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New Bitcoin Cash Specs Propose Heightened Privacy and Double-Spend Proofs
31.7.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) development continues as software engineers have revealed two distinct concepts that aim to boost the BCH network. Bitcoin Cash developer Tom Zander has announced new documentation concerning the vision of a double-spend proofs, which now exists as a pull request to...
Privacy-Focused Zcoin Rolls Out Zero-Knowledge Proof Protocol, Sigma
31.7.2019
Privacy coin Zcoin came out with Sigma, its live zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) protocol that includes financial privacy, but not a trusted setup.
Zcoin explained that it will be phasing out of the original Zerocoin protocol, while implementing Sigma, with the aim to tackle “a privacy coin...
Testing Haven, OB1’s New Social Media and Crypto Marketplace App
30.7.2019
On Monday, OB1, the development team who created the crypto-infused marketplace Openbazaar, launched a new platform called Haven. The application is a mobile version of the Openbazaar marketplace, but also includes social media, end-to-end encrypted messaging, and noncustodial wallet services for...
Governance Service and Data Privacy Firm BlueTalon Acquired by Microsoft
30.7.2019
In this day and age, data privacy is one of the most important pillars of any tech business. Considering the sort of data breaches that have happened throughout the past few years, it is only natural that tech giant Microsoft is doing everything in its power to further enhances its data privacy...
Bitcoin Mixer- Making Anonymity Your New Safety-Net Against Online Threats and Risks of Privacy
27.7.2019
Is your online privacy and anonymity important to you? Do online information-collecting sites annoy you and make you worry about your right to privacy? Want to stay all hushed up while you buy anything online? The answer to these questions and the desire for anonymity is ‘Bitcoin Mixer.’ It...
GRAFT Launches Instant Payment Transactions on top of Privacy Chain
26.7.2019
Earlier this week, GRAFT opened up the testnet for its marquee feature – RTA, which stands for Real-Time Authorizations. The functionality has been much anticipated and was predated by the launch of the Supernode network back in March of this year. The underlying PoW network has been...
Facebook Libra Hasn’t Responded to Information Request: Swiss Watchdog
24.7.2019
Facebook hasn't responded to a request by Switzerland’s data privacy regulator for more details on Libra, despite the project being based in Geneva
Unsuck It
23.7.2019
Julia Carrie Wong and Matthew Cantor's How to speak Silicon Valley: 53 essential tech-bro terms explained was pretty hilarious. A little something in there to offend everyone.
Speaking of kinda douchey words, I'm reminded of one of my favorite sites on the internet: Unsuck It. Not only does...
Privacy Is a Human Right Worth Fighting For
23.7.2019
Privacy is a basic human right. It’s there in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence.” Attaining that right in an era of dragnet surveillance, mass data breaches, state-sponsored hacks...
UK Lawmakers May Probe Facebook Libra Over Privacy, Fraud Concerns
22.7.2019
A parliamentary committee worries about Facebook holding financial details on its potentially billions of Libra users
How the Blockchain Stops Cheaters: Cryptocurrency and Provably Fair Gaming
21.7.2019
Online casinos and betting sites have proliferated since the first of their kind came on the scene in 1994. Thanks to the convenience of playing from home, the allure of winning real money, and a degree of privacy, these popular sites continue to evolve. There have been major problems, though...
Privacy Coin Zcash Will Soon Undergo Its First ‘Friendly’ Fork – Meet Ycash
19.7.2019
A new privacy coin, Ycash, will be created in a matter of hours. Here's everything you need to know about the spin-off
Privacy Token Grin Executes First Hard Fork, Says Was Planned Even Before Launch
18.7.2019
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Grin token has executed the project’s first backward-incompatible upgrade, commonly known as a hard fork. The hard for was executed at the block height of 262,080 on Wednesday, July 17. As per the official announcement, the executed hard fork is targeted towards...
Spain Thwarts Bitcoin ATM Scam, Prompting Regulatory Debate Worldwide
16.7.2019
Bitcoin ATMs are not currently governed by EU money laundering regulations, and arrests coordinated by Spanish police and Europol in May are bringing new focus to this loophole. A group of eight Spanish and Latin American individuals have been arrested, along with several of their associates,...
Top Republican Touts Blockchain Privacy as Alternative to Regulating Big Tech
16.7.2019
U.S. House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has argued for the use of blockchain networks in protecting users' data from "exploitation."
John McAfee: This Year Belongs to Privacy and Medical Tokens
16.7.2019
Computer scientist and crypto advocate John McAfee tweeted last night that the current year belongs to privacy-focused tokens like Apollo, ZCash, Monero, etc., and medical tokens like Docademic, Solve, etc. These predictions are in line with his earlier market commentaries. This will be the year...
Facebook to Senators: Libra Crypto Will Respect Consumer Privacy
9.7.2019
Facebook's David Marcus told lawmakers its new libra cryptocurrency will not store or share personal financial information – with a few caveats
How to Encrypt Messages With PGP When Using Darknet Markets
8.7.2019
If you’re capable of shopping on the darknet, you’re capable of encrypting your order. PGP provides protection for both parties, thwarting man in the middle attacks and keeping busybodies at bay. The following guide explains how to install PGP and then use it to place an encrypted order...
‘Not Everyone Is Happy but We Have to Move on,’ Some Challenges to the FATF’s New Guidance
2.7.2019
Not everyone is happy about the FATF’s new rule. Cointelegraph investigates some challenges from both technical and philosophical standpoints
Tip Twitch Livestreamers With BCH Using the New Tipbitcoin.cash App
30.6.2019
Last week the pseudonymous developer who created the Crescent Cash wallet, Pokkst, announced the launch of a new tipping service called Tipbitcoin.cash. The tool gives anyone the ability to tip their favorite streamer on Twitch using bitcoin cash. Also Read: Iranians Defy Warning and Share Pictures...