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Expert weighs in on Wasabi’s response to wallet security issues
24.8.2020
Mario Havel of Paralelni Polis has sided with Samourai
Why the Rise of the CBDC Is Bad for Your Privacy
22.8.2020
Like, hate, or fear them, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are on their way. There will be no stopping them. From Sweden to Thailand and China to Canada, governments the world over are experimenting with CBDCs. While most are being undertaken as pilots at this stage, China’s is all...
Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots
21.8.2020
Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Privacy Wallet Wars: Wasabi Vulnerabilities Denied by Developer
20.8.2020
OXT Research, the team behind Bitcoin (BTC) wallet Samourai Wallet, has announced that its researchers have identified two potential privacy vulnerabilities in the open-source Wasabi Wallet that could impact the security of CoinJoin transactions carried out through the wallet. This said, zkSNACKs...
Korean Tourist Hotspot Mandates Use of COVID-19 Blockchain App
20.8.2020
South Korean tourist island tries to stay open and safe with blockchain technology
John McAfee Has Left His Own Privacy Asset Project
19.8.2020
Some might say he's given up the $Ghost
Blockchain Privacy Firm HOPR Releases Mixnet Hardware Node for Ethereum
18.8.2020
HOPR Hardware Nodes validate transactions on the Ethereum blockchain – without any reliance on cloud servers controlled by Amazon and Alibaba
Bitcoin Investors Swap for Ethereum 'Wrapped BTC' to Yield Farm and Chill
17.8.2020
Demand for Wrapped BTC has surged as Bitcoin investors seek a private method to gain exposure to DeFi and lend farming
Thailand’s Central Bank Eyes DeFi Use Cases for Its Digital Baht
14.8.2020
Thailand’s central bank assesses the chances of bringing centralized and decentralized together
Bitcoin Users Leery of Tor: 23% of the Network’s Exit Capacity Compromised
13.8.2020
Hackers are stealing bitcoin through the large-scale use of malicious relays on the Tor network according to a newly published research report on the subject. The researcher dubbed “nusenu” said he warned people about the growing problem in December 2019 but instead of improving...
The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics
12.8.2020
The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent
Fusing With Whales: Cashfusion Privacy Mixing Expands Allowing 10x Bigger Coins
12.8.2020
On August 11, 2020, the Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball announced that Cashfusion tiers have been expanded to allow 10x bigger coins to be fused. The announcement got the Bitcoin Cash community excited to “fuse with whales,” as the increase has been upped from 0.82 BCH to...
Grin Price Up Over 11% as Former Developer Tests ASIC Miner
11.8.2020
Former core Grin developer Gary Yu mined $118 worth of GRIN cryptocurrency in less than 24 hours with a Grin ASIC mining device
Russia’s New Crypto Analytics System to Track Dash and Monero
11.8.2020
Dubbed “Transparent Blockchain,” Russia’s new crypto analytics system is designed to fight illicit activity related to crypto
Richard Stallman: A Discussion on Freedom, Privacy & Cryptocurrencies
8.8.2020
Dr. Stallman spent most of his time advocating for free software, but nowadays, he has been adopting a critical stance on cryptocurrencies
Monero’s Hashrate Experienced Its Largest Single Day Gains Ever
7.8.2020
Monero has experienced its biggest single day gain in hashrate since its creation back in 2014
Privacy Group Slams California Bill That Would Put Health Records on the Blockchain
7.8.2020
EFF said the proposed bill is a serious threat to citizen's privacy; the immutability of a blockchain means false diagnoses can't be erased
Reviving Tourism and User Privacy Via Blockchain-Based ID Systems
6.8.2020
Blockchain could be key for ensuring user privacy in COVID-19 contact-tracing apps
TikTok and the Great Firewall of America
6.8.2020
U.S. politicians say TikTok is a threat to Americans' privacy. But can we trust Silicon Valley giants to behave any better?
Orchid: Bringing Decentralization to VPNs
5.8.2020
Whenever we browse the web, read news online, or purchase a new pair of glasses from an e-commerce store, we leave traces. These traces sometimes show us content that actually provides us with value, but more often the information we leave is used in concerning ways with scandals like Cambridge...