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Throughput vs. Latency: Why DBFV is the Superior Choice for Complex Financial Logic

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Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) has long promised secure computation on encrypted data, but was too slow for real-world finance. Fhenix’s Decomposed BFV changes this by breaking ciphertexts into smaller “limbs,” reducing noise growth and delaying costly bootstraps. The ‘Precision Wall’ in Financial Logic For a long time, fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) has been considered the … Read more

Sui Developers Gain New Seedless Wallet Tool via Human.tech Integration

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Human.tech has integrated Wallet-as-a-Protocol (WaaP) onto the Sui blockchain, introducing a fully decentralized wallet execution layer that enables seedless, self-custodial wallets with familiar logins. Seamless Onboarding and Decentralized Infrastructure Privacy-first infrastructure provider Human.tech has announced the integration of Wallet-as-a-Protocol (WaaP) on the Sui blockchain. The rollout introduces a fully decentralized wallet execution layer on Sui, … Read more

The Privacy Prerequisite: Why Confidentiality is the Key to Institutional Crypto Adoption

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In the transition from a speculative market to a global financial pillar, privacy has moved from a niche preference to a non-negotiable requirement for institutional scale. Mixin CMO Sonny Liu argues that transparency, once an asset, has become a liability. A Defensive Hedge Against Surveillance As the digital asset landscape undergoes a profound structural realignment, … Read more

Bitcoin’s Privacy Debate: How the Narrative Has Shifted

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Privacy, a trait once deemed undesirable for cryptocurrency, is now regarded as necessary by analysts for the advancement of bitcoin as a reserve asset. Analysts, including Chamath Palihapitiya, Changpeng Zhao, Ray Dalio, and now Barry Silbert, have argued that without privacy, bitcoin lacks a fundamental property for its growth. The Times They Are a-Changin’: Privacy … Read more

From Anonymity to Selective Disclosure: The Next Era of Privacy Coins

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The surge in privacy coins in late 2025, which continued in 2026 with Monero hitting new highs, is seen as signalling renewed investor demand for on-chain anonymity. Analysts and industry leaders argue that privacy is evolving from untraceable transfers to selective disclosure and becoming core infrastructure for Web3. Privacy as the Modern ‘Bank Account’ The … Read more

Fragmentation or Evolution? Experts Say the Zcash Multi-Entity Split Strengthens the Network

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The exit of Electric Coin Co.’s development team to launch the for‑profit startup CashZ has shaken the Zcash ecosystem. Analysts remain divided: some warn the departure exposes single‑point‑of‑failure risks and undermines cypherpunk ideals, while others argue fragmentation strengthens resilience by distributing development across multiple teams. Market Volatility and Governance Friction The wholesale exit of the … Read more

Is Bitcoin Too Public to Become Central‑Bank Money?

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Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya believes a new cryptographic paradigm will emerge to overcome the privacy limitations inherent to bitcoin and gold. He emphasized that this is needed to create assets that are “not easily disclosed.” Chamath Palihapitiya Raises the Problem of Bitcoin’s Lack of Privacy The issue of bitcoin’s lack of privacy has been raised as … Read more

The Great Lock-in: Why Privacy Chains Could Quietly Capture Most of Crypto This Year

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Privacy-first blockchains could emerge as crypto’s dominant power centers, as a16z crypto argues secrecy, not speed, may create winner-take-most dynamics and durable lock-in as onchain finance moves toward real-world adoption. Why a16z Crypto Sees Privacy Chains Reshaping Onchain Value Crypto’s next power shift may hinge less on speed and more on secrecy. Venture capital firm … Read more