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Privacy is Sovereignty
Sun Yuchen getting wrecked highlights the need for privacy; amidst regulatory pressure, privacy coins are surviving strong due to their anti-censorship attributes.
Sun Yuchen faced a liquidity lock-up and got harvested due to a backdoor in the WLFI project's contract, revealing the fatal flaws of the transparent public chain ecosystem. Many compliant projects appear decentralized but secretly hold blacklisting and freezing powers, allowing project teams to manipulate user assets at will. On transparent chains, assets are traceable and can be banned, exposing users to the risk of being harvested at any time, making privacy protection a core necessity in the crypto market.
In a global environment of high regulatory pressure and exchange delistings, privacy coins like XMR, ZEC, Dash, and XVG remain resilient. Individual users need to dodge tracing and risk management while safeguarding asset privacy, and whales and institutions require anonymity for large transfers and holding strategies.
Relying on core technologies like zero-knowledge proofs, enforced privacy, and decentralized mixing, privacy coins are hard to shut down or trace. Regulatory crackdowns ironically create scarcity value, with OTC and decentralized channels keeping them in circulation. Ultimately, the long-term survival of privacy coins stems from users' demand for asset autonomy, seamless transactions, and anti-censorship; they are an inevitable choice against centralized control.
Sun Yuchen faced a liquidity lock-up and got harvested due to a backdoor in the WLFI project's contract, revealing the fatal flaws of the transparent public chain ecosystem. Many compliant projects appear decentralized but secretly hold blacklisting and freezing powers, allowing project teams to manipulate user assets at will. On transparent chains, assets are traceable and can be banned, exposing users to the risk of being harvested at any time, making privacy protection a core necessity in the crypto market.
In a global environment of high regulatory pressure and exchange delistings, privacy coins like XMR, ZEC, Dash, and XVG remain resilient. Individual users need to dodge tracing and risk management while safeguarding asset privacy, and whales and institutions require anonymity for large transfers and holding strategies.
Relying on core technologies like zero-knowledge proofs, enforced privacy, and decentralized mixing, privacy coins are hard to shut down or trace. Regulatory crackdowns ironically create scarcity value, with OTC and decentralized channels keeping them in circulation. Ultimately, the long-term survival of privacy coins stems from users' demand for asset autonomy, seamless transactions, and anti-censorship; they are an inevitable choice against centralized control.
Go with the flow, pull back against the tide.
3000U turned into 7 million U, it's not a myth, nor luck, but the day I finally stopped 'playing with fire'.
To be honest, those who survive in contracts never rely on flashy tricks. It's all about some basic, down-to-earth rules that are brutally effective. 点击进群
I entered the game with 3000U, never planning to gamble my life away in one shot. The strategy can be aggressive, but the mind can't be reckless. I split my capital into 10 parts, risking only 300U per trade, with 100x leverage.
If the direction is right, a point doubles; if not? Get out quickly, no holding on stubbornly. I never argue with the market; the market is always right, the one who is wrong can only be me. #CryptoSurvivalRules
When it comes to stop-loss, I'm more ruthless than anyone. No fantasizing about rebounds, no waiting for 'maybe'.
The moment the market turns against you, the longer you look, the more your losses multiply.
So my stop-loss mantra is simple: if it gives you a chance, walk away; if it shows no mercy, get out.
Another rule that has saved my life countless times: if I incur five consecutive losses, it's an automatic circuit breaker. Shut down the computer, close the software, and step away.
When emotions run high, you're not trading; you're just giving away money.
The next day, when you look again, the structure is often crystal clear. Profit must be realized; that's the bottom line.
Not mentioning profits is just an illusion on the screen.
With contracts, proving your strength isn't about screenshots; it's about whether you can still sit at the table.
I only do one thing: follow the trend.
The trend is where the money flows; the range is a meat grinder. If you don't understand it, wait for clarity before entering. Missing out is fine; staying alive gives you another shot.
I tightly manage my positions: never exceed 10%, risking 300U to test the waters. If I make a mistake, I can take it, but I can afford to lose.
Those who truly make money long-term
are never the ones going all-in,
but the disciplined ones who can survive.
Contracts are a long-term game, not a get-rich-quick show.
When you engrave the rules in your mind and switch off your emotions, you'll suddenly realize one thing:
Making money is just a byproduct; staying alive is the real skill.
To be honest, those who survive in contracts never rely on flashy tricks. It's all about some basic, down-to-earth rules that are brutally effective. 点击进群
I entered the game with 3000U, never planning to gamble my life away in one shot. The strategy can be aggressive, but the mind can't be reckless. I split my capital into 10 parts, risking only 300U per trade, with 100x leverage.
If the direction is right, a point doubles; if not? Get out quickly, no holding on stubbornly. I never argue with the market; the market is always right, the one who is wrong can only be me. #CryptoSurvivalRules
When it comes to stop-loss, I'm more ruthless than anyone. No fantasizing about rebounds, no waiting for 'maybe'.
The moment the market turns against you, the longer you look, the more your losses multiply.
So my stop-loss mantra is simple: if it gives you a chance, walk away; if it shows no mercy, get out.
Another rule that has saved my life countless times: if I incur five consecutive losses, it's an automatic circuit breaker. Shut down the computer, close the software, and step away.
When emotions run high, you're not trading; you're just giving away money.
The next day, when you look again, the structure is often crystal clear. Profit must be realized; that's the bottom line.
Not mentioning profits is just an illusion on the screen.
With contracts, proving your strength isn't about screenshots; it's about whether you can still sit at the table.
I only do one thing: follow the trend.
The trend is where the money flows; the range is a meat grinder. If you don't understand it, wait for clarity before entering. Missing out is fine; staying alive gives you another shot.
I tightly manage my positions: never exceed 10%, risking 300U to test the waters. If I make a mistake, I can take it, but I can afford to lose.
Those who truly make money long-term
are never the ones going all-in,
but the disciplined ones who can survive.
Contracts are a long-term game, not a get-rich-quick show.
When you engrave the rules in your mind and switch off your emotions, you'll suddenly realize one thing:
Making money is just a byproduct; staying alive is the real skill.
Intel's earnings forecast exceeded expectations, driven by AI demand boosting CPU recovery. Since Chen Liwu took the helm, INTC has surged threefold.
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Intel's earnings forecast beats expectations, AI demand sparks CPU turnaround, INTC has tripled since Gelsinger took the reins
Intel recently dropped their earnings report, predicting Q2 revenue to hit between $13.8 billion and $14.8 billion, blowing past the market's expectations of $13 billion. This shows that the chip giant, which had faced some tough times, is riding the wave of the global AI computing boom. Under CEO Pat Gelsinger's leadership, the company has made significant strides in improving operational efficiency and strengthening their balance sheet, leading to a 20% surge in after-hours trading, hitting an all-time high. Intel is actively ramping up its foundry capacity and chasing external orders, with Musk stating that his in-house chip manufacturing facility (Terafab) will leverage Intel's tech.
How can you get rich quick? Find high-certainty opportunities and then go all in.
I made 30 million in crypto, starting with just 300 bucks. Since I got into the game, I haven’t had to go back to a 9-to-5. I can travel on a whim and not worry about hotel prices. Many people ask me how I did it, so let me break it down for you: you’re just two methods away from financial freedom.
First: Find 4 coins that can 8x your investment from 3000 to 30.72 million. It sounds a bit exaggerated, but mathematically, that's how it works. What you need to do is break down the target: 30 million = 4 times 8x. Each 8x is achieved by replicating a stable strategy 80 times. How to find these 8x coins? $ZEC
Watch for these three signals:
- A crash followed by sideways action - the big players are accumulating.
- A volume breakout past previous highs - the whales are taking off.
- Disagreement in the community - often just a day away from an explosion.
You don't need to trade every day; just wait for these 4 opportunities. Hitting each one is enough to keep you fed for years. $BSB
Second: Use 'contract rolling' to earn your first million. In crypto, if you have a small capital and want to accelerate your profits, the only reliable way is through rolling positions. But most people fail due to one word - impatience. The core of rolling isn't gambling; it's waiting for high-certainty opportunities. I only roll in these conditions: crash → sideways consolidation → volume breakout.
This is when the trend reversal happens, and the success rate is ridiculously high. Let’s say you have 3000 and use 6x leverage to open a position, but only use 13% of your funds, that’s 5200 in margin.
Set your stop-loss at 1.6%, risking a maximum of 83.2 bucks. Even if you're wrong, losing 2% won't blow your account.
If you're right, and BTC goes from 22,000 to 23,800, you roll again, and you could make 8.18%.
Only roll in highly certain market conditions, and over a few rounds, you can grow your 40k to 200k, 600k, 1 million.
Rolling isn’t a game of liquidation; it’s an art of risk control.
Experts never gamble with their lives; they calculate their odds.
Many fantasize about models like 'making 10% daily, 100x compounding monthly,' but the real 100x comes from two 10x, three 5x, or four 8x accumulations, not from frequent trades.
In crypto, the hardest part isn’t the technique; it’s patience.
As long as you can wait for those three 10x coins or keep your cool while rolling a few times, you’ll make money that others can’t earn in a lifetime.
If you want to get rich, stop chasing the latest trend every day. Learn to wait—for trends, for opportunities, for when the whales make mistakes. The pros in crypto are all patient people.
If you’re unsure about timing, you can reach out to Dayan; she’ll analyze in real-time for 25 hours a day and give you the best entry points.
First: Find 4 coins that can 8x your investment from 3000 to 30.72 million. It sounds a bit exaggerated, but mathematically, that's how it works. What you need to do is break down the target: 30 million = 4 times 8x. Each 8x is achieved by replicating a stable strategy 80 times. How to find these 8x coins? $ZEC
Watch for these three signals:
- A crash followed by sideways action - the big players are accumulating.
- A volume breakout past previous highs - the whales are taking off.
- Disagreement in the community - often just a day away from an explosion.
You don't need to trade every day; just wait for these 4 opportunities. Hitting each one is enough to keep you fed for years. $BSB
Second: Use 'contract rolling' to earn your first million. In crypto, if you have a small capital and want to accelerate your profits, the only reliable way is through rolling positions. But most people fail due to one word - impatience. The core of rolling isn't gambling; it's waiting for high-certainty opportunities. I only roll in these conditions: crash → sideways consolidation → volume breakout.
This is when the trend reversal happens, and the success rate is ridiculously high. Let’s say you have 3000 and use 6x leverage to open a position, but only use 13% of your funds, that’s 5200 in margin.
Set your stop-loss at 1.6%, risking a maximum of 83.2 bucks. Even if you're wrong, losing 2% won't blow your account.
If you're right, and BTC goes from 22,000 to 23,800, you roll again, and you could make 8.18%.
Only roll in highly certain market conditions, and over a few rounds, you can grow your 40k to 200k, 600k, 1 million.
Rolling isn’t a game of liquidation; it’s an art of risk control.
Experts never gamble with their lives; they calculate their odds.
Many fantasize about models like 'making 10% daily, 100x compounding monthly,' but the real 100x comes from two 10x, three 5x, or four 8x accumulations, not from frequent trades.
In crypto, the hardest part isn’t the technique; it’s patience.
As long as you can wait for those three 10x coins or keep your cool while rolling a few times, you’ll make money that others can’t earn in a lifetime.
If you want to get rich, stop chasing the latest trend every day. Learn to wait—for trends, for opportunities, for when the whales make mistakes. The pros in crypto are all patient people.
If you’re unsure about timing, you can reach out to Dayan; she’ll analyze in real-time for 25 hours a day and give you the best entry points.
Why can't HYPE double?
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Unconventional Viewpoint: Why HYPE Can't Double?
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Author: Catrina Wang
Translation: Deep Tide TechFlow
Deep Tide Introduction: When Crypto Twitter was almost unanimously bullish on HYPE, crypto analyst Catrina Wang stood on the opposing side. She argued from four dimensions: the selling pressure from token unlocks, the absence of marginal buyers, hacker risks, and key person risks, that HYPE is unlikely to double based on the current $40 billion FDV. The article does not deny the excellence of the Hyperliquid product itself but provides a calm valuation anchor for its price trajectory.
I know this article will not win me any friends. Many people I like in the Crypto circle are super bulls of HYPE, and I have no motivation to short it. But I write this article because amidst the frenzy in CT, someone has to step up and provide a calm perspective. Below is my complete outline of the counterpoint on HYPE.
Author: Catrina Wang
Translation: Deep Tide TechFlow
Deep Tide Introduction: When Crypto Twitter was almost unanimously bullish on HYPE, crypto analyst Catrina Wang stood on the opposing side. She argued from four dimensions: the selling pressure from token unlocks, the absence of marginal buyers, hacker risks, and key person risks, that HYPE is unlikely to double based on the current $40 billion FDV. The article does not deny the excellence of the Hyperliquid product itself but provides a calm valuation anchor for its price trajectory.
I know this article will not win me any friends. Many people I like in the Crypto circle are super bulls of HYPE, and I have no motivation to short it. But I write this article because amidst the frenzy in CT, someone has to step up and provide a calm perspective. Below is my complete outline of the counterpoint on HYPE.
$ZEC 1, On the technical side, ZEC has completed a textbook-style descending triangle breakout on the daily level.
2, Driven by institutions.
1), Grayscale accumulated $46 million in shielded ZEC in two days, with its Zcash shielded pool holdings reaching $5.18 billion, accounting for more than 30% of the total circulation.
2), Nasdaq-listed company Cypherpunk Technologies acquired over $90 million in ZEC.
3), Foundry Digital has also officially launched a compliant mining pool for U.S. institutions. The net flow of exchange spot has been negative for several consecutive days, and large withdrawals have continued to narrow the circulating supply.
3, The biggest regulatory sword hanging over privacy coins has finally fallen. In January of this year, the U.S. SEC concluded its two-year investigation into the Zcash Foundation, ultimately closing the case with no charges, significantly resolving the core uncertainty surrounding privacy coins.
2, Driven by institutions.
1), Grayscale accumulated $46 million in shielded ZEC in two days, with its Zcash shielded pool holdings reaching $5.18 billion, accounting for more than 30% of the total circulation.
2), Nasdaq-listed company Cypherpunk Technologies acquired over $90 million in ZEC.
3), Foundry Digital has also officially launched a compliant mining pool for U.S. institutions. The net flow of exchange spot has been negative for several consecutive days, and large withdrawals have continued to narrow the circulating supply.
3, The biggest regulatory sword hanging over privacy coins has finally fallen. In January of this year, the U.S. SEC concluded its two-year investigation into the Zcash Foundation, ultimately closing the case with no charges, significantly resolving the core uncertainty surrounding privacy coins.
ZEC has surged 43% in two days, reaching $385, and is still up over 17% today, making it the strongest target in the entire privacy coin sector.
ZEC's performance in the past two days has been extremely fierce, skyrocketing 43% in two days, peaking at $385, and as of today, it still maintains an increase of over 17%, making it undoubtedly the leader of the entire privacy coin sector. The current price hovers around $372, with a 24-hour trading volume soaring to $760 million, and the market capitalization has reached $6.2 billion. The open contracts have surged by 61% to $689 million compared to the previous day, intensifying the showdown between bulls and bears.
Technically, ZEC has completed a textbook-style descending triangle breakout on the daily chart. Analyst Ali Martinez pointed out that this structure indicates that after a long convergence battle between bulls and bears, the buyers ultimately prevailed, with the first target price pointing to $440. The trading volume has also surged, indicating that this breakout is backed by real capital rather than a low-volume pump. However, it is worth noting that the 4-hour RSI once surged to a deeply overbought zone of 87, and short-term profit-taking is accumulating, creating a pressure for a pullback.
Technically, ZEC has completed a textbook-style descending triangle breakout on the daily chart. Analyst Ali Martinez pointed out that this structure indicates that after a long convergence battle between bulls and bears, the buyers ultimately prevailed, with the first target price pointing to $440. The trading volume has also surged, indicating that this breakout is backed by real capital rather than a low-volume pump. However, it is worth noting that the 4-hour RSI once surged to a deeply overbought zone of 87, and short-term profit-taking is accumulating, creating a pressure for a pullback.
$ZEC
挖矿的小羊
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310 dollars of $ZEC , do you dare to buy the dip?
In the past 12 hours, it fell by 6.25%, crashing directly from 332 to 310. The RSI is even harsher, plummeting from 59.29 to 24.73—this is a position of "fundamentally oversold". But strangely, Foundry Mining just opened a ZEC mining pool, and a 25 million dollar ecological fund just entered the market, Grayscale secretly bought 46 million dollars worth of ZEC. Institutions are buying, prices are falling, is this a golden pit or a mass grave?
First, look at the surface: Good news piled up to the sky, prices crashed through the ground.
In the past 12 hours, ZEC fell from 332 to 310, a drop of 6.25%. The candlestick chart tells you that huge volume is released during the rise, and volume decreases during the pullback—indicating that it is not retail investors who are dumping, but the smart money that built positions at the bottom is washing the market. The MACD is still in the golden cross area, the daily structure has not broken, but the 4-hour chart has already shown a lower high, and it still needs to shake in the short term.
The first thing: The regulatory thunder has been completely eliminated.
On January 15, the SEC officially ended its nearly two-year investigation of the Zcash Foundation, with no enforcement actions. This means that institutions previously dared not touch ZEC out of fear of being labeled as "privacy coins assisting money laundering"; the FUD has cleared, and institutions dare to enter the market now.
The second thing: Institutions have really come in, and it's real money.
- Grayscale Zcash Trust bought 46 million dollars of shielded ZEC, directly igniting a 30% surge. Is this a precursor to an ETF?
- Foundry Digital—the world's largest BTC mining pool, launched an institutional-level ZEC mining pool in April.
- Funds from Arthur Hayes, Reliance Global, Cypherpunk Technologies, and several institutions have publicly increased their holdings, totaling over 1.43% of the total supply.
The third thing: On-chain data tells you that this wave is not a pump for air coins.
The proportion of shielded pool holdings of circulating ZEC has approached 30%, setting a historical high. With a balance of 518 million dollars in the privacy pool, ZEC remains the only mainstream zk-SNARKs privacy coin, with end-to-end encryption, selective disclosure, transaction fees of a few cents, and transaction speeds faster than BTC.
On one side, institutions are entering the market, regulations are clearing, and the privacy pool is exploding in volume.
On the other side, prices are crashing, RSI is plummeting, and there is a net outflow of 16 million dollars.
Key position 280-300, this is the last line of defense for bulls and bears.
Short-term players: Wait for a pullback to the 280-295 range, stabilize on decreased volume before entering, target 340-350, and decisively stop loss if it breaks 270.
Long-term players: Now test with light positions, gradually increase holdings in the 280-295 range. Target 370-400, with expectations of institutions + ETF in 2026, 500+ is not a dream.
In the past 12 hours, it fell by 6.25%, crashing directly from 332 to 310. The RSI is even harsher, plummeting from 59.29 to 24.73—this is a position of "fundamentally oversold". But strangely, Foundry Mining just opened a ZEC mining pool, and a 25 million dollar ecological fund just entered the market, Grayscale secretly bought 46 million dollars worth of ZEC. Institutions are buying, prices are falling, is this a golden pit or a mass grave?
First, look at the surface: Good news piled up to the sky, prices crashed through the ground.
In the past 12 hours, ZEC fell from 332 to 310, a drop of 6.25%. The candlestick chart tells you that huge volume is released during the rise, and volume decreases during the pullback—indicating that it is not retail investors who are dumping, but the smart money that built positions at the bottom is washing the market. The MACD is still in the golden cross area, the daily structure has not broken, but the 4-hour chart has already shown a lower high, and it still needs to shake in the short term.
The first thing: The regulatory thunder has been completely eliminated.
On January 15, the SEC officially ended its nearly two-year investigation of the Zcash Foundation, with no enforcement actions. This means that institutions previously dared not touch ZEC out of fear of being labeled as "privacy coins assisting money laundering"; the FUD has cleared, and institutions dare to enter the market now.
The second thing: Institutions have really come in, and it's real money.
- Grayscale Zcash Trust bought 46 million dollars of shielded ZEC, directly igniting a 30% surge. Is this a precursor to an ETF?
- Foundry Digital—the world's largest BTC mining pool, launched an institutional-level ZEC mining pool in April.
- Funds from Arthur Hayes, Reliance Global, Cypherpunk Technologies, and several institutions have publicly increased their holdings, totaling over 1.43% of the total supply.
The third thing: On-chain data tells you that this wave is not a pump for air coins.
The proportion of shielded pool holdings of circulating ZEC has approached 30%, setting a historical high. With a balance of 518 million dollars in the privacy pool, ZEC remains the only mainstream zk-SNARKs privacy coin, with end-to-end encryption, selective disclosure, transaction fees of a few cents, and transaction speeds faster than BTC.
On one side, institutions are entering the market, regulations are clearing, and the privacy pool is exploding in volume.
On the other side, prices are crashing, RSI is plummeting, and there is a net outflow of 16 million dollars.
Key position 280-300, this is the last line of defense for bulls and bears.
Short-term players: Wait for a pullback to the 280-295 range, stabilize on decreased volume before entering, target 340-350, and decisively stop loss if it breaks 270.
Long-term players: Now test with light positions, gradually increase holdings in the 280-295 range. Target 370-400, with expectations of institutions + ETF in 2026, 500+ is not a dream.
$ZEC trillion
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Coin World News reported that Onchain Lens tweeted: Two hours ago, a newly created wallet withdrew 14,360 ZEC worth $3.95 million from Binance.
For RMB assets, try to bet on robots and the underlying rare metals that constitute robots in the next 5-10 years. For USD assets, bet on stablecoins, RWA, such as CRCL HYPE, etc. BTC is a hedge against the crazy monetary expansion between China and the US. It's best to get in when Bitcoin is at $40,000-$50,000, and it’s only a matter of time before Bitcoin breaks $1 million. Gold will be used to monetize debt, and in the future, US Treasury bonds will be monetized, with Bitcoin being the best choice. $ZEC
Shielded Labs is fully focused on improving Zcash at the protocol level. It does not build applications or pursue user growth. Instead, the team is dedicated to conducting deep technical upgrades to enhance security, usability, and cryptographic guarantees, particularly in protecting transactions.
This approach is very consistent with Buterin's recent statements. He believes that blockchains should be designed for the worst-case scenario rather than ideal conditions. In other words, the system should still protect users under censorship, attacks, or hostile regulatory pressure.
This approach is very consistent with Buterin's recent statements. He believes that blockchains should be designed for the worst-case scenario rather than ideal conditions. In other words, the system should still protect users under censorship, attacks, or hostile regulatory pressure.
Vitalik Buterin Backs Zcash Upgrade, Signaling Crypto’s Privacy Future
The post Vitalik Buterin Backs Zcash Upgrade, Signaling Crypto’s Privacy Future appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has quietly made a strong statement about where he thinks crypto should be heading. He recently donated to Shielded Labs, a research group working on a major upgrade for Zcash, signaling his growing focus on privacy and long-term security rather than hype or short-term growth.
The donation supports the development of Crosslink, a proposed upgrade aimed at making Zcash transactions settle faster and more securely. More than the money itself, the move reflects Buterin’s belief that privacy should be treated as core infrastructure, not a bonus feature.
What Crosslink Changes for Zcash
At a simple level, Crosslink adds an extra layer of confirmation on top of Zcash’s existing proof-of-work system. This second layer is designed to lock in transactions more quickly and with stronger certainty. That matters because it reduces the risk of chain reorganizations and double-spend attacks, issues that can be especially costly for exchanges and large transfers.
With stronger finality, exchanges would not need to wait as long before crediting deposits, cross-chain bridges could operate with better security guarantees, and developers would have clearer assumptions when building on the network. For Zcash, this means becoming more practical to use without weakening its privacy model.
Why Shielded Labs Fits Buterin’s Thinking
Shielded Labs is focused entirely on improving Zcash at the protocol level. It is not building apps or chasing user growth. Instead, the team works on deep technical upgrades that improve security, usability, and cryptographic guarantees, especially around shielded transactions.
That approach lines up closely with how Buterin has been speaking lately. He has argued that blockchains should be designed for worst-case scenarios, not ideal conditions. In other words, systems should still protect users even under censorship, attacks, or hostile regulatory pressure.
Also Read :
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Relying on L2s Could Cost Users Their Funds
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Privacy Is Not Optional Anymore
Buterin has become increasingly vocal about the risks of financial systems that are fully transparent without strong privacy protections. He has warned that this kind of openness can lead to surveillance, coercion, and long-term instability.
From that perspective, Zcash stands out because privacy is built directly into the protocol through shielded transactions, rather than added later as an extra feature. Supporting Shielded Labs is effectively an endorsement of that design philosophy.
Crypto Reaction
Crypto analyst Mert argues that crypto cannot truly succeed without strong, built-in financial privacy, saying that a system without encrypted money misses the entire point of decentralization. He suggests that what the market saw late last year was only a preview, and believes momentum is building for a serious revival of Zcash. According to him, the groundwork is already in place for Zcash to accelerate sharply and potentially re-enter the top tier of cryptocurrencies.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has quietly made a strong statement about where he thinks crypto should be heading. He recently donated to Shielded Labs, a research group working on a major upgrade for Zcash, signaling his growing focus on privacy and long-term security rather than hype or short-term growth.
The donation supports the development of Crosslink, a proposed upgrade aimed at making Zcash transactions settle faster and more securely. More than the money itself, the move reflects Buterin’s belief that privacy should be treated as core infrastructure, not a bonus feature.
What Crosslink Changes for Zcash
At a simple level, Crosslink adds an extra layer of confirmation on top of Zcash’s existing proof-of-work system. This second layer is designed to lock in transactions more quickly and with stronger certainty. That matters because it reduces the risk of chain reorganizations and double-spend attacks, issues that can be especially costly for exchanges and large transfers.
With stronger finality, exchanges would not need to wait as long before crediting deposits, cross-chain bridges could operate with better security guarantees, and developers would have clearer assumptions when building on the network. For Zcash, this means becoming more practical to use without weakening its privacy model.
Why Shielded Labs Fits Buterin’s Thinking
Shielded Labs is focused entirely on improving Zcash at the protocol level. It is not building apps or chasing user growth. Instead, the team works on deep technical upgrades that improve security, usability, and cryptographic guarantees, especially around shielded transactions.
That approach lines up closely with how Buterin has been speaking lately. He has argued that blockchains should be designed for worst-case scenarios, not ideal conditions. In other words, systems should still protect users even under censorship, attacks, or hostile regulatory pressure.
Also Read :
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Relying on L2s Could Cost Users Their Funds
,
Privacy Is Not Optional Anymore
Buterin has become increasingly vocal about the risks of financial systems that are fully transparent without strong privacy protections. He has warned that this kind of openness can lead to surveillance, coercion, and long-term instability.
From that perspective, Zcash stands out because privacy is built directly into the protocol through shielded transactions, rather than added later as an extra feature. Supporting Shielded Labs is effectively an endorsement of that design philosophy.
Crypto Reaction
Crypto analyst Mert argues that crypto cannot truly succeed without strong, built-in financial privacy, saying that a system without encrypted money misses the entire point of decentralization. He suggests that what the market saw late last year was only a preview, and believes momentum is building for a serious revival of Zcash. According to him, the groundwork is already in place for Zcash to accelerate sharply and potentially re-enter the top tier of cryptocurrencies.
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aave
I guess many people are confused. AAVE now has a market value of just over 2 billion, yet the founder can buy a 30 million luxury house. I roughly estimate that Stani Kulechov's personal net worth is conservatively estimated to be between 300 million to 500 million dollars. He primarily made money by holding a large number of shares early on, with an issuance price of 1 dollar, which peaked at over 600, multiplying several hundred times. Now he has 10% of the shares left, approximately 1.6 million AAVE, worth about 200 million. Additionally, over the past 5 years, the AAVE platform has made profits exceeding 500 million. Even considering his current 10% stake, his dividends still exceed 50 million, which alone is nearly 300 million. On top of that, he has also personally invested in other projects, $AAVE
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Privacy is king
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Let me make a judgment: the next bull market is likely to bring cryptocurrencies with 10x elasticity, which will probably emerge in the privacy sector.
The reason is simple: institutions' money requires privacy, but the market has not fully priced this in yet. This is not about sentiment or random thoughts, but rather a structural change that is happening. By the time everyone realizes it, there will basically only be high chasing and spectators left.
The types of privacy tokens that are most likely to emerge currently can be summarized as follows:
FIRO follows a protocol-first approach, not just for transaction privacy, but also extending its capabilities to private asset issuance, which has much more imaginative potential than old privacy coins.
DCR has a very stable design philosophy; privacy is optional, and CoinShuffle++ is already mature. Coupled with the treasury mechanism, the project can survive long-term without relying on hype.
ZEN is no longer satisfied with the label of "privacy coin"; it is transforming into privacy middleware and infrastructure, focusing more on B-end applications.
ZEC is one of the few truly institution-friendly privacy solutions, auditable and optional. As PoS and governance reconstruction progresses, the usage of shielded transactions is genuinely on the rise.
XMR is the representative of extreme privacy, completely uncompromising. Institutions may not love it, but in censorship resistance and real usage scenarios, it has always been a core anchor.
DASH has been underestimated for a long time, and trading activity is rebounding. If Evolution is truly realized, it will resemble a usable payment and application layer.
ROSE focuses on execution layer privacy, integrating encrypted computation of data, AI, and RWA, leaning more towards infrastructure rather than just storytelling.
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The reason is simple: institutions' money requires privacy, but the market has not fully priced this in yet. This is not about sentiment or random thoughts, but rather a structural change that is happening. By the time everyone realizes it, there will basically only be high chasing and spectators left.
The types of privacy tokens that are most likely to emerge currently can be summarized as follows:
FIRO follows a protocol-first approach, not just for transaction privacy, but also extending its capabilities to private asset issuance, which has much more imaginative potential than old privacy coins.
DCR has a very stable design philosophy; privacy is optional, and CoinShuffle++ is already mature. Coupled with the treasury mechanism, the project can survive long-term without relying on hype.
ZEN is no longer satisfied with the label of "privacy coin"; it is transforming into privacy middleware and infrastructure, focusing more on B-end applications.
ZEC is one of the few truly institution-friendly privacy solutions, auditable and optional. As PoS and governance reconstruction progresses, the usage of shielded transactions is genuinely on the rise.
XMR is the representative of extreme privacy, completely uncompromising. Institutions may not love it, but in censorship resistance and real usage scenarios, it has always been a core anchor.
DASH has been underestimated for a long time, and trading activity is rebounding. If Evolution is truly realized, it will resemble a usable payment and application layer.
ROSE focuses on execution layer privacy, integrating encrypted computation of data, AI, and RWA, leaning more towards infrastructure rather than just storytelling.
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Zcash (ZEC) transaction fees closely follow Tron, 'narrative' triumphs over the market
Techub News
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[Token Analysis] "Zcash (ZEC), once thought to be doomed, makes a comeback"... Fees closely chasing Tron at its heels, 'narrative' triumphs over the market
Just two weeks ago, TokenPost reported that the entire Zcash (ZEC) development team (ECC) had resigned, diagnosing that ZEC was facing a crisis of losing technical value and becoming a 'privacy Meme'. Subsequently, on the 19th, it focused on the explosive 'comeback' of privacy coins like Monero and Dash, which stood out in a sluggish market.
However, today, these two trends intertwine, giving rise to an unforeseen shocking data point: Zcash, once regarded as a 'Meme', has surpassed Ethereum and Solana, recording the second highest fee revenue among all Layer 1 (L1) networks.
◇ The arrival of 'Zcash', which threatens the 'solo dance' status of Tron
However, today, these two trends intertwine, giving rise to an unforeseen shocking data point: Zcash, once regarded as a 'Meme', has surpassed Ethereum and Solana, recording the second highest fee revenue among all Layer 1 (L1) networks.
◇ The arrival of 'Zcash', which threatens the 'solo dance' status of Tron
AAVE
$AAVE 🟰First Elderly Coin, truly not exaggerated.
It has interest, dividends, and incentives. Currently, ownership of AAVE still belongs to the community❗️
This asset is probably the lowest-cost 'productive asset' accessible to ordinary people.
Holding 1 AAVE means you're an owner of AAVE, enjoying governance and voting rights.
Holding 100–300 AAVE makes you a major shareholder, allowing participation in discussions about AAVE's future development.
Holding 1,000–3,000 AAVE means you're a powerful shareholder—your actions can influence AAVE's direction.
Holding over 10,000 AAVE makes you the supreme ruler—every move AAVE makes must consult your opinion.
Moreover, AAVE has no competitors in its category, leading the pack by a wide margin. Others can't even catch up to AAVE's tail.
AAVE's average annualized return is as high as 70%.
Of course, this is partly due to AAVE's historically low market cap, but even now, with its current market size, an annual growth rate of 20%–30% is effortless.
Plus, earning 1% interest by staking in the V3 pool, combined with dividends and occasional event incentives, the annual growth rate of principal can consistently stay above 25%.
25% annual growth might seem low at first glance, but consider that Warren Buffett's annual return is only 19%.
If you find AAVE too expensive—more expensive than $SOL —you can directly buy SOL instead.
SOL has high value and very high interest, with growth rates not inferior to AAVE.
However, it's far less stable than AAVE. Even during past major shocks related to AAVE's brand ownership issue, the drop was only 150U.
If you have a weak mindset, AAVE is the optimal choice—no major volatility, steady growth.
If you're mentally stable, go for SOL—high-frequency fluctuations, massive potential.
For those with extreme risk tolerance, consider the scaled-down version of AAVE: $UNI .
UNI is the closest to AAVE in features, except it currently lacks dividends (they will come later, but aren't available yet).
Of course, UNI has a fatal risk: low moat, with a risk of total loss.
Otherwise, UNI is nearly identical to AAVE: strong stability, dominant position in its sector, high potential, and earns interest...
Overall: if you're not bothered by AAVE's price, holding AAVE is probably the most stable way to participate in the crypto space.
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It has interest, dividends, and incentives. Currently, ownership of AAVE still belongs to the community❗️
This asset is probably the lowest-cost 'productive asset' accessible to ordinary people.
Holding 1 AAVE means you're an owner of AAVE, enjoying governance and voting rights.
Holding 100–300 AAVE makes you a major shareholder, allowing participation in discussions about AAVE's future development.
Holding 1,000–3,000 AAVE means you're a powerful shareholder—your actions can influence AAVE's direction.
Holding over 10,000 AAVE makes you the supreme ruler—every move AAVE makes must consult your opinion.
Moreover, AAVE has no competitors in its category, leading the pack by a wide margin. Others can't even catch up to AAVE's tail.
AAVE's average annualized return is as high as 70%.
Of course, this is partly due to AAVE's historically low market cap, but even now, with its current market size, an annual growth rate of 20%–30% is effortless.
Plus, earning 1% interest by staking in the V3 pool, combined with dividends and occasional event incentives, the annual growth rate of principal can consistently stay above 25%.
25% annual growth might seem low at first glance, but consider that Warren Buffett's annual return is only 19%.
If you find AAVE too expensive—more expensive than $SOL —you can directly buy SOL instead.
SOL has high value and very high interest, with growth rates not inferior to AAVE.
However, it's far less stable than AAVE. Even during past major shocks related to AAVE's brand ownership issue, the drop was only 150U.
If you have a weak mindset, AAVE is the optimal choice—no major volatility, steady growth.
If you're mentally stable, go for SOL—high-frequency fluctuations, massive potential.
For those with extreme risk tolerance, consider the scaled-down version of AAVE: $UNI .
UNI is the closest to AAVE in features, except it currently lacks dividends (they will come later, but aren't available yet).
Of course, UNI has a fatal risk: low moat, with a risk of total loss.
Otherwise, UNI is nearly identical to AAVE: strong stability, dominant position in its sector, high potential, and earns interest...
Overall: if you're not bothered by AAVE's price, holding AAVE is probably the most stable way to participate in the crypto space.
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Zcash, developers are big, belonging to the developers
倾听视野
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A decade-old cryptocurrency, Zcash, has finally encountered its midlife crisis.
On January 7, the core development team of Zcash collectively resigned.
Not just individual departures, but the entire Electric Coin Company (ECC), around 25 people, including the CEO, walked away.
In one sentence:
Those who wrote the Zcash code are no longer involved.
Upon the announcement, the price of $ZEC dropped by 20% on the same day.
Zcash is not a young project.
It launched in 2016, pioneering 'private transactions' at the time, which was quite innovative.
But reality has been harsh:
Over 9 years, fewer than 1% of transactions actually used the privacy feature.
The coin's price has steadily declined, falling from over $3,000 initially to just $15 by 2024.
Then came a dramatic twist.
In 2025, the narrative around privacy coins suddenly revived, and $ZEC surged from $40 to $744, pushing its market cap back into the hundreds of billions and ranking it among the top twenty.
Just as everyone thought the 'second spring' for this old project was coming—
the development team left.
The real conflict centered on a wallet: Zashi.
Zashi is the privacy wallet launched by ECC, and the most important user gateway for Zcash.
ECC wanted to privatize it, bring in investment, and accelerate development like a startup.
But here's the problem:
ECC belongs to a non-profit organization (501c3), which cannot distribute dividends or privatize assets—everything must follow the board's approval.
The board said: No, the risk is too high.
Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart was blunt:
This was 'malicious governance,' a forced departure (constructive discharge).
25 people left together.
The irony? Timing.
When $ZEC was at $15, no one cared who controlled the wallet;
but once it hit $500, control became a matter of life and death.
Low funds mean idealism; high stakes mean realpolitik.
On the second day after the resignation, the former ECC team founded a new company, CashZ,
continuing wallet development based on the original code, without launching a new coin or changing the narrative,
just a new shell to keep going.
This isn't unique to Zcash.
The structural conflict between non-profit foundations and entrepreneurial teams has repeatedly played out in the crypto industry:
Cosmos, Ethereum, Solana—all have had similar debates.
Zcash simply chose the most direct path.
Splitting up.
The chain remains, the coin remains,
but the 'decade-long veterans' have largely departed.
What remains now is the real test.
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On January 7, the core development team of Zcash collectively resigned.
Not just individual departures, but the entire Electric Coin Company (ECC), around 25 people, including the CEO, walked away.
In one sentence:
Those who wrote the Zcash code are no longer involved.
Upon the announcement, the price of $ZEC dropped by 20% on the same day.
Zcash is not a young project.
It launched in 2016, pioneering 'private transactions' at the time, which was quite innovative.
But reality has been harsh:
Over 9 years, fewer than 1% of transactions actually used the privacy feature.
The coin's price has steadily declined, falling from over $3,000 initially to just $15 by 2024.
Then came a dramatic twist.
In 2025, the narrative around privacy coins suddenly revived, and $ZEC surged from $40 to $744, pushing its market cap back into the hundreds of billions and ranking it among the top twenty.
Just as everyone thought the 'second spring' for this old project was coming—
the development team left.
The real conflict centered on a wallet: Zashi.
Zashi is the privacy wallet launched by ECC, and the most important user gateway for Zcash.
ECC wanted to privatize it, bring in investment, and accelerate development like a startup.
But here's the problem:
ECC belongs to a non-profit organization (501c3), which cannot distribute dividends or privatize assets—everything must follow the board's approval.
The board said: No, the risk is too high.
Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart was blunt:
This was 'malicious governance,' a forced departure (constructive discharge).
25 people left together.
The irony? Timing.
When $ZEC was at $15, no one cared who controlled the wallet;
but once it hit $500, control became a matter of life and death.
Low funds mean idealism; high stakes mean realpolitik.
On the second day after the resignation, the former ECC team founded a new company, CashZ,
continuing wallet development based on the original code, without launching a new coin or changing the narrative,
just a new shell to keep going.
This isn't unique to Zcash.
The structural conflict between non-profit foundations and entrepreneurial teams has repeatedly played out in the crypto industry:
Cosmos, Ethereum, Solana—all have had similar debates.
Zcash simply chose the most direct path.
Splitting up.
The chain remains, the coin remains,
but the 'decade-long veterans' have largely departed.
What remains now is the real test.
{future}(ZECUSDT)
$ZEC The miner is one of the main forces driving the market, along with various other factors, collectively pushing up prices.
$ZEC This coin can't last for a few days. The scrap copper produced in 20 years, the z15, has a daily value close to 200 yuan. How is that possible? Without a price increase, this scrap yard can't give more than 30 yuan. Now, even 30,000 must be crazily sought after. How is that possible? If the scrap for repairing machines has this thing, it must be making a lot of money. Calm down, the 20-year-old Shenma m30 series is priced as scrap by weight. Who would buy a new machine at this price? Digging 3000 a day, the machine costs 300,000. Haha, the old trick. This coin still has 14 times the space to drop. 40 dollars is the normal price for this coin. In 2022, kas had a daily value of over 7000. A ka3 costs 300,000, and it has halved in a month. Now the ka3 scrap is worth 100 yuan. Zec short-selling traps you, just hold on, don't cut losses, ensure you don't get liquidated. Sooner or later, it will return to 40 dollars. It's just a matter of a few months.
UNI enters the deflationary era
UNI has successfully reached 900 million tokens, but there are no fireworks in the market; instead, there has been a continuous decline. I don't know if it's because of the expansion plan, which was set five years ago, with an annual increase of 2% for operational maintenance subsidies. However, it has now changed to a deflationary model. Will that expansion plan still be passed? I also don't know if a proposal will be made; we can only wait to see next month $UNI
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Zcash surges significantly, the king of privacy returns
ChainGPT AI News
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Zcash Surges As Shielded Pool Doubles; $2.9B Perp Volume Overtakes Solana
Zcash surges as privacy play steals the spotlight — volumes spike, shielded pool doubles Zcash (ZEC) enjoyed a strong late‑December rally, climbing roughly 30% during a “Santa rally” even as Bitcoin held sideways and Solana lost speculative interest. On December 27 ZEC jumped 17% to $515 — part of a roughly 43% monthly recovery that has wiped out about half of its Q4 losses. Perpetual futures traders have been piling in. Data from Laevitas shows ZEC overtook SOL in global perpetual volumes, with Zcash posting about $2.9 billion in 24‑hour perp volume (roughly 7% market share), ranking third behind Ethereum and Bitcoin. Solana’s perp volume trailed at $2.65 billion. Privacy narrative outperforms in 2025 Beyond short‑term speculation, broader market narratives appear to be tilting in ZEC’s favor. Artemis reports the “privacy” meta — led by Zcash and Monero (XMR) — was the top‑performing narrative in 2025, delivering average annual returns north of 250%. By contrast, memecoins (where Solana has been a major venue) ranked ninth, with an average annual loss of about 62%, a headwind for SOL. Real usage and accumulation back the rally Onchain metrics point to real usage behind the price action. CoinMetrics shows total shielded ZEC supply rose to roughly 5 million ZEC as of late 2025 — nearly double the level from a few months earlier. Analyst Peter Costi attributes that growth to rising privacy concerns: “The world is realising that the system is broken and more of our privacy is being stolen each day, this is why the shielded pool continues to grow.” He called the ZEC price surge a “second‑order effect” of increased private ‘shield’ transactions. Exchange flows also suggest accumulation: Coinglass data indicates net outflows from exchanges over the past week (more ZEC leaving exchanges than entering), consistent with holders moving coins off‑exchange. Technical outlook and risks The December upswing reclaimed ZEC’s 50‑day moving average, giving the market a bullish tilt. Analysts point to upside targets above $600 and potentially $750 if momentum persists. However, a renewed break below short‑term support near $450 could derail the recovery and invite further weakness. Sources: Laevitas, Artemis, CoinMetrics, Coinglass, TradingView Disclaimer: This content is informational only and not investment advice. Trading cryptocurrencies is high risk — do your own research before making any decisions. © 2025 AMBCrypto Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news
$ZEC 1, Zcash is driven by narratives of "privacy" and "anti-censorship";
2, ZEC is essentially a PoW coin, and PoW inherently has the advantage of decentralization;
3, The purpose of ZEC's price increase is closely related to the iteration of mining machines and the sale of mining machines;
4, The overall network hashrate of ZEC is likely to increase to about 40 GS/s in the second quarter of next year;
5, In summary, there is a high probability that the price of ZEC will challenge historical highs.
6, Trillion!
2, ZEC is essentially a PoW coin, and PoW inherently has the advantage of decentralization;
3, The purpose of ZEC's price increase is closely related to the iteration of mining machines and the sale of mining machines;
4, The overall network hashrate of ZEC is likely to increase to about 40 GS/s in the second quarter of next year;
5, In summary, there is a high probability that the price of ZEC will challenge historical highs.
6, Trillion!
$ZEC "Privacy" "Anti-censorship" in today's era is more important than anything else. Privacy means you truly have control over sovereignty. Trillions!
$ZEC 1, Zcash is driven by narratives of 'privacy' and 'anti-censorship';
2, ZEC is essentially a PoW coin, and PoW inherently has the advantage of decentralization;
3, The increase in ZEC's price is closely related to the iteration of mining machines and the sales of mining machines;
4, The total network computing power of ZEC is likely to increase to about 40 GS/s in the second quarter of next year;
5, In summary, there is a high probability that the price of ZEC will challenge historical highs.
6, Trillion!
2, ZEC is essentially a PoW coin, and PoW inherently has the advantage of decentralization;
3, The increase in ZEC's price is closely related to the iteration of mining machines and the sales of mining machines;
4, The total network computing power of ZEC is likely to increase to about 40 GS/s in the second quarter of next year;
5, In summary, there is a high probability that the price of ZEC will challenge historical highs.
6, Trillion!
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