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Privacy

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Finance
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Nym Technologies Attracts $300M in Crypto Fund Commitments for Privacy Infrastructure
The Nym Innovation Fund, with commitments from investors such as Polychain, KR1, Huobi Incubator and Eden Block, supports projects looking to safeguard privacy in the crypto e...
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By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2023
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Ripple VP James Wallis argues that CBDCs are coming down the pike, meaning that user privacy needs to be considered now. (James Wallis)
Opinion
Opinion
Ripple VP: The Policy Considerations 'Justifying the Implementation of CBDCs'
Central bank digital currencies have nearly limitless opportunity but ultimately, mainstream adoption hinges upon usability, Ripple Vice President James Wallis writes.
Ripple VP James Wallis argues that CBDCs are coming down the pike, meaning that user privacy needs to be considered now. (James Wallis)
By James Wallis,
Oct 17, 2023 at 11:47 a.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2023
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Tiago Sada, head of product, engineering & design at Tools for Humanity, which is helping to build Worldcoin. (Tools for Humanity)
Technology
Worldcoin
The Tech Guru Behind Worldcoin: a Q&A With Tiago Sada
The head of product for Tools for Humanity grew up in Mexico, became an expert in robotics and won a scholarship to study in the U.S. Now he's overseeing one of the most inter...
Tiago Sada, head of product, engineering & design at Tools for Humanity, which is helping to build Worldcoin. (Tools for Humanity)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 11, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2023
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Opinion
Learn
A Step-by-Step Guide to Going Private
From using bitcoin and monero to updating your computer's operating system, Seth for Privacy presents 10 security tips for CoinDesk's "Privacy Week."
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By Seth For Privacy
Sep 19, 2023 at 2:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2023
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015
Opinion
Opinion
Vitalik Buterin Wants a Better Crypto Mixer
A group of crypto and privacy experts may have found a way to anonymize blockchain transactions.
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015
By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 12, 2023 at 7:13 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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Opinion
Reject CBDCs, Embrace the Right to Transact
The steady creep of payments digitization means governments will be able to increasingly intervene and potentially censor economic activity.
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By Zelinar XY
Sep 7, 2023 at 7:18 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2023
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Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals
The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also separating criminal activity from innocent funds in diffe...
Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 6, 2023 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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The U.S. government has cabined privacy tech well before taking aim at the Tornado Cash privacy mixer. (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)
Opinion
Opinion
When Did Privacy Become a Bad Word?
In the aftermath of the Tornado Cash arrests, the DeFi Education Fund's Amanda Tuminelli and Miller Whitehouse-Levine write about the clash between liberty and security highte...
The U.S. government has cabined privacy tech well before taking aim at the Tornado Cash privacy mixer. (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)
By Amanda TuminelliMiller Whitehouse-Levine
Aug 25, 2023 at 8:18 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2023
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Is there any justice in the U.S. government's legal battle with Tornadoo Cash and its developers? (Steve Barker/Unsplash)
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Opinion
Tornado Cash Devs Are Caught in a U.S. Dragnet
The Treasury and Defense Departments are working to stop North Korean hackers — with little to show for it.
Is there any justice in the U.S. government's legal battle with Tornadoo Cash and its developers? (Steve Barker/Unsplash)
By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 24, 2023 at 8:06 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2023
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Projects To Watch 2023: Nostr
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Opinion
Some Users May Want an ‘Everything App’, but What We Need Is Digital Sovereignty
Jameson Lopp argues Twitter's recent rebrand falls in line with big tech's obsession with data. Nostr, an increasingly popular social network, is one alternative.
Projects To Watch 2023: Nostr
By Jameson Lopp
Aug 7, 2023 at 2:22 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2023
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