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The following is a guest post by Brendan Cochrane, Partner at YK Law LLP. Privacy coins, or cryptocurrencies with privacy-enhancing features designed to boost anonymity and reduce traceability, are at the heart of a brewing battle between personal financial freedom and government regulation.
2024-10-12 15:13 | |
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Cross-party lawmakers cited worries over data privacy and taxation as they demanded a U-turn on the controversial European Central Bank decision to let Amazon participate in the digital euro project.
2022-9-29 12:33 | |
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While a core tenet and source of pride among crypto projects, privacy has been demonized by those in power, including lawmakers, regulators, banks and academics.
2022-6-12 05:13 | |
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Hey folks. We’re still talking central bank digital currencies and digital dollars, so this week's State of Crypto has some quick and vaguely unhinged thoughts on recent actions and statements on this front.
2022-4-6 22:47 | |
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Lawmakers don’t appear swayed by crypto industry claims as they consider applying anti-laundering identification rules to the sector, but some argue their plans are unworkable or unlawful.
2022-3-29 23:08 | |
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The ecash would be a digital analogue to the greenback, and could preserve privacy and anonymous transactions, according to an adviser on the bill.
2022-3-28 17:13 | |
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Three senators urged the Olympic committee to work with federal agencies "to protect the privacy of American athletes from the Chinese Communist Government."
2021-7-20 23:46 | |
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US lawmakers and the Department of Justice are looking to ban end-to-end encryption, making Internet users vulnerable to a host of attacks on their privacy from both malicious hackers and from the government.
2020-2-6 21:24 | |
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Privacy regulations are picking up global momentum — how did it affect the blockchain industry in 2019?
2020-1-13 06:00 | |
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It hasn’t been a bed of roses for Facebook as it continues to struggle with regulations to enter the world of cryptocurrencies. A host of hearings and proposed regulations by lawmakers has got the cryptoverse anxious about the future of the social media giant’s crypto-project.
2019-8-9 11:30 | |
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A parliamentary committee worries about Facebook holding financial details on its potentially billions of Libra users.
2019-7-23 15:00 | |
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Say what you like about Mark Zuckerberg, but he certainly knows how to get attention. After six years of blank stares and regulatory shrugs, decentralization and privacy are now the talk of the town in Washington, and lawmakers are finally devoting their attention to what was once an obscure technological fad.
2019-7-21 18:01 | |
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With Facebook set to meet with the Senate on Tuesday and the House on Wednesday, Washington insiders report that lawmakers will be interested in Libra's classification as a possible exchange-traded fund, what Facebook will do to ensure user privacy, and what the Swiss headquarters of the Libra Association will mean for US oversight of the project.
2019-7-16 18:45 | |
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Coinspeaker Facebook to the U. S. Lawmakers: Libra Will Work With Policymakers and Respect PrivacyFacebook blockchain lead David Marcus sent a letter to U. S. lawmakers in which he addressed multiple questions asked by the government.
2019-7-10 12:45 | |
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Facebook's David Marcus told lawmakers its new libra cryptocurrency will not store or share personal financial information – with a few caveats.
2019-7-10 00:19 | |
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Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative being subjected to criticism from lawmakers, despite being backed by industry giants, depicts the prevailing lack of trust between the social media giant and the government, owing to its “disregard for user privacy” as US Senator Maxine Waters put it.
2019-6-22 17:30 | |
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Facebook’s tryst with privacy and security issues is no myth. Its new cryptocurrency Libra failed to reap a positive response from the US lawmakers. Adding to its woes, Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters called for a “moratorium” in the development of the corporate giant’s cryptocurrency project Libra.
2019-6-21 10:08 | |
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The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets.
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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Cryptocurrency lawyer and Coin Center head of research Peter van Valkenburgh has led criticism of a controversial new US law currently before lawmakers in Texas. ‘Not How Digital Currencies Work’ The bill, HB 4371, affects Texas only, seeking to ban usage of anonymous cryptocurrencies between unidentified parties.
2019-3-11 17:00 | |
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Lawmakers in the UK have released a damning report on Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, calling them “digital gangsters. ” The report refers to Facebook’s deliberate violation of privacy laws and its role in spreading “fake news” and disinformation.
2019-2-18 21:22 | |
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Is facial recognition accurate? Can it be hacked? These are just some of the questions being raised by lawmakers, civil libertarians, and privacy advocates in the wake of an ACLU report released last summer that claimed Amazon’s facial recognition software, Rekognition, misidentified 28 members of congress as criminals.
2019-2-9 10:30 | |
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It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D. C. , on September 11, 2018, to lobby the U.
2018-9-22 22:46 | |
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The U. S. Secret Service is taking a firm stance against privacy coins like Monero and Zcash. A top official from the agency has reportedly sought help from Congress. He asked the lawmakers to make additional regulations for these coins to curb their use for illegal activities.
2018-6-26 21:01 | |
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Bitcoin ($BTC) dominance slips as Altseason 3.0 approaches, with analysts drawing parallels to the 2017 and 2021 cycles that sparked major altcoin surges.
Жертвы физических атак на криптоинвесторов потеряли около $101 млн за первые четыре месяца 2026 года, сообщает компания по кибербезопасности CertiK. В более чем половине случаев преступники атакуют...
Bitcoin clears short liquidity at $84K as major support zones build at $70K, pointing to consolidation before the next significant price move.
Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $81,500, trading around $81,585 after touching an intraday high of $81,698, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency continues a sharp recovery from the low $60,000s. The move has taken Bitcoin to its highest level since late January and revived a familiar question: is this a short-lived squeeze, or the start of a more durable advance toward the mid-$80,000s? For now, the answer seems to be that the rally has real support, but it is still moving fast enough to make traders nervous.
Bitcoin $BTC, the flagship cryptocurrency, has hit a staggering 58.91% mark in market dominance for the 1st time since July 2025, over 10 months.
Bitcoin price surged to a four-month high above $80,600 on Monday, May 4, with the benchmark crypto asset breaching the $80k supply wall amid a broader uptick for risk assets. Most of the intraday gains came after President Donald Trump announced Project Freedom, an effort aimed at escorting foreign cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Morgan Stanley advises 2%–4% Bitcoin exposure as MSBT demand grows, while bank balance sheet adoption faces regulatory hurdles.