Shielded Bitcoin on BriefTechNews.comhttps://brief-tech-news.com/tags/shielded-bitcoin/Recent content in Shielded Bitcoin on BriefTechNews.comHugoenCopyright &copy;2021 <br> Designed &amp; Developed by [Gethugothemes](https://gethugothemes.com/)Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:20:37 +0000SEC Says Decentralized Buybacks Aren't Securities, Coinbase Gets Clearing Licensehttps://brief-tech-news.com/blogs/2026-09-30-crypto/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:20:37 +0000https://brief-tech-news.com/blogs/2026-09-30-crypto/The SEC ruled that decentralized token buybacks don&rsquo;t trigger Howey classification, a direct response to a16z&rsquo;s Miles Jennings and a green light for on-chain buyback programs. Coinbase became the second crypto exchange to win CFTC derivatives clearing approval, completing its regulated stack. Chainlink&rsquo;s CCIP 2.0 with Ethlabs&rsquo; FCR cut cross-chain confirmations from 13 minutes to 12-24 seconds. Proof launched a testnet for event-contingent derivatives, and a new paper proposes Zcash-style private transfers on Bitcoin L1 via OP_RETURN.