Privacy

Privacy

Bitcoin and the Rise of the Cypherpunks

CoinDesk contributor Jameson Lopp traces the history of the cypherpunks, the band of innovators whose beliefs helped inspire the bitcoin movement.

Markets  ·  9 April 2016
Privacy

What the Blockchain Means for Economic Prosperity

Authors Don and Alex Tapscott argue the Internet is entering a second era, one that gives us another shot to achieve a prosperous digital future.

Markets  ·  24 December 2015
Privacy

New Tool TorBan Helps Monitor Bitcoin-Over-Tor Attacks

A privacy researcher has created a monitoring tool called TorBan to check for attacks on bitcoin users over Tor.

Markets  ·  11 November 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcoin-Over-Tor Anonymity ‘Can Be Busted for $2,500 a Month’

Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have found that using bitcoin over Tor leaves users open to privacy-busting attacks.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 October 2014
Security

Why 20 Bitcoin Companies Are Backing a New Deal for Digital Identity

Twenty bitcoin businesses have announced support for The Windhover Principles, which aim to reframe the debate around privacy and security.

Tech  ·  21 October 2014
Bitcoin

Gliph iOS Messaging App Reinstates Bitcoin Functionality

The privacy-focused messaging app once again allows users to send and receive bitcoin in its newest iOS release

Business  ·  22 July 2014
Crime

‘Eavesdropping’ Attack Can Unmask Up to 60% of Bitcoin Clients

An attacker on a $2,000 budget could reveal bitcoin clients' IP addresses, researchers say.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2014
Privacy

Search Engine DuckDuckGo Now Lets Users Check Bitcoin Balances

The privacy-preserving search engine now allows bitcoiners to check their balances by pasting public addresses in the search box.

Business  ·  13 June 2014
Exchanges

Blockchain’s SharedCoin Users Can Be Identified, Says Security Expert

New analysis tool 'CoinJoin Sudoku' finds service provides protection only against casual observers, say security consultant and Blockchain.info.

Business  ·  10 June 2014
Privacy

Popular Encryption Tool TrueCrypt Mysteriously Shuts Down

A popular open-source encryption program often used to secure desktop bitcoin wallets may have been compromised.

Tech  ·  29 May 2014
Privacy

CERN Scientists Launch Encrypted Email Service With a Difference

ProtonMail is an encrypted email service that could help end government snooping – with a little help from bitcoin.

Tech  ·  20 May 2014
Bitcoin

Hyper-Anonymising Bitcoin Service ‘Dark Wallet’ Launches Today

The bitcoin wallet provides new tools for financial privacy, including in-built coin mixing and 'stealth' wallet addresses.

Tech  ·  1 May 2014
Privacy

The Bitcoin Word Game

How specific words and phrases are being crafted in an attempt to shape the public's perception of bitcoin.

Markets  ·  18 April 2014
Bitcoin

A Taxonomy of Bitcoin Mixing Services for Policymakers

As policymakers come to terms with bitcoin, privacy-enhancing protocols seek to maintain fungibility and user-defined privacy.

Tech  ·  17 March 2014
Privacy

Credit Cards Have Not Evolved With the Internet. Enter Bitcoin.

Credit card companies have not evolved with the internet, creating issues that prove how outdated they have become.

Business  ·  5 January 2014