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Privacy-Centric Crypto Mixing Protocol Tornado.cash Plans to Deploy on L2 Platform Arbitrum
29.11.2021
One of the largest cryptocurrency mixing protocols, Tornado.cash, has announced the project will deploy on the L2 (layer 2) Ethereum platform Arbitrum One. The creators of the Ethereum-based mixing application explain that settling on Arbitrum will allow Tornado.cash users to benefit from cheaper...
Watch: DarkFi Team on DeFi Split, Financial Privacy, Metaverse, and More
25.11.2021
Developers of anonymous decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol DarkFi, Amir Taaki and Rachel-Rose O'Leary, say that the development of zero-knowledge cryptography might be the key to survive a looming regulatory crypto winter which might split the DeFi industry into tightly-regulated and unusable...
DeFi privacy project Panther raises $22M in 1.5-hour public sale
25.11.2021
Panther's public sale involved 5% of the total ZKP supply, with 15% being sold via seed, pre-seed and private funding
India Lists Cryptocurrency Bill to Be Taken up Parliament — Crypto Legislation Expected Before Year-End
24.11.2021
The government of India has listed a cryptocurrency bill to be taken up in the upcoming session of parliament that starts next week. The bill seeks to prohibit cryptocurrencies with some exceptions. It will also create a facilitative framework for a digital rupee to be issued by the Reserve Bank...
Zcash Extends Rally After Proof-of-Stake Plan, Twitter Shills
24.11.2021
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash (ZEC) is being noticed by traders again after a rally of more than 50% over the past week. The rally followed news from last week that the coin will switch to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm.
At 14:27 UTC on Wednesday, ZEC was up 22.7% over the past...
Ontology and bloXmove to bring decentralized identity to urban transport apps
23.11.2021
The move seeks to enable the development of complex decentralized applications
On User Tracking and Industry Standards on Privacy
22.11.2021
Inspired by Eva PenzeyMoog’s new book, Jeremy highlights the widespread user tracking situation in this industry:
There was a line that really stood out to me:
The idea that it’s alright to do whatever unethical thing is currently the
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Electric Coin Company Reveals Zcash Network to Transition to Proof-of-Stake in 3 Years
22.11.2021
On Friday, Electric Coin Company (ECC), the developers behind the privacy-centric crypto-asset zcash, revealed the network plans to transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. ECC also revealed the team plans to launch an official ECC wallet, as well as bolster the network’s cross-chain...
ZEC price jumps 20% in one day as Zcash devs unveil transition to Proof-of-Stake
20.11.2021
The massive upside move comes as a part of a rebound that started Friday after Electric Coin Company discussed the prospects of moving Zcash to proof-of-stake
Kraken to delist Monero for UK customers by the end of November
19.11.2021
Although privacy coins grant users unparalleled protection for their personal information, some fear they can easily be used for illicit purposes
Nym Technologies raises $13M to develop surveillance-evasion platform
18.11.2021
The firm are expected to roll-out their mainnet product in the coming months
Blockchain-Based Social Network Viblos to Launch Beta Version in March 2022
18.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. In today’s day and age, social networks play an immense part in people’s lives. However, some privacy issues and other concerns have surfaced and become problems that many centralized bodies have yet to address. Somewhat unexpectedly, the need for a decentralized...
Small-cap altcoins stage a recovery as Bitcoin traders aim to recapture $60K
17.11.2021
Bitcoin’s consolidation below $60,000 has given the green light to altcoins like ROSE, YGG and AST
Watch: Nym's CEO on Mainnet Launch, Privacy Trends, and More
17.11.2021
Nym, a developer of a decentralized privacy infrastructure, has raised USD 13m in a Series A funding round, as the startup prepares to launch its mainnet in the coming months....
Read More: Watch: Nym's CEO on Mainnet Launch, Privacy Trends, and More
Brave launches browser-native crypto wallet to combat fake extensions
16.11.2021
Brave Browser challenges wallet providers like MetaMask by introducing a native crypto wallet built into the browser
Integritee Co-Founder Alain Brenzikofer Explains How to Attract Enterprises to Use a Public Blockchain
15.11.2021
In development since 2018, Integritee AG’s solution enables sensitive business or personal data to be securely handled in an interoperable blockchain ecosystem. Using a hybrid of blockchain technology and hardware-enabled trusted execution environments, it enables businesses to securely...
BREAKING: The Bitcoin network welcomes Taproot soft fork upgrade
14.11.2021
Taproot soft fork introduces the concept of Merkelized Abstract Syntax Tree (MAST) to improve the scripting capabilities and privacy of the Bitcoin network
Bitcoin’s ‘Upgrade for the Ages’ Taproot is Here
14.11.2021
It’s been long coming, but now it’s here – Taproot, Bitcoin (BTC)’s largest upgrade in more than four years....
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DeFi Industry Must Tackle Lack Of Transparency, Pseudonymity: SEC Commissioner
12.11.2021
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw identified two specific structural problems that the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry needs to address: a lack of transparency and pseudonymity....
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PBoC governor says digital yuan to be more privacy-enhanced than payment apps
9.11.2021
Making the e-CNY more privacy-orientated aside, the PBoC already has ambitions to bring the CBDC onto the world stage