Hinkal launches confidential payments on Arbitrum, enabling users to transfer assets without revealing wallet identities or transaction amounts.​

Key features include:

• Zero on-chain visibility - both token names and values are encrypted
• Dynamic address generation - unique private addresses prevent tracking
• $270M in volume already processed through the platform

The system works by allowing users to move assets between private accounts with complete encryption.​ Observers see only encrypted data on the blockchain.​

How it works:

• Click Receive to generate a private address
• Share address with counterparty using Hinkal Wallet
• Send tokens by pasting private address and selecting amount

This represents a significant step toward bringing traditional payment privacy standards to blockchain transactions.​

Core developer undercompensation has moved beyond anecdotal concerns to become a measurable crisis affecting blockchain infrastructure.​

Trent Van Epps presented compelling data at Schelling Point, highlighting how inadequate funding threatens the sustainability of critical development work across the ecosystem.​

Key findings reveal:

• Systematic underfunding of essential infrastructure work
• Growing gap between developer value creation and compensation
• Need for coordinated community response

The research provides concrete evidence for what many developers have experienced firsthand - that current funding models fail to adequately support the builders maintaining blockchain networks.​

This isn't just a developer problem - it's an ecosystem sustainability issue that affects everyone relying on these networks.​

Watch the full presentation: Schelling Point Talk

Understanding this data is crucial for anyone invested in long-term blockchain infrastructure health.​

Moonwell's USDC Vault now supports Ethereum-backed loans directly in the Coinbase app, expanding beyond Bitcoin lending.​

Key developments:

• Curators allocated liquidity to the cbETH/USDC market on Morpho
• Higher borrowing activity drives increased utilization and revenue
• Vault serves as primary liquidity source for ETH-backed loans

Access points:

• Explore USDC Vault
• Real-time tracking

This expansion follows Moonwell's successful Bitcoin lending integration and represents continued growth in institutional DeFi adoption.​