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LocalBitcoins: Tor Browser Users at Risk of Losing Their Bitcoins
12.9.2019
Finnish P2P crypto exchange LocalBitcoins says Tor Browser users are at risk of having their Bitcoin stolen
Privacy Network Elixxir Invites Smartphone Users to Test Private Messaging
11.9.2019
In an age where Google, Facebook and the NSA are known to be harvesting as much as our communications as they can, many people are concerned that online privacy now only exists in the history books. One project trying to address this is the metadata-shredding platform Elixxir, led by cypherpunk...
Total Surveillance Coin Will Be a Dystopia if Controlled by Facebook or Government
10.9.2019
Digital currency provides unprecedented abilities to spy on and control what people do, and having that power in the hands of a few people is very dangerous. The Big Tech monopolies of Silicon Valley are building a future where your every action is monitored, and giving Facebook control over what...
Ryan Taylor Debunks Privacy Coin Status Being Given to Dash
9.9.2019
Being studded with highly controversial attributes in its wide array of offerings, cryptocurrencies often have to bear the backlash of the financial heads. The privacy coins which offer the facility to users of hiding their crucial activity information on the network have always been the hot topic...
10 Useful Browser Plugins to Help Crypto Users
9.9.2019
There are many different browser extensions or plugins that benefit cryptocurrency users, ranging from price trackers and wallets to those that help crypto users with security and privacy. Bitcoin.com has produced a video, listing 10 of the most useful browser extensions with explanations of...
Crypto, Cash and Drugs: Crypto Use Grows as Drug Trade Digitalizes
8.9.2019
Learn how cryptocurrency is impacting the global drug trade in Cointelegraph's new article
Leadership Shakeup at Wasabi Wallet as Bitcoin Business Surges
6.9.2019
Adam Ficsor, co-founder of the firm behind the privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, is stepping down from his role as CTO
Cryptocurrency Projects Are Upping Their Privacy Game
4.9.2019
What you do with your digital currency ought to be nobody else’s business. Unfortunately, law enforcement, regulators, blockchain forensics firms and other opponents of civil liberties are constantly seeking to usurp this basic human right. As a result, crypto developers are caught in...
Crypto Project Decred Adds Privacy Features to Its Coin
30.8.2019
Cryptocurrency project Decred is adding new privacy-focused features to its DCR coin
Decred Adds More Privacy to Its Coin
29.8.2019
Decred, a developer of digital currency that is currently ranked 32nd by market capitalization, came out with their new privacy features.
“It is expected that roughly 12.5% of all Decred in circulation will make use of privacy within a few months,” the creators claim.
Project Lead for Decred...
Alleged Capital One Hacker Accused of Secretly Mining Cryptocurrency
29.8.2019
The individual allegedly behind the personal data breach of 100 million Capital One clients also allegedly conducted a cryptojacking campaign
PR: Bitcoin.com Partners with Resistance – the Next Gen DEX
29.8.2019
Last week, the Resistance team met with Bitcoin.com CEO Stefan Rust, and other members of the Bitcoin.com organization, to discuss the terms of a partnership. The meeting was a great success and a strategic partnership agreement was drawn up and signed the same day.
The post PR: Bitcoin.com...
John McAfee Backs Privacy Feature of Cryptocurrencies
28.8.2019
John McAfee is a well-known supporter of cryptocurrency and often airs his views against establishments and central banks. In one of his latest tweets, McAfee in a much-nuanced manner described the difference between transparency and privacy in the context of cryptocurrency. In a short video clip...
Only 8% of Mixed Crypto Coins Tied to Illicit Activity: Report
27.8.2019
Crypto mixers are mainly used for privacy as stolen funds account for 8% of all funds sent to crypto mixers, according to Chainalysis
US Man Pleads Guilty to Running $25 Million Bitcoin Laundering Scheme
24.8.2019
Alleged dealer pleads guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin money-laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine
‘Power to the People’: Privacy Was the Rallying Cry of Berlin’s Web3 Summit
22.8.2019
It may seem trivial in some cases, but digital anonymity is no joking matter to American whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden
Win BCH with Bitcoin.com’s Cash Games Stars Leaderboard
19.8.2019
There’s a new promotion happening for Bitcoin.com Cash Games, with new winners each week, and first place taking home $200 in bitcoin cash. It can be said that crypto and gaming are made for each other, thanks to low fees, easy access, and privacy. Now things just got even better, with...
Another Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Fails to Sway Crypto Community
19.8.2019
Another person has attempted to claim the title of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. According to a blog post published on August 18, this new person aims to expose his “real-life identity” through a series of written memoirs. The final ‘reveal’ will allegedly give...
US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report
19.8.2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week
Privacy Token Beam Completes First Hard Fork Against the ASICs
16.8.2019
Beam, the privacy coin based on Mimblewimble protocol, completed its 1st hard fork on 15th August 2019 at 19:00 hrs. (UTC) away from the ASICs. The scheduled fork was carried out at 321,321 blocks, according to the reports. Beam’s hard fork adapted the mining algorithm owing to the ASIC mining...