Privacy Financial News
18.01 / 03:15
Blockchain
Technology
Adoption
privacy
Panther protocol co-founder Oliver Gale discusses bringing zero-knowledge technology to multi-chain
Privacy coins and zero-knowledge technology, which some use to obfuscate the identity of sends/receivers and transaction amounts, have gained enormous popularity in recent years due to mounting regulatory surveillance against the crypto sector. But despite their rapid rise in market cap, critics continue to scrutinize such class of assets as enablers for masking illicit activities.
08.01 / 00:15
markets
Ethereum
Adoption
privacy
Cosmos ecosystem tokens rally after Evmos promises Ethereum interoperability
The wider cryptocurrency market is facing another day of volatility and selling on Jan. 7 as Bitcoin (BTC) bears managed to break bull support at $42,000. The price of Bitcoin was pushed to a daily low of $40,620 before resources were exhausted.
29.12 / 22:13
markets
Altcoin
privacy
Funding
network
week
ROSE gains 54% in a week as the Oasis Network ecosystem expands
High transaction costs have been a thorn in the side of the top blockchain protocols for years as both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have seen the average cost of conducting token transfers skyrocket during times of network congestion and high demand.
08.12 / 00:09
Blockchain
DEX
privacy
Monero
Trading Pairs
SiennaSwap adds Bitcoin, Monero trading pairs in push for privacy-focused DeFi
Cross-chain DeFi protocol Sienna Network has enabled Bitcoin (BTC) and Monero (XMR) trading pairs on its decentralized exchange, giving users the ability to transact privately in two of the world’s most recognizable cryptocurrencies.
30.11 / 09:27
30.11 / 00:03
Forecast
regulation
privacy
Bitcoin
Financial
Watch: DarkFi Team on DeFi Split, Financial Privacy, Metaverse, and More
Developers of anonymous decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol DarkFi, Amir Taaki and Rachel-Rose O'Leary, say that the development of zero-knowledge cryptography might be the key to survive a looming regulatory crypto winter which might split the DeFi industry into tightly-regulated and unusable Regulated DeFi (RegFi) and frictionless and private Dark DeFi (DarkFi) after 2022.
25.11 / 17:03
Blockchain
defi
Altcoin
privacy
DeFi privacy project Panther raises $22M in 1.5-hour public sale
Panther Protocol, a privacy-enhancing technology provider for the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry, has completed its public sale to continue building privacy solutions for DeFi and Web3.
24.11 / 18:21
MARKET
privacy
Monero
stake
Zcash Extends Rally After Proof-of-Stake Plan, Twitter Shills
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash (ZEC) is being noticed by traders again after a rally of more than 50% over the past week. The rally followed news from last week that the coin will switch to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm.
20.11 / 17:29
markets
privacy
proof-of-work
Zcash
stake
ZEC price jumps 20% in one day as Zcash devs unveil transition to Proof-of-Stake
Zcash (ZEC) surged by nearly 20% in the past 24 hours, helped by the euphoria surrounding its core protocol's decisive transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS).
18.11 / 18:03
business
Blockchain
privacy
Nym Technologies raises $13M to develop surveillance-evasion platform
European security startup Nym Technologies has announced a $13 million funding round coordinated by renowned crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, and further participated by a venture capital firms Digital Currency Group, Tayssir Capital, Huobi Ventures, Hashkey and Fenbush.
17.11 / 22:35
Altcoins
privacy
Investment
Bitcoin
Watch: Nym's CEO on Mainnet Launch, Privacy Trends, and More
Nym, a developer of a decentralized privacy infrastructure, has raised USD 13m in a Series A funding round, as the startup prepares to launch its mainnet in the coming months.
17.11 / 22:23
markets
privacy
Bitcoin
AIM
recovery
small-cap
Small-cap altcoins stage a recovery as Bitcoin traders aim to recapture $60K
The fortitude of Bitcoin (BTC) holders continues to be tested on Nov. 17 as a number of attempts to push the price to $59,000 and below grow. This level has been well defended by bulls but analysts are still watching for the $63,000 level to be reclaimed as support before saying the "dip" has ended.
17.11 / 02:47
Blockchain
Technology
privacy
applications
zk
Polygon launches a zk-STARK scaling solution for DApp deployment
Polygon, a layer two scaling solution for Ethereum compatible blockchains, stated in a press release provided to Cointelegraph that it has launched its zk-STARK powered Miden Virtual Machine for the development of decentralized applications, also known as DApps.
16.11 / 22:45
UPS
BLOCK
privacy
security
Save 72% on Your NordVPN Plan This Black Friday
Disclaimer: The following article is part of Cryptonews Deals Series and was written as a promotional article in collaboration with the sponsor of this offer. If your company has an exclusive promotion that you would like to share with our readers, we invite you to reach out to us. Let’s build together.
14.11 / 09:01
Blockchain
Adoption
privacy
Bitcoin
network
Bitcoin Network
BREAKING: The Bitcoin network welcomes Taproot soft fork upgrade
The Bitcoin (BTC) network successfully activated the Taproot soft fork following a 90% lock-in consensus from miners and mining pools between blocks 709,488 and 709,632. The milestone signifies the first major upgrade for Bitcoin since August 2017, which saw the launch of Bitcoin’s leading layer-two solution, the Lightning Network and Segregated Witness (SegWit).
12.11 / 13:03
defi
regulation
SEC
privacy
DeFi Industry Must Tackle Lack Of Transparency, Pseudonymity: SEC Commissioner
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw identified two specific structural problems that the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry needs to address: a lack of transparency and pseudonymity.
08.11 / 13:03
Adoption
privacy
Scalability
Bitcoin
week
Bitcoin’s Major Upgrade Taproot Set for Activation This Week
The much-anticipated Bitcoin (BTC) upgrade, Taproot, is expected to finally be activated this week.
06.11 / 00:23
Blockchain
Technology
Conference
privacy
Cosmoverse Conference 2021 kicks off in Lisbon
The team behind interoperable blockchain network Cosmos (ATOM) recently hosted the Cosmoverse Conference live from Lisbon, Portugal.
02.11 / 19:21
cryptocurrency
privacy
vpn
How PureVPN Allows You to Use Binance
Disclaimer: The text below is an advertorial article that was not written by Cryptonews.com journalists.
29.10 / 16:12
markets
Facebook
privacy
Ethereum 2.0
Axie Infinity, Decentraland, and 'metaverse' cryptos rally after Facebook rebrands to Meta
Facebook's decision this Thursday to rebrand itself to Meta—to indicate its plans to build an avatar-filled metaverse—helped spark a speculative rally across cryptocurrencies that belong to similar virtual world projects.
28.10 / 12:53
cryptocurrency
regulation
privacy
Bitcoin
FATF Wants Countries to Get Serious About Crypto Regulation, Mentions NFTs, DeFi
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is looking to ramp up the pressure on countries to adopt crypto regulations – and its updated guidance has made mention of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance (DeFi), peer-to-peer (P2P) trading, and stablecoins for the first time.
what you should know about privacy
What is privacy and why is it important?
Privacy is a significant category that interests a wide audience. On our site, we regularly publish updates related to this subject.
Where can I find the latest updates on privacy?
All new posts about privacy can be found in the highlighted block. We publish information as it becomes available.
How can I verify the accuracy of information on privacy?
We rely on trusted sources to ensure that the information about privacy is accurate and informative for our readers.
