Privacy tokens’ market capitalization surged 20% to over $10 billion, with $XMR leading and $ZEC rising nearly 65%. MUTE SWAP gained 102.5% amid growing institutional interest. Regulatory pressures loom. #Update #Crypto $XMR
@Grvt has raised $19M in Series A funding, co-led by ZKsync, to enhance privacy and scalability in on-chain finance using zero-knowledge proofs on the ZKsync Validium L2. #Update #Crypto $ETH
Monero’s security debate intensifies as Qubic’s 51% attack claim reveals vulnerabilities in the network, despite being debunked. #Update #Crypto $XMR
The SEC’s Crypto Task Force will host a roundtable on financial privacy and surveillance, focusing on cutting-edge tools for regulatory clarity. #Update #Crypto
Wall Street’s entry into cryptocurrency may accelerate privacy advancements in Ethereum, driven by institutional demands for enhanced confidentiality and the pivotal role of Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZK-proofs). #Update #Crypto $ETH
@elonmusk announces new XChat feature on @X, offering “Bitcoin style” encryption, vanishing messages, and multimedia capabilities to enhance privacy and security. #Update #Tech (+3) ↗
A class-action lawsuit against @Coinbase highlights concerns over biometric data security, with Nanak Nihal Khalsa emphasizing risks of immutable identifiers. #Update #Legal (+3) ↘
Michael Arrington, co-founder of @ArringtonXRPcap, criticized the Coinbase customer data leak, predicting severe human costs beyond the $400M reimbursement. #Breaking #Security (-8) ↘
@OxbowDeFi has removed deposit limits on its Privacy Pools tool, allowing unrestricted $ETH transactions while ensuring compliance. #Update #Crypto $ETH (+3) ↗
Recently, hackers converted 3,520 stolen $BTC into $XMR, with Monero outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum by gaining 45% in 2025. #Update #Crypto $XMR (+7) ↗
Pavel Durov threatens to withdraw @Telegram from the EU market over encryption demands, highlighting privacy concerns amid France’s legal challenges. #Breaking #Legal (+8) ↘
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposes a “maximally simple” Layer 1 privacy roadmap to enhance user privacy with minimal consensus changes, focusing on onchain payments and partial anonymization. #Update #Crypto $ETH (+4) ↗
@NymTech launches NymVPN, a decentralized VPN using mixnet technology for anonymity, with zk-proof payments and $5.49/month pricing on multiple platforms. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↗
@WorldCoin pauses operations in Brazil after failing to secure approval for biometric data collection, following a national watchdog’s order to halt crypto exchanges for such data. #Update #Legal (-3) ↘ (Source: News.Bitcoin)
