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Web Features That May Not Work As You’d Expect
23.7.2021
As the web gets more and more capable, developers are able to make richer online experiences. There are times, however, where some new web capabilities may not work as you would expect in the interest of usability, security and privacy.…
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Elrond Builds Alliance With HOPR for Privacy Compliance
23.7.2021
To enhance privacy protocols for influencers and artists, the NFT established blockchain network ‘Elrond’ has recently strengthened its capacities with HOPR. The alliance between the Binance-nurtured network HOPR and Elrond warrants a Layer-zero contract for the client’s privacy...
US Senators Seek to Forbid American Athletes From Receiving and Using Digital Yuan During Beijing Olympics
21.7.2021
Three U.S. senators have urged the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to forbid American athletes from receiving or using digital yuan during the Beijing Olympics. Raising many concerns, including privacy, they warned, “Olympic athletes should be aware that the digital yuan...
HOPR Staking Lets You Earn Rewards and NFTs While Supporting Data Privacy
21.7.2021
The HOPR protocol provides network-level and metadata privacy for every kind of data exchange. Designed to be better than TOR, the mixnet protects the identity of both sender and recipient by routing data via multiple intermediate relay hops that mix traffic. Now the project launches staking with...
European Commission Targets Crypto Wallets And Citizens' Privacy
20.7.2021
The European Commission (EC) announced "an ambitious package" of legislative proposals that would decrease the privacy of the EU citizens if implemented.
"Today's measures greatly enhance the existing EU framework by taking into account new and emerging challenges linked...
Collective #670
15.7.2021
GradientArt * Glass UI * Building SDF fractal noise * Broken Filters * A privacy war is raging inside the W3C
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Bitcoin network node count sets new all-time high
15.7.2021
Bitcoin’s node count has achieved another all-time high milestone with almost half of the nodes running on Tor
Digital Euro Project Gets Going as ECB Launches Investigation Phase
15.7.2021
After months of deliberation, the European Central Bank has decided to proceed with a digital euro project. Officials insist the new version of Europe’s common currency should “ensure privacy” and provide access to “the safest form of money” at...
Whale From 2012 Transfers 740 Bitcoin Worth $26M After BTC Sat Idle for 9 Years
13.7.2021
On July 12, an old whale from 2012 spent 740 bitcoin worth roughly $26 million at the time of transfer after nine years of choosing not to move the coins. The whale acquired the bitcoin on May 31, 2012, when the stash of crypto was only worth $3,700. Old School Whale Moves 740 ‘Sleeping...
Panther Protocol and StackOS Partner to Bring Privacy to DeFi and NFTs
12.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Panther Protocol has joined forces with StackOS, a decentralized cloud protocol, to deliver privacy and data protection tools. As a meta-protocol focused on end-to-end privacy for any digital asset, Panther is of great interest to virtually all DeFi users looking to benefit from...
Privacy-preserving computation on blockchains could prevent breaches
10.7.2021
Business is a resource game, and blockchain offers a means to win it, enabling interoperability with privacy-preserving computation
S Korean Banks to Probe Exchanges’ Privacy Coin Policies in Risk Checks
10.7.2021
South Korean banks are set to take into account crypto exchanges’ privacy coin policies, the nationality of their customers, and the criminal history of employees, classing these as “high priority” items when conducting risk assessment checks on whether to partner with trading platforms.
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Aztec And Ren To Bring More Privacy To Bitcoin
2.7.2021
Ren is focusing on its partnership with Aztec yet again, and this time it is to work on the incorporation of renBTC into the Private Rollup portfolio of Aztec, as now is the most favorable period to do so according to Ren price prediction. The flagship app of Aztec, zk.money deploys the Private...
Smart cities are the future, but they might threaten privacy
27.6.2021
Is it possible to build a sustainable IoT-powered smart city of the future, one that doesn’t have all the dystopian side effects?
Omni Is Bringing the Future of Music via NFTs
26.6.2021
At its core, social media is a web-based communication tool that facilitates constant and instant interaction and sharing of information between people. On one hand, social media enables socialization and promotes togetherness. On the other hand, it can leave your data open to the world and put...
Bitcoin Taproot locked in to improve privacy and introduce smart contracts
26.6.2021
The Bitcoin Taproot upgrade will activate later in 2021 as developers urge to create applications that will leverage its advantages
Banning cryptocurrencies to counter crime is a nonsensical excuse
24.6.2021
Cryptocurrencies represent far less of a market for criminals compared to traditional finance, so crypto bans won’t solve the problem
BIS optimistic about central bank digital currencies
23.6.2021
The central bank of central banks says CBDCs are necessary for maintaining the status quo of the legacy financial system
Brave takes aim at Google with privacy-protecting search engine beta
23.6.2021
Brave hopes users will want to search the web without being tracked
Privacy Is Key for Successful Digital Euro, Data Protection Body Says
22.6.2021
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a call for EU institutions to uphold privacy when designing a digital version of the euro. The agency is ready to provide advice on data protection matters surrounding the project. Meanwhile, an ECB executive has vowed that the digital euro will...