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Does regulating Bitcoin, other cryptos come at the expense of privacy?
For cryptocurrencies, there is a lot left to be desired regarding the regulatory landscape surrounding it. While many still view it as a nascent innovation in the converging worlds of finance and techThe post Does regulating Bitcoin, other cryptos come at the expense of privacy? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-22 17:30 | |
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Human Readability and Privacy: BCH Can Be Sent by Email With Tips Tool, No Usernames Required
Tips.Bitcoin.com allows users of crypto to tip BCH to friends and family via email address, arguably cutting out some of the inconvenience associated with standard bitcoin address formats. Unlike Coinbase Wallet’s new username option, which achieves similar ease for transactions, sending keys via email does not require a centralized database of usernames connected to crypto […] The post Human Readability and Privacy: BCH Can Be Sent by Email With Tips Tool, No Usernames Required appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2020-3-4 14:15 | |
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Does Monero Have a Serious Centralized Mining Problem?
Right now, just 2 mining pools control over 60% of Monero’s network hashrate, but just how serious is this problem? Is Monero vulnerable to a 51% attack? Monero, the privacy coin that was once led by Riccardo Spagni, aka Fluffy Pony of Magical Crypto Friends, is showing a high level of mining pool dominance at the moment. дальше »
2020-2-11 00:23 | |
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Binance Returns Frozen BTC After User ‘Promises’ Not to Use CoinJoin
Binance says it “does not tolerate” Bitcoin privacy tools such as CoinJoin as it refunds Wasabi wallet user
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Brave 1.0 Launched – What Does It Mean for The Future Of BAT and The Internet
Brave releases a new browser version. With Brave 1. 0, iPhone and iPad users will in future also be able to access the browser that promises data protection and privacy. Brave’s approach could fundamentally change the Internet: With their own token (BAT), users can donate rewards for content via the Brave platform – and in return […]The post Brave 1. дальше »
2019-11-14 16:51 | |
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How to Trade Crypto in Person Safely
With mainstream exchanges becoming progressively cumbersome due to privacy invasive policy and regulation, some crypto traders are switching to more private, face-to-face trading. While this route isn’t for everyone, and comes with unique risks, it does offer a very real solution to many of the problems plaguing mainstream exchanges currently. дальше »
2019-10-20 05:30 | |
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Improving Ethereum’s DeFi Stack With Decentralized Mixers
For cryptocurrency to become sound money, it needs to integrate a degree of privacy on a transactional level, just as paper currency does. Bitcoin and Ethereum, both, lack strong privacy measures, but this is being addressed. дальше »
2019-9-6 09:00 | |
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Chinese face-swapping app goes viral, invites criticism over privacy clause
Last week, a Chinese social app developer named Momo introduced a face-swapping app called Zao. The app, which lets you overlay your face in existing photos and video, shot to the top spot in the entertainment section on the App store, and posts with Zao-related hashtags gathered over 8 million views on Chinese social network Weibo. дальше »
2019-9-2 12:19 | |
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Researchers: Anonymized data does little to protect user privacy
Providing third-parties with data is a necessary cost of living in the 21st century. Whether it’s securing auto insurance, undergoing a routine examination at the dentist, or chatting up friends and relatives on Facebook, each of us will hand over about 1. дальше »
2019-7-30 03:10 | |
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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding
Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »
2019-6-14 04:03 | |
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Five Keys to Inner Strength From Five Years in Prison
October 1, 2018, marked five years since I was imprisoned. My physical surroundings today are ironically similar to what they were after my arrest back in 2013. I’m in the SHU again (Special Housing Unit, aka “the hole”). дальше »
2019-5-29 22:50 | |
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Monero turns 5. What does the future look like for privacy coins?
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero marked its five-year anniversary on last month. With privacy coins struggling to shake off an association with illegal activity, and some governments considering ways to regulate against them, is there a future for privacy coins? дальше »
2019-5-25 22:00 | |
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Myanmar Central Bank Determined to Curb the Flourishing Local Crypto Industry
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) is determined to curb the growing local cryptocurrency industry. This comes after the central bank issued a warning against engaging in cryptocurrency activities. дальше »
2019-5-21 16:58 | |
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Facebook experiences staffing problems due to its reputation
Scandals involving user data leaks hit Facebook's ability to find appropriate professionals. They are not in a hurry to go to work for an employer that earned the reputation of a company that does not respect users privacy. дальше »
2019-5-22 14:40 | |
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Zcoin, Putting Financial Privacy at the Forefront With Untraceable Crypto Transactions
It’s a common misconception that Bitcoin transactions are completely private and anonymous. Whilst Bitcoin does offer greater level of privacy than traditional banking, users of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can have their transactions tracked through the public distributed ledger, and potentially give away valuable information. дальше »
2019-5-16 15:24 | |
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What Is Proof of Stake (PoS) & How Does it Work? Ultimate Coin Staking Guide
The recent rise of blockchains based on Proof-of-Stake (POS) has provided a new way for crypto holders to increase their holdings for relatively little work. Once unproven and untested, POS is now becoming more and more common among top blockchain networks. дальше »
2019-5-15 12:20 | |
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Op Ed: Understanding the Latest FinCEN Guidance for Cryptocurrencies
On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies. дальше »
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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Control as Liability
The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”. дальше »
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
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Zerocoin exploit found, Zcoin attacked, other privacy coins at risk
The Zcoin team discovered a vulnerability in the cryptography of the Zerocoin protocol that allows an attacker to forge zero-knowledge proofs and create coins out of thin air. Coins using the protocol such as Veil are vulnerable to attack until Zerocoin is disabled. дальше »
2019-4-29 22:01 | |
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Terrorists Prefer Cash Over Cryptocurrency, Even Privacy Coins: Report
An exhaustive report by the RAND Corporation concludes that cryptocurrency is less than ideal for terrorist organizations. Cash is still king for terrorists, for a variety of reasons, including the liquidity barriers that regulation and legalization of cryptocurrencies are presenting. дальше »
2019-4-2 12:05 | |
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Randomized Proof of Work, Privacy, and its Own Lightning Network: Usechain Makes Bold Promises
The alpha version of the Usechain (USE) mainnet is now live, after more than one year in development. Usechain purports to be the first mirror identity blockchain project — but what does that even mean? Randomized Proof of Work According to Huining Cao, it’s all about Randomized Proof of Work (RPow). дальше »
2019-4-1 06:30 | |
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Mozilla just launched an Android password manager
It’s no secret that Mozilla is trying to distinguish itself from its competitors by focusing heavily on privacy and security. The latest salvo in that effort is Firefox Lockbox for Android, which promises to securely and privately store passwords, while ensuring people remain logged in to their favorite apps and services. дальше »
2019-3-27 23:12 | |
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Samourai Wallet Adds Tor Integration in Privacy Push
Samourai Wallet announced this month that its latest update supports Tor integration, offering additional privacy for users. What Does Tor Integration Enable?In a conversation with Bitcoin Magazine, Samourai’s lead developer, who is known simply as “TD,” gave a rundown of the Tor integration. дальше »
2019-3-27 20:38 | |
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Does Litecoin Really Need MimbleWimble? LTC to Work with BEAM Team for Privacy Enhancement
Sometime in early February, an announcement was made by the founder of Litecoin – Charlie Lee- about his intentions for the coin, in partnership with BEAM, to incorporate MimbleWimble in a bid to ensure privacy. дальше »
2019-3-25 16:57 | |
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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem
Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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Canadian Federal Tax Agency Targets Bitcoin Investors
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets. дальше »
2019-3-9 23:53 | |
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Reacting to Public Ire, Coinbase Drops Neutrino Execs With Hacking Team Ties
After a week of community discontent, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has decided to sever its business relationship with Neutrino employees who previously worked at the notorious Italian malware/software provider Hacking Team. дальше »
2019-3-5 19:09 | |
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How Stupid Does Google Think We Are? Nest Privacy Fiasco is Flat-Out Insulting
Google has become the latest tech giant to admit that it had screwed up when it comes to doing something suspect related to one of its devices and users’ privacy. Google’s Nest home alarm products are embedded with a microphone that was not disclosed to the buyer. дальше »
2019-3-4 10:15 | |
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Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto
There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology. дальше »
2019-3-1 19:43 | |
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Grim Stories of Ethical, Privacy Abuses Emerge About Coinbase’s New Partners
When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition. дальше »
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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AXEL Launches AXEL.Network: A Global Decentralized and Distributed Platform
This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. дальше »
2019-2-15 22:14 | |
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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:59 | |
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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59 | |
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Blockstream Open Sources Development of Its Proof of Reserves Tool
On February 4, 2019, blockchain tech company Blockstream announced the development of a “proof of reserves” tool to standardize the authenticity of exchanges’ crypto reserves. дальше »
2019-2-7 01:01 | |
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Facebook is doing something with blockchain, but nobody knows what
It’s been a busy week for Facebook. The tech giant celebrated its 15th anniversary amid calls for improvements in its data handling and privacy policies. One day later, Cheddar reported the company had quietly snapped up the team behind Chainspace, a London-based blockchain startup. дальше »
2019-2-5 18:22 | |
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Graftroot: How Delegating Signatures Allows for Near-Infinite Spending Variations
This article is a direct follow-up from our Taproot explainer. If you haven’t read that article, you should probably do so first. If Taproot is deployed on Bitcoin, many smart contract constructions will look just like regular transactions on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-26 01:23 | |
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Glyff: Blockchain and Crypto Asset Privacy for Smart Contracts
GLYFF is a decentralized digital platform whose aim is to deliver privacy-preserving smart contracts and transfers of value. This it does by using zero-knowledge cryptography. The platform protects identities, private data, and business intelligence. дальше »
2019-1-18 01:09 | |
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Keep your digital life secure with these 6 simple tricks
Data breaches, widespread malware attacks, and microtargeted personalized advertising were lowlights of digital life in 2018. As technologies change, so does the advice security experts give for how to best stay safe. дальше »
2019-1-12 12:30 | |
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Neutrino: A Privacy-Preserving Light Wallet Protocol
Lightning is all the rage these days and, while it's an exciting development, users currently have to have a full node running in order to transact in it. In this article, I'm going to introduce Neutrino, a new protocol for light clients to get the data that they need while preserving privacy and without trusting a central server. дальше »
2019-1-4 21:11 | |
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Welcome to the reGenesis of Bitcoin Magazine!
On December 4, 2018, our CEO, David Bailey, made an exciting announcement: Bitcoin Magazine would be returning to its roots and shifting its focus to Bitcoin-related stories only. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:24 | |
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Monero development report released – what does XMR future look like?
Popular privacy solution Monero saw a development report for the month of December released just a couple of hours ago. The report was published by Sarang Noether, mathematician and cryptographer working on the project. дальше »
2019-1-1 04:45 | |
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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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Pierre Rochard: “Lightning Adoption Will Basically Mirror Bitcoin Adoption”
Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to. дальше »
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
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Finland Hands Over Info for 2,700 Danish Traders to Denmark’s Tax Agency
Finnish tax authorities have handed over information on 2,700 bitcoin traders to its Danish counterpart, Skattestyrelsen (SKAT). According to a press release, the traders used an undisclosed Finnish exchange to collectively purchase and sell some $15. дальше »
2018-12-14 03:12 | |
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Monero Claims to Be the Sleeping Giant of Cryptocurrency, Here Is Why
Monero, an open-source cryptocurrency created in 2014 to facilitate privacy transactions hidden from the public eye has been labeled as a “Sleeping giant of cryptocurrency,” at least according to MoneroOutreach. дальше »
2018-12-12 15:29 | |
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