Privacy

Markets

Cryptographers Are Always Going to Be ‘One Step Ahead’ of Regulators: Monero’s Spagni

Privacy protocols have become the focal point of regulators and law enforcement agencies when the race among central banks to launch sovereign digital currencies is heating up.

Markets  ·  19 October 2020
Privacy

A Day in the Life of the Splinternet

Cypherpunk historian Finn Brunton imagines a future where there are many internets, each making demands on your attention.

People  ·  18 October 2020
Monero

In Effort to Differentiate, Litecoin Makes a Move to Privacy

Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee told CoinDesk in an interview the project is now looking to adopt key privacy-enhancing features, which he sees as increasingly attractive to cryptocurrency users.

Markets  ·  14 October 2020
Privacy

Permission.io Has Quietly Raised $50M to Make Advertising Personal and Data Private

Permission.io has raised over $50 million to reward users for engaging with ads. Will advertisers buy in?

Business  ·  29 September 2020
CoinFlash

Regulated US Exchange Gemini Now Offers Confidential Zcash Withdrawals

Gemini said adding shielded zcash withdrawals showed regulators could be made to be comfortable with privacy coins.

Markets  ·  29 September 2020
Privacy

HOPR Launches Token Incentive Program for Running Its Mixnet Testnet

HOPR sells its own hardware node version (at $440) but HOPR nodes can also be run on devices that run Windows, macOS and Linux.

Tech  ·  16 September 2020
Bitcoin

Privacy Startup Nym Will Pay You in Bitcoin to Run Its Mixnet

The start-up is maturing and enabling plugins that allow users to plug in wallets and applications to run their traffic through its mixnet.

Tech  ·  10 September 2020
CoinFlash

Australian University Finds Privacy Issues With Blockchain Technology

A research paper from the University of South Australia suggests blockchain technology needs to be refined so it can better protect privacy and the EU's "right to be forgotten."

Tech  ·  10 September 2020
Privacy

Twetch Launches Encrypted Messaging, In-Chat Payments on BSV Blockchain

Twetch, a social network that runs on the BSV blockchain, has introduced an encrypted messaging feature that lets users send each other money in the chat.

Business  ·  9 September 2020
Exchanges

Digital Rights Advocacy Group Calls On Coinbase for Greater Transparency

The EFF wants Coinbase to be more transparent in how it handles authorities' requests for users' private financial data.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2020
Smart Contracts

Secret Network’s Privacy-Focused Smart Contracts Move a Step Closer to Going Live

The Secret Network’s privacy-focused smart contracts will be formally proposed for the mainnet on Sept. 8. If approved, they’ll launch a week later.

Tech  ·  1 September 2020
Privacy

Data Ownership Should Be About Software, Not Lawsuits

Andrew Yang's "Data Dividend" and the EU's GDPR are not enough to put users back in control of their data.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 August 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots

Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary.

Tech  ·  21 August 2020
CoinFlash

Blockchain Privacy Firm HOPR Releases Mixnet Hardware Node for Ethereum

HOPR Hardware Nodes validate transactions on the Ethereum blockchain – without any reliance on cloud servers controlled by Amazon and Alibaba.

Business  ·  18 August 2020
Privacy

The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics

The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent.

Tech  ·  12 August 2020