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PortuguêsRemember 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…
Continue ReadingPressured by external forces, two Australian exchanges have begun to delist a number of privacy coins including Monero (XMR) and Bytecoin (BCN). On August 24, YouTuber Alex Saunders tweeted a…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is up Friday while ether options traders are overwhelmingly bearish. “Crypto has had a good run for about three weeks in a row, since late July,” said David Lifchitz,…
Continue ReadingETC is facing delisting from OKEx in the wake of a 51% attack that cost the exchange $5.6 million. According to a report recently released by OKEx, the perpetrators registered…
Continue ReadingThe spot bitcoin market was fairly dull Thursday. That doesn’t mean it’s not moving: Holders of the cryptocurrency are increasingly plowing it into decentralized finance. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,543…
Continue ReadingAs the bitcoin market sees red, DeFi opportunities in stablecoin trading have some borrowing rates exploding to double digits. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,342 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m.…
Continue ReadingReward halvings are a common element of many different forms of cryptocurrency, known to typically impact a coin’s supply, difficulty and price. For many cryptocurrencies, these halving mechanisms are embedded…
Continue ReadingBitcoin hit $12,000 but then fell as long derivatives traders were wiped out. Meanwhile, DeFi lending continues to grow. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,884 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m.…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s price is trending down and an Ethereum competitor is entering the DeFi race this weekend. Bitcoin’s price was able to rally to as high as $11,917 Friday before losing…
Continue ReadingIn the past couple of weeks, the Bitcoin (BTC) price has resurged after months of apparent monetary stagnation. Since July 23, the value of a single Bitcoin has risen by…
Continue ReadingThe digital currency asset manager Grayscale told investors on Thursday that the firm has publicly filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for…
Continue ReadingOne of the best-performing crypto assets of the past 24 hours has been Zcash (ZEC). According to data from Trading View, the cryptocurrency has gained 12% over the past day’s…
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