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Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins
12.11.2020
“Dash is technically no more a ‘privacy coin’ than Bitcoin,” according to Perkins Coie. So why did Shapeshift delist it?
ShapeShift Delists Privacy Coin Zcash Over Regulatory Concerns
10.11.2020
XMR, DASH and ZEC "were delisted at the same time for the same reason – to further derisk the company from a regulatory standpoint."
Volume Surge Brings 25% Turnover to ‘CoinDesk 20’
10.11.2020
In the latest CoinDesk 20 revision, five assets were replaced by crypto assets that saw recent quarterly volume surges
South Korea To Ban Crypto Exchanges From Handling Privacy Coins
6.11.2020
South Korea is to ban crypto exchanges from handling digital assets it considers “dark coins”. Regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC) is specifically targeting privacy coins such as dash, monero and zcash. ● The ban is with effect from March 2021. In an update to crypto...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps to $14.2K; Ethereum Gas Usage Grows 113% YTD
4.11.2020
Bitcoin’s price bounced Wednesday as Ethereum transaction fee data shows a DeFi downturn
Overview of Ycash: Hard Fork of Zcash
4.11.2020
In this era of digitization, where there are already many established cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Zcash (that have been revolutionizing the money markets quite well), Ycash has evolved as a new digital currency. It is the “hard fork” of the Zcash and was launched in April 2019. Now, what...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $13.6K as DeFi Total Value Locked Dips Below $11B
30.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price hit $13,600 before retrenching while some investors pulled crypto out of DeFi
Privacy Coin Zcash Makes Its Ethereum ‘Wrapped’ Debut With Tokensoft and Anchorage
21.10.2020
WZEC is the first asset to be launched by “Wrapped,” a partnership between Ethereum tokenizers Tokensoft and qualified custodian Anchorage
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $12K; Ethereum Fees Fall to 3-Month Low
20.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price passed $12,000 while Ethereum fees dipped
Cryptographers Are Always Going to Be ‘One Step Ahead’ of Regulators: Monero’s Spagni
19.10.2020
Privacy protocols have become the focal point of regulators and law enforcement agencies when the race among central banks to launch sovereign digital currencies is heating up
This blockchain only needs 22Kb of data to be verified
19.10.2020
Mina applies zk-SNARKs to Cardano's Ouroboros consensus to achieve scalability and decentralization
Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update
18.10.2020
A new Monero update brings improvements in performance, speed, and security amid increased scrutiny from law enforcement and developments from competitors
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Has Light Response to OKEx While Ether Options Traders Make Beacon Bets
16.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price is rebounding after an OKex-related dip. Meanwhile, ether options traders have a bearish "beacon chain" attitude
In Effort to Differentiate, Litecoin Makes a Move to Privacy
14.10.2020
Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee told CoinDesk in an interview the project is now looking to adopt key privacy-enhancing features, which he sees as increasingly attractive to cryptocurrency users
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $11,300; Ether Locked in DeFi Is Flat
13.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price is slipping while the amount of ether parked in DeFi is stuck in neutral
Monero Leads Rally in Privacy Coins, Rising to Two-Year Highs
12.10.2020
Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies jumped on Monday after several countries called for access to encryption software
Zcash’s Electric Coin Company Shifts to Non-Profit Status Following Stockholder Vote
12.10.2020
Zcash developer Electric Coin Company will transition to a new non-profit, with a majority of shareholders electing to donate their equity
US Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrencies After Attorney General Publishes Enforcement Framework
10.10.2020
United 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 by the AG’s Cyber-Digital Task Force, the framework provides law enforcement...
Bitcoin Trump-Dumps to $10,500; MetaMask Hits 1 Million Users
6.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price dipped Tuesday after Pres. Trump rejected the latest stimulus proposal, while a popular Ethereum wallet continues to grow
Zcash (ZEC) Trades with a Bullish Sentiment at $64
6.10.2020
Zcash, one of the top lucrative cryptos amongst the top 30 of the global crypto market, has been trading with a notable uptrend over the past two weeks and currently trades above $60 at $64.8, slightly below the major resistance at $65. ZEC coin may appear least considerate and left out amongst...