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Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev seeks more funding for legal appeal

11.8.2024
The case of Alexey Pertsev is more than just a legal battle; it is a pivotal moment for the crypto community and advocates of digital privacy

US House Passes Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance State Act

24.5.2024
The House of Representatives has passed Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, which prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a surveillance-oriented central bank digital currency (CBDC). The lawmaker emphasized that the bill protects American values of privacy and individual...

Web3 Companies Create Universal Privacy Alliance To Safeguard Digital Privacy Rights

12.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A coalition of web3 companies have established the “Universal Privacy Alliance” with the aim of safeguarding digital privacy rights. Nym, Protocol Labs, the Filecoin Foundation, Oasis, Aztec, and various other entities are part of the Universal Privacy Alliance (UPA). The alliance...

Blockchain Association files support in suit to lift Tornado Cash sanctions

21.11.2023
The crypto advocacy group said OFAC must act within its statutory authority by sanctioning bad actors, not open-source software tools

Crypto advocates file amicus brief to address users' Fourth Amendment privacy rights

22.10.2023
The amicus brief was filed to support an appeal against the Internal Revenue Service in relation to a 2017 court order where Coinbase was forced to hand over data from more than 14,300 of its users to the IRS

US Judge Orders Kraken to Release Customer Data to IRS in Cryptocurrency Tax Probe

1.7.2023
Kraken, the San Francisco-headquartered digital currency exchange, has received a court order from a U.S. judge requiring the release of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The court filing, submitted on Friday, states that the IRS is seeking details pertaining to accounts that...

Privacy Is a Human Right – and the 118th Congress Must Defend It

23.1.2023
U.S. lawmakers must prevent the further erosion of our privacy rights by defending our right to use privacy-preserving tech and passing laws against unreasonable and constant digital surveillance

Blockchain privacy groups urge new US Congresspeople to protect privacy rights

10.1.2023
Digital advocacy group Fight for the Future has rounded up a group of prominent signatories to its appeal for digital privacy, balanced power and human rights

US Court Hints IRS May Have Violated Coinbase User’s Privacy Rights in Tax Audit

9.12.2021
An American bitcoin (BTC) owner attempting to fight the Internal Revenue Service over the seizure of his data from the Coinbase trading platform could be given the chance to challenge the tax body over the controversial move.... Read More: US Court Hints IRS May Have Violated Coinbase User’s...

Federal judge's decision could be a blow for the privacy rights of crypto users

23.3.2021
The Internal Revenue Service will likely not be penalized for obtaining records on a crypto user from Coinbase or Abra

Democracy Demands a Say in the Future of Money

30.12.2020
The U.S. Treasury’s decision to impose know-your-customer rules to private cryptocurrency wallets is flawed in more ways than one

DOJ’s Crypto Framework Is ‘a Complete Disaster’ for Digital Privacy Rights

22.10.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement framework may pose a serious threat to the digital privacy rights of crypto users

US Federal Court Rules NSA Mass Surveillance Illegal, Credits Edward Snowden

3.9.2020
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) mass surveillance program that collected data on billions of Americans’ telephone calls was illegal and possibly unconstitutional. The program was exposed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. A Victory...