Does Bitcoin’s Enhancing Anonymity Mean Doomsday for Privacy Coins?

In the early stages of Bitcoin development, most cryptocurrency enthusiasts tended to think that the original digital currency offered them complete anonymity and they could make purchases with this type… The post Does Bitcoin’s Enhancing Anonymity Mean Doomsday for Privacy Coins? appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »

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Ripple UBRI program looks to improve anonymity

Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative is focusing on how to improve privacy in the...

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Why Did LocalBitcoins Give Up Their Users’ Privacy?

LocalBitcoins COO Elena Tonoyan explains how the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange is fighting against criminal activity on its platform. дальше »

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What Is a Bitcoin Mixer? Complete Guide 2020

The idea of Bitcoin is to decouple the government from finance ensuring that each system performs its functions independently. Bitcoin is thus a system that functions on the ideals of independence, decentralization, and privacy. дальше »

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Zcash Privacy Back in Question after User Traces Shielded Transaction

During a Zcash community challenge, one user, Brian Deep, was able to trace a ZEC transaction from another user, MoneyKnowledge0, back to its source in less than three days. The... дальше »

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Telecom Argentina S.A Hit by Major Ransomware Attack, Criminals Demand $7.5M Worth of Monero

Telecom Argentina S. A has been hit by a ransomware attack and the cyber-criminals are demanding $7. 5 million paid in the privacy coin monero. The Spanish language site, elperiodista. com quotes anonymous employees stating that the attack started last Wednesday. дальше »

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Amir Taaki Knocks Bitcoin Coinjoin Schemes – Calls Methods ‘Absolute Garbage’

On July 17, the well known Dark Wallet creator and early Bitcoin developer, Amir Taaki, criticized bitcoin privacy methods on Twitter. Taaki claimed that UTXO mixing concepts like Coinjoin were “absolute garbage. дальше »

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Ethereum Welcomes Layer-2 Scaling Solution for Private Transactions and Atomic Swaps

After seven months, a Zero-Knowledge Proof Optimistic Rollup (Zkopru) implementation for Ethereum is ready for testing as per the latest update on July 19, 2020. The Layer-2 fraud-proof solution not only introduces privacy to ether, ERC-20, and ERC-721 transactions but also supports private atomic swaps. дальше »

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Dash CEO Interview: The New Platform, Dollar Inflation, and More

Dash CEO Ryan Taylor recently sat down with BeInCrypto to discuss a myriad of topics from the soon-to-be-released DASH Platform; to privacy; to the dollar’s inflationary spiral. Despite its age, DASH remains one of the leading cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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German Court Rules to Limit Authorities’ Access to People’s Data

The German constitutional court has ruled that the police and intelligence officials have too much access to people’s personal mobile phone and internet data. A win for privacy activists, the court has directed the government to amend applicable laws to better protect the privacy of German citizens. дальше »

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Crypto Social Network ‘Minds’ Sees Users Flock From Twitter and Facebook Over Privacy Concerns

Crypto social media platform Minds has been garnering users who are concerned about their privacy, according to the company’s CEO. The open-source platform, seen as an alternative to Facebook or Twitter, awards users with cryptocurrency for engagement. дальше »

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Bitcoin Was Supposed To Hit $500k Today, As Predicted By John McAfee. What Went Wrong?

Founder of the McAfee computer security company and proof of stake privacy coin GHOST, John McAfee is today facing crypto community chagrin after his three year BTC prediction failed to materialize. Exactly three years ago today, McAfee went to his official twitter page to establish his Bitcoin price prediction. Asserting that BTC will be worth […] дальше »

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As Analytics And Privacy Efforts Clash, Which Path Will Bitcoin Take?

Two pieces of Bitcoin news this week seemed to point toward conflicting trends in the space: blockchain analysis vs. new privacy methods. The post As Analytics And Privacy Efforts Clash, Which Path Will Bitcoin Take? appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »

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Why You Should Withdraw Your Bitcoin from Exchanges Right Now

Coinspeaker Why You Should Withdraw Your Bitcoin from Exchanges Right NowThough cryptocurrency exchanges are often considered to be a convenient way to manage cryptocurrencies, this convenience usually comes at the cost of privacy. дальше »

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Decred Price Analysis - Bear trend nearing exhaustion

On-chain metrics, aside from transactions per day, have risen substantially since last August, which may be due to a combination of DEX, privacy, and staking initiatives. Upside resistance for the DCR/USD pair sits at US$16 and US$25-US$30. дальше »

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Zcash Latest Hard Fork ‘Heartwood’ Makes Mining Private

Privacy coin Zcash has successfully hard forked at block height 903,000 in a planned network update known as “Heartwood.” дальше »

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This Full-Stack DeFi Platform Adds User Privacy, Anonymity and Insurance

Coinspeaker This Full-Stack DeFi Platform Adds User Privacy, Anonymity and InsuranceEverybody who deals with money wants to be as discreet as possible. PlutusDeFi, a new full-stack DeFi-As-A-Service solution, adresses security concerns and puts users' privacy and anonymity on the first place. дальше »

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Zcash (ZEC) Fourth Upgrade Heartwood Offers Robust Privacy

Zcash protocol upgrade Heartwood is less than 24 hours away with improvements in privacy via shielded coinbase and more efficient functionality for light client software. Heartwood Features Shielded Coinbase According to a blog post by the privacy-centered platform, Heartwood, the fourth network upgrade will activate on July 16, 2020. дальше »

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Zcash gears up for Heartwood upgrade

The privacy-focused Zcash crypto asset will implement its fourth major upgrade, Heartwood, on July 15. The upgrade will enable third-party integrations and improved privacy through a shielded coinbase. дальше »

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Much Anticipated Central Bank Digital Currencies Raise Privacy Concerns

CBDCs are one of the hottest topics in the fintech space, but as their inception comes closer, serious privacy concerns come with it. дальше »

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Incentivized Web3 Data Privacy Project, HOPR, Raises $1 Million Led by Binance Labs

Binance Labs, the incubation venture of Binance exchange, led a seed funding round of $1 million for decentralized privacy-focused HOPR. Apart from Binance Labs, other firms that invested during the seed funding round include Focus Labs, Spark Digital Capital, Caballeros Capital, and Synaitken. дальше »

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Orchid Labs CEO Says New VPN Seeks to Enhance Privacy Rights

U.S.-based company launched a VPN app for iOS users after witnessing a surge in VPN services demand across the world.

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Brave (BAT) and bitFlyer Partner to Create Crypto Wallet

Brave Software and Japanese cryptocurrency exchange giant bitFlyer have collaborated to create a new crypto asset wallet. New Crypto Wallet for Brave and bitFlyer Users In a press release issued on Thursday (July 9, 2020), bitFlyer announced its collaboration with Brave Software, providers of the eponymous crypto-rewards privacy browser. дальше »

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Brave Browser Partners With Japan’s Largest Exchange bitFlyer to Build A Crypto Wallet for Users

The largest crypto exchange in Japan, Bitflyer, has partnered with the privacy and crypto-focused Brave browser. The partnership would see the development of a crypto wallet for Brave browser users. дальше »

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Binance Labs Leads $1M Seed Round in Crypto Tor Alternative HOPR

Binance Labs, the seed funding arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange, has made its first investment of 2020, backing privacy startup HOPR. дальше »

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‘Bitcoin Is Not a Privacy Coin’ Says Crypto Evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos

Andreas Antonopoulos discussed how he desired to see Bitcoin have more “privacy features” in a recent live stream Q&A session published on Youtube on July 7. Antonopoulos discussed the privacy-centric coin monero and concepts like stealth addresses and ring signatures. дальше »

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This New Chat App Uses Ethereum to Ensure Private Messaging

A newly launched chat platform harnesses the Ethereum blockchain to ensure privacy between users, Decrypt reported July 8. Privacy-First Features Called DChat, the application comes from the minds behind Unstoppable Domains; a crypto-first platform that allows users to build censorship-resistant websites while paying in digital tokens. дальше »

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Andreas Antonopoulos: Bitcoin May Never See Monero-Like Privacy

One of Bitcoin’s biggest proponents’ believers the pioneering digital currency would never be “truly private,” compared to the likes of Monero. Monero Supreme Talking on a YouTube live stream July 7, Andreas Antonopoulos said privacy features would soon come to Bitcoin, but they would never eclipse those found in privacy-centric tokens like Monero. дальше »

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Andreas Antonopoulos: ‘It’s A Bit Disappointing That Bitcoin Isn’t A Privacy Coin’

Bitcoin advocate and educator Andreas Antonopoulos stated that while he wished for Bitcoin to be highly private, it’s unlikely for Bitcoin to implement the privacy features as those seen in Monero for a variety of reasons. дальше »

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Bitcoin Will Never Be Truly Private Says Andreas Antonopoulos

Andreas Antonopoulos says Bitcoin will probably never have privacy features like those in Monero.

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Careful! There’s a Justin Sun Look-a-Like Trying to Launch a Fake Tron Privacy Coin

Someone impersonating Tron CEO Justin Sun recently tried luring investors into buying a fake Tron privacy asset as part of a token sale offering. дальше »

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With Chat Privacy Under Threat in US, Firm Develops ‘100% User-Controlled’ Messaging

Unstoppable Domains is working to give users full control over their chat data with a new decentralized protocol. дальше »

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Grin Price Analysis - Cruising at all-time lows

GRIN has limited exchange listings, which may hamper speculation in the near term. Any additional exchange listings should be extremely bullish for the pair, albeit unlikely due to the default privacy capabilities of the coin. дальше »

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TRON 4.0 slated for July 7th release

The fourth major iteration of the TRON blockchain project is set to be unveiled on the 7th of July. As specified by the Tron Foundation CEO, a key feature of this iteration will be a new smart contract privacy feature that utilizes Zk-Snark technology. дальше »

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Here’s How to Expand Who Contributes to Bitcoin Core

A Bitcoin Core dev and her exchange partner discuss Bitcoin and privacy and how to incentivize more developers to contribute to the protocol. дальше »

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Law Decoded: Independence Day Sees Challenges to Privacy, Property and Security, June 26–July 3

Bitcoin isn’t property under new Russian ruling while authorities in the U.S. and the EU challenge encrypted networks in this week’s Law Decoded. дальше »

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MetaMask’s Ethereum Wallet Rolls Out V8 With Enhanced Privacy, UI and Web3 Encryption

Web3 on-ramp platform, Metamask, announced its newest version 8 platform is now live. The browser extension comes with a host of new privacy features “that no other browser wallet has offered before” and an upgraded UI/UX interface, a statement on Medium from the editor of Metamask, Dan Finlay reads. Today we are beginning to roll […] дальше »

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IRS Criminal Investigation Division Wants to Track Privacy Coins, Layer-2, and Sidechains

It has been no secret that the top federal law enforcement agency under the U. S Department of Treasury, the Criminal Investigation Division (CI), is keenly following digital assets to trace for any signals of illicit activity. дальше »

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DeFi-favorite Ethereum wallet MetaMask gets Version 8 update, new features

Popular non-custodial wallet MetaMask announced it will roll out a Version 8 update for the wallet in the coming weeks, promising increased privacy, a better UI, and other user-centric features. The post DeFi-favorite Ethereum wallet MetaMask gets Version 8 update, new features appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Обозреватель блокчейнов Blockchair добавил показатель конфиденциальности биткоин-транзакций

Обозреватель блокчейнов Blockchair добавил показатель конфиденциальности под названием Privacy-o-meter для биткоин-транзакций. Today we release Privacy-o-meter — a tool for Bitcoin users and developers to assess the privacy level of their transactions. дальше »

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IRS Wants to Track ‘Nefarious’ Privacy Coin and Lightning Transactions

The IRS is looking to expand its investigative capabilities around privacy coins, layer-two solutions, and sidechains.

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Ethereum Wallet Platform MetaMask Releases Version 8 with Enhanced Privacy Features

Ethereum (ETH) wallet application MetaMask unveils its new Version 8 wallet service with enhanced privacy and security features as well as added web 3. 0 functionality. Improved Privacy and Security on Latest MetaMask MetaMask has announced the features of its updated Ethereum wallet dubbed “Version 8 or V8. дальше »

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MetaMask Enhances User Privacy With New Wallet Update

Major Ether wallet service and browser extension, MetaMask, introduces newly released version featuring enhanced privacy control. дальше »

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Why Isn’t BCH Way More Popular on the Dark Web?

Despite a growing number of advanced privacy features, Bitcoin Cash seems to have fallen out of favor with Dark Web operators.

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Can Bitcoin satisfy both privacy-sensitive regulators and users?

For users who value financial privacy, cryptocurrencies have always been extremely relevant alternatives. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have their origin story deep-rooted in this core ideal, clubbed The post Can Bitcoin satisfy both privacy-sensitive regulators and users? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Обозреватель блокчейнов Blockchair добавил показатель конфиденциальности биткоин-транзакций

Обозреватель блокчейнов Blockchair добавил показатель конфиденциальности под названием Privacy-o-meter для биткоин-транзакций. В блокчейне биткоина (если средства с кошелька не переводятся полностью) каждая транзакция включает как минимум два выхода, где один возвращается отправителю («сдача»). дальше »

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3 snippets to begin your day: Bitcoin's been busy, another crypto-ETP and more

Privacy? What privacy? While most users of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies value their financial privacy, not all of them understand the true nature of Bitcoin. Bitcoin does not guarantee anonymThe post 3 snippets to begin your day: Bitcoin's been busy, another crypto-ETP and more appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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US Appeals Court Allows Warrantless Search of Blockchain, Exchange Data

A federal appeals court ruled public blockchain information and information stored on crypto exchanges do not provide a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment. дальше »

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Bank of Canada CBDC Insight: Zero-Knowledge Proof Are Insufficient for National Scale Integration

A recent analytical staff note by the Bank of Canada on CBDC's has highlighted that higher privacy levels may come at a cost. The bank summarized possible privacy CBDC frameworks as it looks to advance research and development in this space. дальше »

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Blockchain Monitor, Elliptic, Adds Zcash (ZEC) and Horizen (ZEN) Privacy Tokens to be Screened

Elliptic, a blockchain analysis firm, announced the addition of Zcash (ZEC) and Horizen (ZEN) privacy tokens to its tracking platform. The analysis firm, however, supports the ‘unshielded’ transactions from the blockchain only, keeping away from the built-in privacy tokens such as Monero (XMR), Elliptic co-founder and chief scientist Tom Robinson said. Following the successful support […] дальше »

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