Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned the community against trading the protocol’s core values for broader adoption, urging stronger on-chain privacy, easier full-node operation, and dApps that avoid centralized infrastructure. His comments highlight tensions between usability, regulation, and decentralization.
Galaxy warns a draft Senate crypto market-structure bill would let the U.S. Treasury freeze transactions and wield Patriot Act–style tools, raising privacy and oversight alarms. The firm says the proposal grants unprecedented surveillance and enforcement authority over crypto activity.
Dash (DASH) surged roughly 61% in hours on Tuesday after the project revealed a key catalyst, with broader gains seen across other privacy-focused coins. The sharp move underscored renewed trader interest but prompted questions about liquidity and sustainability.
Monero (XMR) has climbed back into the top 15 cryptocurrencies by market cap as privacy-focused tokens rally, diverging from broader market trends. The move highlights renewed investor interest in on-chain privacy features amid shifting market flows.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin urged the creation of a 'sovereign web' of digital tools that prioritize user autonomy and privacy, calling on builders to resist corporate platform dominance. He said such efforts are vital to protect personal data and preserve open-source innovation.
The full Electric Coin Company development team has left after a governance clash and announced an independent startup to continue Zcash's privacy work. The split raises immediate questions about upgrade continuity, repository access, and community governance for ZEC.
Experts warn the digital euro’s success hinges on a political compromise between allowing cash-like privacy and building extensive online features that meet anti-money-laundering and oversight demands. The debate could determine adoption, design, and rollout timing across the EU.
The Council of the European Union has approved moving forward with the ECB’s digital euro project, endorsing both an online model and a privacy-focused offline variant. The decision clears a political hurdle toward pilots and technical development.
President Trump has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to review a pardon request for the developer of the Samourai Bitcoin privacy app just days before the developer is due to report to prison. The request highlights a clash between crypto privacy advocates and law enforcement priorities.
The SEC invited Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox to a December 15 roundtable on privacy and financial surveillance, intensifying debate over privacy features in Bitcoin after criticism from figures like Michael Saylor.