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In Effort to Differentiate, Litecoin Makes a Move to Privacy

Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee told CoinDesk in an interview the project is now looking to adopt key privacy-enhancing features, which he sees as increasingly attractive to cryptocurrency users.

Litecoin sees privacy as a selling point.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $11,300; Ether Locked in DeFi Is Flat

Bitcoin’s price is slipping while the amount of ether parked in DeFi is stuck in neutral.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Monero Leads Rally in Privacy Coins, Rising to Two-Year Highs

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies jumped on Monday after several countries called for access to encryption software.

Monero (XMR) 1-year chart, Oct. 12, 2020.

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Zcash's Electric Coin Company Shifts to Non-Profit Status Following Stockholder Vote

Zcash developer Electric Coin Company will transition to a new non-profit, with a majority of shareholders electing to donate their equity.

Zcash co-founder Zooko Wilcox (right) speaks at ETHDenver 2019.

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Bitcoin Trump-Dumps to $10,500; MetaMask Hits 1 Million Users

Bitcoin’s price dipped Tuesday after Pres. Trump rejected the latest stimulus proposal, while a popular Ethereum wallet continues to grow.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Europol Names Privacy Wallets, Coins, Open Marketplaces as 'Top Threats' in Internet Crime Report

Monero, Samourai, Wasabi, OpenBazaar were cited as threats in a Europol report.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains Steadily to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees at 2-Month Low

Bitcoin’s price has remained remarkably resilient despite recent dispiriting news; Ethereum fees dip.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Market Wrap: Blame BitMEX as Bitcoin Dumps to $10.4K; Record Month for Ethereum Fees

Bitcoin’s price fell on U.S. regulatory pressures while Ethereum miners reaped record fee revenue the past month.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds at $10.7K; Uniswap Volume Drops

Bitcoin’s price struggles to stick to $10,700 as Uniswap’s decentralized exchange trading volume falls to cap September.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Regulated US Exchange Gemini Now Offers Confidential Zcash Withdrawals

Gemini said adding shielded zcash withdrawals showed regulators could be made to be comfortable with privacy coins.

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