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US Politicians Want to Ban End-to-End Encryption on Messaging Services like Telegram and Whatsapp
2.2.2020
Under the guise of fighting against online child pornography, American politicians are trying to effectively ban end-to-end encryption on all communication technology platforms for everyone. Newly proposed legislation could force companies like Apple, Google and Facebook to create back doors...
Here’s What Bitcoin’s 2 Biggest Privacy Wallets are Working on in 2020
2.2.2020
It’s no secret that Bitcoin has issues when it comes to privacy. After all, it’s pretty difficult to implement privacy features in a system that puts the entire history of transactions on a public ledger for everyone to see.
That said, improvements to Bitcoin privacy have been slowly implemented...
Third-Party Trackers Are Pulling Your Data Off Ring’s Android App
31.1.2020
A new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation details the personally identifiable information pulled from your Ring app
Cashfusion Far More Practical Than Other Coinjoin Protocols, Says Data Analyst
31.1.2020
On January 29, data analyst James Waugh decided to test and see if the Cashfusion protocol was really anonymous. After testing Cashfusion, Waugh explained he sifted through a number of transaction inputs and outputs and realized that it’s “not possible to establish a concrete...
Another Crypto Exchange Discourages the Use of Bitcoin Mixing Services
30.1.2020
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance was recently scrutinized for flagging a customer’s funds because the individual had used a bitcoin mixing application. Now the platform Paxos Global is discouraging the use of crypto mixers after a customer allegedly sent coins to a mixing service. Also...
Bitcoin's Taproot Upgrade Won’t Help Privacy Where It Matters
30.1.2020
Bitcoin’s Taproot is not a silver bullet for privacy, says Pieter Wuille
Decentralized Finance Is Blossoming, But Just How Decentralized Is Defi?
30.1.2020
The defi market has hit an all-time high as the total value locked up in decentralized finance has surged past $850 million. A flurry of new applications, privacy proposals, wallets, DEXs, and protocols is extending the limits of what defi is capable of. This jubilation should be countered with...
Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Eyes Blockchain to Solve Data-Privacy Crisis
29.1.2020
Blockchain tech will solve lots of issues in the global data protection crisis, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser believes
New Chainalysis Report Sheds Light on Darknet Markets and the Need for Onchain Privacy
29.1.2020
Darknet market activity hit new highs in 2019, as shown in a new report from blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis. Despite concerted attempts from law enforcement (LE) to crack down on darknet markets (DNMs), coupled with several exit scams, crypto inflows and outflows surpassed $800 million last...
Crypto Payments on Darknet Markets Doubled for First Time Since 2015
29.1.2020
The share of total incoming cryptocurrency transactions on darknet markets has doubled for the first time since 2015, according to Chainalysis
Spill Your Sats: H&R Block Tells Crypto Customers to Self-Report on Taxes, Even If Imperfectly
27.1.2020
Tax season for United States residents is fast approaching, and the IRS wants to know about everyone’s involvement in the crypto space. Thanks to a recently updated income tax form including a question about crypto activity, tax preparation companies like H&R Block are advising filers...
How to Obscure Bitcoin Cash Transaction Data by Leveraging Cashfusion
24.1.2020
Bitcoin Cash developers recently released the alpha software for Cashfusion, a privacy-preserving feature added to the Electron Cash wallet. During the last week, crypto proponents and developers have been testing the protocol regularly in order to find issues and provide the Cashfusion team with...
Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
24.1.2020
Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead
Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
24.1.2020
Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead
Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
24.1.2020
Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead
Cypherpunk Harry Halpin Takes on Davos
24.1.2020
Nym Technologies CEO Harry Halpin speaks to CoinDesk's Leigh Cuen about the waning power of the Davos elite
Bitcoin’s Privacy and Scaling Tech Upgrade ‘Taproot’ Just Took a Big Step Forward
24.1.2020
A privacy and scalability upgrade that could turn out to be one of bitcoin's largest to date has passed a couple of milestones that were little noticed outside technical circles
Campaign Privacy Statements Open Up Voters to Data Sharing
23.1.2020
By signing up for one election campaign, you're often consenting to work with others
Binance Invests in Taiwanese Blockchain Data Monetization Startup Numbers
23.1.2020
Binance has invested in Numbers, a blockchain-enabled data monetization startup
The Evolution of Bitcoin's Technology Stack
23.1.2020
For more than 10 years already, Bitcoin’s innovations have been pushed on all fronts: What are those improvements?