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Monero privacy bug decreased anonymity for 3 years

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June 1, 2023

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A recently disclosed bug in the privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero (XMR) has compromised user anonymity for the past three years. The bug, which affected the decoy selection process in monero transactions, has been patched in the latest version of the monero wallet, but its...

Binance won’t support privacy tokens in Poland, France, and Italy

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May 31, 2023

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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Crypto exchange giant Binance said that users in Poland, France, and Italy will no longer be able to trade privacy tokens on its platforms. No more privacy coins for...

Kennedy Jr. is against Biden’s crypto tax plan, raises privacy concerns about CBDCs

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May 6, 2023

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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Robert Kennedy Jr. has spoken out against President Biden’s proposed 30% tax on cryptocurrency mining, emphasizing the importance of financial privacy and the need to support innovation within the...

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Coinbase faces class-action lawsuit for allegedly violating biometric privacy laws

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May 3, 2023

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Crypto exchange Coinbase is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that it violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting and storing customers’ fingerprints and facial templates without proper permission. The lawsuit contends that Coinbase’s mandate for customers to provide valid IDs...

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US CFTC official urges elimination of crypto privacy

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April 26, 2023

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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero has highlighted the risks associated with cryptocurrencies at the City Week conference in London. Romero pointed out the dangers of digital currency being used for illicit funding, such as drug trafficking, terrorism, human...

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Digital euro to complement cash, privacy challenges addressed

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April 25, 2023

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Fabio Panetta, European Central Bank (ECB) board member, assures the digital euro will enhance existing cash options while tackling privacy concerns amidst the need for security in the evolving financial landscape. In a recent gathering of the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and...

Bitcoin’s privacy tool, CoinJoin, obfuscates over $6m in a single transfer

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April 23, 2023

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More people appear keen to use Bitcoin’s onchain privacy methods going by the size of a recent CoinJoin transfer. On April 20, a Bitcoin CoinJoin, comprising 351 inputs, fused 209.70283337 BTC, confirming it on-chain before redistributing it through 336 outputs. The CoinJoin allowed over $6m...

Trezor partners with Wasabi Wallet to enhance bitcoin transaction privacy

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April 20, 2023

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Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Trezor collaborates with Wasabi Wallet to integrate the privacy-enhancing CoinJoin feature, allowing users to conduct more secure and private bitcoin transactions. Trezor has partnered with privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet to enhance the privacy of bitcoin transactions. Trezor has introduced the...

Privacy and programmability under one roof

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April 11, 2023

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Blockchain technology is one of the groundbreaking tech innovations of the 21st century. Ideas like decentralization and immutability caught traction with users as they were a pleasant departure from traditional finance. However, on privacy, blockchain technology offers a mixed bag to users. Ola...