BTC breaks through $105,000

- Vitalik Buterin advocates ZK protocols combined with MPC/FHE to resolve blockchain's scalability-trilemma, enhancing privacy and system architecture. - GKR protocol reduces ZK verification costs 15x, enabling 43,000 TPS on ZKsync and accelerating enterprise adoption via ZK-rollups. - ZK Layer 2 market projected to grow 60.7% CAGR to $90B by 2031, driven by institutional adoption and hybrid TradFi-DeFi ecosystems. - Regulatory risks (e.g., Zcash scrutiny) and technical complexity pose challenges, while Et

- U.S. economy shows "K-shaped" divergence: tech giants and high-income groups thrive while low-income workers and small businesses lag. - Magnificent Seven tech firms' earnings expectations rose 4% vs. 1.5% decline for S&P 500 peers, driven by AI and stock wealth concentration. - Wage theft lawsuits and labor law loopholes exacerbate inequality, with 68% of Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck as of October 2025. - Critics warn systemic instability risks grow without addressing wage stagnation, enforceme

- Cypherpunk Technologies, rebranded from Leap Therapeutics, committed $50M to Zcash (ZEC), acquiring 1.25% of its supply via a $58.88M Winklevoss Capital-led private placement. - The firm plans to accumulate at least 5% of ZEC’s total supply, with new leadership emphasizing long-term value creation through privacy-focused digital assets. - Tyler Winklevoss of Gemini highlighted Zcash as "encrypted Bitcoin ," stressing privacy as essential for digital freedom and a potential complement to Bitcoin’s transpa

- DoorDash's stock surged in November 2025 due to institutional investment inflows and blockchain logistics partnerships. - Major investors like Vanguard and AQR increased stakes by 25.8%-442.5%, signaling renewed confidence in the company's market position. - The expansion of blockchain-enabled autonomous delivery with Coco Robotics in Miami reduced costs and carbon footprints, enhancing DoorDash's competitive edge.