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A popular crypto analyst believes that Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform altcoins in the near term. In a new YouTube video, Benjamin Cowen tells his 936,000 subscribers that Bitcoin appears to be closely following historical cycle patterns, indicating the flagship crypto asset will have more explosive rallies than alts in the coming months. “My general thought process for the time being is that Bitcoin should outperform most of the altcoin market.” Cowen says that Bitcoin’s breakout rally at the start of October suggests the top digital asset by market cap will hit a cycle peak within the next three months based on historical precedence. “Remember, normally, the pattern in post election years is a high in August, a low in September, or plus or minus a couple of weeks, followed by a rally into the market cycle top in the fourth quarter of the year. So far so good. That seems to be playing out.” He also predicts that the total market cap ...

Breaking resistance levels dating back to June 2022, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) has been one of the biggest surprises this week. Driven by strong technicals and notable ecosystem developments, such as the THORSwap debut, the asset has soared nearly 150% over the past seven days, trading at $147.89 at the time of writing.  Zcash weekly price. Source: Finbold However, the rally also comes amid intensifying debates over financial surveillance and digital IDs, as evidenced by Google searches for “privacy coins” climbing to record highs. Seizing on the opportunity to boost the asset further, Naval Ravikant, a well-known entrepreneur, investor, and crypto enthusiast, stated in an October 1 post on X that Bitcoin (BTC) is insurance against fiat, while ZCash is, in turn, insurance against Bitcoin, alluding to ZEC’s role as a digital shield. Bitcoin is insurance against fiat. ZCash is insurance against Bitcoin. https://t.co/rqMrR3bW7O — ...

New data reveals that one top-50 altcoin has surged by over 100% in under two days after announcing upgrades to its blockchain as well as a token burn. In a new announcement, the crypto exchange platform OKX (OKB) – which has been collaborating with layer-2 scaling solution Polygon (POL) since 2023 – completed its update earlier this month, upgrading the blockchain’s throughput and security while reducing its fees. “Facing the continuous expansion of the decentralized world, OKX has made the strategic decision to upgrade X Layer and build it into a leading public network with a dedicated focus on DeFi (decentralized finance), payments, and real-world asset (RWA) applications… Following Polygon’s strategic adjustments to the Polygon technology stack, X Layer has fully integrated the latest version of Polygon CDK (formerly zkEVM) and completed the ‘PP upgrade’ on August 5, 2025.” OKX also says that it’s planning on burning...