# Miden launches a private-finance stack and a self-custody wallet, aimed at payments and treasury flows that institutions will not run on transparent chains

The zero-knowledge chain proves transactions on users' own devices so balances and counterparties stay hidden, and privacy coin Zcash led a broad token rebound this week.

- Published: 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/miden-launches-a-private-finance-stack-and-a-self-custody-wa
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- Sources: [Miden](https://miden.xyz/prifi-stack), [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/bread-is-privacy-baked-in), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/14/bitcoin-climbs-toward-usd84-000-after-fed-s-williams-sees-no-rate-hikes-in-2027), [BTCC](https://www.btcc.com/en-US/academy/crypto-wiki/blockchain/miden-launch-privacy-stablecoin-usdcx-zk-prifi)

Miden, a zero-knowledge blockchain headquartered in California, has announced what it calls the PriFi stack, short for private finance. The stack combines private stablecoins with privacy infrastructure. It is meant to let businesses move v…

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