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First CoinSwap Test Could Herald an Era of Stronger Bitcoin Privacy
9.12.2020
"A big day for bitcoin privacy" said developer Chris Belcher as he announced a test transaction implementing a promising privacy technology invented years ago
Blockchain-Based Immunity Passports Don’t Resolve Core Privacy Issues: Report
7.12.2020
Proposals for immunity or vaccine passes have resurfaced with promising news about vaccines, but the web standards they’re based on contain flaws
Cryptocurrency Advised by Signal Founder Goes Live, Begins Trading on FTX
7.12.2020
MobileCoin, which has been a bit of a white whale since the initial coin offering (ICO) era of 2017, announced a mainnet launch on Monday
It’s not about data ownership, it’s about data control, EFF director says
4.12.2020
She believes that by agreeing to certain "Terms of Service," users abdicate a portion of their rights
Privacy Concerns Over Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Are a ‘Non-Issue,’ Experts Say
1.12.2020
Bitcoin privacy experts are unimpressed with a circulating slideshow-style privacy report that targets upcoming Bitcoin upgrade Taproot
Over 5,000 Bitcoin Worth $97 Million from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Spring Into Action
1.12.2020
As bitcoin surpassed its 2017 all-time high on Monday morning, a few hours later 5,045 BTC or $97 million worth of bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was transferred. The hackers that stole the funds four years ago have moved the bitcoins numerous times this year. The hackers that stole 119,756...
Bitcoin theft is likely to surge in meager post-COVID economy: report
30.11.2020
Cybercriminals may favor a different cryptocurrency in the coming months, however
Big banks think new furniture is innovation, but they are wrong
28.11.2020
True innovations are a serious problem for traditional financial institutions, but fintech and crypto startups have the solution
Cypherpunk Holdings becomes 9th largest public holder of Bitcoin
26.11.2020
Canadian holding company dumped XMR and ETH to fund its acquisition
US intelligence is looking at Chinese CBDC as a national security threat
25.11.2020
The Director of National Intelligence wants to have the SEC's leader briefed on the dangers of the U.S. falling behind in crypto
Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative
24.11.2020
The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values
Ciphertrace Files 2 Patents for Systems to Identify Criminal Monero Transactions
24.11.2020
Cryptocurrency intelligence firm Ciphertrace has filed two patent applications for tools and systems to trace monero transactions. The company aims to enable the detection of criminal uses of privacy coins like monero. Monero Tracing Patents Blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency intelligence firm...
Crypto users speak out on proposed change to FinCEN Travel Rule
23.11.2020
“This proposal, if adopted, would prove to be an invasion of privacy."
US Fed researcher says CBDCs should beat Big Tech payments on privacy protection
23.11.2020
The paper also put forward CBDCs as solutions to high transaction fees and the energy use of mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
CipherTrace Says Homeland Security Work Gave Rise to Monero-Tracking Patent Filings
23.11.2020
CipherTrace has filed two patent applications it claims offer technologies that could help authorities in tracking monero transactions
Privacy coins no more? CipherTrace files patents for tracing Monero transactions
23.11.2020
The firm claims it will be able to identify XMR used for illicit purposes to support criminal investigations
IMF lawyers argue that central banks need reform before they can issue CBDCs
20.11.2020
New and developing research from the International Monetary Fund suggests that central banks around the world need new legal definitions for tokenized currencies
Duality Technologies Launches Platform for Analyzing Big Data While Keeping It Private
19.11.2020
The platform is a step forward in practical uses for Homomorphic Encryption, letting multiple actors conduct analysis while keeping the data encrypted
Tor Developers Pursuing ‘Anonymous Tokens’ to Stop Hacks and DoS Attacks
18.11.2020
Tokens could be included in a users traffic request, which would allow websites accessible through the Tor network to “intelligently prioritize which requests it answers.”
New Mac Update Leaves Users No Room to Escape Data Collection
17.11.2020
Following a recent Mac update, users will have to find alternatives if they want out from under Apple’s eye