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Seeking Grants Deal with Osmosis, Privacy Blockchain Namada Proposes Airdrop

[May 22, 2023 10:30 AM] Ahead of its mainnet launch Namada’s builders are trying to ink an array of tech and token partnerships.

Monero community lashes out against ‘Mordinals’ amid privacy concerns

[May 20, 2023 8:24 AM] It’s always been possible to store arbitrary data alongside blockchain transactions, but NFTs on Monero introduce a slew of new concerns.

Privacy Project Railgun DAO Adopts Chainway’s ‘Proof of Innocence’ Tool

[May 8, 2023 7:58 AM] Railgun DAO’s new functionality – initially developed by the developer Chainway for use on Tornado Cash – could allow users to mathematically demonstrate that coins involved in transactions did not come from blacklisted addresses. Digital Currency�

Will compromise on anonymous crypto appease US regulators, spur adoption?

[May 3, 2023 7:47 AM] Asking exchanges to identify users might seem like a minor inconvenience, but could it drive DeFi firms overseas, and would crypto users even care?

Coinbase Sued For Illegal Harvesting Of Biometric Data

[May 2, 2023 1:04 PM] The lawsuit alleges the company collected detailed face maps and fingerprints of customers without consent.Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Inc. is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly collecting face templates and fingerprints of its…

Chelsea Manning: 'I'm Trying to Put the Cryptography Back in Crypto'

[Apr 27, 2023 3:35 PM] The whistleblower turned security consultant also says the internet's basic infrastructure is not suited to privacy.

BCH Bull Launches Production Release, While Cashfusion Fuses Over $2 Billion in BCH

[Apr 27, 2023 12:00 PM] As the Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts brace themselves for the much-awaited upgrade that vows to unleash decentralized applications, General Protocols revealed a complete production release of its decentralized hedging application, boasting a doubled…

The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money

[Apr 27, 2023 8:52 AM] In his speech to CoinDesk’s Consensus festival yesterday, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project says a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring…

Why anonymity is key to self-autonomy — And how crypto helps freedom movements win

[Apr 26, 2023 6:20 AM] The Agenda podcast chats with DarkFi to explore how Rojava is experimenting with cryptocurrency and why encryption and anonymous spaces are critical for building self-autonomy.

Solana Labs’ ChatGPT plugin allows AI to fetch blockchain data

[Apr 25, 2023 10:48 PM] The plugin will allow the AI chatbot to check wallet balances, transfer tokens and purchase NFTs when OpenAI makes plugins more widely available.

CFTC proposes reducing anonymity to manage risks

[Apr 25, 2023 4:00 AM] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero has urged crypto companies to verify the digital identity of users, saying that Congress is considering new laws addressing anonymity and digital identity.

Former US Secret Service Asst. Director: Keep personal info of FTX users private

[Apr 21, 2023 3:40 PM] Jeremy Sheridan claimed FTX users could become the targets of physical harm as well as attacks through online scams if their information was disclosed.

TransUnion to begin providing identity-protected credit scoring for DeFi lending

[Apr 20, 2023 2:00 PM] The American credit reporting agency is teaming up with Spring Labs and Quadrata for a new service that should make DeFi borrowing easier and less risky.

Trezor Enables Coinjoin for Trezor T Model to Bolster a ‘New Era of Privacy’

[Apr 19, 2023 11:30 PM] According to Trezor, the crypto hardware wallet manufacturer, owners of the Trezor T model can now use a Coinjoin feature to preserve their privacy. Trezor had announced the Coinjoin feature’s impending arrival on the hardware wallet seven…

Trezor Model T Gets Bitcoin Privacy Upgrade With New CoinJoin Feature

[Apr 19, 2023 4:25 PM] CoinJoin increases privacy by combining multiple bitcoin payments from multiple spenders to produce a single transaction whose history and ownership are obfuscated.

Trezor wallet enables Bitcoin privacy feature with CoinJoin

[Apr 19, 2023 7:00 AM] Trezor Model T users can now hide their transaction history and balance while purchasing, donating and making other transactions with Bitcoin.

Who Really Benefits From CBDCs? It’s Not the Public

[Apr 17, 2023 10:43 AM] The only people benefitting from central bank digital currencies are lobbyists, tech companies and, yes, central banks, say the Cato Institute’s Nicholas Anthony and Norbert Michel.

StarkNet Aims to Enhance Scalability, Privacy and Security on Ethereum

[Apr 17, 2023 6:09 AM] One of the first projects to integrate the intriguing new mechanism of Account Abstraction has already gotten Visa on board to secure payments processing for crypto transactions. That’s why StarkNet is a 2023 Project to Watch.

Solana’s Crypto and Web3 Smartphone ‘Saga’ Available to the General Public on May 8

[Apr 14, 2023 3:30 PM] Solana’s cryptocurrency and Web3 smartphone, Saga, will be available for purchase on Monday, May 8, 2023. Crafted by OSOM, the Android smartphone is designed specifically for Web3 applications and enables users to self-custody crypto assets…

MetaMask third-party provider was hacked, exposing email addresses

[Apr 14, 2023 2:13 PM] The incident affected users who submitted a MetaMask customer service ticket between August 1, 2021 and February 10, 2023.

AI Boosters Would Sacrifice Humanity for a Simulacra - as Long as They're in Control

[Apr 14, 2023 10:22 AM] AI boosterism and associated “long-termist” ideas could be a threat to your privacy, your property and your humanity.

Privacy-Preserving Payments Shouldn't Be 'Niche', Monero Contributor Justin Ehrenhofer Says

[Apr 13, 2023 1:14 PM]

Blockchain Association files brief in Tornado Cash case

[Apr 12, 2023 2:40 PM] The advocacy group was joined by the DeFi Education Fund in arguing that the crypto mixer has important social functions and OFAC could set a dangerous precedent.

New Privacy Blockchain Namada Proposes First-Ever Shielded Airdrop to Zcash

[Apr 12, 2023 12:31 PM] Namada is a layer 1 blockchain for multichain privacy, according to a release provided to CoinDesk.

Shapella could bring institutional investors to Ethereum despite risks

[Apr 11, 2023 7:03 AM] The latest fork on the “roadmap” shores up the network’s new validation mechanism while finally allowing stakers access to their ETH rewards.

Reports Claim Chivo Bitcoin Wallet Is Flagging Wasabi Transactions in El Salvador

[Apr 7, 2023 3:00 PM] According to several reports, the Salvadoran government-issued bitcoin wallet, Chivo, has been freezing wallets and requesting that owners verify the source of funds. The founder of El Zonte’s Bitcoin Beach stated that the…

OpenAI faces Canadian privacy probe alleging personal info harvesting

[Apr 5, 2023 11:26 PM] Canada's Head Privacy Commissioner is investigating the AI firm and watchdogs in Germany, France, Ireland and Spain could be mulling similar action.

Mutiny Wallet Raises Over $300k in Preseed Funding To Build A Private And User-Friendly Bitcoin Wallet

[Apr 5, 2023 8:03 AM] Mutiny Wallet, a web-first and privacy-focused bitcoin wallet, has raised over $300k in preseed funding to build its platform.Mutiny Wallet, a web-first bitcoin wallet, has raised just over $300,000 in preseed funding, which will help them in their…

Italian regulator draws criticism for blocking AI chatbot ChatGPT

[Apr 3, 2023 4:17 AM] ChatGPT’s temporary ban in Italy over privacy concerns draws criticism from figures in the tech industry and the country, including expert Ron Moscona and Deputy PM Matteo Salvini.

Anti-TikTok Politicking Shows Worst Tendencies of U.S. Pols

[Mar 30, 2023 11:38 AM]