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Bain Capital, Polychain, Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs
25.10.2023
Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC
Nocturne Raises $6M From Vitalik Buterin, Polychain, Bankless and Bain Capital Crypto to Enable Private Accounts on Ethereum
25.10.2023
Nocturne, a protocol enabling private accounts on public blockchains, has raised millions from prominent players in the Ethereum ecosystem, aiming to go live on the mainnet in the coming weeks.
Launched earlier this year, Nocturne today announced its $6 million seed funding round co-led by Bain...
'Prove You Are You Without Giving Away Your Personal Info' - Aleo Reveals New Privacy-Preserving Credential System
24.10.2023
Privacy-focused blockchain platform Aleo has revealed its new decentralized digital identity solution that allows users to reveal only the necessary data and only to whom it’s intended in the form of ‘proofs’ – without ever showing actual documents.
The zPass protocol is a novel privacy-preserving...
Privacy firm Nym launches $300M fund, eyes Web3 wallets, RPCs & infrastructure services
24.10.2023
The blockchain security firm will look to support open-source projects building security and privacy tools and services for Web3
Nym Technologies Attracts $300M in Crypto Fund Commitments for Privacy Infrastructure
24.10.2023
The Nym Innovation Fund, with commitments from Polychain, KR1, Huobi Incubator and Eden Block, among others, supports projects aiming to safeguard privacy in the crypto ecosystem
Data Protection Bodies Call For ‘Privacy Threshold’ in Digital Euro Transactions
21.10.2023
Ensuring low-value digital euro transactions are not traced is one of the recommendations made by two data protection agencies in the EU. The independent bodies have presented their joint opinion on the proposed regulation for the upcoming digital version of Europe’s common fiat currency....
US surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI wins GDPR appeal in UK court
19.10.2023
According to court documents, the UK commissioner doesn’t have the authority or jurisdiction to cite or fine the “foreign” company for GDPR infractions
Europe’s Data Agencies Express Concerns Over Privacy Standards with The Digital Euro
18.10.2023
The European Union (EU) data protection agencies have flagged possible areas concerning user privacy exposures of the proposed digital euro.
In a joint release on Oct 18, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) highlighted their opinion on...
Google requests dismissal of AI data scraping class-action suit
18.10.2023
Google argued in its motion to dismiss the claims that using publicly available information shared on the internet is not “stealing,” as claimed
Ripple VP: The Policy Considerations 'Justifying the Implementation of CBDCs'
17.10.2023
Central bank digital currencies have nearly limitless opportunity but ultimately, mainstream adoption hinges upon usability, Ripple Vice President James Wallis writes
US Space Force pauses use of ChatGPT-like tools due to security fears: Report
13.10.2023
At least 500 Space Force staff members have been affected, according to the department’s former chief software officer
The Tech Guru Behind Worldcoin: a Q&A With Tiago Sada
11.10.2023
The head of product for Tools for Humanity grew up in Mexico, became an expert in robotics and won a scholarship to study in the U.S. Now he's overseeing one of the most interesting (and controversial) blockchain projects
Solana Upgrade Ushers in Era of Private Transactions
6.10.2023
Solana has successfully implemented its 1.16 upgrade, introducing several new features, including improved runtime support for zero-knowledge proofs and enhancements for validators. However, the highlight of this upgrade is the “confidential transfers,” a feature that allows fully...
Snapchat warned by UK data watchdog over AI chatbot risks
6.10.2023
Snapchat received a warning from the U.K. data watchdog regarding its AI chatbot “My AI” for potentially failing to identify and address its privacy risks
Parliamentary committee calls for shutdown of Worldcoin in Kenya
2.10.2023
The committee’s recommendations included having the Kenyan government consider implementing a comprehensive framework for digital assets and virtual asset service providers
US Spy Agency Plans to Launch Generative AI Tool to Amplify Intelligence Gathering
29.9.2023
Reports indicate that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is poised to unveil a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool, akin to Openai’s Chatgpt, to significantly enhance investigative efforts. Randy Nixon, the head of the CIA’s Open-Source Enterprise division, explained that this...
CBDC frameworks must guard user privacy, monetary freedom of choice - BIS chief
27.9.2023
BIS general manager Agustín Carstens stresses the importance of legal frameworks that protect CBDC user privacy and maintain monetary freedom of choice
Vitalik Buterin’s Privacy Pool idea is interesting, but it’s just the start
26.9.2023
Vitalik Buterin's September paper about Privacy Pools touched on an idea that could be the start of a new approach to privacy for crypto transactions
UK Online Safety Bill to Become Law Amidst Heavy Criticism From Civil Liberties Organizations
23.9.2023
The U.K. Online Safety Bill, a piece of legislation that seeks to make the country “the safest place in the world to be online,” has been signed by both houses of parliament and will become law soon. Several civil liberties organizations and activists have criticized it due to...
Nansen third-party vendor suffers security breach, affects user data
22.9.2023
The crypto analytics provider says a security breach of a third-party vendor has affected nearly 7% of users in the system who were promptly informed of the incident