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‘Privacy Is the Immune System of Freedom’: Crypto Advocacy Sparks Uproar in São Paulo
29.11.2025
An executive at a Brazil-based crypto firm argued that increasing regulation and surveillance are a threat to freedom, and that P2P tech remains a vital line of defense
Crypto investors flee visibility for anonymity as privacy coins surge 80%
3.11.2025
Crypto investors are rediscovering the importance of financial privacy, as privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies outperform a broader crypto market slump
Crypto investors flee visibility for anonymity as privacy coins surge 80%
3.11.2025
Crypto investors are rediscovering the importance of financial privacy, as privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies outperform a broader crypto market slump
55 Years of Financial Surveillance
28.10.2025
Reform needs to happen before the Bank Secrecy Act gets to celebrate its next big milestone, argues Nicholas Anthony, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute
SEC Crypto Task Force Announces Roundtable on Financial Privacy and Surveillance
9.9.2025
The SEC is zeroing in on privacy and surveillance in crypto, unleashing a high-stakes roundtable to spotlight cutting-edge tools redefining financial oversight and regulatory clarity. SEC’s Upcoming Roundtable to Unpack Privacy Tools, Policy, and Crypto Oversight The U.S. Securities and Exchange...
SEC Commissioner Calls for Full Protection of Crypto Users’ Financial Privacy
6.8.2025
Crypto privacy just got a massive boost as a top U.S. regulator slammed financial surveillance and championed blockchain tools as essential to preserving American constitutional freedoms. SEC Commissioner Says Crypto Privacy Isn’t a Loophole—It’s a Constitutional Right U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Stablecoin Legislation Must Ensure Financial Privacy
24.4.2025
Lawmakers designing stablecoin legislation must ensure that anti-money laundering measures don’t open the door to unfettered financial surveillance of stablecoin users, says Cato Institute’s Jennifer J. Schulp
Cato Institute Warns of Eroding Financial Privacy Rights Amid Fincen’s New Reporting Rules
18.3.2025
The Cato Institute has criticized the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s decision to lower the threshold for currency transaction reports from $10,000 to $200 for US citizens living in 30 ZIP codes in California and Texas. New Level of Financial Surveillance The Cato Institute,...
Bitcoin artist says ‘fascination’ brought thousands to BTC art exhibition
4.11.2024
Around 70% of the 300 Bitcoin art pieces were sold during the Bitcoin “Art of Revolution” exhibition’s five-week stint at the Artevistas Gallery in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
Bitcoin artist says ‘fascination’ brought thousands to BTC art exhibition
4.11.2024
About 70% of 300 Bitcoin art pieces were sold during the Bitcoin “Art of Revolution” exhibition’s five-week stint at the Artevistas Gallery in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
Bitcoin artist says ‘fascination’ brought thousands to BTC art exhibition
4.11.2024
About 70% of 300 Bitcoin art pieces were sold during the Bitcoin “Art of Revolution” exhibition’s five-week stint at the Artevistas Gallery in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
New Privacy Bill Aims to End Government’s Grip on Americans’ Financial Data
24.10.2024
The Saving Privacy Act, aimed at curbing federal surveillance of Americans’ financial data, is gaining momentum. Backers argue the government has overreached, violating privacy rights without effectively targeting criminals. Provisions include repealing key financial reporting laws...
Ashigaru Emerges From the Shadows, Forking Samourai Wallet in Privacy Push
22.9.2024
After the fall of Samourai Wallet’s founders, a new platform emerged from a mysterious group who forked the project, naming it the Ashigaru Open Source Project. The team behind Ashigaru has shared their vision, stating, “Anyone should be able to engage in peaceful, voluntary and private...
Proof-of-Ink by Gavin Wood: The tattoo that secures your Web3 privacy
23.8.2024
The Web3 individuality mechanism will require a unique, algorithmically generated tattoo to prove digital citizenship
Senator Ted Cruz Acquires 3 Bitcoin ASIC Miners, Begins ‘Hashing’ in Texas
2.6.2024
Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas has announced that he purchased three application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners. “I just bought 3 Bitcoin miners that started hashing today in Iraan, TX,” the Senator stated on X this week. “I’m proud to join...
Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help
14.5.2024
The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy
Congressman Tom Emmer Offers to Help Donald Trump Fight Central Bank Digital Currencies
22.1.2024
Congressman Tom Emmer has offered to help former U.S. President Donald Trump fight the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. “I agree with President Trump; CBDCs pose a serious threat to Americans’ right to financial privacy. I look forward to working with...
50 US Lawmakers Reintroduce ‘CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act’ to Protect ‘the American Way of Life’
13.9.2023
Fifty U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency “while protecting innovation and any future development of true digital cash.” Congressman Tom Emmer stressed: “President Biden is willing...
Financial privacy and regulation can co-exist with ZK-proofs — Vitalik Buterin
6.9.2023
A new paper co-authored by Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin highlights the use of zero-knowledge proofs as a tool for regulatory compliance and on-chain privacy
US Lawmaker: Americans Don’t Need CBDC That Can Track Purchases Like China’s Digital Yuan
1.9.2023
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns about the privacy risks of the Federal Reserve issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “Americans have a right to financial privacy,” one congressman said, emphasizing: “We do not need a CBDC that can track your purchases like China does...