4 / 13 Relevant items tagged with #privacy
Posts: 374
Posts
ZK Rollups: A Foundational Technology, Not Just a Fleeting Trend, According to Quicknode VP
[Jul 27, 2024 10:25 PM] According to Josh Neuroth, the Vice President of Product at Quicknode, Layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions known as zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups can potentially solve the most pressing issues in blockchain technology. Hence, the buzz around them is…
Worldcoin turns one: Looking back at a year of controversy and growth
[Jul 24, 2024 7:45 AM] One year in, Worldcoin’s vision of a universal digital identity system shows promise with millions of users.
Elon Musk lashes out at EU over ‘illegal’ free speech deal
[Jul 19, 2024 8:00 AM] The European Commission and Elon Musk’s social media site, X, look set to battle over alleged transparency violations.
CarnationFM: A Decentralized Radio Playing Songs With Encrypted Hidden Messages
[Jul 15, 2024 11:52 PM] A music-focused radio FM which allows songs to act as a transport vessel for hidden messages has emerged from EthBerlin 2024 as the award winner for the Best Social Impact.
FHE and confidential computing will unlock $1T in crypto capital
[Jul 15, 2024 5:30 AM] Confidential computing could be the fourth layer of blockchain technology, which was the missing element for mass institutional adoption.
More Samourai Devices Seized: Bitcoin Privacy Activist Appears In Court Ahead of Bail Release
[Jul 10, 2024 2:28 PM] Today marked the first public court hearing in the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) case against Samourai Wallet developers William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez since May 28, 2024, when Rodriguez appeared in court for the first hearing on the…
ChatGPT users on macOS shocked to learn chats were stored unencrypted
[Jul 5, 2024 10:08 AM] The problem has since been resolved, but it begs the question of how such an oversight happened in the first place.
WhatsApp and Signal survive EU chat control bill — For now
[Jul 1, 2024 7:42 AM] EU legislators have dropped plans to scan messaging apps, but privacy advocates can’t celebrate just yet.
Julian Assange Bitcoin donation shows how crypto can support transparency
[Jun 28, 2024 8:00 AM] The Bitcoin community came to Julian Assange’s aid, helping ensure the WikiLeaks founders’ safe and debt-free return to Australia.
Corporate AI could undermine Web3 and decentralization — Industry observers
[Jun 27, 2024 7:17 AM] Artificial intelligence could deliver a fatal blow to the dream of Web3.
Rarimo's Worldcoin Alternative RariMe Goes Live
[Jun 27, 2024 12:46 AM] Rarimo has launched RariMe, a competitor to Worldcoin, and an app that allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) verifying the uniqueness of individuals without revealing their identity, it announced on Thursday.
AI makes it even easier for governments to surveil you — Nym CEO
[Jun 26, 2024 5:05 AM] Nym CEO Harry Halpin tells The Agenda podcast that artificial intelligence makes it easier than ever to conduct surveillance against activists and dissidents.
Parfin Creates New Blockchain to Be Used as Privacy Solution for Brazilian CBDC
[Jun 22, 2024 9:10 PM] Parfin, a financial technology company, has created a new blockchain system to be used as a privacy solution for the Brazilian CBDC, drex. Rayls, the new blockchain, will offer the possibility of operating in a permissioned way and also linking…
Crypto community backs Tornado Cash devs with $2.3M legal fund
[Jun 19, 2024 9:45 AM] Tornado Cash’s founders and developers are in the legal crosshairs, but the crypto community argues merely writing code shouldn’t be a crime.
Metamask Updates Privacy Policy, Explains When It May Process Users’ IP Addresses
[Jun 19, 2024 1:17 AM] Metamask, the popular Ethereum wallet, has updated its privacy policy. The update provides users with greater transparency and control over their personal data, specifically concerning IP address processing. According to the new policy, Metamask…
Experts Warn SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail Is Unconstitutional
[Jun 16, 2024 4:22 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newest surveillance tool, the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), has sparked significant concerns among privacy advocates and legal experts, who warn of an unprecedented expansion of government…
Samourai Wallet shutdown: Implications for other privacy and self-custody tools
[Jun 14, 2024 8:45 AM] The seizure of the Samourai Wallet website and the indictment of its founders might have implications for other privacy-preserving self-custodial tools.
Worldcoin Agrees to Temporarily Stop Operations in Spain
[Jun 6, 2024 7:32 PM] Worldcoin, the biometric proof-of-personhood identification protocol, has agreed to temporarily stop its operations in Spain. According to statements from the Spanish privacy watchdog AEPD, the company committed to stop its data collection…
Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle
[Jun 5, 2024 1:39 PM]
Tornado Cash sentence 'radically unfair and unreasonable' — Nym CEO
[May 30, 2024 3:27 PM] CEO Harry Halpin pointed to history and used Nazi Germany as an example of why digital privacy must be protected in the 21st century.
U.S. Treasury Isn’t Trying to Ban Crypto Mixers, Top Official Says
[May 29, 2024 4:41 PM] FinCEN’s 2023 proposal to require crypto companies to report transactions that involved mixing is about transparency, not banning mixers, said Brian Nelson, U.S. Treasury undersecretary.
Bitcoin Privacy On Trial: Samourai Developers' First Court Hearing Recap
[May 28, 2024 2:23 PM] Today, in the Southern District of New York, was the first hearing in the US Department of Justice's (DoJ) case against Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill.I attended the first hearing for the #Samourai Wallet case…
Worldcoin faces bans worldwide amid increasing privacy fears
[May 27, 2024 7:26 AM] Regulators across the world are banning Worldcoin, which collects biometric data for a small payment of its native cryptocurrency.
Brazilian CBDC Pilot Postponed to 2025 Due to Inefficiency of Privacy Solutions
[May 26, 2024 1:20 PM] The Central Bank of Brazil announced the postponement of the completion of the drex pilot, the Brazilian CBDC, due to the inefficiency of the privacy solutions presented for the project so far. The pilot will have a new phase, finalized in 2025…
Hong Kong Regulator: Worldcoin Activities Violated Privacy Ordinance
Vitalik Buterin Transfers $295K in Ethereum to Privacy Protocol Railgun
[May 22, 2024 8:45 AM] Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has transferred 79.997 ETH (over $295,000) to the privacy protocol Railgun. Buterin Supports Railgun With $295K Ethereum Transfer According to onchain data, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred more…
Early Crypto Adopter: Unmatched Privacy of ZK Proofs Outweighs the Technology’s Perceived Disadvantages
[May 21, 2024 9:19 PM] Although zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs are often considered complex to set up, Iva Wisher, co-founder of the Layer two platform Prom, argues that the technology’s unparalleled privacy, faster transaction finality, and overall efficiency outweigh any…
Freedom of speech isn’t a ‘trump card’ for Tornado Cash developers
[May 21, 2024 7:44 AM] Does code as freedom of speech mean that developers aren’t responsible for how their creations are used?
Ecash Makes Bitcoin — And CBDCs — Private With Calle’s Cashu
[May 21, 2024 7:32 AM] Editor’s note: Cashu is a protocol, not a company.Founders: CalleDate Founded: October 2022Location of Headquarters: RemoteAmount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: N/ANumber of Employees: 20-30 open-source developersWebsite: https://cashu.space/Public…