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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...
Former LA Dodgers owner earmarks $100M for blockchain-based social media
21.6.2021
The use of blockchain could discourage bad behavior because people would be tied to their posts forever, Frank McCourt said
Digital euro offers better privacy protections than private stablecoins: ECB official
21.6.2021
Unlike private companies, the ECB has “no commercial interest” in monetizing users’ data, the ECB executive board member argued
One in Five Kiwis Bullish on Crypto Investments, New Poll Suggests
15.6.2021
Cryptocurrency investing has been rising in popularity among New Zealanders and a fifth of the respondents in a new survey either plan to or have already, put money into digital assets. The poll also found that young Kiwis are more likely to use micro-investing platforms than older generations....
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Speaks Publicly for the First Time Since 2013
13.6.2021
At the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, attendees listened to the first phone interview with the Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht from the depths of the maximum-security prison in Tucson, Arizona. During the interview, Ulbricht spoke about bitcoin and how the decentralized crypto asset...
Concordium Debuts its Business-Oriented Blockchain Mainnet
10.6.2021
After years of development, Concordium has unveiled its permissionless blockchain and MVP that is designed to meet the needs of enterprises by delivering transparency and governance, all with an orientation towards protecting user privacy. Identity-Centric Network to Promote Broader Business...
Fetch.ai and IOTA announce new data sharing IOT partnership
9.6.2021
“The fundamental goal of this collaboration is to enable granular control over data and to reduce the reliance on centralized systems that take advantage of data,” said Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai
Concordium aims to end the era of anonymity in crypto industry
8.6.2021
Crypto and blockchain industries need to play by the rules to realize their full potential, Concordium CEO says
US Congressman expresses importance of crypto wallet privacy
4.6.2021
Cynthia Lummis and Warren Davidson speak on Bitcoin's importance and personal privacy during an interview at Bitcoin 2021 in Miami
Farming Privacy Protocol Automata’s ATA Debuts on Binance Launchpool
3.6.2021
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Automata Network has announced the public launch of its ATA token on the world’s largest centralized exchange, Binance. Starting June 2, users can stake...
Privacy blockchain Dusk establishes $5 million grant program
1.6.2021
Folks looking to build solutions involving Dusk’s privacy-focused blockchain can apply for support, as the company has $5 million to dish out
Marathon’s Bitcoin Mining Pool Will ‘No Longer Filter Transactions’ — Marapool Begins Signaling for Taproot
1.6.2021
On Monday, the publicly-listed enterprise mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings announced the company has adopted the latest codebase offered by Bitcoin Core developers that features Taproot. Marathon is now signaling for Taproot according to the announcement. The North American bitcoin miner...