Since then, the price of Bitcoin has suffered a correction, and most of the crypto market followed. Bitcoin is currently sitting at just over $35,000, and while traders suggest the…
Continue ReadingThe sharp correction in Bitcoin (BTC) may have shaken out many leveraged traders, but the data shows whales and institutions aggressively purchased the dip and now bulls have shown they…
Continue ReadingOn New Year’s Day, the U.S.-based crypto exchange Bittrex announced via Twitter that it was delisting three leading privacy coins: Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Dash. A link promised further…
Continue ReadingOn Monday, a British judge rejected the U.S. request to extradite the Australian editor, publisher, and activist Julian Assange. Following the U.K. judge’s decision, the current president of Mexico, Andres…
Continue ReadingBittrex announced Friday it will be delisting monero (XMR), zcash (ZEC) and dash (DASH), continuing a trend of so-called privacy coins being delisted by cryptocurrency exchanges. UPDATE (Jan. 1, 20:16…
Continue ReadingPrivacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) celebrated its first halving event on Nov. 18. The occasion was marked by the implementation of the Canopy upgrade, which establishes a development fund for the…
Continue ReadingFour years after forking from Bitcoin, privacy-centric blockchain network Zcash has completed its first halving. At 12:37 UTC, Zcash passed block height 1,046,400 to trigger the event that cuts miners’…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift recently delisted three privacy coins: Dash, Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR). This was an unexpected move to say the least, given the exchange’s historic commitment to privacy. As…
Continue ReadingShapeShift, the Colorado-based cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to self-custody their assets, has delisted another privacy coin. Zcash has been removed from the trading platform in addition to monero and…
Continue ReadingGoodbye, dai and bitcoin sv. Hello, kyber and cosmos. A swelling in volume in the crypto markets over the third quarter has changed the list of noteworthy digital assets beyond…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is making gains during the U.S. presidential election uncertainty while Ethereum’s gas data is highlighting a DeFi decline. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $14,061 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m.…
Continue ReadingBitcoin capped the week weaker while DeFi crypto locked dipped. The price of bitcoin was able to muster a rise to as high as $13,663 Friday, according to CoinDesk 20…
Continue ReadingRemember when crypto exchanges were strong-armed into delisting privacy coins like zcash (ZEC) in order to protect their brittle banking covenants? But crypto keeps moving, and today ZEC is making…
Continue ReadingWhile regulators are trying to restrict privacy in crypto, their efforts may be futile, according to privacy-centric protocol Monero’s maintainer, Riccardo “Fluffypony” Spagni. “The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants…
Continue ReadingMina aspires to be the world’s tiniest blockchain, with claims that its protocol maintains a constant size of around 22 KBs. This is ostensibly achieved by using recursive zk-SNARKs — the same technology…
Continue ReadingFirst announced in September, Monero developers today went live with a network update featuring a new version of its node software, codenamed ‘Oxygen Orion.’ The product of 30 contributors, the…
Continue ReadingBitcoin rebounded from an OKEx-related drop; ether options traders may be beacon chain bearish. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,327 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 2% over the…
Continue ReadingLitecoin (LTC), a nine-year-old cryptocurrency whose price returns have chronically underperformed the bigger and better-known bitcoin in recent years, is hitching its wagon to a new star: privacy. The blockchain…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s price is slipping while the amount ether parked in DeFi is in neutral. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,397 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 1.3% over the…
Continue ReadingBoth Monero (XMR) and ZCash (ZEC) have surged approximately 8% in the past 24 hours despite stagnation in the Bitcoin price. This latest rally makes the two privacy-focused cryptocurrencies some…
Continue ReadingMajor privacy-focused cryptocurrencies jumped on Monday, with monero (XMR), the biggest of the lot, extending its impressive recent run to two-year highs. The move came after a group of countries…
Continue ReadingThe technical firm behind privacy cryptocurrency zcash (ZEC) is transitioning to a non-profit, called the Bootstrap Project, after a majority of shareholders elected to donate their holdings in the company.…
Continue ReadingUnited States Attorney General (AG) William Barr says the recent publishing of the Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework will help law enforcement to fight elements using digital currencies for illicit ends. Produced…
Continue ReadingBitcoin was able to hit $10,800 Tuesday before falling on U.S. Pres. Donald Trump’s stimulus tweet. Meanwhile, the DeFi ecosystem’s most popular wallet hit 1 million users. Bitcoin (BTC) trading…
Continue ReadingVenezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency…
Continue ReadingAs bitcoin struggles to hold the $10,700 price range Uniswap’s September volume set records but appears to be declining. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,757 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m.…
Continue ReadingGemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, aims to improve user privacy with a major privacy token, Zcash (ZEC). Starting Sept. 29, Gemini will support shielded withdrawals of…
Continue ReadingSeveral crypto assets are currently priced near their mid-2017 valuations, potentially offering a second chance to latecomers. One major caveat, however — these assets may never reach their highs again,…
Continue ReadingBitcoin and ether both dropped Monday as global markets conducted a selling session. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,492 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. EDT). Slipping 3.6% over the previous…
Continue ReadingPublicly-listed mining firm Argo Blockchain has published bullish interim half year results for 2020, despite the recent Bitcoin (BTC) halving and a host of “challenging conditions.” Argo Blockchain PLC is…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is stuck around $10,000 with little price action while some ether holders have pulled out of the DeFi ecosystem. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,014 as of 20:00 UTC (4…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is in bear territory for the third straight day and investors are still looking to DeFi to capture gains during the dump. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,606 as of…
Continue ReadingAdvances in cryptography have not met with user enthusiasm, suggesting a disconnect between the cryptocurrency community and its cypherpunk ancestors. According to Coin Metrics, transactions of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies zcash (ZEC),…
Continue ReadingBitcoin continues to slide while ether has a larger share of the crypto market than it has had in years. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,726 as of 20:00 UTC (4…
Continue ReadingBitcoin took a dive Wednesday. Ethereum miners are benefiting from all that DeFi. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,396 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 4.8% over the previous…
Continue ReadingThe Electric Coin Co., or ECC, the entity responsible for the advancement of privacy coin Zcash (ZEC), unveiled new code for the blockchain and crypto community. The company opened its…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is trending upward and volume on decentralized exchange Uniswap is soaring to an astounding new high. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,724 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining…
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