When Did Privacy Become a Bad Word?
The U.S. government has cabined privacy tech well before taking aim at the Tornado Cash privacy mixer. (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)
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Tornado Cash Devs Are Caught in a U.S. Dragnet
Is there any justice in the U.S. government’s legal battle with Tornadoo Cash and its developers? (Steve Barker/Unsplash)
Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices
Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators.
Worldcoin Could Enable Wider Distribution of Crypto Than Even Bitcoin, Says CoinFund
Worldcoin could onboard “billions of users” into crypto, said CoinFund.
Is the Metaverse a ‘Global Panopticon’?
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Transparency for the Whales, Privacy for the Plebs
Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak.
Crypto Needs to Be Private by Default, Some Consensus 2023 Guests Say
Participants at Consensus 2023 describe the tension between the need for privacy, transparency and regulation in crypto and DeFi in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.
Privacy Concerns Dominate CBDC Discussion at Consensus 2023
Some Consensus 2023 participants argue that the economic benefits of CBDCs are not worth the threats to privacy in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.
AI Boosters Would Sacrifice Humanity for a Simulacra – as Long as They’re in Control
AI boosterism and associated “long-termist” ideas could be a threat to your privacy, your property and your humanity.
Flashbots Makes Privacy-Enhanced Block Builder Open Source on Ethereum Testnet Sepolia
Research shared by the team details that block builders will be able to build blocks without accessing private data of user’s transactions.