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Shielded Labs Receives Major ZEC Grant From Winklevoss Twins
21.1.2026
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have quietly written another check for privacy tech, sending 3,221 ZEC—worth about $1.2 million—to bolster independent development of the Zcash protocol. Winklevoss Twins Fund Zcash Protocol Work Outside Block Reward The donation, made in ZEC rather than fiat,...
Privacy Coins Take a Beating as Bitcoin’s Slide Hits the Sector Hard
20.1.2026
The privacy-coin crypto market has taken a noticeable knock, moving in lockstep with bitcoin and ethereum as both slid lower. While the broader crypto economy is off more than 4% over the past day, the privacy-coin segment has fared worse, slipping 9.9% against the greenback. Crypto Pullback Sparks...
Here are the 3 things to watch that will move bitcoin and crypto prices in 2026
19.1.2026
The four-year crypto market cycle, driven by bitcoin halving events, may be over, with institutional products like ETFs changing market dynamics
Bitcoin slips below key support as tariff talk rattles crypto: Crypto Markets Today
19.1.2026
Crypto prices fell alongside global equities after reports the EU is preparing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S
From Anonymity to Selective Disclosure: The Next Era of Privacy Coins
18.1.2026
The surge in privacy coins in late 2025, which continued in 2026 with Monero hitting new highs, is seen as signalling renewed investor demand for on-chain anonymity. Analysts and industry leaders argue that privacy is evolving from untraceable transfers to selective disclosure and becoming core...
Monero Stalls Post-ATH: How a $282M Social Engineering Scam Fueled XMR’s Rally
17.1.2026
Monero tumbled on Jan. 17 after an onchain investigator ZachXBT linked its recent rally to a $280 million crypto heist. $280M Crypto Heist Reportedly Tied to Monero Surge The privacy-centric digital asset monero ( XMR) faced a sharp correction on Jan. 17, tumbling by over 5% in 24 hours...
Fragmentation or Evolution? Experts Say the Zcash Multi-Entity Split Strengthens the Network
16.1.2026
The exit of Electric Coin Co.’s development team to launch the for‑profit startup CashZ has shaken the Zcash ecosystem. Analysts remain divided: some warn the departure exposes single‑point‑of‑failure risks and undermines cypherpunk ideals, while others argue fragmentation strengthens resilience...
SEC Investigation Into Zcash Foundation Ends Quietly
14.1.2026
The Zcash Foundation said Jan. 14, 2026, that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation into the nonprofit without recommending any enforcement action. Zcash Foundation Announces Resolution of SEC Investigation The inquiry stemmed from a subpoena issued...
Monero Tops All-Time Price High as Privacy Coins Rip Higher, ZEC Stalls and ARRR Rockets
13.1.2026
On Tuesday, monero ( XMR) kept the good times rolling, and among the top ten privacy coins by market cap, everyone except zcash (ZEC) and mimblewimblecoin (MWC) is flashing green with gains. Privacy Coins Find Their Groove At press time, around 12:10 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 13, XMR is trading at $661...
Monero climbs to new high of $687 as crypto surveillance tightens
13.1.2026
Tightening KYC regulations and growing scrutiny on the digital economy are triggering more investor demand for privacy-preserving digital assets like Monero
Altcoins, led by dash, heat up as bitcoin nears breakout: Crypto Markets Today
13.1.2026
Bitcoin pushed above $92,000 with rising volume; altcoins outperformed as traders rotated into privacy coins and memecoins
From Surge to Shutdown: Dubai Blocks Privacy Coins in 2026
13.1.2026
Dubai authorities have unified regulations banning privacy coins and anonymity-enhanced tools across all jurisdictions, effective Jan. 12, 2026. Jurisdictional Unity on Privacy The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have finalized...
Bitcoin stalls below $92,000 as privacy coins rally; crypto miners surge on Meta AI news
12.1.2026
Traders rotated to Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Railgun (RAIL) as bitcoin, ether remain stuck under key resistance levels
Bitcoin pares Powell-fueled spike as privacy coins outperform: Crypto Markets Today
12.1.2026
Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 on interest-rate uncertainty, while privacy coins hit fresh highs and memecoin activity lifted select altcoins
Monero Blows Past Its All-Time Price High as It Eyes a Top 10 Position
11.1.2026
The privacy-focused crypto asset monero ( XMR) has been on a tear lately, with the digital currency clocking a new all-time high on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Monero Breaks Free of Its Previous Price Ceiling According to market data from Bitfinex, the leading privacy coin by market cap, monero ( XMR)...
Zcash governance clash tanked the token. Here's why it may not be as big as it seems.
8.1.2026
While Electric Coin Company’s development team departed to form a new company, it will still be working on Zcash
Winklevoss-backed Cypherpunk buys $28 million of zcash, now owns 1.7% of supply
31.12.2025
Cypherpunk Technologies boosted its zcash bet with a $28 million token purchase, lifting its holdings to 1.7% of ZEC’s circulating supply
Privacy Is Back: Why XMR and ZEC Won the 2025 Crypto ‘Wild Ride’
31.12.2025
In 2025, the cryptocurrency market experienced extreme volatility, with bitcoin ( BTC) and major altcoins erasing their mid-year gains by December. Amid this downturn, privacy coins emerged as a resilient outlier, with the sector’s market cap surging 200% YoY to $19 billion by late November....
Privacy Coins and Gold-Backed Tokens Lead 2025’s Altcoin Winners
26.12.2025
Arthur Hayes recently argued that the altcoin season never actually stopped; instead, he said it has become “nuanced” and “decoupled.” Market data from much of 2025 supports this view, showing massive gains in certain niches while others stagnated. The Altcoin Disappointment and Hayes’...
Monero Pulls Ahead as Zcash Cools and Privacy Coins Feel the Pressure
16.12.2025
The privacy-focused crypto asset zcash (ZEC) has retreated sharply from its peak just above $741 on Nov. 15, sliding to a low of $411 as of Tuesday, Dec. 16. Meanwhile, ZEC rival monero ( XMR) has continued to push higher, advancing more than 15% over the past seven days. Privacy Coin Shakeout...