The CFTC chairman confirmed that Bitcoin can be used as collateral in the derivatives market.

- DASH's 2025 listing on Aster DEX boosted trading volume by 114.5% YoY to $781.43 million via cross-chain liquidity aggregation. - Aster DEX's hybrid AMM-CEX model achieved $1.399B TVL and $27.7B daily volumes, enabling 5x leverage futures and 1,650% ASTER token surge post-TGE. - DeFi 2.0 trends show 40% lower slippage through cross-chain interoperability, with leveraged DEX derivatives challenging CEX dominance via continuous exposure models. - DASH's Maya Protocol integration drove $500M+ TVL with 90%+

- Dash (DASH) surged 150% in late 2025, driven by on-chain upgrades, institutional adoption, and macroeconomic tailwinds. - Dash Platform 2.0's enterprise features and 50% monthly transaction growth highlighted real-world utility, while AGF Management and DoorDash boosted institutional exposure. - Pro-crypto policies and DASH's multi-jurisdictional compliance strategy aligned with risk-on sentiment, contrasting with Bitcoin's 0.80 correlation. - Analysts debate if this marks a new bull cycle, emphasizing s

- DASH cryptocurrency surged 485% in 2025, driven by institutional investments and technological upgrades. - Institutional ownership reached 90.64%, fueled by AGF Management’s $7.79M investment and Dash Platform 2.0’s enhanced scalability. - DASH’s real-world adoption in emerging markets contrasts with DoorDash stock’s speculative valuation, highlighting crypto’s growing institutional legitimacy.

- Zcash’s 2025 halving reduced block rewards by 50%, capping supply at 21M ZEC and aligning with Bitcoin’s deflationary model. - ZIP 1015 lockbox diverted 12% of rewards to a community-controlled wallet, cutting daily liquidity by $337K. - ZEC surged 845% post-halving but later dropped 96%, while Grayscale’s $151.6M trust now holds 5% of supply. - EU’s MiCA framework pressures Zcash to balance privacy with transparency, risking core value proposition. - Upcoming 2028 halving will further cut rewards, reinf