JUST IN: Researchers propose framework for private transfers on Bitcoin without a need for a soft fork 👀

🔐 Researchers have proposed “Shielded Bitcoin,” a privacy-focused system designed to hide transaction amounts and counterparties using encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs.

The proposal would use Bitcoin as a public data layer while keeping the privacy logic outside Bitcoin’s consensus rules—meaning no soft fork would be required.

👀 If developed further, it could open a new chapter for Bitcoin privacy and private transactions.