New partnerships and protocol upgrades back the strong rallies seen in Horizen, Hedget and Zcash over the past few months.
Argo Blockchain to launch clean energy Bitcoin mining pool
Hydroelectric energy will power a new Bitcoin mining pool following Argo’s partnership with DMG Blockchain.
Bittrex to Delist Privacy Coins Monero, Dash and Zcash
While Bittrex gave no reason for the removals, exchanges around the world have been moving to delist coins that seek to hide the activity of their users.
Zcash Undergoes First Halving as Major Upgrade Drops ‘Founders Fund’
Alongside the halving, Zcash has rolled out its Canopy upgrade that replaces the Founder’s Fund with built-in funding for development.
ShapeShift Delists Privacy Coin Zcash Over Regulatory Concerns
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’
In the latest CoinDesk 20 revision, five assets were replaced by crypto assets that saw recent quarterly volume surges.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps to $14.2K; Ethereum Gas Usage Grows 113% YTD
Bitcoin’s price bounced Wednesday as Ethereum transaction fee data shows a DeFi downturn.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $13.6K as DeFi Total Value Locked Dips Below $11B
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
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
Bitcoin’s price passed $12,000 while Ethereum fees dipped.
Cryptographers Are Always Going to Be ‘One Step Ahead’ of Regulators: Monero’s Spagni
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.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Has Light Response to OKEx While Ether Options Traders Make Beacon Bets
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
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
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
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
Zcash developer Electric Coin Company will transition to a new non-profit, with a majority of shareholders electing to donate their equity.
Bitcoin Trump-Dumps to $10,500; MetaMask Hits 1 Million Users
Bitcoin’s price dipped Tuesday after Pres. Trump rejected the latest stimulus proposal, while a popular Ethereum wallet continues to grow.
Europol Names Privacy Wallets, Coins, Open Marketplaces as ‘Top Threats’ in Internet Crime Report
Monero, Samurai, Wasabi, OpenBazaar cited as threats in Europol report.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains Steadily to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees at 2-Month Low
Bitcoin’s price has remained remarkably resilient despite recent dispiriting news; Ethereum fees dip.
Market Wrap: Blame BitMEX as Bitcoin Dumps to $10.4K; Record Month For Ethereum Fees
Bitcoin’s price fell on U.S. regulatory pressures while Ethereum miners reaped record fee revenue the past month.