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14.03 / 16:51

defi privacy Bitcoin Wallet Bitcoin No crypto for criminals: Coinjoin BTC mixing tool to block illicit transactions

CoinJoin, a popular Bitcoin (BTC) mixing tool, will block transactions associated or flagged as illegal. The announcement came from the official Wasabi Wallet Twitter account, which Coinjoin is a part of.

11.03 / 21:33

markets Law privacy Monero Haven Protocol (XHV) shows strong signs of bottoming out after crashing 90%

Haven Protocol (XHV) showed signs of returning to its bullish form as its price doubled in just five days of trading.

10.03 / 04:03

regulation privacy Exchange Japanese Crypto Exchanges to Enforce FATF’s Travel Rule Next Month

All of Japan’s crypto exchanges will adopt the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Travel Rule on April 1 – a move that means most of East Asia’s biggest trading platforms will have begun complying with the controversial protocol before the law even obliges them to do so.

10.03 / 00:09

markets Adoption privacy Monero network Monero, Kyber Network and Tornado Cash break out as traders pile into privacy protocols

Stocks and cryptocurrencies saw a notable bounce on March 9 even though war, rising inflation and historically high oil prices have investors uncertain about the future.

03.03 / 18:55

privacy Media Ukraine war Bitcoin Umbrel Bitcoin Node Runners Now Help to Bypass Internet Censorship

Users running Umbrel Bitcoin (BTC) and Lightning nodes can now also help others to bypass internet censorship by installing the Snowflake proxy app on their nodes. It might help censored journalists and other people to access the free and open internet safely.

01.03 / 12:09

Blockchain privacy data Privacy-enabled blockchain expands DeFi to the mass market

Technology, although capable of improving quality of life, has eliminated any slivers of privacy. Although a human right, third parties, often big tech corporations, have taken to storing personal data, patterns and other activities, even selling this data for their profit. Many would agree this problem is only increasing with the prevalence of more personalized “offers.”

22.02 / 18:45

Ethereum Hack privacy security Another Suspect in Ethereum's DAO Hack Emerges, Putting Coin Mixing Under Question

A prominent crypto journalist has published a remarkable j’accuse article claiming to unmask the identity of the 2016 hack on The DAO, which saw a raider make off with ETH 3.6m, now worth over USD 9.4bn. However, what is possibly more important, it put the popular coin mixing technology under question.

22.02 / 14:01

Facebook Social Media privacy Legal Australian Facebook Faces Legal Fight with Australian Billionaire over Crypto Scam Ads

Meta’s Facebook has filed legal documents in rejection of an action brought by the Australian billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, the nation’s richest man. The latter claims the social media platform should be held liable for “reputation-damaging” crypto scam ads that made use of images of him.

21.02 / 17:15

Blockchain Adoption NFT privacy Buzzfeed’s Bored Ape NFT dox: Danger to crypto or journalistic integrity?

From the very beginning, individuals making use of pseudonymous identities to protect their privacy has been an integral part of the crypto sector, however, with the market having matured a lot since the early days, the question of these practices still being morally sound has once again come to the forefront, especially in relation to projects that have achieved a certain amount of mainstream clout.

16.02 / 07:19

Government regulation privacy us government 'Keep Your Coins' bill introduced to restrict government control of crypto

Ohio’s eighth district congressman Warren Davidson has introduced the “Keep Your Coins” bill in the House of Representatives to protect individuals’ self-custodied crypto wallets from U.S. government agency control.

15.02 / 21:31

Blockchain Technology privacy Monero Monero community concerned as leading mining pool nears 51% of ecosystem's total hash rate

On Tuesday privacy coin Monero (XMR) mining pool MineXMR's hash rate surpassed over 1.4 GH/s, accounting for 44% of the hash rate of the XMR network. MineXMR has about 13,000 miners and charges a 1% pool fee. According to a screenshot from Archive.org, last August, the pool only contributed to 34% of the hash rate of the XMR network.

05.02 / 01:33

Government Law privacy America COMPETES Act passes House without 'disastrous' provision on crypto

A piece of legislation aimed at addressing supply chain issues to keep the U.S. economy and businesses competitive has passed the House of Representatives — without a provision many in the crypto space had criticized for giving the Treasury Secretary authority to shut down exchanges.

01.02 / 18:58

Blockchain Adoption privacy Smartphone Blockchain-based decentralized messengers: A privacy pipedream?

As people all over the globe have become increasingly aware of their privacy rights and how they are constantly being violated by various prominent social media platforms, the need for tangible, decentralized alternatives has continued to grow rapidly.

01.02 / 15:47

Blockchain litecoin privacy Scalability Litecoin Releases its Much-Anticipated Fungibility and Scalability Update

Litecoin (LTC) has released its long-awaited fungibility and scalability upgrade Mimblewimble Extension Block (MWEB) after almost two years of development, testing, and auditing. This is considered one of Litecoin's most significant upgrades to date.

31.01 / 21:23

litecoin Altcoin privacy Litecoin is finally launching its major Mimblewimble upgrade

After two years of development, Litecoin (LTC) has finally launched its highly anticipated Mimblewimble upgrade, opening the door to more privacy-oriented transactions on the network.

30.01 / 08:13

Blockchain Technology Ethereum privacy end Decentralized technology will end the Web3 privacy conundrum

Although the modern internet connects us like never before, one thing that younger generations have never truly experienced is the feeling of genuine privacy. Even older generations have forgotten what life was like before our every thought and action were tracked.

29.01 / 00:59

regulation privacy Bitcoin Trezor removes controversial address verification protocol, other wallets follow suit

Since 2019, Swiss financial crypto intermediaries have required proof of ownership of an external wallet's address for Bitcoin withdrawals and deposits to their customers' non-custodial wallets. One automated mechanism used for this is the Address Ownership Proof Protocol, or AOPP.

27.01 / 23:21

Blockchain NFT privacy Marketplace This proof of concept NFT can swipe unsuspecting users' IP addresses

Both OpenSea and Metamask have logged cases of IP address leaks associated with transferring nonfungible tokens (NFTs), according to researchers at Convex Labs and OMNIA protocol.

26.01 / 21:27

Government Law privacy Crypto Policy Crypto policy advocacy group warns of 'disastrous' provision in a new US bill

Jerry Brito, the executive director of non-profit crypto policy advocate group Coin Center, suggested U.S. residents call their elected officials over possible privacy and due process concerns in a new bill proposed by House leaders.

25.01 / 18:08

Blockchain Adoption privacy New private messaging app claims to be decentralized and quantum-resistant

The new private messaging app called ‘xx messenger’ has been developed by renowned cryptographer David Chaum and it claims to be quantum-resistant.

20.01 / 05:33

business defi privacy Funding network Secret Network offers $400M in funding to bring others in on the secret

Secret Network is offering $400 million in funding to grow its privacy-oriented ecosystem and expand user adoption.

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