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A Path of Challenges: Will CBDCs Prevail Over Private Blockchains?
16.7.2020
CBDCs will be the leading digital currencies of the future, and only the competition between various models will determine the winner
Zcash Latest Hard Fork ‘Heartwood’ Makes Mining Private
16.7.2020
Privacy coin Zcash has successfully hard forked at block height 903,00 in a planned network update known as “Heartwood.”
Fidelity Digital Assets to Hold Bitcoin Private Keys for Kingdom Trust Clients
16.7.2020
The enterprise-grade bitcoin custody and crypto management service, Fidelity Digital Assets has revealed a recent partnership with the firm Kingdom Trust. The new alliance provides individual retirees with the ability to safeguard their bitcoin private keys alongside self-directed IRAs. The crypto...
FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name
15.7.2020
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money laundering risks of investment funds
Deposition of Craig Wright’s Wife Shows Little Understanding of Bitcoin Private Keys
13.7.2020
According to a court filing on June 30, the Kleiman v. Wright case has postponed the jury trial until October 13 in the Miami Division courthouse. Meanwhile, a deposition stemming from Craig Wright’s wife, Ramona Watts, shows that she has little understanding of how Bitcoin works after being...
Russia’s Blockchain E-Vote Participants May Have Had Their Private Data Leaked
10.7.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote experiences yet another hiccup, as e-constituents' personal data is reportedly exposed
Famous Malaysian Actor Fined for Stealing $50,000 Worth of Crypto From His Producer
9.7.2020
A Malaysian court has fined famous local actor Mas Khan $4,000, or 26 months in jail, for stealing around $50,000 worth of cryptocurrency belonging to his producer, local media reported. Khan appears to have gained access to his boss’ Datuk A.Aida private keys before plundering his wallet...
Start9 Labs Pitches a Private At-Home Server. And It Works
8.7.2020
Start9 Labs’ Embassy server sets up its own private internet network and comes with its own operating system. We tried it
Bitcoin Will Never Be Truly Private Says Andreas Antonopoulos
8.7.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos says Bitcoin will probably never have privacy features like those in Monero
Future Bleak for Private Stablecoins, SFB Economist Says
7.7.2020
SFB Technologies' chief economist sees a future for central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, but not for privately issued stablecoins
Twitter Users Can Now Send Crypto to Each Other With Torus
7.7.2020
A private key management startup, Torus, enables social media users to send crypto using Twitter and GitHub handles
Unstoppable Domains Launches Decentralized Chat Protocol
7.7.2020
Unstoppable Domains’ new chat protocol enables users to store data on their own servers through crypto wallets and P2P network integration
Developer Reveals Layer-Two Private Messaging and Payment System on Bitcoin Cash
7.7.2020
On July 4, 2020, the Bitcoin Cash proponent Cain published an interview with the blockchain developer, Shammah Chancellor, about a new project called Stamp Chat. At its basic level, “Stamp is a prototype of a layer-2 private messaging and payment system on Bitcoin Cash. It implements stealth...
Encryption Crackdown: Private Phone Network With 60,000 Users Dismantled by Law Enforcement
6.7.2020
An international law enforcement team has brought down an encrypted phone network with 60,000 users worldwide. The platform was one of the largest providers of encrypted communications, widely used by organized crime groups. UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, Eurojust, and several...
Cryptography Startup Brings Private Payment Channels to Tezos Blockchain
1.7.2020
Cryptography firm Bolt Labs has launched a private payment solution, zkChannels, on Tezos
South Korea OKs Blockchain Certificate Use in Public, Private Sectors
30.6.2020
The South Korean government will allow the use of blockchain-powered public certificates beginning in December this year.
Per Hanguk Ilbo and UPI News, Seoul says that it will make amendments to the nation’s existing Electronic Signatures Law that will allow for citizens and companies to make...
Base Layer Wars Heat Up With Another $12M Committed to AVA Labs’ Avalanche Blockchain
25.6.2020
AVA Labs has closed a $12 million private token sale. The funding round – co-led by Galaxy Digital, Bitmain, Initialized and others – comes weeks before an anticipated mainnet launch
Galaxy Digital and Bitmain Lead AVA Project’s $12M Private Token Sale
25.6.2020
In anticipation of AVA mainnet launch this summer, Emin Sirer’s AVA project raises $12 million from major industry investors
Beam to Make Its First Move Towards Private DeFi With June 2020 Hard Fork
24.6.2020
Beam updates details on its June 28 hard fork, laying out foundations for the firm’s future DeFi offering
Breaking Bitcoin: Crypto Proponents Discuss Honeywell’s 6 Qubit Quantum Computer
22.6.2020
On June 19, 2020, the massive industrial firm Honeywell told the public the company is now running a quantum computer that effectively leverages six effective quantum bits, or qubits. Honeywell’s machine is two times more powerful than the quantum computers designed by IBM and Google. With...