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Blockchain: A New Battleground in Age-Old Tussle Between Privacy Advocates and Data-Hungry Governments, Says Colored Coins Founder
1.7.2024
Although many players in the blockchain industry prioritize maximizing throughput, Alex Mizrahi, co-founder of Chromaway, believes providing users with a transparent, secure, and decentralized computing environment is still equally important. So while blockchain projects aspire to satisfy the basic...
Several Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Reactivate After Years of Inactivity
29.6.2024
According to data, several longtime holders have recently reactivated wallets containing hundreds of bitcoins for the first time in years. One inactive address, created on April 1, 2013, transferred 126.65 BTC valued at $7.63 million, marking its first transaction in over 11 years. Hundreds...
Julian Assange Bitcoin donation shows how crypto can support transparency
28.6.2024
The Bitcoin community came to Julian Assange’s aid, helping ensure the WikiLeaks founders’ safe and debt-free return to Australia
Corporate AI could undermine Web3 and decentralization — Industry observers
27.6.2024
Artificial intelligence could deliver a fatal blow to the dream of Web3
Rarimo's Worldcoin Alternative RariMe Goes Live
27.6.2024
Rarimo has launched RariMe, a competitor to Worldcoin, and an app that allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) verifying the uniqueness of individuals without revealing their identity, it announced on Thursday
AI makes it even easier for governments to surveil you — Nym CEO
26.6.2024
Nym CEO Harry Halpin tells The Agenda podcast that artificial intelligence makes it easier than ever to conduct surveillance against activists and dissidents
'Privacy-minded' CBDCs are a wolf in sheep’s clothing
25.6.2024
CBDC developers have made little progress in developing products capable of "preserving privacy," and government is not complaining
Parfin Creates New Blockchain to Be Used as Privacy Solution for Brazilian CBDC
23.6.2024
Parfin, a financial technology company, has created a new blockchain system to be used as a privacy solution for the Brazilian CBDC, drex. Rayls, the new blockchain, will offer the possibility of operating in a permissioned way and also linking itself to other public blockchains using Rayls Public...
Digital Chamber raises privacy concerns over IRS crypto tax draft
22.6.2024
The Chamber proposes adding a field to the form for brokers to indicate if a digital asset has a different tax rate, such as NFTs taxed as collectibles, to prevent errors and ensure accurate reporting
Apple holds back AI releases in EU due to Digital Markets rules
21.6.2024
Hundreds of millions of people will be denied access to new Apple features
Crypto community backs Tornado Cash devs with $2.3M legal fund
19.6.2024
Tornado Cash’s founders and developers are in the legal crosshairs, but the crypto community argues merely writing code shouldn’t be a crime
Metamask Updates Privacy Policy, Explains When It May Process Users’ IP Addresses
19.6.2024
Metamask, the popular Ethereum wallet, has updated its privacy policy. The update provides users with greater transparency and control over their personal data, specifically concerning IP address processing. According to the new policy, Metamask may temporarily process a user’s IP address...
MetaMask privacy updates: What users should know
18.6.2024
MetaMask's new privacy features and updates allow users to configure their wallets according to their privacy preferences
Ternoa offers Polygon CDK-based Ethereum L2 zkEVM+ for security and privacy
18.6.2024
In 2023, Ternoa released a decentralized privacy stack as a Polkadot SDK L1 chain. Now, the company is launching zkEVM+, an Ethereum L2 developed using Polygon CDK that focuses on security and privacy. Polycon CDK has been instrumental in the development of Ternoa’s zkEVM+, an L2 on Ethereum...
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....
Samourai Wallet shutdown: implications for other privacy & self-custody tools
14.6.2024
The seizure of the Samourai Wallet website and the indictment of its founders might have implications for other privacy-preserving self-custodial tools
Crypto Mixers, Privacy Coins, Layer 2s Complicate Tracing for Law Enforcement, EU Innovation Hub Says
11.6.2024
Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering
EU Innovation Hub criticizes privacy coins and crypto mixers in new report
11.6.2024
In its inaugural report on encryption, the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security examined how privacy coins and mixing protocols are complicating regulatory efforts
Privacy Coin XMR Rebounds After Mid-April Low Climbing 37% in 30 Days
10.6.2024
The privacy coin monero (XMR) has experienced a 7.7% increase in the last 24 hours and a 16.5% rise over the past week. Monero Trading Volume Doubles in 24 Hours After a prolonged decline and hitting a significant low in mid-April, monero (XMR) has recovered in value. For instance, on April 13,...
Worldcoin Agrees to Temporarily Stop Operations in Spain
7.6.2024
Worldcoin, the biometric proof-of-personhood identification protocol, has agreed to temporarily stop its operations in Spain. According to statements from the Spanish privacy watchdog AEPD, the company committed to stop its data collection practices for a year or until Baviera’s privacy...