Privacy

Ethereum

Ex-LG Security Officer Targets Ad Privacy with Blockchain Search Engine

A startup founded by a former chief security officer at LG is launching a blockchain-based advertising system that rewards users for their data.

Business  ·  16 July 2017
Regulation

Financial Stability Board: Blockchain Could Raise Cross-Border Data Issues

The Financial Stability Board has published a new report on fintech raising questions about data privacy and smart contracts.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Developers Publish BIP For ‘Dandelion’ Privacy Project

Researchers looking to beef up bitcoin’s privacy features have released a new proposal on GitHub.

Tech  ·  13 June 2017
Bitcoin

Consensus 2017 Recap: Panels Cast Wide Net for Blockchain Discussions

A look back at some of the fascinating and diverse panels that took place at Consensus 2017 this week.

Business  ·  28 May 2017
Privacy

Consensus 2017: Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Puts Blockchain Privacy Into Focus

Privacy and confidentiality are big-ticket priorities for the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, ethereum-focused consortium launched in February.

Markets  ·  22 May 2017
Smart Contracts

Litecoin is Giving New Life to Bitcoin’s Most Experimental Tech

An upgrade to the litecoin codebase is inspiring new strategies from blockchain developers seeking eventually to build on bitcoin.

Tech  ·  8 May 2017
Ethereum

A Decentralized Mixer For Ethereum? Zcoin Is Working on It

A new project is seeking to combine ethereum's smart contract capabilities with the privacy afforded to the zcash blockchain.

Tech  ·  5 May 2017
Privacy

MimbleWimble: Silly Sounding Tech Could Seriously Reform Bitcoin

BlockCypher's CEO speaks out about the dysfunction in bitcoin's community and why she believes new tech could help save it.

Tech  ·  30 April 2017
Monero

You Can Link Monero Transactions – But Which? And What’s the Impact?

A new paper provides a technique to link transactions from the privacy-centric cryptocurrency. Should users be worried?

Tech  ·  22 April 2017
Privacy

‘Confidential Assets’: Blockstream Reveals New Bitcoin Privacy Tech

Bitcoin startup Blockstream has unveiled new technology for shielding the details of transactions on a blockchain.

Tech  ·  3 April 2017
Digital Currency Initiative

3 Big Blockchain Ideas MIT is Working on Right Now

CoinDesk looks at notable MIT Digital Currency Initiative projects, from reshaping the web, to making blockchains more confidential and auditable.

Markets  ·  17 February 2017
Monero

Drugs, Code and ICOs: Monero’s Long Road to Blockchain Respect

CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry's most talked-about projects.

Tech  ·  4 February 2017
Privacy

Bitcoin’s Privacy Gets ‘Failing Grade’ in 2016 Threat Report

A new report highlights some of the key privacy threats faced by bitcoin users in 2016.

Tech  ·  2 February 2017
Monero

Chain Previews New Blockchain Privacy Tech ‘Confidential Assets’

Chain previewed forthcoming privacy features for its enterprise blockchain protocol at CoinDesk's developer event yesterday.

Business  ·  31 January 2017
Ethereum

Swiss Blockchain Consortium Develops Ethereum Trading Tool

Firms in Switzerland working on an ethereum-based OTC trading platform say they have completed work on a new privacy solution.

Tech  ·  30 January 2017