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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest has worrying implications for crypto
27.8.2024
Crypto community members fear that Durov’s arrest may lead to stricter controls on decentralized technology
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest has worrying implications for crypto
27.8.2024
Crypto community members fear that Durov’s arrest may lead to stricter controls on decentralized technology
Crypto advocates file brief against SEC's investor tracking database
23.8.2024
The Consolidated Audit Trail would gather a monumental amount of data, and more than it is meant to when it exposes the identity of crypto wallet holders
Crypto advocates file brief against SEC's investor tracking database
23.8.2024
The Consolidated Audit Trail would gather a monumental amount of data, and more than it is meant to when it exposes the identity of crypto wallet holders
Crypto advocates file brief against SEC's investor tracking database
23.8.2024
The Consolidated Audit Trail would gather a monumental amount of data, and more than it is meant to when it exposes the identity of crypto wallet holders
Experts Warn SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail Is Unconstitutional
16.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newest surveillance tool, the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), has sparked significant concerns among privacy advocates and legal experts, who warn of an unprecedented expansion of government monitoring over financial transactions....
Vitalik Buterin Transfers $295K in Ethereum to Privacy Protocol Railgun
22.5.2024
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has transferred 79.997 ETH (over $295,000) to the privacy protocol Railgun. Buterin Supports Railgun With $295K Ethereum Transfer According to onchain data, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred more than $295,000 worth of ethereum, approximately 79.997...
Deutsche Bundesbank President on Digital Euro: ‘The Eurosystem Has No Interest in Monitoring People’s Payment Patterns’
26.4.2024
Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, praised the privacy traits a hypothetical upcoming digital euro would possess. During a speech, Nagel specified that the Eurosystem would have “no interest” in monitoring the payments and expenses of digital euro users and would...
South Korea Launches Investigation Into Worldcoin’s Data Collection Practices
6.3.2024
The government of South Korea has opened an investigation into Worldcoin, the iris scanning cryptocurrency and digital wallet project. According to a press release, the Personal Information Protection Commission, the data privacy watchdog in the country, will investigate the actions taken...
User Alert: Tornado Cash Developers Warn of Risk to Funds Deposited Since Jan. 1
26.2.2024
Tornado Cash developers have issued a scam warning to cryptocurrency users who made deposits via the IPFS’ gateways between Jan. 1 and Feb. 24. Developers suspect that an exploiter may have “leaked” Tornado Cash deposits during this period to a server under their control....
Grayscale Debuts Privacy-Focused ETF Featuring Zcash Trust Allocation
22.2.2024
According to a recent Form N-1A, Grayscale has approached the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with a proposal for a unique exchange-traded fund (ETF) dedicated to the privacy and cybersecurity realm. The Grayscale Privacy ETF aims to be the first to encapsulate the burgeoning sector...
Privacy Coins Under Attack – Not Down for the Count Yet
22.2.2024
The delisting of monero by Binance marked a significant turning point for privacy coins, showcasing the growing impact of regulatory demands on privacy-focused projects, while also spotlighting emerging projects like Zano that aim to navigate these challenges. Regulatory Pressures Set to Reshape...
Leading Privacy Crypto Monero Bounces Back: XMR Surges 25%, Defying Delisting Woes
7.2.2024
After the leading privacy crypto token monero experienced a substantial 32% price decline on Tuesday, the coin’s value swiftly saw recovery the next day, surging by 25% within the last 24 hours. Binance, Kraken, and Kucoin are witnessing significant activity in monero’s daily trading...
Fading Interest for Privacy Cryptos Leads to $440M Market Dip in 2023
18.11.2023
Throughout 2023, numerous sectors within the cryptocurrency market have experienced gains. However, leading privacy-centric crypto tokens have lagged behind in performance compared to their counterparts. Since January, the market value of the privacy cryptocurrency sector has diminished by $440...
Moonstone Research Study Etches Doubts on Monero’s Privacy; Crypto Community Reacts
6.11.2023
On September 1, 2023, hackers made off with 2,675.73 monero (XMR), worth over $3 million at the time, from the Monero CCS donation wallet in nine separate transactions. Now, blockchain analysis firm Moonstone Research has traced forward through three of those transactions in a postmortem released...
Solana Upgrade Ushers in Era of Private Transactions
6.10.2023
Solana has successfully implemented its 1.16 upgrade, introducing several new features, including improved runtime support for zero-knowledge proofs and enhancements for validators. However, the highlight of this upgrade is the “confidential transfers,” a feature that allows fully...
UK Online Safety Bill to Become Law Amidst Heavy Criticism From Civil Liberties Organizations
23.9.2023
The U.K. Online Safety Bill, a piece of legislation that seeks to make the country “the safest place in the world to be online,” has been signed by both houses of parliament and will become law soon. Several civil liberties organizations and activists have criticized it due to...
Monero Maintains Stability Amid Crypto Market Volatility, Remains Top Privacy Token With $3B Market Cap
8.7.2023
In the last half-year, there has been a remarkable surge in the value of crypto assets such as bitcoin and ethereum. BTC has skyrocketed by 77%, while ETH has experienced an impressive 44% leap. On the other hand, the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency, monero (XMR), has displayed a rather...
Oliver Gale, CEO of Panther Protocol, on Fundraising and Privacy in Crypto | Ep. 191
4.1.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Oliver Gale, CEO of Panther Protocol, talks about fundraising / raising money in crypto, regulated DeFi, and predictions for 2023. ...
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Privacy Coins Take a Beating This Year Losing Over $6 Billion, Anonymity Takes a Back Seat to Defi, NFTs
24.12.2022
The last 12 months have been tough on digital currency investors as the crypto winter has caused a large sum of value to leave the once-bustling economy. The privacy coin economy, for instance, shed more than 55% against the U.S. dollar as it dropped from $11.7 billion in Jan. 2022 to the current...