[alloc] init Introduces Shielded Bitcoin for Enhanced Privacy on Bitcoin Network

The cryptography firm [alloc] init has launched a proposal for Shielded Bitcoin, a metaprotocol aimed at providing Zcash-like privacy on Bitcoin without altering its consensus code.

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