People using decentralized messaging apps during urban communication scenarios showing privacy technology adoption.
Bitcoin News

Decentralized Messengers Surge: How Global Unrest Fuels Privacy-First Communication Adoption

As communication blackouts spread across multiple regions in 2025 and early 2026, decentralized messaging platforms experienced remarkable growth, fundamentally altering how people maintain connections during periods of political and social instability. Decentralized Messaging Adoption Accelerates Amid Global Unrest Throughout 2025, decentralized communication platforms recorded significant user increases during specific geopolitical events. Notably, blockchain-based messaging service […]

Institutional cryptocurrency mining facility for Zcash and privacy coin operations by Foundry Digital.
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Exclusive: Foundry Launches Zcash Mining Pool for Institutions in April 2026

NEW YORK, March 15, 2026 — Digital asset infrastructure giant Foundry Digital will launch a dedicated Zcash mining pool in March 2026, marking a strategic expansion beyond its dominant Bitcoin services. The company confirmed the launch date exclusively to Cointelegraph, targeting institutional and publicly-traded mining firms seeking compliance-focused access to the privacy-centric cryptocurrency. This move […]

Professional cryptocurrency mining rigs in a data center, representing Foundry's new institutional Zcash mining pool infrastructure.
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Exclusive: Foundry Launches Zcash Mining Pool as Institutions Target Privacy Coin

NEW YORK, March 15, 2026 — Digital asset infrastructure giant Foundry Digital will launch a dedicated Zcash mining pool in March 2026, marking a strategic expansion beyond Bitcoin and directly targeting institutional capital flowing into privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. The company confirmed the U.S.-based pool will operate on the same compliant infrastructure as its flagship Foundry USA […]

Zcash Zodl privacy wallet interface symbolizing the $25 million funding round for ZODL development.
Bitcoin News

Breaking: Zcash Devs Land $25M VC Backing for Privacy Wallet After ECC Split

Zcash developers have secured a major $25 million funding round from top-tier venture capital firms, including a16z Crypto and Coinbase Ventures, just months after their high-profile departure from the Electric Coin Company (ECC). The investment, announced on Monday, March 23, 2026, from the Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) headquarters in Denver, Colorado, signals strong institutional […]

Zcash logo representing the $25 million venture capital funding for the ZODL privacy wallet development.
AI News

Exclusive: Zcash Devs Land $25M VC Funding, Fueling Privacy Wallet After Major Split

In a significant vote of confidence for privacy-focused cryptocurrency, the development team behind the Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) has secured a $25 million funding round from top-tier venture capital firms, including a16z Crypto and Coinbase Ventures. The announcement, made public on Monday, March 16, 2026, from the team’s operational base, follows a decisive organizational […]

US Treasury report on crypto mixers acknowledges privacy uses while addressing illicit finance risks in digital assets
Bitcoin News

US Treasury Report Reveals Critical Shift on Crypto Mixer Privacy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 15, 2026. The United States Treasury Department delivered a nuanced report to Congress that formally acknowledges legitimate privacy applications for cryptocurrency mixers. This major document, commissioned under directives within the GENIUS stablecoin regulatory framework, marks a significant shift in the federal government’s public stance on financial privacy tools. The report, titled […]

US Treasury crypto mixer report analysis on privacy and regulation shield concept
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Breaking: US Treasury Report Reveals Legitimate Crypto Mixer Uses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 15, 2026. The United States Treasury Department delivered a nuanced assessment of cryptocurrency privacy tools to Congress today, formally acknowledging legitimate consumer uses of crypto mixers while maintaining warnings about illicit finance risks. The 84-page report, mandated under the GENIUS stablecoin regulatory framework, represents the most detailed federal analysis to date […]