Is Ethereum Under Attack? Unpacking the MEV-Boost Censorship Controversy

Ethereums neutrality is being put to the test by MEV-Boost relays, which have had the power to censor transactions in about a quarter of all blocks issued since September 15....

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Coinbase Would Quit Ethereum Staking if Pressured to Censor Transactions, Says CEO

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he would rather shut down the exchange's Ethereum staking service than bow to U.S. government demands to censor sanctioned transactions. The post Coinbase Would Quit Ethereum Staking if Pressured to Censor Transactions, Says CEO appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase CEO Suggests Exchange Won't Censor Transactions on Ethereum

In a tweet, Brian Armstrong expressed his preference not to censor transactions to and from sanctioned addresses after Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake.

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Coinbase will shut down staking service if regulators mandate censoring transactions

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on August 17 that the firm would shut down its staking services if regulators wanted it to censor transactions as a validator. The post Coinbase will shut down staking service if regulators mandate censoring transactions appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Wasabi Wallet Parent Company Explains Decision To Censor Bitcoin Transactions

zkSNACKs, the company behind the privacy-focused Wasabi Wallet, explained its decision to censor certain Bitcoin UTXOs from using its CoinJoin service.

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New Bitcoin Mining Pool Says It Will Censor BTC Transactions 

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Bitcoin Mining Pool Stirs Controversy by Promoting Censoring BTC Transactions

Blockchain analyst firm, BlockSeer has launched a private mining pool, currently, in beta, that will censor certain Bitcoin transactions. Given that the Bitcoin community emphasizes censorship-resistance, an essential feature of cryptocurrency that makes it differentiating from the central bank digital currencies, it’s pretty obvious that the company would come under fire for its move.

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A New Bitcoin Mining Pool Claims It Has Tools to Censor Blockchain Transactions

A blockchain and technology company claims its new bitcoin mining pool is embedded with tools that enable the pool to censure transactions in the blocks they mine. According to a statement issued by the DMG, the parent company to Blockseer mining pool, this ability allows the latter to “exceed” the compliance requirements of the U.

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Freedom vs Protection: Should Crypto Exchanges Censor Transactions?

Last week, possibly the most widespread scam using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies occurred. Hackers compromised the security of the hugely popular social network Twitter and took control of several high profile accounts.

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Human Rights Foundation Accepts Fully Open Source Bitcoin Donations

The Human Rights Foundation has just announced that it will be accepting Bitcoin donations via BTC Pay Server. Unlike other payment processing services, BTC Pay Server is an entirely open source project than can’t censor transactions.

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BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power

One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them.

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How Cartels May Control EOS and Fundamentally Threaten its Survival

There is evidence that a small group of block producers (miners) control the entire EOS network. These block producers have the power to censor transactions, blacklist individuals, and ensure they remain in power.

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goTenna and Samourai Wallet’s New Mobile App Works Without Internet Access

Brooklyn-based goTenna has launched TxTenna, a mobile app that allows users to send bitcoin without an internet connection. Built in partnership with Samourai Wallet, the mobile app will enable users to send bitcoin using a secure and private network free of censorship.

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EOS Suspends 27 Accounts with No Reasons Given, Community Upset over Centralization

In a tweet, one member of an online cryptocurrency community revealed that EOS has instructed block producers to censor transactions from 27 accounts without specific reasons. The instructions read: “Pursuant to Section 3.

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