James Chatfield

James Chatfield

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I lead the editorial team covering digital assets and blockchain regulation at CryptoWatchDaily. After earning a Journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, I spent a decade reporting on traditional finance before shifting focus to crypto. I value accuracy and clarity over hype. When I’m not tracking market movements, I enjoy distance running and collecting vintage sci-fi novels.

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November 26, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Grayscale Files for Zcash ETF, Targets First Privacy Coin Listing

Grayscale Files to Convert Zcash Trust to ETF Asset manager Grayscale filed a Form S-3 with the SEC Wednesday to convert its Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZCSH) into a spot ETF. If approved, the product would mark the first privacy-focused cryptocurrency ETF listed on a U.S. exchange. The filing arrives as Zcash (ZEC) consolidates after a […]

November 26, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Binance Sued for $1B by Oct 7 Victims Over Terror Financing

Barely a month after President Trump pardoned founder Changpeng Zhao, Binance faces a massive new legal threat. Families of 306 victims of the October 7 attacks sued the exchange Monday in North Dakota federal court, alleging it knowingly processed over $1 billion for Hamas and other terror groups. BNB shrugged off the news, trading up […]

November 26, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Texas Makes History: First State Treasury Buys Bitcoin

Texas Allocates $5M to Bitcoin via BlackRock ETF Texas officially added Bitcoin to its balance sheet November 20, becoming the first U.S. state to hold the asset in its public treasury. The state deployed $5 million into BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Lee Bratcher, President of the Texas Blockchain Council, confirmed the purchase Tuesday. While […]

November 26, 2025 Airdrops & Yield

Ethena’s USDe Market Cap Halved, Sheds $7.6B as Yields Collapse

The market capitalization of Ethena’s synthetic dollar, USDe, has been slashed by 50% in the last month, falling from $14.8 billion to $7.2 billion. The $7.6 billion capital flight follows a sharp decline in the yield offered to holders. The core trigger for the collapse was the annual yield offered to USDe stakers falling to […]

November 26, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Polymarket CEO Brands Rivals a ‘Scam’ Amid Nobel Probe

Polymarket CEO Brands Rivals a 'Scam' Amid Nobel Probe Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan attacked regulated sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings as a "scam" during a recent Axios BFD summit, a bold move for a company whose platform is under scrutiny for suspicious betting activity. The attack comes just a month after Norwegian authorities began investigating […]

November 25, 2025 DeFi

Pump.fun Founder Denies $436M ‘Cash-Out’ Accusation

Pump.fun Founder Denies $436M 'Cash-Out' Accusation Pump.fun's pseudonymous co-founder, 'Sapijiju,' refuted allegations of a $436 million cash-out in an X post, labeling the claims "complete misinformation." The denial follows an on-chain report from analytics firm Lookonchain that showed wallets linked to the Solana memecoin launchpad moving hundreds of millions in USDC to the Kraken exchange […]

November 25, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Klarna Taps Stripe to Launch KlarnaUSD Stablecoin

Klarna Taps Stripe to Launch KlarnaUSD Stablecoin Buy Now, Pay Later firm Klarna is launching a stablecoin, marking a sharp reversal for its formerly crypto-skeptic CEO. In a press release Tuesday, the Swedish fintech company announced KlarnaUSD, a new stablecoin built in partnership with payments giant Stripe. The project targets the $120 billion cross-border payments […]

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