Bitcoin Could Gain Zcash-Style Private Transactions Without Soft Fork
[alloc] init has proposed Shielded Bitcoin, a Zcash-style privacy metaprotocol that enables confidential transactions on Bitcoin's base layer without consensus changes.
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[alloc] init has proposed Shielded Bitcoin, a Zcash-style privacy metaprotocol that enables confidential transactions on Bitcoin's base layer without consensus changes.
Following the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike to 1.25%, Japanese government bond yields reached levels unseen in decades, triggering discussion over yen carry trade unwinding…
Arthur Hayes suggests that weaker demand for AI compute could stress debt markets and insurers, ultimately driving dollar liquidity that benefits Bitcoin.
Bitcoin has cleared $85,000 following renewed spot ETF buying and short liquidations, putting $87,000 and $90,000 in view despite caution from macro headwind and exchange net…
Elon Musk’s X has partnered with major crypto exchanges and traditional brokerages to connect social financial chatter on its timeline with direct trading access via Smart…
Bitcoin touched $85,000 for the first time since January after a 24-hour rally forced more than $648 million in short liquidations, lifting broader cryptocurrency markets alongside…
Weekly global NFT sales volume contracted to $37.54 million despite a massive surge in unique wallet participation, driven by a sharp pullback in Bitcoin-based NFT trading…
Bitcoin has recovered sharply from weekly lows, pushing past $81,000 behind a wave of short liquidations. However, analysts warn that the rally must clear key resistance…
The bill, titled the American Reserve Modernization Act, seeks to formally codify President Donald Trump’s plan for a strategic digital asset reserve.
Designed for institutional and corporate clients across Europe, the service will initially support Bitcoin, Ethereum, and leading stablecoins as traditional finance accelerates its integration with digital…
CryptoQuant reveals that Bitcoin short-term holders have maintained a partial profit streak for nearly a full month. It is the longest uninterrupted stint of 2026.
Business intelligence and treasury firm Strategy has published a revised 21-page Bitcoin Investor Guide outlining Bitcoin's evolving role as a digital reserve asset.