ZCash Breaks 8-Year Downtrend – What’s Driving ZEC’s 73% Surge?
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ZCash Breaks 8-Year Downtrend – What’s Driving ZEC’s 73% Surge?

ZCash has delivered a breakout performance this week, surprising the crypto market with robust price action and investor interest. Over the past month, the ZEC price has soared by over 73%, driven by a combination of technical, product, and sector-wide factors. Talking about numbers, the coin’s daily volume sits at $215.77 million, taking its market cap to $1.12 billion. It is worth noting that this rally is not just another speculative run but signals deep changes in ZEC’s narrative, positioning, and adoption profile.Top Reasons Behind ZCash’s Price SurgeRecent product developments have added substance to this rally. The launch of Zashi CrossPay on September 16 enabled shielded ZEC transfers across 20+ blockchains. Plus, ZEC’s market cap ranking improved, and adoption metrics for shielded transactions in Q4 are worth monitoring closely. The broader privacy coin sector is also trending...
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Zamfara, Kwara, Benue listed as Nigeria’s poorest-managed states
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Zamfara, Kwara, Benue listed as Nigeria’s poorest-managed states

Zamfara, Kwara, Benue listed as Nigeria’s poorest-managed states To fly you A new governance performance review has ranked Zamfara, Kwara, an Benue as the worst-performing states in Nigeria between 2023 and 2025. The ranking was contained in a midterm report released on Monday in London by the Good Governance Rating Index (GGRI), a UK-based organisation that tracks and evaluates leadership quality, service delivery, and accountability in developing democracies. According to the report, the three states, under the leadership of Governors Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, and Hyacinth Alia of Benue, performed abysmally across major governance indicators such as health, education, infrastructure, economic opportunities, transparency, and security. GGRI said its findings were based on data gathered from official government reports, independent audits, field surveys, and citizen feedback mechanisms between May 2023 and August 2025. “The performance of Zamfara, Kwara,...
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Saudi Market Poised for Historic Shift as Tadawul Pursues Opening to Foreign Investors
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Saudi Market Poised for Historic Shift as Tadawul Pursues Opening to Foreign Investors

TadawulIn a bold step aimed at fostering liquidity and attracting global capital, Saudi Arabias Capital Market Authority (CMA) has opened a public consultation on landmark reforms that would open Tadawul to foreign investors, according to Gulf News. The CMA has published the draft amendments on the Public Consultation Platform Istitlaa, to collect feedback from the public and government entities on proposed laws and regulations. Crucially, the draft plan proposes eliminating foreign investor restrictions, ending swap agreements, and granting direct access to Saudi equities. Currently, overseas investors are required to register as foreign institutional investors. Under the new plan, however, this requirement would be abolished, opening the door to unrestricted direct participation in the Saudi market. Moreover, foreign investors would have full access to direct ownership of Saudi-listed stocks after removing the use of swap agreements. A CMA board member told...
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Political Risks in ACA Subsidy Debate Spark Blame Game, Test Parties’ Resolve
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Political Risks in ACA Subsidy Debate Spark Blame Game, Test Parties’ Resolve

A clash over the Affordable Care Act that has led to a shutdown of the federal government has ramifications for public health as agencies cease some services. The Trump administration vows mass layoffs during the impasse. The shutdown centered largely on a disagreement over the Obama-era health law. Democrats want a further extension of enhanced subsidies that reduce ACA health insurance premiums, but GOP lawmakers insist any debate wait until after a budget deal is reached to keep the federal government afloat. With the sides far apart, federal funding ran out at midnight Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass even a stopgap budget. The issue now is how long the deadlock will continue. In a KFF poll released today, more than three-quarters — 78% — of the public say they want Congress to extend the enhanced tax...
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