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Web3 projects must take themselves more seriously as champions of data privacy and protection within a cratered regulatory landscape worldwide.
The Mask Network token rose for three consecutive days, reaching a high of $3.23, its highest level since June 10. Mask Network (MASK), a privacy-focused platform, has risen by 108% from its lowest level this year, bringing its market cap…
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Mask Network
Circle plans to combine regulatory compliance with on-chain privacy using a new Ethereum token standard. According to Circle’s “Confidential ERC-20” whitepaper, the concept would enhance privacy features for existing and new cryptocurrencies issued on Ethereum (ETH) and EVM chains without…
ETH
Ethereum
Buenos Aires has introduced a new digital identity system that prioritizes privacy using zero-knowledge technology. The Argentinian government has integrated QuarkID, a blockchain-based identity solution, into its miBA app, which offers services and documents to over 3.6 million residents, according…
The Universal Privacy Alliance has appointed Amelia Andersdotter as its interim director. Andersdotter, a long-time advocate for internet privacy, will focus on strengthening UPA’s operations and promoting privacy-focused technologies, according to a press release shared with crypto.news. The UPA, formed…
Demonizing privacy coins undermines the core principles driving many web3 natives: The freedom of essential human rights, and privacy being one of them.
Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, addressed concerns about the misuse of Telegram’s search functionality in a recent post, announcing significant updates to the platform’s moderation policies. In his Telegram post, Durov emphasized that while Telegram’s search feature allows users…
By adopting privacy-by-design principles, fintech firms can differentiate themselves in a crowded market.
COTI is partnering with PriveX to bring privacy-centric perpetuals trading to decentralized finance. This collaboration combines COTI’s (COTI) privacy Layer 2 technology with PriveX’s decentralized exchange model, enabling traders to execute strategies with enhanced security, according to a press release…
COTI
COTI
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was reportedly charged with 12 crimes in France related to financial and cybercrimes following his arrest last weekend. Toncoin (TON), the native cryptocurrency of Telegram-endorsed The Open Network, fell by up to 5% following…
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Toncoin
Fabric Cryptography, a Silicon Valley startup focused on enhancing privacy across the digital ecosystem, has secured $33 million in funding co-led by Blockchain Capital and 1kx. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, Fabric Cryptography stated that the funding…
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Zcash
Monero is currently the top-performing cryptocurrency among the top 100 by market cap over the past 24 hours. On Aug. 2, Monero (XMR) rose above $164, posting intraday gains of nearly 5%, while most of the crypto market struggled while…
The Worldcoin Foundation has introduced its ID verification technology in Austria, marking its latest expansion within the European Union. The Worldcoin Foundation is expanding its World ID “orb” verifications to Austria in its continuing efforts to provide services across Europe.…
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Worldcoin
Achieving truly private and secure AI is a complex challenge that requires innovative solutions based on decentralized technologies.
Internet Computer, one of the largest decentralized blockchain network by market cap, has launched Verified Credentials (VC), a solution that will enable efficient and trustworthy sharing of personal data in the Web3. Verified Credentials will also have tools to limit…
The company behind the privacy-focused protocol Nocturne has announced its closure just four months after discontinuing the protocol itself. Nocturne, which developed a privacy-oriented protocol for Ethereum, is shutting down less than a year after securing $6 million in funding…
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Ethereum