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Researchers Propose "Shielded Bitcoin" to Bring Zcash-Style Privacy to BTC

  • —The 56-page paper was released on 24 September by Shikhelman, Komarov and Moskvin
  • —A two-input, two-output transfer produces a 610-byte envelope including a 192-byte proof
  • —The design uses Groth16 proofs and requires a trusted setup ceremony
  • —Peg-in and peg-out of real bitcoin are left to a separate PIPEs v2 paper
Why it matters: If built, it would give Bitcoin optional privacy without a fork, though trusted setup and relay policy risks remain unresolved.
#BTC#ZEC
Source: Crypto News Australia
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