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VerifiedX brings privacy layer to Bitcoin as institutional demand for confidentiality grows
April 16, 2026 14:00
A new zero-knowledge-powered system enables shielded bitcoin transactions, reflecting a broader push across crypto to address the “privacy gap” keeping institutions off public blockchains.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price drops 1.3% as index trades lower
April 16, 2026 13:20
Aave (AAVE), down 1.1% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.
Wall Street trading-tech is coming to crypto as DoubleZero rolls out high-speed data for Solana
April 16, 2026 13:00
The project, called DoubleZero Edge, offers a real-time feed of raw data from the Solana blockchain, giving traders faster access to information that can influence prices.
Drift gets $148 million funding from Tether and partners as it replaces Circle stablecoin with USDT after massive exploit
April 16, 2026 13:00
The money will be used by Drift to recover user funds after more than $270 million in clients assets were exploited this month, and will relaunch the protocol as a USDT-based perpetuals DEX on Solana.
Keep an eye on XRP, Plasma, DOGE as bitcoin drifts
April 16, 2026 11:22
What you need to know for April 16, 2026