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Snowden and human rights advocates talk internet surveillance in the era of BLM
11.12.2020
Challenges to internet freedom are threats to grassroots protests, panelists agreed
Privacy Coin Advocates Persevere Amid Multiple Crypto Exchange Delistings
11.12.2020
As delisting for privacy coins spreads, advocates argue that not only should regulators want them on exchanges but they should tell exchanges what they need to do to be compliant
World Economic Forum Wants to Standardize Ethical Data Collection
10.12.2020
The World Economic Forum wants to create guidelines for data storage and distribution, in hopes of making it easier for researchers and governments to make informed decisions
Study: Over 13% of All Proceeds of Crimes in Bitcoin Passed Through Privacy Wallets in 2020
10.12.2020
According to a study published by the blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, over 13% of all proceeds of crime in bitcoin (BTC) were laundered via privacy wallets in 2020, up from 2% from the figures posted in 2019. 13% of All Proceeds of Crimes Leveraging BTC Were Laundered Via Privacy Wallets Dr....
How FinCEN Became a Honeypot for Sensitive Personal Data
10.12.2020
Financial data records collected by FinCEN are a valuable tool for law enforcement. They’re also a trove of personal data on people who have not committed a crime
Ukrainian Politician Discloses Owning $24M in Privacy Coin Monero
10.12.2020
The city council member in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, bought 185,000 XMR in 2015 when the cryptocurrency's price was well below $1
Oasis will collaborate with BMW Group to build ‘differential privacy’
9.12.2020
The initiative wants to set clear boundaries for the personal data accessed by third parties
Illegal Bitcoin use is down, but privacy wallet laundering is up, says analytics firm
9.12.2020
2020 has apparently been the year of privacy wallets, as more exchanges onboard KYC requirements
Over 13% of Bitcoin Crime Proceeds Laundered Through ‘Privacy Wallets’: Elliptic
9.12.2020
The number of crypto criminals using so-called privacy wallets to help hide their identities is on the rise, according to analytics firm Elliptic
First CoinSwap Test Could Herald an Era of Stronger Bitcoin Privacy
9.12.2020
"A big day for bitcoin privacy" said developer Chris Belcher as he announced a test transaction implementing a promising privacy technology invented years ago
Blockchain-Based Immunity Passports Don’t Resolve Core Privacy Issues: Report
7.12.2020
Proposals for immunity or vaccine passes have resurfaced with promising news about vaccines, but the web standards they’re based on contain flaws
Cryptocurrency Advised by Signal Founder Goes Live, Begins Trading on FTX
7.12.2020
MobileCoin, which has been a bit of a white whale since the initial coin offering (ICO) era of 2017, announced a mainnet launch on Monday
It’s not about data ownership, it’s about data control, EFF director says
4.12.2020
She believes that by agreeing to certain "Terms of Service," users abdicate a portion of their rights
Australian Crypto Exchange Exposes Personal Data of 270K Users
2.12.2020
BTC Markets, one of Australia's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has accidentally exposed users' data, raising the risk of phishing attacks
BTC Markets privacy breach exposes all customers to potential phishing attacks
2.12.2020
Aussie exchange BTC Markets has revealed the full name and email addresses of all of its customers in a marketing email blast
Privacy Concerns Over Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Are a ‘Non-Issue,’ Experts Say
1.12.2020
Bitcoin privacy experts are unimpressed with a circulating slideshow-style privacy report that targets upcoming Bitcoin upgrade Taproot
Over 5,000 Bitcoin Worth $97 Million from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Spring Into Action
1.12.2020
As bitcoin surpassed its 2017 all-time high on Monday morning, a few hours later 5,045 BTC or $97 million worth of bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was transferred. The hackers that stole the funds four years ago have moved the bitcoins numerous times this year. The hackers that stole 119,756...
Bitcoin theft is likely to surge in meager post-COVID economy: report
30.11.2020
Cybercriminals may favor a different cryptocurrency in the coming months, however
Crypto Tech In 2021: Focus on Scalability, Privacy and Usability
28.11.2020
Among other things, cryptocurrency is also fintech, financial technology. With bitcoin (BTC) hitting its highest ever market capitalization in November, the financial part of this combination has received plenty of attention in recent months, but what about the technology part?
While they don’t...
Big banks think new furniture is innovation, but they are wrong
28.11.2020
True innovations are a serious problem for traditional financial institutions, but fintech and crypto startups have the solution