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Finance

Zcash May Be Getting Spammed but the Blockchain Is Doing Just Fine, the Company Behind It Says

Electric Coin Co., the organization behind Zcash, claims that concerns of a spam attack are mostly just fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD).

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Tech

Ethereum Classic and Ravencoin's Hashrate Nearly Doubles After Merge

Earlier on Thursday, Ethereum switched to a system that does away with the need for miners.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Huobi to Delist 7 Privacy Coins, Including Zcash, Monero

The company said it is complying with regulations in different countries and regions.

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Policy

The SEC Is Getting Clearer About How It Plans to Regulate Crypto

We're reading between the lines of Grayscale's recent disclosures about SEC inquiries.

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Tech

Zcash’s NU5 Upgrade Goes Live, Boosting Privacy and Removing ‘Trusted Setups’

The privacy coin now allows transactions that are shielded by default, so users no longer have to opt in to hide payment details on the blockchain.

Zooko Wilcox, creator of Zcash and CEO of Electric Coin Company, in 2019. (CoinDesk archive)

Videos

Geopolitical Uncertainties Boosting Demand for Privacy Coins in 2022?

Privacy coins Monero XMR, Zcash ZEC and Secret SCRT all saw large price spikes, possibly gaining favor from certain users over other cryptocurrencies.

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Learn

Bitcoin Mixers: How Do They Work and Why Are They Used?

Bitcoin offers pseudonymity to users by design. But in order to be completely anonymous, you’ll need to use tools like bitcoin mixers.

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Markets

Zcash Extends Rally Into Asian Trading Day

ZEC posted gains of 6% during Asian business hours, lifting its gain this week to 12%.

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Videos

Crypto OG Zooko on State of Digital and Financial Privacy in Crypto as Industry Evolves

Early cypherpunk Zooko Wilcox, CEO of Electronic Coin Company (ECC), the creator of privacy-focused, blockchain-based payments network Zcash, discusses the current state of privacy in crypto. "Everyone's everything has already been hacked and exploited," Zooko said. "At some point, it's going to be easier to buy a new Social Security Number from the dark web than to convince someone to take your real Social Security Number." Plus, the latest updates to Zcash, thoughts on CBDCs, and more.

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What Is Zcash? The Privacy Coin Explained

Zcash has seen ZKP breakthroughs, its first halving and progress toward further scalability. This feature is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.

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