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Bitcoin's Lightning Network Could Be Getting a Privacy Upgrade
9.12.2022
One new standard being developed by Blockstream is already running on the company’s Core Lightning implementation
Blockchain is the only viable path to privacy and censorship resistance in the 21st century
7.12.2022
Decentralized file-sharing services that Big Tech companies can’t control are the only way internet users will be able to maintain their freedom in the years ahead
Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain to Undergo Its Own Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’
7.12.2022
This "Merge" will mark the second time in blockchain history that a chain swaps out its old model for proof-of-stake
Telegram Introduces No-SIM Sign-ups With Blockchain-Powered Numbers
7.12.2022
Popular messenger Telegram now allows users to open accounts without the need to provide their mobile phone numbers. With the app’s latest update, they can log in using blockchain-based numbers instead, and they can be purchased with cryptocurrency on the Fragment platform. Telegram Promises ‘New...
Developer of Popular MetaMask Wallet Reduces Customer Data Retention to 7 Days After Backlash From Community
7.12.2022
ConsenSys, the developer of the popular crypto wallet MetaMask, has reduced the retention of MetaMask user data to 7 days following massive community backlash.
In a November 6 blog post, the company announced its data retention update, reducing the amount of time it will keep user data such...
ConsenSys will shorten MetaMask data retention to 7 days following privacy discourse
6.12.2022
The firm sparked controversy last month after disclosing MetaMask's data collection practices
ConsenSys to Update MetaMask Crypto Wallet in Response to Privacy Backlash
6.12.2022
ConsenSys clarified its data sharing practices and said it will rebuild MetaMaks’ settings page to address user concerns
How smart contracts can improve efficiency in healthcare
2.12.2022
From insurance to telehealth, smart contracts are finding use cases across the healthcare industry
Digital identity platform integrates with zkSync for on-chain KYC
30.11.2022
RNS.ID’s on-chain KYC solution is designed on a “privacy engine” to encrypt users' data
Metaverse exploitation and abuse to rise in 2023: Kaspersky
30.11.2022
Cybercriminals will flock to the Metaverse next year to prey on unsuspecting virtual world participants according to a report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder of Decred, on Blockchain Fixing Political Voting, Campaign Spending and Privacy | Ep. 182
29.11.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder of Decred, talks about blockchain fixing political voting, campaign spending, and privacy....
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Privacy Isn’t Just an Edge Case for Crypto
28.11.2022
Financial privacy is useful for dissidents in extreme situations. But nobody should have to justify keeping their personal lives private, says our columnist
Top 5 Best Bitcoin Mixers & Tumblers in 2022
28.11.2022
Bitcoin's pseudonymity creates privacy concerns among active bitcoin users as transactions can be linked to a user's identity through a range of blockchain deanonymization methods. As a result, more and more Bitcoiners are choosing to mix their coins using so-called Bitcoin mixers or tumblers. ...
Ethereum Software Company Consensys Collects User Data, Privacy Policy Discloses
25.11.2022
Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collected. The news follows a similar decision the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap recently...
Leading Crypto Wallet MetaMask Reveals it Collects User Data, Faces Backlash From Community
24.11.2022
Major Ethereum (ETH)-focused blockchain company ConsenSys updated its privacy policy on Wednesday, stating that the popular crypto wallet MetaMask will be collecting certain user data - much to the dissatisfaction of the privacy-loving community. The wallet co-founder, however, said that this...
Uniswap Decentralized Exchange New Privacy Policy Says Platform Will Collect User Data – Here’s What’s Included
22.11.2022
Major decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has upgraded its privacy policy and now collects certain on-chain and off-chain data from users, a move that has attracted the ire of some members of the crypto community.
Uniswap Labs, the development firm behind Uniswap, announced the news in...
Uniswap's new privacy policy sees backlash from decentralization buffs
22.11.2022
Uniswap newly released privacy policy comes in light of the FTX crisis, an event that has shined a spotlight on the need for transparency
Crypto Exchange Uniswap Says It Collects Users' Public On-Chain Data
21.11.2022
The development lab behind the decentralized exchange said personal identifiers are not collected
Cardano Is Launching New Privacy Blockchain and Token
18.11.2022
6,522 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $107 Million Wake Up After 5 Years of Inactivity
17.11.2022
On Nov. 16, 2022, at Bitcoin block height 763,474, someone transferred 6,522 bitcoin worth roughly $107 million after the coins sat idle for more than five years. While bitcoin’s value is 75% lower than it was a year ago, so-called sleeping bitcoins have been waking up amid the recent crypto...