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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?
US Congress Wrestles With Financial Technologies and Data Privacy
23.11.2019
U.S. Congressional Fintech Task Force questions industry experts on consumer data privacy in financial services
Grin’s Mimblewimble Privacy Model Under Threat After Alleged Break-In
23.11.2019
Despite Grin’s backers claiming that the newly discovered flaws were already well documented, the platform’s overall reputation seems to have taken a severe beating
US Deputy Treasury Secretary: Crypto Raises Questions on Self-Government
22.11.2019
Digital currencies can shift some functions usually performed by the government to the private sector, the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary argued
Human Rights Foundation: Stablecoin Privacy Is ‘Extremely Lackluster’
22.11.2019
The Human Rights Foundation has published its analysis of major stablecoins’ privacy tooling and censorship resilience, stating that stablecoin privacy is “extremely lackluster”
New Cypherpunk Podcast Debuts Discussing Cryptoanarchy
22.11.2019
The Cypherpunk Bitstream podcast hosted by cryptoanarchists @thefrankbraun and @TheRealSmuggler has just released its second episode. The show compassionately reaches out to those listeners tired of the coercive “statist-quo” and explores how anyone can use cryptographic technology...
Cypherpunk Holdings Acquires 4.5% Stake in Firm Behind Privacy-Centric Wasabi Wallet
22.11.2019
Cypherpunk Holdings has completed an equity investment worth $337,500 in zkSnacks, the firm behind the privacy-focused crypto wallet Wasabi