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Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’
13.12.2019
What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spotlight of the state and brutal law enforcement culture, and allow for at least temporary exercises...
2019: The Inflection Point for Data Privacy
12.12.2019
Americans have had enough of companies monetizing our personal data. Smart companies will react
BRD’s Adam Traidman on New Products, Crypto Adoption, and Banking the Unbanked Into 2020
11.12.2019
Breadwallet, later known as Bread, and now just as BRD, was the first crypto wallet in the App Store in 2014. Its non-custodial, open source and user-friendly nature saw it become very popular, now with nearly 3 million users worldwide. CEO Adam Traidman took some time to field questions from...
Is Greece Cracking Down on Tax Evasion or Taxing Anonymity?
11.12.2019
Credit cards and bank transfers – and their incumbent surveillance features – are no longer payment options for Greek citizens, they are obligations
DISCUSSION: How Can Public Blockchains Have Privacy?
8.12.2019
On today's show, we discuss the idea of true privacy on public, transparent blockchains and some of the ways it's working (or not) in Bitcoin or related projects right now
Bitcoin Cash 2019: Year in Review
6.12.2019
2019 is coming to an end and the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ecosystem has matured a great deal. BCH has successfully upgraded twice this year, adding Schnorr signatures capabilities and most transactions on the BCH network are now non-malleable. Moreover, BCH has seen increased adoption this year, an...
Private Blockchain Browser Brave Doubles Monthly Active Users in 2019
6.12.2019
Privacy-focused blockchain web browser Brave says its monthly active users doubled to hit 10.4 million in 2019
Matter Labs Unveils Layer-2 Scaling Solution for Ethereum Payments
5.12.2019
Matter Labs released Thursday the testnet of ZK-Sync, a privacy-minded scaling tool meant to help blockchains boost transaction speeds
Zcash Donates $40K to Canadian Private Messaging Developer
4.12.2019
The Zcash Foundation donates $40,000 in ZEC to a Canadian private messaging developer working to integrate ZEC payments
Zcash Foundation Funds App Mixing Private Messaging and Payments
3.12.2019
Meet Cwtch, a zcash-fueled messaging app with more decentralization than Telegram or Signal
Litecoin-Funded Grin Developer Challenges Mimblewimble’s Privacy Issue
2.12.2019
A Litecoin Foundation-funded developer at Grin suggests a solution for fixing the “Achilles heel of Mimblewimble privacy”
IRS Not Infringing Privacy Requesting Crypto Exchange Data: US Judge
29.11.2019
A California federal court finds that U.S. tax authorities have broadly stayed within their legitimate remit when collecting user data from crypto exchanges
'Reports of the Death of Privacy Coins Have Been Greatly Exaggerated'
28.11.2019
Speculation of the death of privacy coins has been greatly exaggerated as regulators are not advocating an outright ban and these coins are already preparing to comply with the infamous Travel rule, according to cryptocurrency intelligence and blockchain security company...
Hackers Mass-Scanning Web for Docker Platforms to Mine Cryptocurrencies
27.11.2019
A new hacking campaign is targeting Docker platforms that have API endpoints exposed online to mine Monero
European Crypto Exchange Bitbay Ends Monero Trading due to Anonymity Features
27.11.2019
Authorities around the world are trying to stamp out online anonymity in various ways, sacrificing users’ privacy for alleged security. One of these ways is forcing digital asset exchanges to drop support for some cryptos, as European venue Bitbay is now the latest to do with monero. Also...
Revamping the Traditional PPV TV Subscription Model With Blockchain
27.11.2019
As Netflix, Disney+ and others continue to prove their dominance over the streaming market, a decentralized solution could become a contender
BitBay Crypto Exchange to Delist Monero Due to Money Laundering Concerns
26.11.2019
BitBay will drop support for the privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero in 2020 in order to stay in line with industry Anti-Money Laundering standards
Another Crypto Exchange is Dropping Privacy Coin Monero Over Compliance Risk
26.11.2019
BitBay exchange is the latest to delist the privacy-focused monero cryptocurrency over AML concerns
Privacy-Enhancing BCH Tool Cashfusion Begins Working Behind the Scenes
25.11.2019
This week Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have been celebrating the fact that 187,212 BCH ($40 million) has been shuffled since the Cashshuffle platform launched in the last week of March. Moreover, on Saturday, Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball announced the highly anticipated Cashfusion...
What’s Really Private in Crypto? Research on Grin Raises Questions
25.11.2019
Following a report last week on the anonymity features of grin, one big question emerged: What is privacy in crypto, anyways?