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CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passes US House in partisan vote
23.5.2024
The potential misuse of the CBDC technology trumped arguments about innovation or even good legal drafting
Hong Kong Regulator: Worldcoin Activities Violated Privacy Ordinance
23.5.2024
The Hong Kong data regulator recently concluded that Worldcoin’s data collection methods and activities violated the region’s “privacy ordinance.” Privacy Commissioner Chung Liling has issued an enforcement notice requesting Worldcoin to cease data collection from Hong Kong...
Vitalik Buterin Transfers $295K in Ethereum to Privacy Protocol Railgun
22.5.2024
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has transferred 79.997 ETH (over $295,000) to the privacy protocol Railgun. Buterin Supports Railgun With $295K Ethereum Transfer According to onchain data, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred more than $295,000 worth of ethereum, approximately 79.997...
Worldcoin Operations Violate Privacy and Should Cease, Hong Kong Regulator Says
22.5.2024
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data personnel visited 10 of the project's locations in December and January
On-Chain Ads Are Finally Here, in a Win for Privacy and User Experience
22.5.2024
Cookies, pop-ups, and sketchy device fingerprinting are on their way out. Web3 users will control their online identities and be served relevant ads
Vitalik Buterin advocates ZK 'Likes' on Farcaster after X privacy shift
22.5.2024
Vitalik Buterin advocates for zero-knowledge “Likes” on social media in pursuit of combatting preference falsification
Worldcoin Ordered to Cease Operations in Hong Kong Over Privacy Compliance Issues
22.5.2024
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog on Wednesday instructed OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project to halt all activities in the region. This includes scanning and collecting iris and facial images from the public using iris-scanning devices.
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Worldcoin ordered to stop operations in Hong Kong
22.5.2024
The PCPD ruled that Worldcoin’s retention of sensitive biometric data, including face and iris images, for up to 10 years solely for AI model training was unjustified
Early Crypto Adopter: Unmatched Privacy of ZK Proofs Outweighs the Technology’s Perceived Disadvantages
22.5.2024
Although zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs are often considered complex to set up, Iva Wisher, co-founder of the Layer two platform Prom, argues that the technology’s unparalleled privacy, faster transaction finality, and overall efficiency outweigh any developmental complexity. Wisher, an early adopter...
Embrace Privacy and Earn up to 150% APY With wZANO-USDT
21.5.2024
Bitcoin.com’s decentralized exchange, Verse DEX, has launched the second wZANO-USDT farm, offering an impressive APY of up to 150%. For full details, including instructions, head over here. This initiative is the continuation of the integration of the privacy-focused ZANO token into...
Freedom of speech isn’t a ‘trump card’ for Tornado Cash developers
21.5.2024
Does code as freedom of speech mean that developers aren’t responsible for how their creations are used?
White paper that birthed crypto ZK-proofs receives IEEE ‘Test of Time’ award
20.5.2024
The paper, released in 2014, lays the foundations for blockchain privacy and scaling
Crypto exchange Kraken has ‘no plans’ to delist USDT in Europe for now
20.5.2024
Concerns were raised after a Bloomberg article reported Kraken was “actively reviewing” which tokens it could continue to list under the European Union’s upcoming MiCA framework
Tornado Cash verdict has chilling implications for crypto industry
19.5.2024
The conviction of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev reinforces a very broad interpretation of criminal liability, which has major repercussions for blockchain
LocalMonero Shutdown Is Another Blow for Privacy Tech
16.5.2024
It is getting harder to buy XMR, but every day that monero continues to exist is proof positive of its value, says CoinDesk's Dan Kuhn
Worldcoin beefs up security by open-sourcing biometric data system
15.5.2024
Worldcoin Foundation open sources a secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system to enhance biometric data protection and confirmed that users can now securely delete old iris codes
North Korea used Tornado Cash to siphon HTX’s $147.5M loot: UN
15.5.2024
A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in March 2024
The Hard Truths and Worrying Consequences of the Tornado Cash Verdict
14.5.2024
Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help
14.5.2024
The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy
Tornado Cash developer guilty of money laundering
14.5.2024
Pertsev has been under arrest in the Netherlands since August 2022, after the United States government blacklisted Tornado Cash