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Prospective Node Operators Stake $125M in ETH to Participate in NuCypher Encryption Network
1.10.2020
Encryption startup NuCypher has finished distributing its network’s native token, NU, to over 2,000 prospective node operators
XMR workgroup says IRS should study Monero — not try to break it
17.9.2020
Dollars are used for nefarious activities too
Troubled Crypto AG successor reportedly dismisses 70 employees
28.8.2020
Unfortunate "crypto" brand name causes the company to shut down
Telegram supports protests in Belarus with new opposition flag emoji
27.8.2020
The app has helped Belorussians stay in touch during a communications blackout
Pavel Durov Denies He’s Selling Telegram Following TON Failure
5.8.2020
“We are not selling Telegram – neither in part, nor in full,” Telegram CEO Pavel Durov promises
Former Director of the National Broadband Task Force Criticizes Anti-Encryption Bills
23.7.2020
A former director of the U.S. National Broadband Task Force criticizes anti-encryption bills that in his opinion hurt the nation’s economy and security
The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears
17.7.2020
On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts....
Zcash Releases New Version of Frost Signature Scheme
15.7.2020
The foundation launched an updated version of FROST to sign transactions between participants that own a single private signing key
Cryptocurrencies Have ‘No Way’ to Comply With US Anti-Encryption Bills
14.7.2020
U.S. Senate bills meant to crack down on encryption could have negative effects for privacy-oriented tech, including cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurs and critics say
Unstoppable Domains Launches Decentralized Chat Protocol
7.7.2020
Unstoppable Domains’ new chat protocol enables users to store data on their own servers through crypto wallets and P2P network integration
Encryption Crackdown: Private Phone Network With 60,000 Users Dismantled by Law Enforcement
6.7.2020
An international law enforcement team has brought down an encrypted phone network with 60,000 users worldwide. The platform was one of the largest providers of encrypted communications, widely used by organized crime groups. UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, Eurojust, and several...
Law Decoded: Independence Day Sees Challenges to Privacy, Property and Security, June 26–July 3
3.7.2020
Bitcoin isn’t property under new Russian ruling while authorities in the U.S. and the EU challenge encrypted networks in this week’s Law Decoded
Authorities Take Down Biggest Criminal Chat Network Yet
2.7.2020
Authorities across Europe take down an organized crime syndicate that used an encrypted chat network to coordinate their illicit activities
Russia's Blockchain Voting System Let Users Decrypt Results Before Count
2.7.2020
According to local reports, the blockchain-based system allowed constituents to decipher their own private votes or let third-parties do so
Timothy C. May: Libertaria in Cyberspace
27.6.2020
Here are a few points about why “cyberspace,” or a computer-mediated network, is more hospitable than physical locations for the kind of “crypto-anarchy” libertarian system I’ve been describing. Several folks have commented recently about ocean-going libertarian...
US Senators Introduce ‘Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act’ — With Backdoor Mandate
25.6.2020
US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one expert says. It requires manufacturers of encrypted devices...
Telegram CEO Says Global Resistance to Tech Bans Is ‘Just Getting Started’
22.6.2020
Telegram’s digital resistance in Russia will contribute to further anti-censorship efforts in countries like China and Iran, Pavel Durov says
Zoom Will Offer End-to-End Encryption to All Users
18.6.2020
The video conference app will launch its end-to-end encryption in July 2020 in a beta stage for both free and paid users
Not So Private: 99% of Zcash and Dash Transactions Traceable, Says Chainalysis
10.6.2020
Chainalysis says it can track 99% of transactions involving Zcash, and almost all of Dash’s – coins that both fancy themselves as private and untraceable. Now, that’s because the majority of users do not utilize the optional privacy-enhancing features available on the...
Zoom Won't Encrypt Free Calls So It Can Collaborate With FBI
3.6.2020
Zoom decides to provide limited encryption despite numerous security issues, while blockchain developers move ahead with privacy-focused solutions