Ethereum Foundation Advances Privacy-First Wallets with Kohaku Development
The Ethereum Foundation is backing privacy-focused wallet development through the Kohaku project, integrating multiple privacy protocols.
The Ethereum Foundation is backing privacy-focused wallet development through the Kohaku project, integrating multiple privacy protocols. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹2,20,413 ($2,316.22), up 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Crypto Economy, Crypto.news), plus live market data, as of Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:45:01 UTC.
This development aims to enhance user privacy on Ethereum by providing developers with tools to incorporate privacy features into their applications, potentially reducing the risk of onchain activity tracking and attacks.
- Ethereum Foundation supports privacy-first wallets through Kohaku project.
- Kohaku integrates Railgun, Privacy Pools, and Tornado Cash protocols.
- Tornado Cash TVL up 17.8% to $798.28M in past week.
- Privacy enhancements could reduce onchain activity exposure to attackers.
Both Crypto Economy and Crypto.news report that the Ethereum Foundation is backing the Kohaku project, which integrates Railgun, Privacy Pools, and Tornado Cash to provide privacy features for Ethereum wallets. They agree that this initiative aims to protect users' onchain activity and reduce information available to potential attackers. However, Crypto.news specifically mentions an October 26 update on X, while Crypto Economy emphasizes Ambire's testing of Kohaku integrations and upcoming discussions involving Vitalik Buterin and Nicolas Consigny.
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- Ethereum Foundation Advances Privacy-First Wallets with Kohaku Development — this brief
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Ethereum Foundation is making strides in enhancing user privacy on the Ethereum network through its support of the Kohaku project, a software development kit (SDK) that integrates multiple privacy protocols.
Kohaku combines Railgun, Privacy Pools, and Tornado Cash, providing developers with tools to incorporate transaction privacy into Ethereum applications. This integration aims to protect users' onchain activity and reduce the information available to potential attackers.
According to Crypto Economy and Crypto.news, the Ethereum Foundation's backing of default privacy in wallets is a significant step towards improving user privacy. Crypto.news highlights an October 26 update on X, while Crypto Economy mentions that Ambire is currently testing Kohaku integrations and that Vitalik Buterin and Nicolas Consigny are scheduled to discuss the project.
The development comes as the total value locked (TVL) in Tornado Cash has increased by 17.8% over the past week to $798.28 million, according to DeFiLlama. Railgun's TVL, on the other hand, has slightly decreased by 1.6% to $111.15 million.
In the broader market context, the total crypto market cap stands at $2.74 trillion, with 
Bitcoin experiencing a 0.89% drop in the last 24 hours. Ethereum, the platform at the center of this development, is currently priced at $2310.62, down 1.74% in the past day and 3.51% over the week.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹2,19,880.53$2,310.62 to ₹2,20,413.43$2,316.22 — +0.24%.
The chart plots ETH's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ETH ≈ ₹241,929.18 (about $2,316.22), down 1.4% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
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Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 26, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Ethereum Foundation Advances Privacy-First Wallets with Koha — questions & answers
What is the Kohaku project?
Kohaku is a software development kit that integrates Railgun, Privacy Pools, and Tornado Cash to provide privacy features for Ethereum wallets.
Why is the Ethereum Foundation supporting privacy-first wallets?
The Ethereum Foundation aims to protect users' onchain activity and reduce information available to potential attackers by supporting privacy-first wallets.
How has Tornado Cash's TVL changed recently?
Tornado Cash's TVL has increased by 17.8% in the past week to $798.28 million.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹241,929.18 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,316.22. The rupee price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Ethereum in rupee page for any amount.
Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?
ETH is up 0.24% since this brief first published — trading at ₹2,20,413 ($2,316.22) now versus ₹2,19,881 ($2,310.62) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy, Crypto.news, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.