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Balaji Srinivasan, HashKey Back $2M Round in Twitter Privacy Tool Mask Network
17.11.2020
Mask Network, the protocol that allows users to send encrypted messages and even cryptocurrencies over Twitter, announced a funding round Tuesday
EU Resolution Draft Seeks to Bypass Encryption - Report
9.11.2020
An alleged document has surfaced, per which the Council of the European Union is seeking to work with governments and industries to find a "balanced" way to bypass encryption and access people's personal electronic devices when a law enforcement investigation requires it, while still...
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
An encryption study revealed a surprising fact about blockchain adoption in Mexico
19.10.2020
The results could be a good sign for the proliferation of distributed technology
Attempting to stifle encryption is a waste of time, suggests Status security chief
15.10.2020
It's not a scarce resource like nuclear power, whose proliferation is more easily suppressed
Data encryption a threat to fighting child sexual abuse, says DOJ
11.10.2020
The department, along with other international agencies, alleged end-to-end encryption can create “severe risks to public safety.”
Las Atlantis: A New Bitcoin-Friendly Online Casino
10.10.2020
Las Atlantis is a new ambitious project developed by Top One Partners, an affiliate program that develops and manages brands. Their casinos are popular around the world due to the crypto-friendly policies, which allow users to deposit funds in BTC. Earlier this month, Top One Partners introduced...
Prospective Node Operators Stake $125M in ETH to Participate in NuCypher Encryption Network
1.10.2020
Encryption startup NuCypher has finished distributing its network’s native token, NU, to over 2,000 prospective node operators
XMR workgroup says IRS should study Monero — not try to break it
17.9.2020
Dollars are used for nefarious activities too
Troubled Crypto AG successor reportedly dismisses 70 employees
28.8.2020
Unfortunate "crypto" brand name causes the company to shut down
Telegram supports protests in Belarus with new opposition flag emoji
27.8.2020
The app has helped Belorussians stay in touch during a communications blackout
Pavel Durov Denies He’s Selling Telegram Following TON Failure
5.8.2020
“We are not selling Telegram – neither in part, nor in full,” Telegram CEO Pavel Durov promises
Former Director of the National Broadband Task Force Criticizes Anti-Encryption Bills
23.7.2020
A former director of the U.S. National Broadband Task Force criticizes anti-encryption bills that in his opinion hurt the nation’s economy and security
The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears
17.7.2020
On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts....
Zcash Releases New Version of Frost Signature Scheme
15.7.2020
The foundation launched an updated version of FROST to sign transactions between participants that own a single private signing key
Cryptocurrencies Have ‘No Way’ to Comply With US Anti-Encryption Bills
14.7.2020
U.S. Senate bills meant to crack down on encryption could have negative effects for privacy-oriented tech, including cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurs and critics say
Unstoppable Domains Launches Decentralized Chat Protocol
7.7.2020
Unstoppable Domains’ new chat protocol enables users to store data on their own servers through crypto wallets and P2P network integration
Encryption Crackdown: Private Phone Network With 60,000 Users Dismantled by Law Enforcement
6.7.2020
An international law enforcement team has brought down an encrypted phone network with 60,000 users worldwide. The platform was one of the largest providers of encrypted communications, widely used by organized crime groups. UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, Eurojust, and several...
Law Decoded: Independence Day Sees Challenges to Privacy, Property and Security, June 26–July 3
3.7.2020
Bitcoin isn’t property under new Russian ruling while authorities in the U.S. and the EU challenge encrypted networks in this week’s Law Decoded
Authorities Take Down Biggest Criminal Chat Network Yet
2.7.2020
Authorities across Europe take down an organized crime syndicate that used an encrypted chat network to coordinate their illicit activities