ZEC
$391.57, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, overtook XMR
$338.62, the sector's longtime dominant token, in market capitalization in what may represent a changing of the guard.
ZEC's market cap … [+2213 chars]

Zcash’s 50% weekly leap signals a possible reordering in the privacy-coin space as ZEC gains momentum on optional-privacy and cross-chain utility.

CoinDesk

Zcash Overtaking Monero Market Cap Points to Privacy-Coin Power Shift

The cryptocurrency world has always had a strange relationship with privacy. Since its cypherpunk origins in the 1990s, when cryptographers and activists circulated manifestos about using encryption … [+7499 chars]

By refusing to compromise on privacy, crypto risks marginalizing itself. There may be a path forward that respects both individual choice and practical constraints, says Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs.

Crypto Privacy Shouldn't Be a Purity Test

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. Im Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk.
In this issue:
<ul><li>Monad Opens Aird… [+10184 chars]

Also: ETH’s Sepolia Gets Fusaka Upgrade, Monero Releases Privacy Boost For Nodes and EF Expands Its Push Into Privacy.

The Protocol: Monad Airdrop Portal Opens as Token Launch Nears

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
It's a tough market to trade as bitcoin's BTC
$111,480.33 price swings sharply. Following a late Thursday drop from $123,000 to $120,000, … [+10585 chars]

Bitcoin Ready for 'Big Moves' on 91% Chance of Fed Rate Cut: Crypto Daybook Americas

Leading privacy blockchain Monero has released an important upgrade that significantly strengthens user protection against spy nodes.
The blockchain announced CLI v0.18.4.3 'Fluorine Fermi' on X, ca… [+2291 chars]

Monero has released the 'Fluorine Fermi' update to enhance user privacy against spy nodes.

Monero Releases Privacy Boost Against Sneaky Network Nodes

Monero

We're excited to announce that XMR has been added to dYdX synthetic perpetuals! 

According to CoinMarketCap, dYdX has more trading volume than all other DEXs combined! 

https://dydx.exchange/blog/markets-19 

Monero Space Organizer

This is a huge milestone in Monero development.

COMIT Network just released Bitcoin <> Monero atomic swaps to mainnet. Today, users can swap Bitcoin and Monero without having to trust an intermediary or the counterparty.

COMIT's atomic swaps are a critical tool for private trading of Monero outside of exchanges.

Oh, and as a bonus it works with Tor. Because of course it does.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/nmtdpr/let_there_be_swap_on_mainnet/

Monero's price isn't the only metric on the rise. Checkout the other key ways Monero has been growing over the past year! 

https://www.getmonero.org/2021/04/24/this-year-in-monero.html

Monero Talk sits down with COMIT to discuss their work on Monero <> Bitcoin atomic swaps. This technology allows for trustless trading of both assets without requiring an exchange. 

"COMIT: Bitcoin-Monero Atomic Swaps are Near" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuZrtHNTixo 

COMIT is one of about 5 different groups working on implementing XMR <> BTC atomic swaps.

Dr. Daniel Kim's new keynote lecture "Behavioral Finance, Cryptocurrency Markets" premieres in about 45 minutes! 

https://youtu.be/REC5V7d3pqM 

In this TCV Summit keynote lecture from February 2021, Dr. Daniel Kim weaves together award-winning research from academic finance with case studies from both the legacy financial and cryptocurrency markets to examine the degree to which cryptocurrency markets achieve efficient price discovery.

The Monero community is calling on Elon Musk to add Monero payments for Tesla!

Monero is the cypherpunk currency defending your freedom. We will not stop on our mission to give people the money that they deserve.

If Monero is added, we will donate a new Model 3 to EACH of 3 charities selected by the community! #Tesla4XMR

We need the ENTIRE Monero community to help us share the word! Help us support a worthy project and worthy nonprofits!

https://monerotesla.com

Cake Wallet, a popular non-custodial wallet for Monero, now additionally supports Bitcoin! 

Only you hold your Monero and Bitcoin keys. Still open source. Easily exchange BTC/XMR (and others) in the app. Available for free in the iOS and Google Play stores. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/cakewallet/comments/lb2mpj/update_cake_wallet_version_410_now_with_bitcoin/