Regulators dial up the heat: Dash, ZEC and Monero reach boiling point?
Can privacy coins be better managed to satisfy both law enforcement interests and those who like the greater anonymity they provide? On New Year’s Day, the U.S.-based crypto exchange Bittrex announced via Twitter that it was delisting three leading privacy coins: Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Dash. A link promised further details, but those who followed it learned nothing to explain why trades in those tokens would end on Jan. 15.Still, the news couldn’t have been entirely surprising. Regulators, both in the United States and abroad, have been casting a gimlet eye at privacy coins these....
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In a major price surge, Dash has nearly doubled market cap over the last month, overtaking Litecoin and Monero to become the fourth most valued cryptocurrency. This week one year ago, Dash was the #7 ranked cryptocurrency with a market cap of about $23 mln. This number grew steadily over the course of the year, finishing out the year with a market cap of $69 mln and maintained #7 ranking. Over the course of 2017 so far, however, Dash’s growth has significantly picked up steam, exceeding $100 mln over January. This month Dash has risen to a nearly $200 mln market cap, currently with a value....
As of today, zcash, monero and dash won’t be included among Bittrex’s tradable assets.
The delisting of Dash and Zcash has some wondering about the future of privacy coins on major exchanges. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that regulators are starting to pay close attention to cryptocurrencies this year. For instance, as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to soar, it’s predicted that regulators will start taking direct action – possibly even banning Bitcoin completely. While the ban may sound extreme, regulators have recently honed in on the use of privacy coins like Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Dash. For example, in September this year, the United States Internal....
Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) has been making waves in the community as of late. Most recently, it has been revealed that the digital currency will be used by leading Dark Net Markets. Oasis & Alphabay Will Implement Monero. According to a recent Reddit post on the Dark Net Markets (DNM) forum, Monero will be used by the Alphabay and....
Should supporters of rival digital currencies with similar purposes join to support their common cause? Or will competition eventually reveal the best option? That’s the question asked by a trader of the two most valuable, privacy-oriented coins, Dash and Monero. Reddit user alanshore123 wrote: “80% of my cash worth is spread between both currencies because I do not like the direction in which our world is moving and I want to ensure that myself and the people I care about are well taken care of when the facade that now envelopes our society is finally lifted.” Expressing his concerns that....