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Plea Bargain Means Silk Road 2 Admin Will Likely See No Prison Time
1.6.2019
Following the sentencing of Thomas White, the founder of the Silk Road 2 (SR2) marketplace during the first week of April, another SR2 administrator may evade prosecution. According to reports, SR2 admin Blake Benthall cooperated with global law enforcement and may only face fines for avoiding...
Are Privacy Coins Being Driven to Extinction? Good Luck, Governments!
1.6.2019
Of all the different cryptocurrency sub-categories now in existence, privacy coins are among the biggest. E.g., the top five privacy coins – Monero, Dash, Zcash, Verge, and Komodo – are currently worth USD 3.76 billion according to CoinMarketCap, while the top five stablecoins – Tether, TrueUSD...
Implementing Private Variables In JavaScript
1.6.2019
JavaScript (or ECMAScript) is the programming language that powers the web. Created in May 1995 by Brendan Eich, it’s found its place as a widely-used and versatile technology. Despite its success, it’s been met with its fair share of criticism, especially for idiosyncrasies. Things like objects...
Big Four Auditing Firm EY Open Sources its Ethereum Private Transaction Solution
31.5.2019
The code for rendering Ethereum transactions private developed by big four auditing firm Ernst & Young has been released and open sourced
EY Open-Sources ‘Nightfall’ Code for Private Transactions on Ethereum
31.5.2019
One of the world's largest consultancy firms has released a new set of protocols for enabling private transactions atop the ethereum blockchain
Bitcoin Blender Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Shuts Itself Down
31.5.2019
Users of cryptocurrency mixing service Bitcoin Blender were asked by the service’s administrators to withdraw their funds because of an imminent shutdown
BCH vs. BTC: Which Offers Greater Privacy?
30.5.2019
Do you want every person you ever transact with to know how much is in your wallet and your net worth? Of course not. That’s why you need and want to mix your coins to hide where they came from before you use them. The degree of privacy you can expect by default, however, varies […]
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Binance Research Report on IoTeX, a Decentralized Network Powered with Privacy Centered Blockchain
30.5.2019
Binance Research is the Market research analysis division of well known global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. It provides data-driven analysis and insights for speculators in the crypto space to expand the dimension of transparency and to improve the quality of data inside the crypto...
Researchers Say 50,000 Servers Worldwide Infected With Privacy Coin Cryptojacking Malware
29.5.2019
As many as 50,000 servers worldwide have allegedly been infected with an advanced cryptojacking malware that mines privacy-focused cryptocurrency turtlecoin
Cryptocurrency Mixers and Why Governments May Want to Shut Them Down
28.5.2019
While law enforcement agencies go after cryptocurrency transactions anonymizers, some stakeholders are clamoring for more on-chain solutions
JPM Develops New Privacy-Enhancing Tool for Payment Mechanisms on ETH Blockchain
28.5.2019
JPMorgan Chase is reportedly poised to release an open-source extension that enhances the privacy of payment mechanisms on Ethereum-based blockchains
JPMorgan Adds New Privacy Features to Its Ethereum-Based Quorum Blockchain
28.5.2019
JPMorgan has developed a new privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains that hides both the sender and the amount in a transaction
Crypto Pioneer David Chaum: Pseudonymous Messaging With Integrated Payments Is Blockchain’s Killer App
27.5.2019
E-cash inventor David Chaum says he believes the real killer app for blockchain and cryptocurrencies will be privacy-oriented messaging systems integrated with payments
Bitcoin Cash Privacy Has Improved in Leaps and Bounds
27.5.2019
Over the last few years, privacy has become of great importance to digital asset enthusiasts as law enforcement has cracked down on money transmitters, seized coin shuffling services, and blockchain analysis has increased significantly. To thwart this, some bitcoiners have turned to mixing...
Weekly Platform News: Mozilla WebThings, Internet Explorer mode, GraphQL
24.5.2019
In this week's news: Mozilla WebThings provides complete privacy for user data, an Internet Explorer mode is coming to Edge, and other interesting articles.
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Proposes Creating On-Chain Ether Mixer
24.5.2019
An on-chain smart contract-based ether mixer has been proposed by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Proposes Mixer to Anonymize ‘One-Off’ Ethereum Transactions
23.5.2019
Founder of ethereum Vitalik Buterin proposed Wednesday a "simple" design to enhance privacy features on the ethereum blockchain
Zcash (ZEC) Price Analysis: The Privacy Feature Of ZEC Is Attaining Major Attention Of BTC Investors
23.5.2019
Zcash itself is looking to displace BTC as the main medium of exchange and a store of value in the crypto sphere. The main attraction of ZEC is its privacy features. In the case of BTC transactions, the anonymity of the transaction parties is not maintained, and the transaction cost is way...
State Street’s Blockchain Lead Departs to Build Data Privacy Startup
23.5.2019
Moiz Kohari, State Street's global chief technology architect, has left to build a new data privacy startup
South Korean Gov’t Announces Second Study Group for Blockchain Regulations
22.5.2019
The South Korean government is running a second study on blockchain regulations, examining applications in logistics, healthcare, finance and energy