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ConsenSys will shorten MetaMask data retention to 7 days following privacy discourse
6.12.2022
The firm sparked controversy last month after disclosing MetaMask's data collection practices
ConsenSys to Update MetaMask Crypto Wallet in Response to Privacy Backlash
6.12.2022
ConsenSys clarified its data sharing practices and said it will rebuild MetaMaks’ settings page to address user concerns
How smart contracts can improve efficiency in healthcare
2.12.2022
From insurance to telehealth, smart contracts are finding use cases across the healthcare industry
Digital identity platform integrates with zkSync for on-chain KYC
30.11.2022
RNS.ID’s on-chain KYC solution is designed on a “privacy engine” to encrypt users' data
Metaverse exploitation and abuse to rise in 2023: Kaspersky
30.11.2022
Cybercriminals will flock to the Metaverse next year to prey on unsuspecting virtual world participants according to a report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder of Decred, on Blockchain Fixing Political Voting, Campaign Spending and Privacy | Ep. 182
29.11.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder of Decred, talks about blockchain fixing political voting, campaign spending, and privacy....
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Privacy Isn’t Just an Edge Case for Crypto
28.11.2022
Financial privacy is useful for dissidents in extreme situations. But nobody should have to justify keeping their personal lives private, says our columnist
Top 5 Best Bitcoin Mixers & Tumblers in 2022
28.11.2022
Bitcoin's pseudonymity creates privacy concerns among active bitcoin users as transactions can be linked to a user's identity through a range of blockchain deanonymization methods. As a result, more and more Bitcoiners are choosing to mix their coins using so-called Bitcoin mixers or tumblers. ...
Ethereum Software Company Consensys Collects User Data, Privacy Policy Discloses
25.11.2022
Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collected. The news follows a similar decision the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap recently...
Leading Crypto Wallet MetaMask Reveals it Collects User Data, Faces Backlash From Community
24.11.2022
Major Ethereum (ETH)-focused blockchain company ConsenSys updated its privacy policy on Wednesday, stating that the popular crypto wallet MetaMask will be collecting certain user data - much to the dissatisfaction of the privacy-loving community. The wallet co-founder, however, said that this...
Uniswap Decentralized Exchange New Privacy Policy Says Platform Will Collect User Data – Here’s What’s Included
22.11.2022
Major decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has upgraded its privacy policy and now collects certain on-chain and off-chain data from users, a move that has attracted the ire of some members of the crypto community.
Uniswap Labs, the development firm behind Uniswap, announced the news in...
Uniswap's new privacy policy sees backlash from decentralization buffs
22.11.2022
Uniswap newly released privacy policy comes in light of the FTX crisis, an event that has shined a spotlight on the need for transparency
Crypto Exchange Uniswap Says It Collects Users' Public On-Chain Data
21.11.2022
The development lab behind the decentralized exchange said personal identifiers are not collected
Cardano Is Launching New Privacy Blockchain and Token
18.11.2022
6,522 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $107 Million Wake Up After 5 Years of Inactivity
17.11.2022
On Nov. 16, 2022, at Bitcoin block height 763,474, someone transferred 6,522 bitcoin worth roughly $107 million after the coins sat idle for more than five years. While bitcoin’s value is 75% lower than it was a year ago, so-called sleeping bitcoins have been waking up amid the recent crypto...
What Will It Look Like When Taxation and Privacy Collide?
16.11.2022
Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins Could Be Banned Under Leaked EU Plans
15.11.2022
Government amendments to money laundering rules seen by CoinDesk would see crypto providers forbidden from touching Monero or Dash
Bitfinex CTO releases proof of reserves amid FTX bankruptcy fiasco
12.11.2022
Over the past few days, major crypto exchanges, including Binance, OKX, Kucoin and Crypto.com, committed to sharing their proof of reserve to regain investor confidence
David Chaum Rolls Out Privacy-Protecting CBDC Technology
10.11.2022
Brussels to Put Out Digital Euro Law Shortly, ECB’s Lagarde Says
10.11.2022
The European Commission is going to present a legislative proposal for a digital euro in the near future, President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has indicated. EU legislators are expected to define the new currency’s legal tender status and determine its privacy features....