Vitalik Buterin Uses Privacy Tool Railgun Again, Signaling Ongoing Embrace of On-Chain Anonymity
Railgun’s RAIL token has spiked 15% higher after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred over $2.6 million in crypto using the privacy protocol.
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Coinbase Leaps Into Supreme Court Case in Defense of User Data Going to IRS
The U.S. crypto exchange filed a brief in a longstanding privacy battle over records the tax agency sought on customers’ crypto transactions.
Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy
Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core.
Please, stop speculating on who Satoshi Nakamoto is
Last week, Finbold‘s editorial team discussed whether we should publish a story related to the HBO documentary’s promise to reveal … Continue reading
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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Violated Data Policies, Colombia Regulator Says
Worldcoin is currently collecting data of individuals with its Orb device in 25 locations of the Latin American country.
Tornado Cash’s $1.9 billion resurgence indicates growing demand for privacy
Amidst significant legal battles and sanctions, Tornado Cash, a well-known crypto-mixing service, has witnessed a notable rise in deposit volumes … Continue reading
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Rarimo’s Worldcoin Alternative RariMe Goes Live
Rarimo has launched RariMe, a competitor to Worldcoin, and an app that allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) verifying the uniqueness of individuals without revealing their identity, it announced on Thursday.
Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle
The Consolidated Audit Trail should not be allowed to quietly become law, Marisa Coppel and Amanda Tuminelli argue. (Horatio Henry Couldery/Wikimedia Commons)
U.S. Treasury Isn’t Trying to Ban Crypto Mixers, Top Official Says
FinCEN’s 2023 proposal to require crypto companies to report transactions that involved mixing is about transparency, not banning mixers, said Brian Nelson, U.S. Treasury undersecretary.
LocalMonero Shutdown Is Another Blow for Privacy Tech
It is getting harder to buy XMR, but every day that monero continues to exist is proof positive of its value, says CoinDesk’s Dan Kuhn.