The Ethereum Foundation and the Open Anonymity Project have developed zkAPI, a zero-knowledge protocol that lets users pay for AI services and other paid APIs without linking their identity to their requests. Live on Ethereum mainnet, the system separates payment records from the prompts and queries sent to service providers, although it does not hide […]
Researchers behind Alloc Init have proposed “Shielded Bitcoin,” a metaprotocol designed to hide BTC transfer amounts and counterparties without changing Bitcoin’s consensus rules or relying on trusted bridge operators. The design borrows the encrypted-note approach Zcash made known, but builds it directly on Bitcoin’s existing base layer, using cryptographic proofs instead of a trusted intermediary […]
Privacy coins have climbed 213% since Bitcoin’s October 2025 peak even as BTC itself remains well below that high, according to a breakdown posted today by analyst Wise Crypto. It is a narrow corner of the market, but one token in particular, Zcash (ZEC), has pulled the entire privacy sector into positive territory while most […]
A leading venture capital firm in the digital asset space, a16z crypto, has published a series of forecasts for 2026, arguing that privacy, decentralized communication, and stronger security frameworks will define the next phase of blockchain development. The views shared by the firm’s general partners this week suggest a move away from competing on transaction […]
Privacy coins are having a moment in the sun amid tightening KYC regulations and a renewed interest in on-chain anonymity. As one of the true OGs of the privacy space, Dash is very much in the mix, backed by a decade of real-world focus on instant, low-cost, private payments. To unpack what’s driving the rally, […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said end-to-end encrypted messaging is essential for protecting digital privacy, identifying permissionless account creation and metadata privacy as the next major priorities for the sector. He pointed to Session and SimpleX as two projects working on these areas and disclosed that he has donated 128 ETH to each of them. Major […]
In a post on Ethereum Magicians on April 11, the mathematician proposed a roadmap that focuses on making private transactions and anonymous onchain interactions more accessible and natural for everyday users without needing major changes to the network’s core protocol. The proposed roadmap covers four primary key forms of privacy: privacy of onchain payments, partial […]
Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network Base has announced acquiring the development team behind Iron Fish, a privacy-focused blockchain project. The latest move aims to boost privacy features within Base. The acquisition focuses on integrating the expertise of Iron Fish’s team and does not involve the Iron Fish blockchain or its native token, both of which will […]
Crypto privacy protocol Railgun has denied accusations that it is being used by North Korea and other United States-sanctioned entities to launder digital assets. This development comes as the crypto privacy protocol nears $1B total volume. Railgun Denies Lazarus Group Association Responding to claims made by crypto reporter Colin Wu through an X post, Railgun […]