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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
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Lists 'Worthwhile' Ideas for Developers to Work On
9.8.2022
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has listed several points that he argues are worth working on, during the ETH Seoul 2022, an Ethereum and blockchain-focused event held in South Korea.
In the first place, the Ethereum mastermind encouraged developers to build rollups, a type of scaling...
CBDCs ‘An Investment’ to Protect the Fiat System, Cash Will Disappear, Swedish Central Banker Says
28.6.2022
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is “an investment” to protect the current fiat monetary system, according to a central banker from Sweden, who also argued that cash will soon be history....
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Transparent financial systems won't get real traction, blockchain exec argues
23.6.2022
Anoma founder Adrian Brink pointed out that using a transparent system means that "your neighbor can see how much money you hold, what your daily preferences are.”
Tornado Cash says it's using Chainalysis oracles to block access from OPAC sanctioned addresses
15.4.2022
Many DeFi exploits in the past have been linked to the popular crypto-mixing protocol
Samourai Wallet Defends Need for CoinJoin While Wasabi Already Moved to Bar Some Bitcoin Transactions
16.3.2022
Samourai Wallet, a mobile software wallet for Bitcoin (BTC), has defended the need for CoinJoins, insisting that they are not the same as coin mixers, but rather that they provide users with "basic financial privacy" that is not offered by public blockchains....
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Litecoin Releases its Much-Anticipated Fungibility and Scalability Update
1.2.2022
Litecoin (LTC) has released its long-awaited fungibility and scalability upgrade Mimblewimble Extension Block (MWEB) after almost two years of development, testing, and auditing. This is considered one of Litecoin's most significant upgrades to date....
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Privacy-Centric Coins See Fresh Gains, Monero Captures All-Time Price High
9.5.2021
On May 7, the privacy-centric crypto asset monero captured an all-time high at $515 per unit, as demand for confidential transactions has increased in recent times. Monero has gained more than 190% during the last three months, while a number of other privacy coins like zcash, verge, horizen,...
Users vs. governments: The 'infinity war' for blockchain privacy may be over
23.12.2020
The privacy paradox has a potential resolution — if both sides can accept compromise in an increasingly polarized financial system
Law Decoded: Governments vs. blockchain privacy, Sept. 4-11
11.9.2020
Taking account of more aggressive crypto tracking measures and what they mean for future government adoption of blockchain
Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell University
29.8.2020
Chainlink has acquired privacy-focused oracle solution DECO from Cornell University. The data feed system is also drafting a second white paper for the project
Blockchain Privacy Firm HOPR Releases Mixnet Hardware Node for Ethereum
18.8.2020
HOPR Hardware Nodes validate transactions on the Ethereum blockchain – without any reliance on cloud servers controlled by Amazon and Alibaba
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
17.6.2020
JD Digits is teaming up with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients
Block.One to Launch Social Media Platform Ahead of Schedule
8.6.2020
According to Voice CEO Salah Zalatimo, the platform has pivoted from an autumn launch date and will be available to readers on July 4
Nym Blockchain Privacy Mixnet Opens for User Testing
10.4.2020
Nym testnet invites public to run mix-nodes and collectively solve internet privacy crisis
Exclusive: Blockchain-Based Social Network Overhauls Platform, Partners With Matic
16.3.2020
An Ethereum-based social media outfit releases a platform overhaul and announces a partnership with Matic Network
NEM Partners with Israeli-Lithuanian Telecom Startup on Cell Phone Security
12.3.2020
Israeli-Lithuanian telecom startup partners with NEM to build secure and private mobile phone technology
What Are zk-SNARKs and How Do They Affect Digital Privacy?
5.3.2020
In the global battle for privacy, zk-SNARKs are becoming the main strategic weapon
Pirate Chain Coin Now Available for Trading on Bitcoin.com Exchange, Joins New Alliance
14.2.2020
Pirate Chain (ARRR) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency with non-optional, private-only addresses and transactions. This coin has is now available for trading to users of Bitcoin.com Exchange, soon after the team behind it joined the Blockchain Privacy, Security & Adoption Alliance. Also Read:...
Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Eyes Blockchain to Solve Data-Privacy Crisis
29.1.2020
Blockchain tech will solve lots of issues in the global data protection crisis, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser believes