Ethereum Founder Explores Privacy Pool System In New Research

As international regulations change, individuals are increasingly interested in preserving their privacy.  One of the co-founders of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, and others released a research paper.  The authors explored the intersection of blockchain technology and financial regulations through the lens of privacy pool systems. дальше »

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Meta’s assault on privacy should serve as a warning against AI

Facebook was the worst thing to happen to user privacy over the last two decades. Artificial intelligence could be the worst thing to happen in the days ahead. дальше »

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9 crypto leaders share advice for proof-of-humanity solution builders

Respect for users’ personal privacy must be top of mind when developing proof-of-humanity identity solutions.

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Виталик Бутерин рассказал об альтернативе Tornado Cash

Соучредитель Ethereum Виталик Бутерин выпустил статью о протоколе конфиденциальности Privacy Pools. 2/ Privacy Pools is an open source project attempting to fix the most important flaw in Tornado Cash: Tornado Cash users were not able to provably dissociate from illicit funds—except by revealing their entire tx history—which only few did…https://t. дальше »

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Vitalik Buterin introduces decentralized privacy pools for balancing crypto regulation and anonymity

A new research paper led by Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin proposes “Privacy Pools,” a novel approach to balance privacy protections and regulatory compliance in cryptocurrencies. The paper outlines how Privacy Pools allows users to prove their crypto withdrawals do not originate from illicit sources without revealing their complete transaction histories. дальше »

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Vitalik Buterin Suggests Privacy and Financial Regulation Compatible in Co-Authored Paper

The paper titled "Blockchain Privacy and Regulatory Compliance:Towards a Practical Equilibrium" introduces Privacy Pools. These protocols conceal transaction history to provide privacy. However, it differs from mixers like Tornado Cash, which faces sanctions in the US. дальше »

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Casa wallet introduces relay feature to bolster Ethereum privacy

Casa, a leading private key manager, has announced new functionality to ensure increased Ethereum privacy by enabling users to pay gas and complete transfers using their Ether wallets as a relay. дальше »

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Casa Wallet rolls out new functionality for recently launched ETH vault

Casa added a multi-signature Ethereum self-custody vault to its initial BTC custody offering in June 2023. However, the Casa Relay responsible for communication between the ETH vaults and the Ethereum blockchain did not offer privacy. дальше »

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Binance will reportedly delist Monero and privacy coins in Belgium

Binance will reportedly stop the trading of privacy-focused coins in Belgium дальше »

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Tornado Cash alternative detailed in paper co-authored by Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and team introduce Privacy Pools, a protocol that can replace Tornado Cash дальше »

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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Introduces New Way to Merge Privacy and Regulatory Compliance

Together with blockchain veteran Ameen Soleimani, Jacob Illum from Chainanalysis and University of Basel scholars Matthias Nadler and Fabian Schar, Buterin authored paper on privacy game-changer дальше »

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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals

The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a blockchain tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also distinguishing criminal activity from innocent funds. дальше »

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Tornado Cash case: crypto anonymity vs regulation 

The recent indictment of Tornado Cash developers brings the tension between crypto privacy and national security into sharp focus. What are the implications for the crypto world? дальше »

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Shinobi Joins Bitcoin Magazine as Technical Editor

Bitcoin privacy researcher Shinobi is joining Bitcoin Magazine as Technical Editor. дальше »

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Elon Musk Wants X to Collect More of Your Data for AI and Job Matching

X updates privacy policy to give it permission to gather detailed information about users' employment history, educational background, job search activity, skills, and even biometric data.  The post Elon Musk Wants X to Collect More of Your Data for AI and Job Matching appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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From Beta to Boom: Borroe’s 25% Surge Leaves Monero (XMR) & Stellar (XLM) Behind!

Investors appear to be losing confidence in Monero (XMR), citing possibilities of privacy and decentralization attacks. Elsewhere, Stellar (XLM) is expected to rise in the long term after the launch of the Soroban smart contract platform. дальше »

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zkPass Pre-alpha Testnet Opens for Public Testing

New York, US, September 1st, 2023, Chainwire In a significant stride towards revolutionizing data privacy and verification, zkPass, the innovative privacy-preserving protocol for private data verification, announces that its Pre-alpha Testnet is open for public testing. дальше »

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zkPass Pre-alpha Testnet Opens for Public Testing

In a significant stride towards revolutionizing data privacy and verification, zkPass, the innovative privacy-preserving protocol for private data verification, announces that its Pre-alpha Testnet is open for public testing. дальше »

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Worldcoin Plunges Over 50% Amid Global Data Privacy Concerns

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OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Enterprise with high-speed GPT-4 access, used by 80% of Fortune 500 companies

OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT Enterprise on Aug. 28. This new offering provides enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher-speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows for extended inputs, advanced data analysis capabilities, and customization options. дальше »

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OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Enterprise — 4 times the power of consumer version

OpenAI also claims that ChatGPT Enterprise is twice as fast as GPT-4, with enhanced privacy and security standards.

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Crypto An Exit? US Banks Share Data With FBI Without Legal Process

The principles that allow the creation of crypto are similar to those that proclaim the need to protect people’s privacy. In the US, several developments suggest this privacy could be in danger, as it is the nascent industry that could provide an alternative to the current financial system. дальше »

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Worldcoin Meltdown: 50% Crash Caused By Mounting Data Privacy Paranoia

The Worldcoin cryptocurrency project, led by Sam Altman, the brains behind ChatGPT, is facing increased scrutiny from regulators worldwide. The project’s use of eye-ball scanning orbs for user enrollment has raised concerns about potential violations of data protection laws. дальше »

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Worldcoin tanks by over 50% as data privacy concerns mount

WLD's value declined by more than 50% in the first month of the project's launch. This has been a result of the regulatory concerns around the project. Since Worldcoin’s [WLD] mainnet launThe post Worldcoin tanks by over 50% as data privacy concerns mount appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Richard Heart Is Still Free and Has Advice for Lawyers

Cryptocurrency advocate Richard Heart recently highlighted an important legal technicality regarding the privacy protections afforded to publicly shared information. In a Twitter thread, Heart suggested that lawyers pay close attention to this issue as it relates to digital assets. дальше »

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Transaction Rails Are The New Frontline As The State Fights Bitcoin Insurgence

As the State fights financial privacy in earnest, Bitcoin must become a functional medium of exchange or risk cyber isolation. дальше »

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Tornado Cash Founders Face Money Laundering Charges: How Much Privacy is Too Much?

US regulators of New York indict founders of Tornado Cash for alleged money laundering operations of up to $1 billion. дальше »

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Tornado Cash Devs Charged With Helping Hackers Launder $1B, Including Infamous North Korean Attacks

Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer which "facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering" for North Korea's Lazarus Group. дальше »

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Kenya’s 17-Member Committee Officially Kicks Off Investigation Into Worldcoin

The Kenyan government has set up a 17-member committee to investigate the operations of American-based cryptocurrency firm Worldcoin, due to its collection of biometric data not satisfying Kenya’s data privacy laws of the country. дальше »

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What is Friend.tech, social platform earning over $1m in fees

Friend.tech, a decentralized social platform, sees a rapid ascent post-beta launch, sparking debates on data privacy and novel monetization of social interactions. Friend.tech has set the crypto world abuzz in less than a week since its beta launch. This decentralized… дальше »

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China Proposes to Regulate Metaverse Through Digital Identity System

China Mobile has proposed a digital identity system to regulate the metaverse, similar to China's social credit system, which has sparked privacy concerns. The metaverse group may vote on this in October. дальше »

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Monero (XMR) Dips, Borroe ($ROE) Eyes Elite Status in Crypto Top 50 by 2024

In the vast sea of cryptocurrencies, tokens jostle for recognition and value. Recently, Monero (XMR), known for its rigorous privacy protocols, witnessed a dip in its performance. However, as one entity retreats, another rises. дальше »

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Samourai Wallet claims Wasabi Wallet is on ‘psyop’

Wasabi Wallet — a software wallet meant to enhance Bitcoin (BTC) privacy through mixing — accused their main competitor Wasabi of running a “psyop” through their educational project Coinjoins. дальше »

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Trezor Expands Privacy Features, Introduces Coinjoin For Trezor Model One

Trezor Model One introduces coinjoin, enhancing Bitcoin transaction privacy and security for all users. дальше »

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Colombia’s central bank recommends limiting CBDC holdings and spending

Setting limits on CBDC transactions could be beneficial to issues related to user privacy and security, according to the central bank of Colombia. дальше »

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Educational Project For Private Bitcoin Transactions Coinjoins.org Has Officially Launched

Contributors to Wasabi Wallet, a popular Bitcoin privacy tool, announce an open source educational project to progress collaborative Bitcoin transactions. дальше »

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How to protect your privacy online

Discover effective strategies to maintain online privacy and learn how to safeguard your personal information while navigating the digital landscape. дальше »

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Your Financial Privacy Is Under Attack: How State-Sponsored Attacks On Bitcoin Are Growing

New legislative efforts to consolidate financial power and legal attacks on Bitcoin users demonstrate the need to develop privacy tools. дальше »

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Is Friend.tech a Friend or Foe? A Dive Into the New Social App Driving Millions in Trading Volume

The new social app has driven over 4,400 ETH ($8.1 million) in trading volume in less than 24 hours since its launch, far surpassing OpenSea’s in the same time frame. But with its mysterious origins, lack of privacy policy and lagging network, it raises some red flags. дальше »

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Binance partners with Japanese KYC provider despite privacy concerns

Binance has partnered with the KYC provider known as Liquid to reenter the Japanese market. Liquid offers a facial authentication tool for KYC purposes. It uses an AI-based image processing capability. дальше »

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Argentina Launches Investigation into Worldcoin over Privacy Concerns

Coinspeaker Argentina Launches Investigation into Worldcoin over Privacy Concerns Besides the criticism of its method and storage of data collection, the project has also been subject to scrutiny over its onboarding of early adopters. дальше »

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Binance Japan to Rely on Liquid for Biometric Identity Verification Despite Privacy Concerns

Binance is partnering with Liquid, a biometric data authentication service, to re-enter the Japanese market in compliance with the country's strict cryptocurrency regulatory requirements, including Know-Your-Customer (KYC) procedures. дальше »

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Swisstronik Bug Bounty 1.0 launches with rewards of upto $31,000 per bug

Swisstronik, the layer-1 network for building regulatory-compliant dApps with enhanced data privacy, is pleased to announce the launch of its first testnet and Bug Bounty program with rewards reachingThe post Swisstronik Bug Bounty 1. дальше »

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Worldcoin draws the ire of Argentina next

The U.K., France, Germany and Kenya are already investigating Worldcoin due to similar concerns. Previously, Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin had said that some privacy and ethical issues raised arouThe post Worldcoin draws the ire of Argentina next appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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The Best VPN services in 2023 for crypto users

For anyone trading crypto and wanting to improve privacy and enhance security a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a tool worth considering. This article profiles the best VPNs in 2023 for crypto fans. дальше »

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Billionaire Rubenstein calls Bitcoin mainstream adoption inevitable

Renowned billionaire investor David Rubenstein reiterates his belief in the long-term viability of Bitcoin, citing the substantial institutional interest. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Rubenstein highlighted the “enormous interest” in a currency that offers privacy and security against governmental… дальше »

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Bavaria's Data Regulator Had Not Concluded Assessment of Worldcoin When the Project Launched

The Sam Altman co-founded project has been shut down in Kenya over privacy concerns. дальше »

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Worldcoin Woes in Kenya Worsen as Police Reportedly Raid Warehouse, Seize Data Equipment

Worldcoin's warehouse in Kenya was raided by police, following the Kenyan government's suspension of the company's operations over privacy concerns. The digital identification platform, which uses iris-scanning technology, has faced criticism globally. дальше »

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Kenyan authorities raid Worldcoin warehouse in Nairobi under search warrant

Kenyan authorities raided a Worldcoin warehouse in Nairobi on Aug. 5 under a search warrant over concerns that the company’s data collection practices may not adhere to privacy laws in the country, according to local media reports. дальше »

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Binance's VC Arm Dominated Funding Rounds Last Week Even as Regulators Scrutinized the Crypto Exchange

Binance Labs announced investments in four incubator projects and participated in a round for privacy infrastructure startup zkPass. дальше »

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