Wu Blockchain reports that the Bitcoin ZK-Rollup application layer network Citrea has announced the acquisition of the self-custodial privacy Bitcoin wallet Crest. Following the acquisition, Crest founder Meliksah Gurtemel will join Citrea as Head of Product. Leveraging Citrea's zero-knowledge proof execution environment, the Crest mobile wallet is set to officially launch in the coming weeks, featuring Auto-shielding, private BTC transfers, and cross-chain integrations between Bitcoin and Ethereum. Key functionalities also include private cross-chain swaps, allowing users to make private BTC payments to EVM addresses for USDC or ETH. https://www.(wublock123.com)/news/citrea-acquires-crest-bitcoin-privacy-wallet-founder-becomes-head-of-product-68962