Tagged: privacy

September 8, 2026 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum’s core protocol teams have begun shaping the next major network upgrade, Hegotá, while setting a firm long-range goal: a Layer 1 that can withstand quantum computers by the end of 2029. The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol cluster published its first unified assessment of the work… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial privacy is entering another period of public scrutiny. Grayscale Investments argues that artificial intelligence is accelerating that shift by making it easier to link public financial records to real people. In research published at the end of August 2026, Head of Research Zach Pandl… Read More

August 31, 2026 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Confidential Zcash payments have long carried a noticeable pause before they even leave a wallet. That wait may soon shrink from more than three seconds to well under 200 milliseconds in many cases, after the team behind the Zakura full node released Zakura Common, an… Read More

August 18, 2026 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum’s development community is now actively defining the contents of its next major network upgrade, Hegotá, which is scheduled for delivery in 2027. According to Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter, developers currently have 66 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) under consideration. Over the coming series of… Read More

August 13, 2026 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), has reversed requirements that mandated individuals to report beneficial ownership in companies. The final rule will become effective after it is published in the Federal Register. The rule adopts what was proposed this past… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Privacy-focused Zcash has activated its Ironwood network upgrade, introducing a new shielded pool in response to a soundness flaw previously identified in the Orchard protocol. The upgrade, formally designated NU6.3, went live on July 28, 2026, at block height 3,428,143. It establishes a fresh shielded… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The price of decentralized privacy focused protocol Zcash’s native token, ZEC, climbed roughly 12% in recent sessions amid growing optimism that the project is close to delivering a rigorous mathematical safeguard for its shielded transaction system. This progress centers on formal verification efforts for the… Read More

June 12, 2026 @ 1:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Privacy focused Zcash (ZEC) developers have finalized precise modifications to the consensus rules for the upcoming Ironwood network upgrade. The decision addresses a serious flaw recently uncovered in the Orchard shielded transaction pool, which had raised alarms about the privacy-centric cryptocurrency’s vulnerability to potentially unlimited… Read More

June 11, 2026 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) has teamed up with Brale to test private stablecoin settlement options for institutional payments. Announced on June 4, 2026, the proof-of-concept leverages SBC—a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Brale—on the Canton Network. This initiative evaluates privacy-enhanced blockchain infrastructure to enable faster, more… Read More

June 6, 2026 @ 1:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zcash (ZEC), which has again recently emerged as one of the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrencies known for its shielded transactions, experienced a major price collapse of approximately 50% in recent crypto market trading activity. The downturn was triggered by the public disclosure of a significant vulnerability… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket is now more focused on requiring users to verify their identities. This move comes as the platform deals with increased risks that are said to be related to international sanctions, ineffective geographic restrictions, and broader legal uncertainties. Once known for its pseudonymous trading model… Read More

May 25, 2026 @ 7:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Privacy focused cryptocurrencies such as Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR) lack the fundamentals needed for greater mainstream adoption. Although large platforms like Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) support Zcash trading now and there are legitimate reasons why these projects could have had real use-cases, the reality is that… Read More

May 18, 2026 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at VerifiedX noted that Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, continues to gain traction as a cornerstone institutional asset, prompting innovators to explore expansions in its functionality. One view holds that the cryptocurrency’s future development will emphasize enhanced programmability alongside strong privacy protections. VerifiedX… Read More

April 15, 2026 @ 4:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A significant oversight at Denmark’s Danske Bank has recently spotlighted persistent weaknesses in how banks safeguard personal information during routine operations. Confidential residential details belonging to thousands of account holders at Danske Bank were briefly made visible to external recipients in domestic payment transfers. The… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMEX has released a research report in which its analysts have highlighted Zcash (ZEC) as potentially one of the most compelling opportunities left in cryptocurrency markets, (questionably) referring to it as “the last 1000x in crypto.” The update shared by BitMEX examines why the privacy-focused… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 5:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm and the US Department of Justice were again in court on April 9, 2026 in order to look into whether a prior money transmitting conviction may be overlooked and thrown out this time. This past Thursday, in a US District… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance’s Senior Privacy Legal Counsel Hannah Garvey explores how zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) can transform financial compliance. Titled “Regulating Zero-Knowledge Finance in the EU and Beyond,” the piece argues that regulators and users no longer face an inevitable trade-off between oversight and privacy. Instead, advanced cryptography… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 1:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Research has released a new report highlighting Zcash as a solution to growing concerns over financial privacy amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. While technologies like stablecoins and blockchain have modernized payments, they have also amplified surveillance risks. AI now threatens to supercharge… Read More

March 11, 2026 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya recently spotlighted a fundamental limitation in Bitcoin that he believes could block its widespread use by central banks. In discussions around global finance, Palihapitiya pointed out that the cryptocurrency’s fully transparent blockchain creates permanent records of every transaction. This traceability means… Read More

March 11, 2026 @ 4:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has indicated that blockchain’s public ledger delivers unmatched transparency, yet it creates a persistent privacy challenge. As Vitalik Buterin noted in 2025, privacy represents freedom, order, and progress essential for broader adoption. Traditional mixing services like Tornado Cash have faced scrutiny because deposits into… Read More