Privacy coins, crypto mixers, and money launderers: bitter pills in crypto mass adoption?

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We examine the dual-edged sword of privacy in crypto, looking into how anonymity tools like mixers and privacy coins have impacted mass adoption amidst rising financial crimes. On Jan. 3, 2009, the public got the chance to experience what anonymity… origin »

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Zero Knowledge Proof Whitelist Coming Soon: The Top Crypto Presale Balancing Privacy and Regulation

Zero Knowledge Proof is solving crypto’s oldest dilemma, privacy versus compliance. As the Top Crypto Presale approaches, ZKP introduces verifiable privacy built for regulators and institutions alike.

2025-10-22 22:00	Web3
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Solving privacy concerns in the crypto ecosystem with BlackHat

The concern for one’s privacy online is one of the core reasons for the creation and subsequent growth in the crypto industry around the world. While privacy coins have been gaining popularity amThe post Solving privacy concerns in the crypto ecosystem with BlackHat appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2021-8-11 13:00	SPN News
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Crypto users not concerned about privacy — Coinmetrics

Most cryptocurrency transactions do not make use of privacy tokens due to regulations The... The post Crypto users not concerned about privacy — Coinmetrics appeared first on Coin Journal.

2020-9-2 12:46	Markets
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Bullet-Proof Crypto Mixer ‘’PenguinX’’ Mitigates Crypto Privacy & Security Risks Completely

The rights to privacy and anonymity of the online community and within the norms of our daily routines as human beings is a virtue which has been inevitable for decades but ignored in essence by majority of countries/governments around the globe.

2020-4-6 06:00	Press Release
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A Little Privacy? Coins Zcash And Dash Under Scrutiny

Earlier this year, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its guidance to member states on a “risk-based approach to virtual assets and virtual asset service providers. ” The intergovernmental regulator puts the onus of responsibility onto exchanges and wallets to share user data, virtually eliminating privacy in crypto transactions.

2019-10-1 15:08	ZCash
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The Importance of a Privacy Coin and Their Real-life Application in the Crypto Space

The adoption of privacy coins is seriously on the rise even with a lot of contentions by major players in the cryptosphere. The anonymity level of some cryptocurrencies is under question as it is possible to trace transactions profiled on the public ledger “Blockchain”.

2019-4-4 05:56	News
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Monero Upgrades to Bulletproof Privacy: XMR Dev News

Monero developers have released a new version of the protocol, which will go into effect between October 18th and 19th. In addition to changing the proof-of-work algorithm to deter ASIC mining, the new upgrade includes improvements to Monero’s privacy functions that will allow deeper protection for significantly lower fees.

2018-10-18 20:40	Privacy Coins
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Cypherpunk Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto Privacy

The following op-ed on crypto privacy was written by Reuben Yap. He is the Chief Operations Officer of Zcoin. A corporate lawyer for ten years, specializing in institutional frameworks, Reuben founded one of SE Asia’s top VPN companies, bolehvpn.

2018-10-18 15:30
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Monero to Become First Billion-Dollar Crypto to Implement 'Bulletproofs' Tech

A highly anticipated technology designed to make blockchain privacy features more scalable will be tested on Monero soon.

2018-10-17 10:59
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IOTA Proposes Reusable Crypto Addresses

IOTA has announced an upcoming proposal for reusable wallet addresses. This would allow users to maintain a single address without privacy or security repercussions. Hans Moog laid out the proposal on the official blog: “The future we [at IOTA] envision requires us to think ahead and often take the ‘difficult route.

2018-10-16 09:25	Cryptocurrency News
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Bitcoin After Death: The Perils of Sharing One’s Fortune

If you are a young fortune-hunter toiling away on a computer in a basement, the prospect of death probably isn’t among your top considerations. Equally, if the main draw to crypto is its relative privacy, you may not be particularly eager to share your private keys with your loved ones, as a hacker could sift […] The post Bitcoin After Death: The Perils of Sharing One’s Fortune appeared first on Bitcoin News.

2018-10-16 21:30
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How Monero Are Improving Human Rights With XMR

Listen Here – https://soundcloud. com/cryptodaily/how-monero-are-improving-human-rights-with-xmr Monero is considered to be the privacy coin, the currency of choice for absolute privacy. Now, privacy doesn’t necessarily mean security and we should remember that 2018 has seen a tonne of ‘Monero mining’ hacks, calling into question some of the projects integrity.

2018-10-12 17:00	monero
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Positive Future For Bitcoin In Gambling

The world of digital currencies and the world of gambling seem to be joining up. The benefits offered by currencies such as the market leader, Bitcoin isn’t an oversight. Winning Poker Network is one of the companies that is benefitting from supporting from the world of crypto over the past few years.

2018-10-12 23:00	Gambling
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Blockstream’s Liquid Network for “High Value” Bitcoin Payments Is Live

The Liquid Network is up and running. More than a year after its conceptual introduction at the Blockchain Association of Canada's Government Forum in Ottawa, Blockstream’s bitcoin scaling solution made its public debut on October 10, 2018, after going live among its partners on September 27.

2018-10-11 20:44	Payments
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The Cryptocurrency Tradeoff: How Decentralization, Privacy, and Throughput are Crypto’s Major Pain Points

Ten years after the launch of Bitcoin in 2008, the world is yet to witness the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies as an accepted form of payment – even in concentrated geographics. The Decentralization Irony Diving into the cryptocurrency market a bit deeper displays shortcomings beyond those mentioned above; which include usability issues, compliance roadblocks, and […] The post The Cryptocurrency Tradeoff: How Decentralization, Privacy, and Throughput are Crypto’s Major Pain Points appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2018-10-8 16:00	ZCash
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Circle Invest Packages New Crypto Bundles By Platform, Payments, and Privacy

After finding much success in their unique “Buy the Market” feature, Circle has announced that additional cryptocurrency bundles each broken down by category are now available via the Circle Invest app.

2018-10-6 23:00	Poloniex
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Can Bitcoin Conversions Be Traced?

Every time a criminal or pirate convert digital currency to government issued ones it creates a ‘vulnerability’ according to an official with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Let’s consider that from the start, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general was designed with privacy and anonymity in mind, therefore these latest findings may come of some concern to those who have used Bitcoin illicitly in the past.

2018-10-4 12:30
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Crypto Forecast: Platforms and Privacy Coins Will Win In 2019.

The bearish trend may be about to end for cryptocurrencies. Well, at least for some of them. New predictions suggest that Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH) will treble in value in the next year or so, with privacy coins and Bitcoin (BTC) also expected to see strong price increases.

2018-10-3 20:13	Markets
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How BAT Could Re Vamp Privacy Laws In The United States

Basic Attention Token, the native token to the Brave project and the token designed to fully incentivise the consumption of fair advertising. According to reports, the CEO of Brave, Brendan Eich has written to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in order to address some of the concerns he has regarding the current privacy laws in the United States.

2018-10-2 16:00	Privacy
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Monero (XMR) Community Tackles Crypto Malware Scene

The Monero Malware Response Workgroup Critics often express their displeasure for the crypto industry by pointing out that this up and coming technology, specifically privacy coins like Monero, enables and aids illicit acts, like ransomware, cryptojacking, and money laundering.

2018-10-2 03:47	XMR
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Bitcoin And Monero Used To Launder $89M: Investigation

Nearly $89 million USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and other top cryptocurrencies were mostly converted to privacy coin Monero (XMR) at 46 exchanges around the world in order to launder illicit funds, a Wall Street Journal investigation has found.

2018-9-30 21:30	Money Laundering
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Coinbase Announced New Asset Listing Program

In a move to expand its asset offerings, Coinbase has created a new process by which anyone with a token can apply to have it listed on the platform. This news comes weeks after Coinbase said it was exploring the addition of several new assets including Stellar Lumens (XLM), Zcash (ZEC) and Cardano (ADA).

2018-9-27 01:15	Digital assets
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Monero Bug Allows Theft from Crypto Exchanges, Will They Start Delisting It?

A recently discovered bug allowed bad actors to trick and exploit cryptocurrency exchanges by sending multiple payments to the same stealth address. Monero Bug Allows Hackers to Steal from Crypto Exchanges Monero (XMR) is known as a coin that provides its users with increased levels of privacy and anonymity.

2018-9-27 21:00	XMR
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: The Resilience of Bitcoin

Altcoins may come and go; hacks may challenge exchanges; mainstream financial advisors might not get it — but even in the face of a protocol bug, Bitcoin perseveres and develops.

2018-9-22 19:33
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eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain

Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency.

2018-9-22 23:59	blockchain
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Presenting a United Front of Blockchain Companies to Work With Congress

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	Adoption & community
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Dash Roll Out Innovative New Payment System In Venezuela

Venezuela are in the midst of a financial crisis at the moment. Hyperinflation is causing the price of the Venezuelan Bolivar to fall. As a result of this, cryptocurrency DASH has seen a huge boost in popularity.

2018-9-20 06:00	Venezuela
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Zcash vs Monero: Report Says ZEC ‘Much Stronger’ Than XMR

Zcash (ZEC) is a better privacy coin than Monero (XMR) and should be considered one of the most important projects in the crypto space, according to a new study. A report by the New York-based firm Digital Asset Research (DAR) argues Zcash’s use of encryption makes it a far more secure privacy coin than its […] The post Zcash vs Monero: Report Says ZEC ‘Much Stronger’ Than XMR appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

2018-9-20 18:32	ZCash
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Verge Offers Little Privacy and Nothing Unique

Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited.

2018-9-18 19:50	Privacy & security
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Custodial vs Non-Custodial Crypto Swap: Which Offers the Best Exchange Rate?

If you’re planning to swap between cryptocurrencies, there is no shortage of options. Many people will use a centralized exchange such as Binance, but there are also non-custodial solutions such as Flyp.

2018-9-17 22:55
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MixxChain: Crypto Godfather David Chaum’s MixxLabs Privacy Meets Scalability eCash Project

Much as what happens with people who become major names in their industry du jour. The renowned cryptographer, David Chaum, the man the led to the creation of the adjective ‘Chaumian', commonly used in the phrase ‘Chaumian ecash'.

2018-9-17 22:03	News
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Verge (XVG) Support Extends To Bitnovo And Crypto Planet

Verge (XVG) is pushing mainstream adoption by working with multiple retailers to support the coin. PornHub, Brazzers, and Nutaku are some prominent partners, with Verge supporting around 120 vendors in total.

2018-9-15 22:38	Cryptocurrency News
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Spark, a New GUI Lightning Wallet for Bitcoin, Now Available for Download

Spark is a web-based GUI wallet designed for speed, safety and simplicity that utilizes Blockstream’s Lightning implementation c-lightning as its backend. The platform allows for easy spending and receiving of bitcoins over the Lightning Network, which is renowned for its payment speeds.

2018-9-11 22:32	Startups
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning, Launches and Broken Promises

A handful of projects brought their tech to life this week, introducing new payment systems and coins to the industry’s offerings. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s Lightning Network makes headway for the dev community, and one of crypto’s older and more respected exchanges (arguably) takes a step against the space’s principles.

2018-9-11 17:57
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Elastos Is Creating The New Internet… On Your TV

Big Brother is Watching, but you might be able to jailbreak your Telescreen. Elastos, a Chinese-based blockchain project, is inching towards developing a decentralized “SmartWeb” of home computers and other devices, adding extra layers of privacy and data protection than current infrastructure allows.

2018-9-10 16:53
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The Daily: Coinbase Explores Crypto ETF, Changelly Verifies Monero Traders

US exchange Coinbase is reportedly exploring possibilities to create a cryptocurrency ETF and we’ve covered the details in The Daily. Also, Bittrex announces fiat pairs for cardano and zcash, Changelly admits requesting KYC documents from clients trading privacy coins like XMR, and Monero developers find another bug.

2018-9-9 17:01	ZCash
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Pornhub Is Heating Up With Privacy Coins Zencash And Tron

Crypto in the porn industry is expanding but this shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. The porn industry, in particular, has a history of being early adopters of new… The post Pornhub Is Heating Up With Privacy Coins Zencash And Tron appeared first on CoinCentral.

2018-9-7 19:10
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Monero (XMR) Might Soon Be The Next Big Thing As Spotlight Turns From Blockchain To Privacy

Chart for XMR/USD (1W) Monero (XMR) is almost as old as Bitcoin (BTC) but this project failed to receive the attention it deserved during the early days. This is because blockchain became so hot an industry that everything else faded away in comparison.

2018-9-7 17:30	monero
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Abra Supports SEPA Bank Transfers, Enabling Crypto Purchases With Fiat

Abra, the all-in-one digital wallet and cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts. European users can now enable direct wire transfers from European banks to purchase any of Abra’s 28 available cryptocurrencies.

2018-9-7 23:38	Payments
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Crypto Exchange Changelly Can Withhold Privacy Coins Due to “High Risk” KYC Concerns

Monero (XMR) users have been complaining after finding out that cryptocurrency exchange Changelly can effectively “steal” their cryptocurrency. Changelly has been accused of requiring KYC documents after funds leave the wallet according to a tweet from September 4, 2018.

2018-9-6 18:00	XMR
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ShapeShift Will Now Require “Basic Personal Details” for New Membership Program

In a what appears to be a seismic shift in company ethos, digital assets platform ShapeShift has launched a new loyalty program called "ShapeShift Membership" which will require the exchange users to provide "basic personal details," according to a blog post published September 4, 2018.

2018-9-6 21:20	Privacy & security
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Cryptos To Reach $3.6 Trillion In 10 Years, Bitcoin At $143,000: Report

The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies is currently $225 billion led by Bitcoin (BTC: $7,000) at $120 billion. ICO advisory firm Satis Group is forecasting an extremely bullish trend for cryptos over the next 5 to 10 years in an Aug.

2018-9-5 17:30	prediction
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ShapeShift Shifts Shape: Membership Becoming Mandatory

ShapeShift is living up to its name. The cryptocurrency swapping system best-known for being the ‘exchange without accounts’ is introducing… accounts. ShapeShift built its reputation on privacy and its USP is that you don’t need to sign up or hand over anything more than an email address to make a transaction.

2018-9-5 01:32	crypto exchanges
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ShapeShift To Require Membership Amid Regulatory Concerns

ShapeShift is launching a new membership program that will become mandatory later this year, the company announced today on its website. The Switzerland-based cryptocurrency platform is ending its “exchange without accounts” policy that enables individuals to privately trade Bitcoins, Ethereum and other digital coins with anonymous counterparties located anywhere in the world.

2018-9-5 01:30	KYC
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Crypto Exchange Changelly Confirms It Can Steal Users’ Monero (XMR)

Changelly Can Withhold XMR If KYC Isn’t Completed Privacy coins, such as Monero (XMR), ZCash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN), are often the topic of controversy within the cryptocurrency community, as some naysayers claim that these assets directly enable money laundering, terrorist financing and the like.

2018-9-5 00:37	XMR
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XMR Price Booms: Monero Has Uses Beyond Crime

Market analysis suggests a bullish outlook for the privacy coin Monero; the XMR price having gained nearly 70% in the past three weeks. Monero has increased just over two-thirds since mid-August, with significant gains being made since the start of September.

2018-9-4 16:51	Privacy Coins
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IOTA Comes Up Big In The Vehicular Applications Test

IOTA have recently revealed a research paper titled “IOTA Feasibility and Perspectives for Enabling Vehicular Applications” on the 29th August, which discusses the likelihood of using IOTA Tangle as a fundamental feature to improve privacy in Vehicular applications.

2018-9-3 13:00	IOTA
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Reasons why Monero could soon smoke above other Privacy coins

Many investors within the crypto community are aware that a boom is inevitable within the crypto world irrespective of the lose in value of most cryptocurrency below what was expected of them at this time this year.

2018-9-1 21:58	ZCash
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Aidos Kuneen Blockchain Project Launch Crypto-Friendly Banking Network

AidosKuneen is giving crypto users the privilege to put their wealth in a network that has easy access to fiat currency through banks. A NEW MOMENTUM ADK, an open source project with a network that spans two continents, stretching two banks in Africa and one in Europe.

2018-8-31 01:49	pr
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Solana Policy Institute President’s Top Priorities For CLARITY Act And Latest Update On The Bill

As discussions surrounding the CLARITY Act—often referred to as the crypto market structure bill—continue in Washington, Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute, has provided insights on the current status of the legislation and the organization’s top priorities.

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Bitcoin wallets interacting with this specific protocol are now flagged for “high-risk” seizures by compliance algorithms

When European police staged another coordinated sweep against crypto mixers this autumn, most people saw a familiar headline and scrolled on. But every seizure, every frozen server rack, every compressed hard drive pushed into an evidence van has the potential to change how Bitcoin actually moves.

TVL Tornado Cash обновил исторический максимум вблизи $1,2 млрд

Совокупный объем депозитов в криптовалютном миксере Tornado Cash достиг рекордных $1,195 млрд. В DL News скачок TVL протокола объяснили притоком средств, связанных с Ричардом Хартом. Источник: DefiLlama.

How this millionaire crypto hacker continues to freely cash out a year later

On Oct. 31, 2025, the Radiant exploiter transferred approximately 5,411. 8 ETH to Tornado Cash, a move worth roughly $20. 7 million. Nine days earlier, the same cluster had moved approximately 2,834.

Is US crypto regulation favoring CeFi over DeFi?

DeFi now faces competition from CeFi (centralized finance)—a hybrid model that blends crypto’s financial rewards with familiar convenience.

ETH foundation pledges $1m for Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm post guilty verdict

The Ethereum Foundation is doubling down on its support for Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash developer who now faces prison time after a partial conviction in federal court. In an Aug. 7 X post, the legal aid account supporting Storm…

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