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Global Protests Reveal Bitcoin’s Limitations
21.11.2019
Protesters across the globe are testing out bitcoin and other decentralized technologies – then promptly discovering their limitations
Maker of Wasabi Bitcoin Wallet Valued at $7.5M in First Equity Round
21.11.2019
The privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, launched by zkSNACKs in 2018, just raised its first equity investment from Cypherpunk Holdings, a publicly-traded Canadian fund
Tor Project Now Accepts Bitcoin Over Lightning Network
20.11.2019
Anonymous network Tor now accepts Bitcoin donations via the Lightning Network
Grin Devs Respond: Mimblewimble Privacy Isn’t 'Fundamentally Flawed'
19.11.2019
The devs behind privacy coin Grin argue that claims to have broken its privacy coin are sensational and unsubstantiated
Researcher Breaks Mimblewimble, Deanonymizing 96% of Grin Transactions
18.11.2019
The Mimblewimble privacy technology used by cryptocurrencies such as Beam and Grin is broken. That’s the claim of researcher Ivan Bogatyy who has published a report documenting his findings. In it, he reveals how he was able to deanonymize 96% of all Grin transactions just by running a node...
Researcher Breaks Grin’s ‘Privacy’ Spending Just $60 Per Week
18.11.2019
A researcher was able to uncover 96% transactions of Mimblewimble’s privacy-centric coin Grin using $60 per week on AWS
Visa Works on Blockchain System for Joint Computation of Large-Scale Private Data
18.11.2019
Visa is working on a blockchain-based system for joint policy-compliant computation of large-scale private data
An Army of Bitcoin Devs Is Battle-Testing Upgrades to Privacy and Scaling
17.11.2019
Almost 200 developers are reviewing bitcoin improvement proposals that could usher in enhanced privacy and scalability for the premier cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Traders Are Finding Creative Ways to Avoid KYC
17.11.2019
Cryptocurrency traders on Bisq are using Revolut to buy and sell bitcoin without the need for KYC/AML. The decentralized, peer-to-peer marketplace allows anyone to buy or sell cryptocurrency via a range of payment processors and traditional banking services. With Localbitcoins now a twisted...
Samsung SDS to Use Zero-Knowledge Proofs on Business Blockchain
14.11.2019
Samsung SDS’ enterprise blockchain platform Nexledger will use QEDIT’s zero-knowledge proof privacy solution
Expert: Bitcoin May ‘Crash to Zero’ Because of Institutional Adoption
14.11.2019
Bitcoin at risk of losing censorship resistance if it doesn’t implement anonymizing features like Zcash or Monero, says author
Samsung SDS Beefs Up Privacy on Its Business-Grade Blockchain
14.11.2019
Samsung SDS, the enterprise tech arm of the South Korean behemoth, is enhancing privacy on its Nexledger blockchain with zero-knowledge proofs
Elixxir Announces Its New Privacy-Minded Token, the XX Coin
14.11.2019
Elixxir announced the launch of the xx coin during a fireside chat with Cointelegraph Executive Editor Jay Cassano
Grin Receives Anonymous 50 BTC Donation, Sparking Satoshi Rumors
13.11.2019
Satoshi smoke and mirrors clouds a new, anonymous 50 Bitcoin donation to privacy coin Grin’s general fund
CoinMarketCap’s The Capital Day 2: Crypto Regulation, User Privacy and New Tech
13.11.2019
Welcome to day two of CoinMarketCap’s first conference, The Capital. The sun is out in Singapore today and the airContinue Reading
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CoinMarketCap’s The Capital Day 2: Crypto Regulation, User Privacy and New Tech
13.11.2019
Welcome to day two of CoinMarketCap’s first conference, The Capital. The sun is out in Singapore today and the air is hazy over the Marina Bay Sands. As usual on the second day of any conference (at least in crypto), […]
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How Bitcoin’s Lightning Can Be Used for Private Messaging
9.11.2019
Bitcoin's lightning network might have a use case beyond faster and more scalable payments, thanks to an experimental version called Whatsat
Zcash Creator Donates Company Trademark to the Zcash Foundation
8.11.2019
ECC gave the Zcash trademark to the Zcash Foundation
CipherTrace Urges Crypto Companies to Prepare for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
8.11.2019
How to comply with anti-money laundering regulations while preserving user privacy was a major topic of conversation at this conference
Ridiculous Crypto Regulations Are an Enemy of Bitcoin
7.11.2019
One of the biggest privacy issues in today’s society revolves around the use of overreaching know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Despite the fact that many cryptocurrencies were designed to avoid these invasive practices, KYC and AML guidelines bolstered...