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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.”
BlockFi Withdrawals Drop, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, New NFT Wallets, 3 Crypto Films + More News
22.6.2022
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KardiaChain Adds New Privacy Layer With IncognitoChain Support
22.6.2022
Users can access the shielding feature for their assets on Kardashian from June 21. The network has signed a formal partnership with IncognitoChain to add an extra layer of privacy. Now, KAI transactions can be executed with top-notch confidentiality on the Kardia network. Blockchain technology...
Bank of Israel experiments with central bank digital currency smart contracts and privacy
21.6.2022
The Israeli central bank looked at trust issues and policy decisions implied in a potential digital shekel, as well as some of the technical aspects of digital currency
Top Privacy Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap Lost Half Their Value in Less Than 2 Months
21.6.2022
Since the end of April, the top privacy crypto assets by market capitalization went from a combined value of $10.7 billion to today’s valuation of around $5.09 billion. During that time frame, monero lost 48% in value while zcash shed 56% against the U.S. dollar. Privacy Coin Economy Sheds...
Crypto's uses and misuses: Binance-Reuters quarrel raises questions
17.6.2022
Does the struggle between Binance and Reuters, both heavyweights in their respective industries, have broader implications for the crypto sector?
Regulations and exchange delistings put future of private cryptocurrencies in doubt
16.6.2022
At a time when privacy tools and coins have become the primary target of regulators around the world, the future of privacy-focused coins looks obsolete
Espresso Systems Launches Testnet of CAPE Privacy Product
16.6.2022
The Configurable Asset Privacy on Ethereum smart contract application launches three months after a $32 million funding round
The crypto industry must do more to promote encryption, says Meltem Demirors
15.6.2022
Meltem Demirors sat down with Cointelegraph to express why the industry needs to focus on privacy and freedom when it comes to regulations
Governments May Have Had Some Successes, but Seizing Bitcoin and Crypto Is Still Very Hard
12.6.2022
It may have strong competition, but one of the most disturbing things to happen to crypto in 2022 was the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issuing a Mareva injunction. Set against the backdrop of demonstrations and blockades that “paralyzed” Ottawa early this year, this injunction permitted...
Central authorities have demonized privacy — Crypto projects must fight back
12.6.2022
While a core tenet and source of pride among crypto projects, privacy has been demonized by those in power, including lawmakers, regulators, banks and academics
Blockchain Firm Edge Launches Confidential Crypto Mastercard
10.6.2022
The San Diego-based cryptocurrency firm Edge has announced the launch of a confidential crypto Mastercard that doesn’t collect KYC data and doesn’t charge transaction fees. Edge’s website notes that there’s “no name or address associated with [the] Edge...
Crypto privacy is in greater jeopardy than ever before — here's why
9.6.2022
Many cryptocurrency hacks are targeted and deliberate, making them extremely dangerous if not addressed
MimbleWimble adds new features for Litecoin, but some exchanges balk
9.6.2022
Litecoin may have recently activated its long-awaited privacy-based upgrade, but not without creating some regulatory compliance issues
First Mover Asia: Crypto’s Institutional Future May Be Incompatible With Litecoin’s Privacy Protecting Features; Bitcoin Falls
9.6.2022
Major Korean exchanges are delisting the token after it introduced privacy upgrades involving the MimbleWimble protocol that’s designed to make transactions confidential and virtually untraceable
San Diego-Based Edge Unveils Privacy Focussed Crypto Card
8.6.2022
The card does not require users to input any personally identification data to set up or use
US central bank digital currency commenters divided on benefits, unified in confusion
8.6.2022
Like a Rorschach ink blot, the Federal Reserve Board’s CBDC discussion paper provided stakeholders with an opportunity to find what they wanted to see in it
Lunarpunks, Privacy and the New Encryption Guerillas
8.6.2022
Five South Korean Crypto Exchanges to Delist Litecoin Following Mimblewimble Upgrade
8.6.2022
All five of South Korea’s licensed, fiat-trading crypto exchanges have announced they will delist litecoin (LTC) after developers rolled out the Mimblewimble Extension Block protocol.
The five exchanges – Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax – all made their LTC delisting announcements...
Major South Korean crypto exchanges delist Litecoin
8.6.2022
Crypto regulations in South Korea require exchanges to enforce strict KYC and AML guidelines and major crypto exchanges have delisted privacy coins in the past as well