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Dash Core Group to Update Platform’s ‘Evonet’ Testnet Every Six Weeks
20.4.2020
The Dash Core Group plans to release a network update every six weeks starting with a release between April 22 and May 5
Everything You Need to Know (But Never Asked) About a Website Privacy Policy
20.4.2020
You see them on almost every website you visit. Click throughs to accept cookies and read privacy policies. But this isn’t just a default state for web designers to...
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Baseline Developers Propose DTL-Based Coronavirus Contact Tracing
17.4.2020
Baseline devs suggest solutions to the privacy & security issues identified with Google and Apple’s proposed contract tracing system
New Blockchain Solution to Fight COVID-19 Complies With EU Data Privacy Regs
17.4.2020
Two firms have created a blockchain solution for storing various forms of medical data while remaining compliant with GDPR standards
Russians Troll Government COVID-19 App With 1-Star Ratings, Harsh Reviews
17.4.2020
The Russian government released an app to track citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Privacy advocates are leaving bad reviews in the app stores
BTCPay Brings Two-Way Bitcoin Privacy To Thousands of Merchants
17.4.2020
Bitcoin payment processor BTCPay Server has added support for Pay to Endpoint (P2EP), a result of a workshop organized by Blockstream, a major, Canada-based blockchain company.
As Blockstream explains in their blog post, P2EP, aka PayJoin, is a special type of Coin Join, a method for combining...
Researchers Highlight Privacy Issues With Lightning Network
17.4.2020
The researchers offer several possible solutions to the attack that will impact either efficiency or privacy on the Lightning Network
Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website Without Notice
16.4.2020
EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation
BTCPay Looks to Anonymize Bitcoin Transactions With PayJoin Integration
16.4.2020
PayJoin is a relatively new way to send private transactions in bitcoin and may offer better privacy than current popular alternatives
John McAfee Launches Absolute Privacy Token GHOST Coin
16.4.2020
Computer scientist John McAfee recently expanded his crypto ventures by launching GHOST Coin, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, which is available for swaps on McAfeeDEX against Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, etc. GHOST transactions are based on escrow architecture and are verified using...
Privacy-Focused Digital Assets Surged in 2019
15.4.2020
In a quarterly report from eToro, digital assets like ZEC and XMR surged in 2019, while BTC saw a stronger correlation with gold in 2020
For Contact Tracing to Work, Americans Will Have to Trust Google and Apple
14.4.2020
Critics have doubts that Google and Apple can make their contact tracing system work. Key issue: trust
‘Governments Will be Unable to Shut It Down’ – John McAfee to Launch Privacy Centric Crypto
14.4.2020
The U.S. Presidential candidate who remains on the run from the IRS, John McAfee, announced he’s launching a new privacy coin called Ghost. McAfee says the Ghost cryptocurrency will be a proof-of-stake (PoS) coin and it will be available on his decentralized exchange (dex). The former...
Blockchain Bites: The Global Lockdown, Privacy Preserving Cryptography and Bitmain’s Cash Rebates
14.4.2020
Crypto may protect privacy as governments turn to contact tracing apps, while hackers are selling your Zoom account information for pennies on the dollar
Tax 'Fugitive' and Crypto Bull John McAfee Announces New Privacy Coin
14.4.2020
After releasing an ERC-20 token called "Epstein Did Not Kill Himself" under the ticker "WHACKD" last year, John McAfee is turning his attention to privacy coins
Sodinokibi Crypto Ransomware Switches from Bitcoin to Monero to Hide Money Trail
14.4.2020
The hackers behind the Sodinokibi ransomware decided to switch from Bitcoin to Monero to better hide from law enforcement
Europe Debates COVID-19 Contact Tracing That Respects Privacy
13.4.2020
European researchers are looking for ways to track the spread of coronavirus while respecting privacy rights
Will Blockchain Technology Be Used to Build Evil Social Credit Systems?
12.4.2020
If even a good thing falls into the wrong hands, there may be disaster: Blockchain tech might help to build a Brave New World instead of promised decentralization
The Vacate Manifesto: How Today’s Technology Can Solidify Abolitionist Goals
12.4.2020
20 years ago the cypherpunks of the new internet era came up with vast ideas describing privacy, anonymity, and encryption. Some of them brought these ideas to practice. ***The following is a featured manifesto written in 2015 by Jamie Redman that first appeared on the website notbeinggoverned.com...
Nym Blockchain Privacy Mixnet Opens for User Testing
10.4.2020
Nym testnet invites public to run mix-nodes and collectively solve internet privacy crisis