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Can the government track Bitcoin?
4.9.2022
The law enforcers like the IRS and FBI track Bitcoin with blockchain data and collaborate with private companies in an attempt to trace criminals and taxes
Are Bitcoin transactions anonymous and traceable?
3.9.2022
Bitcoin transactions are easily traceable through blockchain explorers but do not directly reveal the identities behind Bitcoin wallet addresses
Crypto Community Responds to Tornado Cash Sanctions, Privacy Advocates Say ‘There Are Many Legitimate Reasons to Seek Financial Anonymity’
13.8.2022
The U.S. government banning the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash and the enforcement that has followed has the crypto community in an uproar about the event. A large number of crypto and privacy advocates have spoken out against the actions the government has taken so far, and the nonprofit...
Official explains why China CBDC should not be as anonymous as cash
26.7.2022
While cash is associated with more anonymity, it’s still less mobile and easy to use in large amounts than a digital currency, China’s CBDC project lead Mu Changchun said
Mixers Receiving ‘More Cryptocurrency than Ever in 2022’ - Chainalysis
15.7.2022
Crypto mixers – services that exist to increase the anonymity of crypto users – are more popular than ever, while illicit addresses account for 23% of funds sent to mixers so far this year, a new report from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has found.
The 23% number for these seven months...
Controversial mixer Tornado Cash open-sources UI code
7.7.2022
The privacy-focused mixer has been at the center of several DeFi exploits over the past year as users attempted to obfuscate the trail of stolen funds
Novinky v datových schránkách: 10 dnů se může protáhnout, nové možnosti vystoupení z anonymity a nová úvodní stránka
14.6.2022
Podle Nejvyššího správního soudu má lhůta 10 dnů pro fikci doručení zohledňovat i soboty, neděle a svátky. Odesilatel datové zprávy může nově prozradit více údajů o své identitě. Klientský portál ISDS má novou úvodní stránku
Anonymous culture in crypto may be losing its relevance
1.6.2022
Although anonymous teams have built some of the leading infrastructure in crypto, many new participants in the ecosystem are using their real identities
The World Economic Forum Is Worried About Safety in the Metaverse
23.5.2022
The World Economic Forum (WEF), one of the most influential international institutions, has expressed its worries about the safety of metaverse dwellers, especially younger ones. The group has raised a number of concerns regarding the anonymity and safety of young individuals in this upcoming...
CBDCs Are Likely to Make You Less Anonymous
15.5.2022
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are coming, while several are already here. For central banks, they provide a means of lubricating and digitalizing the global economy, with a November report from JPMorgan and Oliver Wyman concluding that CBDCs could save companies USD 100bn...
ECB lays out ‘anonymous’ digital euro as public opposes ‘slavecoins’
13.5.2022
The ECB drops another working paper on the digital euro causing more outrage from Europeans opposing a central bank digital currency
ECB Favors Transparency Over Privacy in Digital Euro Design, Presentation Reveals
5.5.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) leans toward a “transparent” digital euro over one that ensures a higher level of privacy for its users, a presentation devoted to the project has indicated. In the document, the monetary authority explores different privacy options for...
Proposed digital euro designs lack privacy options, ECB presentation shows
4.5.2022
Transactions via the EU’s prospective CBDC could be transparent to intermediaries, as any non-crypto digital transactions are
Regulatory Arm of UAE Financial Centre Releases Defi Discussion Paper
15.4.2022
The regulatory arm of UAE’s financial centre, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a discussion paper that is seeking stakeholders’ comments regarding the regulation of decentralized finance (defi). The paper also makes clear the regulator’s stance regarding...
Satoshi may have needed an alias, but can we say the same?
14.4.2022
Britové chtějí zbavit transakce s kryptoměnami anonymity. Blíží se soumrak kryptoměnových mixérů?
16.3.2022
Britská národní kriminální agenturu NCA volá po větší kontrole kryptoměnových protokolů navržených k zakrývání transakční historie. Je to jen další ostrovní anomálie, nebo předobraz masivnějšího znepokojivého trendu?
Anti-war Russians start donating crypto to support Ukraine
3.3.2022
Crypto could be one of few ways for Russians to help Ukrainians as any identified assistance to Ukraine is considered as high treason by the Russian state
Hacker Group Anonymous Vows to Disrupt Russia’s Internet — RT Websites Become ‘Subject of Massive DDoS Attacks’
1.3.2022
The international hacktivist collective known as Anonymous has vowed to attack Russian government websites over the recent Ukraine invasion. So far Anonymous says that it hacked the Russian Ministry of Defense database and various state-operated television channels in Russia. Additionally,...
De-Mixing Wasabi Coinjoin Transactions: A Deep Dive Into Chainalysis’ Deanonymizing Claims
23.2.2022
On Tuesday, journalist Laura Shin published a story that claims to identify the 2016 Genesis DAO hacker who siphoned 3.6 million ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization. While the story surprised the crypto community, one of the biggest eye-openers was the blockchain analysis...
Buzzfeed’s Bored Ape NFT dox: Danger to crypto or journalistic integrity?
21.2.2022
As the identities of more and more pseudonymous crypto personalities continue to get outed, experts weigh in on the value of anonymity