5 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Proposes ‘Stealth Address’ System to Enhance Blockchain Privacy – Here’s How it Works

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new “stealth address” system for Ethereum that would dramatically improve and simplify the workflow for achieving privacy for ordinary users.According to a blog post published by Buterin over the weekend and titled An incomplete guide to...

, by Fredrik Vold

Developer of Popular MetaMask Wallet Reduces Customer Data Retention to 7 Days After Backlash From Community

ConsenSys, the developer of the popular crypto wallet MetaMask, has reduced the retention of MetaMask user data to 7 days following massive community backlash.In a recent blog post, the company announced its data retention update, reducing the amount of time it will keep user data such as...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Top 5 Best Bitcoin Mixers & Tumblers in 2022

Bitcoin's pseudonymity creates privacy concerns among active bitcoin users as transactions can be linked to a user's identity through a range of blockchain deanonymization methods. As a result, more and more Bitcoiners are choosing to mix their coins using so-called Bitcoin mixers or...

, by Alex Lielacher

Leading Crypto Wallet MetaMask Reveals it Collects User Data, Faces Backlash From Community

Ethereum (ETH) software firm, ConsenSys, updated its privacy policy on Wednesday, stating that the popular crypto wallet MetaMask will be collecting certain user data – disgruntling the privacy-loving crypto community. The wallet co-founder, however, said that this will be "fixed...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Uniswap Decentralized Exchange New Privacy Policy Says Platform Will Collect User Data – Here’s What’s Included

Major decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has updated its privacy policy to now collect certain on-chain and off-chain data from users, a move that has attracted the ire of some members of the crypto community.Uniswap Labs, the development firm behind Uniswap, announced the news in its...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Bitcoin Technology: 5 Bitcoin Network Developments You Should Know About

Bitcoin technology has evolved significantly since its launch. Bitcoin is continuously being developed as the community strives to improve privacy and scalability. The original Bitcoin client, Bitcoin Core, is currently on version 23.0, indicating that a lot has been happening behind the scenes...

, by Alex Lielacher

European Authorities Want Automated Software to Monitor DeFi Activity on Ethereum Blockchain

The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch that proposes legislation and implements decisions, is digging deeper into decentralized finance (DeFi) – and is looking to study Ethereum (ETH) data to do so.The Commission has submitted a document per which it seeks, as it...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ring Signatures: What Are They & Do They Ensure Privacy in Monero

The pseudonymity of Bitcoin made it appealing to many new users, especially in its early days. However, its pseudonymity has become strained over the years as it began being surveyed by blockchain analysis firms and government agencies. As a result, privacy coins like Monero emerged, with embedded...

, by Alex Lielacher

Coinbase’s Battle Over Tornado Cash, White House Not Happy With Bitcoin Mining + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________Legal newsA Major crypto exchange Coinbase has helped organize and is paying the costs of a lawsuit against the US...

, by CryptoNews Editorial Team

Soulbound Tokens vs Self-Sovereign Identity: Web3’s Search for a Digital ID Solution

Fraser Edwards is the Co-Founder and CEO of cheqd, a network for creating digital credential businesses. __________ In the recent research paper titled ‘Decentralised Society: Finding Web 3’s Soul’, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin, alongside authors Glen Weyl and Puja Ahluwalia...

, by Fraser Edwards

How to Use Bitcoin Vouchers to Buy Bitcoin With Cash

Bitcoin (BTC) vouchers provide one of the most convenient and private ways to buy bitcoin. However, despite the convenience and privacy they offer, bitcoin vouchers are yet to fulfill their full potential to spur global bitcoin adoption.Read on to learn what bitcoin vouchers are, how you can...

, by Alex Lielacher

Tornado Cash Latest: Community Fights Back Against Sanctions, TVL Dropped 26% Since US Treasury Decision

An increasing number of crypto and privacy advocates are attempting to fight back against the United States Treasury's decision to ban the popular crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.Most recently, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Hyundai’s Securities Affiliate to Add Crypto Data to its Asset Management Platform

Hyundai Motor Group’s securities arm has extended its partnership with the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb – and will allow its app users to access real-time crypto markets data.In an official announcement, Hyundai Motor Securities, one of South Korea’s biggest...

, by Tim Alper

Panamanian Regulator May ‘Swing the Ax’ after Bitcoin-friendly Bank Bans Use of Crypto Mixers

Panama’s “bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-friendly” bank Towerbank says it will bar its customers from making use of crypto mixers – in the wake of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)’s move to sanction Tornado Cash earlier this month.As previously...

, by Tim Alper

UK Financial Giant’s Crypto Move, Solana’s Growth, Pudgy Penguins Get Physical + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________Investments news One of the UK's largest asset-management companies abrdn said it has concluded a deal to become the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Lists ‘Worthwhile’ Ideas for Developers to Work On

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has listed several points that he argues are worth working on, during the ETH Seoul 2022, an Ethereum and blockchain-focused event held in South Korea.In the first place, the Ethereum mastermind encouraged developers to build rollups, a type of...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

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