Zcash Tops $1,000 as Arthur Hayes and Others Back the Privacy Trade
Zcash traded above $1,000 on this week for the first time since its 2016 launch, and three of crypto’s loudest voices spent the day explaining why they own it. The…
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Fhenix Upgrades Sedona With Confidential FHE to Keep Balances Hidden From AI Agents
Self-custodial trading platform Sedona has partnered with Fhenix to integrate confidential fully homomorphic encryption infrastructure into its system. Cryptographic Security Upgrade Sedona, a self-custodial trading platform and neo-bank, announced a…
Fhenix Combines With Sunscreen to Build Quantum-Resistant FHE for Finance, AI and Payments
Blockchain privacy firm Fhenix has acquired Sunscreen, an early-stage developer specializing in fully homomorphic encryption for Web3 applications. A Shift in Web3 Privacy Infrastructure Blockchain privacy firm Fhenix announced July…
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Cryptography’s Hardest Problem Is Still Unsolved
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a detailed technical breakdown on Monday, calling cryptographic obfuscation the “final boss of cryptography” and laying out why solving it would let developers build nearly…
Privacy Chains Face Compliance Gap as Stablecoin Freezes Grow Complex
Privacy-focused blockchain networks are drawing scrutiny as stablecoin issuers confront a difficult compliance problem: how to carry out court-ordered freezes without sweeping legitimate users into enforcement actions. Privacy Chains Face…
South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas
The fine comes after an investigation concluded that Bithumb shared information with many overseas exchanges in violation of laws intended to protect user data.
StarkWare introduces ‘Private KYC’ to address personal data breaches
“Identity checks today ask for your whole document when they only need one fact,” Starknet said.
Albert Dadon Says SWIFT’s Russia Ban Exposed Why Neutral Financial Rails Can Fail
The 2022 disconnection of Russian banks shattered the illusion that SWIFT was a politically neutral financial rail. It exposed a critical flaw in global financial utilities: having a democratic board…
Zcash Climbs 80% Since June 5 as Traders Shrug off Orchard Bug Fears
Zcash jumped 11.3% to $478, marking an approximate 80% recovery since its June 5 plunge. The rally pushed its market capitalization back above $8 billion and wiped out $11.5 million…
ZEC Rallies Above $470 as Zcash Announces Ironwood Upgrade for Late July Ending
After losing almost 60% of its value, ZEC, the native asset of the privacy network Zcash, is finally recovering. Within the past few days, the coin has rallied above $400,…