted TVL to $1.4B and daily volumes over $27.7B via hybrid AMM-CEX model. - Institutional adoption and emerging market demand for privacy features (77% transaction obfuscation) fueled momentum. - ASTER token's 1,650% surge and DeFi partnerships highlight DASH's role in bridging liquidity fragmentation.