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Bitcoin Giant Moves 777.91 Bitcoins Worth $52M After 7 Years
30.7.2024
Following the activation of a dormant bitcoin address from 2017, which transferred 210 bitcoins at block height 854,501, another inactive wallet created on April 9, 2017, moved 777.91 BTC worth over $52 million roughly 35 blocks later. Notably, the owner of the bitcoin might be the same entity that...
Edward Snowden Highlights Political Pitfalls and Privacy Issues in BTC at Bitcoin 2024 Event
27.7.2024
The renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden, former CIA and NSA contractor, delivered a powerful speech emphasizing the pitfalls of political allegiance and the privacy concerns surrounding Bitcoin. He urged individuals to participate in voting but warned against blindly following political...
Fluidkey Launches to Tackle the Transaction Privacy Issues on EVM Chains
24.2.2024
Fluidkey has announced it has opened its Optimism-based alpha to more users, allowing them to test their private solutions. Fluidkey seeks to solve the transaction privacy problem in EVM chains by leveraging ENS and stealth addresses, allowing users to use a new self-custodial asset for each...
Reserve Bank of India Furthers CBDC Efforts: Report
2.2.2024
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is now exploring tech solution for privacy concerns of central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to an insider who is familiar with the government’s CBDC moves, India is making progress in CBDCs with caution. The unnamed source told CoinDesk that the central...
Argentina Becomes Latest Country to Conduct Probe Into Iris-Scanning Worldcoin's Privacy Issues
11.8.2023
Argentina has joined the list of jurisdictions investigating the recently launched AI-meets-crypto project Worldcoin and its privacy practices that stirred endless controversies.
The Argentinian Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) published a notice on Aug. 8, which will conduct...
Meta Platforms fined $14 million for Onavo privacy issues: Report
26.7.2023
The decision in an Australian court was driven by increasing concerns about illicit activities in the crypto market and the desire to safeguard investors
ChainSafe & Aztec Network’s integration proposes to solve ENS privacy issues
6.1.2023
ChainSafe Solutions takes the opportunity of sharing the proposal that it has forwarded at the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) DAO weekly ecosystem meeting on the 8th of December, 2022. The prime issue that the company was dealing with and seeking solutions for ENS privacy issues. It was a detailed...
Europe's CBDC Designers Wrestle With Privacy Issues
4.4.2022
The European Central Bank is likely to opt for a centralized solution for its new digital euro – the clue is in the name – raising questions over state snooping, and a harmful impact on innovation
Panther Protocol’s $ZKP Token Launches, Sets to Revolutionize Private Finance
1.2.2022
In the growing DeFi panorama, both institutional traders and retail investors are starting to notice the inherent privacy issues with the most popular Layer-1 blockchains. The extreme transparency of L1s such as Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche, to name a few, leaves investors vulnerable to attacks...
Blockchain-Based Social Network Viblos to Launch Beta Version in March 2022
18.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. In today’s day and age, social networks play an immense part in people’s lives. However, some privacy issues and other concerns have surfaced and become problems that many centralized bodies have yet to address. Somewhat unexpectedly, the need for a decentralized...
Blockchain-Based Immunity Passports Don’t Resolve Core Privacy Issues: Report
7.12.2020
Proposals for immunity or vaccine passes have resurfaced with promising news about vaccines, but the web standards they’re based on contain flaws
Australian University Finds Privacy Issues With Blockchain Technology
10.9.2020
A research paper from the University of South Australia suggests blockchain technology needs to be refined so it can better protect privacy and the EU's right to be forgotten
Visualize Crypto Transaction Privacy Scores With Blockchair’s ‘Privacy-o-Meter’
29.6.2020
On June 24, the block explorer and blockchain data platform, Blockchair, announced the launch of a new privacy tool called the “Privacy-o-meter.” According to Blockchair, the new service combats blockchain surveillance companies by highlighting privacy issues for crypto transactions....
Drawbacks of Cryptocurrency Exchanges – How Non-Custodial Services Are the Solution
29.4.2020
Cryptocurrency exchanges are online platforms where one can buy, sell, or trade cryptocurrencies. The aim of crypto exchanges is to connect buyers and sellers by creating a cycle of supply and demand in one place. Centralized vs Decentralized Exchanges However, almost every exchange is prone...
Researchers Highlight Privacy Issues With Lightning Network
17.4.2020
The researchers offer several possible solutions to the attack that will impact either efficiency or privacy on the Lightning Network
Zoom Has Privacy Issues, Here Are Some Alternatives
6.4.2020
Worried about getting Zoombombed? Here are some privacy-facing services to check out while you're WFH
Ridiculous Crypto Regulations Are an Enemy of Bitcoin
7.11.2019
One of the biggest privacy issues in today’s society revolves around the use of overreaching know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Despite the fact that many cryptocurrencies were designed to avoid these invasive practices, KYC and AML guidelines bolstered...