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Sep 18, 2026

NEAR Protocol launches confidential perpetuals powered by Hyperliquid

NEAR Protocol enabled private perpetual futures by default on September 17, routing all deposits through a confidential layer that masks positions. The feature is powered by Hyperliquid's infrastructure and represents the industry's first 'confidential by default' perpetuals trading.

Sep 18, 20262 sources

May 27, 2026

Aztec Labs acquires Obsidion, maker of ZKPassport age verification protocol

Blockchain privacy company Aztec Labs has acquired Obsidion, the developer of ZKPassport, and committed to keeping the protocol and its iOS application open-source amid growing pressure for age verification solutions.

May 27, 20264 sources

Top claims

▪NEAR Protocol launched a "Confidential by Default" perpetuals trading feature on near.com on September 17, 2026
▪Following the launch of NEAR Protocol's 'Confidential by Default' perpetuals trading on September 17, 2026, the NEAR token price surged between 21% and 45% to trade in a range of approximately $3.21 to $3.45
▪Publicly visible orders on-chain disadvantage institutional traders and AI agents by exposing them to front-running, strategy copying, and forced liquidations

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Age verification1 Crypto privacy & surveillance1 Decentralized identity1 DeFi1 DeFi derivatives1 Layer 1s1 Open-source AI1 Zero-knowledge proofs1

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