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Monero, Zcash, Dash Outperform Bitcoin Year-to-Date
25.3.2020
As privacy becomes a new battlefield in the fight against the coronavirus, and new centralized digital fiat initiatives are starting to appear, how have the most popular privacy coins performed after the March 12-13 market crash?
Among the privacy coins that have seen optimistic trading in recent...
Vitalik Proposes Solution to 'Embarrassing' Lack of Bitcoin–Ethereum Bridge
25.3.2020
Vitalik Buterin thinks a decentralized exchange is needed to bridge the “embarrassing” gap between Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems
Zcash Reward-Distribution Vote Questioned as Only a Small Sample Took Part
22.3.2020
Zcash will continue to fund its development with a fee imposed on mining, but was this really decided by the community?
Bitcoin Bumps Up, but for How Long?
20.3.2020
Traditional markets continue to struggle during the coronavirus crisis while cryptocurrencies are seeing an upswing
Why ‘Setup’ Matters for Cryptocurrency Privacy
17.3.2020
Can cryptocurrencies build a decentralized network that respects the privacy of its users?
Leader to Watch: Elena Giralt Talks Zcash and Feminism
7.3.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by Elena Giralt, the Electric Coin Company’s product marketing associate known for her research on cryptocurrency usage in Latin America, to talk about how digital assets can subvert power dynamics
What Are zk-SNARKs and How Do They Affect Digital Privacy?
5.3.2020
In the global battle for privacy, zk-SNARKs are becoming the main strategic weapon
Bitcoin, Monero and Zcash Will Still Be Used in the Year 2414 According to Netflix’s Altered Carbon
3.3.2020
Several cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, monero and zcash were featured on the recently released and highly anticipated second season of Altered Carbon, a cyberpunk Netflix series set about 400 years in the future. A scene from the show clearly depicts a shop where prices are set in crypto, with...
WATCH: Zcash Foundation Explains ‘Compromise’ Path to Funding ZEC Development
27.2.2020
We asked the Zcash Foundation's Josh Cincinnati about finding sustainable ways to fund the development of zcash, a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency some view as a public good
Starkware Wants to Bring Security and Scalability to Crypto Exchanges
25.2.2020
Starkware, led by Zcash founding scientist, wants to deliver security and scalability to crypto exchanges, protecting users from hackers & exit scams
The Future of Crypto: The Latest Cryptography Advances Set to Change Blockchain
20.2.2020
Crypto experts talk about the latest cryptography advances and what they mean for the future of cryptocurrencies
‘Full Transparency Not Ideal for Cryptocurrency’ Says Chainalysis Exec
13.2.2020
Major global crypto AML service provider Chainalysis does not support full transparency in crypto despite not being able to track all privacy coins
Coinbase Expands Crypto Offerings to New York Residents; Adds ZCash and USDC
11.2.2020
Global crypto trading platform Coinbase, on Tuesday, made two new tokens, ZCash and USDC available for New York residents. The New Yorkers can now access these tokens via the Coinbase website or Coinbase mobile application that is available on both, Android and iOS. Zcash ($ZEC) is now available...
Coinbase Adds Support for 2 More Cryptocurrencies in New York State
11.2.2020
The exchange has now added the privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency zcash and its own USDC stablecoin in New York state
How Often Are Top Privacy Coins and Mixers Actually Used? – A Look at XMR, DASH, and ZEC
10.2.2020
As Bitcoin and crypto help everyday individuals to regain control over their money, and make trusting third parties unnecessary, it’s not surprising that privacy advocates have flocked to the space. While bitcoin’s ledger is openly viewable, privacy coins and privacy enhancing protocols...
Zcash Is Now on Binance Futures With New Perpetual Contract
4.2.2020
A new Zcash–Tether perpetual contract with maximum leverage of up to 50x will launch tomorrow on Binance Futures
Privacy on Ethereum: Aztec Protocol Launches on Mainnet
3.2.2020
Aztec launches private DAI on Ethereum’s mainnet, says private contracts will come this year
Top 5 Cryptos This Week (Feb 2): ETC, LTC, ADA, MIOTA, ZEC
2.2.2020
The sharp up move in the top performers of this week shows that the market wide altcoin rally is still on
Zcash’s Funding Vote and the Problems With Decentralized Governance
1.2.2020
The zcash community has agreed to continue funding the development of its privacy coin after a months-long – and often contentious – campaign to address imminent funding losses
Zcash Community Votes to Distribute 20% of Mining Rewards to Infrastructure Development
31.1.2020
The Electric Coin Company, a group that supports the development of Zcash (ZEC), announced the community has voted to distribute 20% of the ZEC network’s mining rewards to infrastructure and marketing development. The ZEC development funding proposal was initiated because the coin’s...