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Privacy, Power, Fiscal Policy, the Poor: 4 Reasons to Worry About CBDCs
23.11.2020
As central banks everywhere gear up to launch digital currencies, it's time to consider the possible downsides
US Fed researcher says CBDCs should beat Big Tech payments on privacy protection
23.11.2020
The paper also put forward CBDCs as solutions to high transaction fees and the energy use of mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
[aktualita] Britové nejspíš prošetří Google kvůli Privacy Sandboxu
23.11.2020
Britský úřad Competition and Markets Authority, který ve Spojeném království zajišťuje ochranu hospodářské soutěže, se v pondělí začal zabývat novou stížností na společnost Google. Stěžovatelům se nelíbí plány Google s na začátku roku představenou technologií Privacy Sandbox. Za stížností stojí...
CipherTrace Says Homeland Security Work Gave Rise to Monero-Tracking Patent Filings
23.11.2020
CipherTrace has filed two patent applications it claims offer technologies that could help authorities in tracking monero transactions
Privacy coins no more? CipherTrace files patents for tracing Monero transactions
23.11.2020
The firm claims it will be able to identify XMR used for illicit purposes to support criminal investigations
IMF lawyers argue that central banks need reform before they can issue CBDCs
20.11.2020
New and developing research from the International Monetary Fund suggests that central banks around the world need new legal definitions for tokenized currencies
Central Bankers, Experts Outline Possible Scenarios for CBDC Adoption
20.11.2020
Central bank digital currencies can have broad implications for the global balance of power, experts say
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19.11.2020
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Majority of Bitcoin Hashrate Signals Support for Taproot Scaling, Privacy Upgrade
19.11.2020
Over 50% of Bitcoin's hashrate now supports the "uncontroversial" upgrade
Oasis Network mainnet launches touting privacy for loans and genomes
19.11.2020
The privacy-focused Oasis Network has completed its mainnet launch, promising to facilitate under-collateralized loans in DeFi
Duality Technologies Launches Platform for Analyzing Big Data While Keeping It Private
19.11.2020
The platform is a step forward in practical uses for Homomorphic Encryption, letting multiple actors conduct analysis while keeping the data encrypted
Tor Developers Pursuing ‘Anonymous Tokens’ to Stop Hacks and DoS Attacks
18.11.2020
Tokens could be included in a users traffic request, which would allow websites accessible through the Tor network to “intelligently prioritize which requests it answers.”
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
New Mac Update Leaves Users No Room to Escape Data Collection
17.11.2020
Following a recent Mac update, users will have to find alternatives if they want out from under Apple’s eye
My Data, My Money: Data Dividends and the Digital Economy
17.11.2020
On Nov. 18, CoinDesk’s Ben Powers explores the data dividend: Is it an opportunity to restructure the digital economy on more equitable terms, or merely a redesign of the current data ecosystem?
Dash claims ‘inaccurate categorization’ as ShapeShift delists privacy coins
16.11.2020
The delisting of Dash and Zcash has some wondering about the future of privacy coins on major exchanges
DealDefi Network Presale is Now Open to the Public
16.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. The DealDefi network is a scalable heterogeneous blockchain for lending/borrowing & marketplace decentralized finance. The DealDefi Network prides itself in four major unique features; – Minimum or no gas fee on transactions, decentralization, privacy and fast/instant...
Data Is Labor: Why We Need Data Unions
15.11.2020
It's time to unionize and take back the wealth created by personal data, says a leading activist
Privacy should be at the core of CBDCs, says Boston Fed research director
13.11.2020
Privacy should be a key talking point from the beginning of CBDC development
Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins
12.11.2020
“Dash is technically no more a ‘privacy coin’ than Bitcoin,” according to Perkins Coie. So why did Shapeshift delist it?