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Morning Edition · Wednesday, October 7, 2026Published at 1:31 AM EDT · New York
Winklevoss twins file for a spot Zcash ETF as privacy developer Amir Taaki says Singapore deported him
The proposed WINK fund would charge 0.25%, one tenth of Grayscale's Zcash product fee. The same day, an early Bitcoin privacy developer said Singapore deported him after about six hours of police questioning.
Winklevoss Asset Services has filed for a Nasdaq-listed spot Zcash exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a 0.25% fee and Gemini, the crypto exchange, as custodian. Winklevoss Capital Fund has indicated nonbinding interest in buying up to $100 mil…
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