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Crypto swap guides, coin analysis, and exchange comparisons.
FinCEN withdraws unhosted wallet and mixer rules: October 2026 explained
On October 5, 2026, FinCEN was reported to have withdrawn its 2020 unhosted-wallet proposal, with $3,000 ID and record-keeping checks, and its 2023 mixer rule; notices hit the Federal Register on October 6.
What Is XMRBazaar? Monero's P2P Marketplace Explained
XMRBazaar is a non-custodial peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling goods and services in Monero. Here's how it works and how to get XMR for it.
Best Privacy Coins in 2026: Monero, Zcash, Dash, Firo
Monero, Zcash, Dash, and Firo compared on privacy model, liquidity, and delisting risk in 2026 — an honest roundup, not a hype list.
NEAR jumps 45% as Confidential Intents pass $70M: how private swaps work
NEAR climbed from $2.34 to $3.45 between September 15 and 18, 2026, about +45%, as funds in NEAR Confidential Intents, its private cross-chain swap mode, passed $70M and triggered the [email protected] reward drop.
Swiss Bitcoin Pay breach: servers offline, merchant data possibly exposed
On September 14, 2026, non-custodial processor Swiss Bitcoin Pay took its servers offline after an intruder likely accessed internal systems. Emails, bitcoin addresses and IBANs may be exposed; it says funds are safe.
Revolut fake government request leaks passports and bitcoin histories
On September 11, 2026, Revolut began telling a “limited” number of customers it had handed their passports, selfies, addresses and full transaction histories, including bitcoin activity, to a fake government request.
Trezor, BitBox phishing: fake STM32 alert sent via breached email provider
On September 9, 2026, Trezor and BitBox warned that attackers breached a shared newsletter provider and sent a fake “STM32 Entropy Vulnerability” alert from Trezor’s real domain, passing SPF, DKIM and DMARC.
Zcash tops $1,000 for the first time since 2016 as ZCSH ETF lifts privacy
On September 4, 2026, Zcash (ZEC) broke above $1,000 for the first time since 2016, jumping about 20% in a day, ten days after Grayscale’s ZCSH became the first US spot privacy-coin ETF.
BTC vs USDT vs XMR: Best Crypto to Accept in 2026
BTC, USDT, or XMR — merchants need one settlement asset, not three. Compare fees, freeze risk, and privacy for accepting crypto payments in 2026.
How to Swap Monero (XMR) to Bitcoin Privately
Convert XMR to BTC without an account: pick a rate, set a receiving address, avoid the mistakes that undo Monero's privacy on exit.
Monero Delisted From Your Exchange? Swap XMR in 2026
Kraken, Binance, and dozens of exchanges dropped XMR. Here's exactly where privacy-coin holders can still swap Monero in 2026, with no account required.
What Can Chainalysis Actually See On-Chain in 2026?
Chainalysis clusters wallets and traces fund flows on-chain — it can't decrypt anything. See what it actually detects, and where private routing breaks the trail.