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As Financial Surveillance Intensified In 2022, Bitcoin Is Needed By Individuals And Nations Alike

[Dec 26, 2022 7:00 AM] A rise in financial censorship this year, perpetrated by citizens’ own governments and adversarial nations alike, calls for Bitcoin.This is an opinion editorial by Kudzai Kutukwa, a financial inclusion advocate who was recognized by Fast Company…

Privacy Coins Take a Beating This Year Losing Over $6 Billion, Anonymity Takes a Back Seat to Defi, NFTs

[Dec 24, 2022 11:30 AM] The last 12 months have been tough on digital currency investors as the crypto winter has caused a large sum of value to leave the once-bustling economy. The privacy coin economy, for instance, shed more than 55% against the U.S. dollar as it…

U.S. delays crypto tax reporting rules, as it still can’t define what a 'broker' is

[Dec 23, 2022 4:05 PM] Congress passed a law in November 2021 that required the new crypto rules to be issued.

Web3 Privacy Layer Aztec Raises $100 Million in Series B Funding Round to Produce an Encrypted Version of Ethereum

[Dec 19, 2022 4:00 AM] Aztec, a Web3 privacy layer, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by the Andreessen Horowitz subsidiary a16z crypto. The organization, which already offers privacy-based services for a slew of Ethereum-based apps, will now focus…

The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act: An Unconstitutional Bill For An Unconstitutional World

[Dec 14, 2022 8:13 PM] The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2022 from Elizabeth Warren proposes unconstitutional privacy restrictions for bitcoin users.This is an opinion editorial by L0la L33tz, a privacy and security researcher and hacking advocate.Yesterday…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces Sweeping Anti-Privacy, Anti-Freedom Bitcoin Bill

[Dec 14, 2022 10:32 AM] U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would have a direct impact on the categorization and regulation of bitcoin miners, wallets and nodes.Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan) have introduced the “Digital Asset…

EU To Force Crypto Companies To Report Their Users’ Holdings To Tax Authorities

[Dec 8, 2022 10:46 AM] Potentially, even companies outside of Europe could be forced to disclose user holdings according to the EU.The European Union indicated Thursday that it will make cryptocurrency companies report their European users’ holdings to tax…

Blockchain is the only viable path to privacy and censorship resistance in the 21st century

[Dec 7, 2022 3:26 PM] Decentralized file-sharing services that Big Tech companies can’t control are the only way internet users will be able to maintain their freedom in the years ahead.

Telegram Introduces No-SIM Sign-ups With Blockchain-Powered Numbers

[Dec 7, 2022 2:30 PM] Popular messenger Telegram now allows users to open accounts without the need to provide their mobile phone numbers. With the app’s latest update, they can log in using blockchain-based numbers instead, and they can be purchased with cryptocurrency…

Navigating The Different CoinJoin Implementations

[Dec 7, 2022 9:22 AM] How does one cut through the noise and confusion to find the optimal way to utilize CoinJoins and obscure their bitcoin transactions?This is an opinion editorial by Thibaud Maréchal, a contributor to privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet project…

ConsenSys will shorten MetaMask data retention to 7 days following privacy discourse

[Dec 6, 2022 9:36 AM] The firm sparked controversy last month after disclosing MetaMask's data collection practices.

How smart contracts can improve efficiency in healthcare

[Dec 2, 2022 8:35 AM] From insurance to telehealth, smart contracts are finding use cases across the healthcare industry.

Digital identity platform integrates with zkSync for on-chain KYC

[Nov 30, 2022 7:30 AM] RNS.ID’s on-chain KYC solution is designed on a “privacy engine” to encrypt users' data.

Metaverse exploitation and abuse to rise in 2023: Kaspersky

[Nov 29, 2022 11:08 PM] Cybercriminals will flock to the Metaverse next year to prey on unsuspecting virtual world participants according to a report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

Ethereum Software Company Consensys Collects User Data, Privacy Policy Discloses

[Nov 25, 2022 8:30 AM] Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collected. The news follows a similar decision the…

How The FTX Collapse Could Leave Blockfolio Users Exposed

[Nov 21, 2022 7:55 PM] The data necessary to analyze previous Blockfolio entries is now mixed up into the massive cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse.This is an opinion editorial by Morgan Rockwell, founder of Bitcoin Kinetics.I'm not concerned with Sam Bankman-Fried…

The Path For Bitcoin To Be True Digital Cash

[Nov 15, 2022 7:45 PM] The original intent for bitcoin involved regular usage — and that needs to be encouraged in order to see full adoption.This is an opinion editorial by Scott Worden, an engineer, an attorney and the founder of BTC Trusts.“I’ve been…

Bitfinex CTO releases proof of reserves amid FTX bankruptcy fiasco

[Nov 12, 2022 1:04 AM] Over the past few days, major crypto exchanges, including Binance, OKX, Kucoin and Crypto.com, committed to sharing their proof of reserve to regain investor confidence.