Privacy Coins
Zcash Breaks Into Top-20 Crypto List, Hits $600 for First Time Since 2018
Daily trading volume has jumped to over $1.8 billion, with liquidity deepening across major venues such as Binance, Hyperliquid, and Bybit.

Crypto’s Anti-Surveillance Boom: Zcash, Monero and the Return of Anonymity
Privacy coins are outperforming as traders turn away from ETFs and transparent ledgers, reviving crypto’s oldest idea: digital cash that can move freely, without surveillance.

Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Struggle as Bitcoin Tests Key $100K Support
After a sharp sell-off Tuesday, crypto markets are stabilizing, though continued dollar strength could extend downside pressure.

It's Back to Bitcoin for Darknet Markets After Monero's Binance Delisting: Chainalysis
Privacy tokens have been suffocated as governments around the world fight darknet markets – so it's back to bitcoin for purchasers of illicit goods.

Monero Nears Major Supply Zone at $180: Technical Analysis
XMR has been locked in a range with $180 as resistance and $100 as a price floor for over two years.

Crypto Mixers, Privacy Coins, Layer 2s Complicate Tracing for Law Enforcement, EU Innovation Hub Says
Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Going Private
From using bitcoin and monero to updating your computer's operating system, Seth for Privacy presents 10 security tips for CoinDesk's "Privacy Week."

Privacy-Preserving Payments Shouldn't Be 'Niche', Monero Contributor Justin Ehrenhofer Says
Cake Wallet's vice president of operations discusses privacy in a post-Tornado Cash world, global data policies and Monero's "technical debt" ahead of Consensus 2023.

New Privacy Blockchain Namada Proposes First-Ever Shielded Airdrop to Zcash
Namada is a layer 1 blockchain for multichain privacy, according to a release provided to CoinDesk.

EU Money Laundering Law Won’t Prevent Crypto Payments, Lead Lawmaker Says
The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets.
