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Read more - Data privacy solution Privy completes $18m financing round
Privy, the Web3 data privacy solution, is reported to have completed a series A financing round that was led by Paradigm and participated in by Sequoia Capital and other well-known names who acted as earlier investors.

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Read more - US congressman pushes bill to shield privacy in CBDCs
Minnesota Congressman reintroduces a bill targeting potential CBDC surveillance to uphold US citizens’ financial privacy rights against government monitoring. Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act on Sept. 12. The bill aims to protect US citizens’ privacy…

Opinion
Read more - Decentralized communication is the antidote to an Orwellian dystopia | Opinion
Protecting privacy means protecting freedom, providing human dignity and ensuring safety, and none of these is optional in the digital era.

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Read more - Binance will reportedly delist Monero and privacy coins in Belgium
Binance will reportedly stop the trading of privacy-focused coins in Belgium

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Read more - Tornado Cash alternative detailed in paper co-authored by Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and team introduce Privacy Pools, a protocol that can replace Tornado Cash

Opinion
Read more - 2050: CBDCs, AI, and the uncharted path ahead | Opinion
As we stand on the threshold of an epochal shift in finance and technology, the emergence of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) stand as the two most defining factors. Yet, it’s when these…

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Read more - Binance partners with Japanese KYC provider despite privacy concerns
Binance has partnered with the KYC provider known as Liquid to reenter the Japanese market. Liquid offers a facial authentication tool for KYC purposes. It uses an AI-based image processing capability. It enables identity verifications that comply with the local…

Features
Read more - CBDC: gateway to state control or monetary innovation?
While some champion CBDCs as a financial revolution, many view them as a threat to privacy and freedom. Crypto.news spoke with experts to shed light on this complex debate. Digital currencies backed by central banks, or CBDCs, could completely change…

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Read more - US passes military spending bill, aims to curb crypto money laundering
The U.S. Senate has approved the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to enhance oversight and transparency of crypto transactions

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Read more - Basic Attention Token to implement KYC-free on-chain payouts
In a recent community call, Basic Attention Token (BAT) founder Brendan Eich said they will implement on-chain BAT payouts without KYC

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Read more - Privacy concerns raised as UK government advances Online Safety Bill
The U.K. Parliament is currently reviewing the Online Safety Bill (OSB) which could change the face of internet regulation

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Read more - Swisstronik launches testnet, announces $70k bug bounty
Swisstronik, an interoperability-oriented layer-1 network, has released its testnet 1.0 and a $70K bug bounty program

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Read more - Arkham launches on-chain crypto data and blockchain intelligence marketplace, receives mixed reaction
Dubbed the Arkham Intel Exchange, the platform will enable the monetization of blockchain data and intelligence through a bounty mechanism that connects buyers and sellers. Arkham’s intel-to-earn economy goes live. Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain analytics company headquartered in New York,…

Follow-up
Read more - From surveillance to empowerment: ethical web3 enthusiast advocates for privacy at ETHBarcelona
Mykola Siusko, ambassador manager at Nym Technologies SA and ethical web3 enthusiast, delivered a thought-provoking speech on the significance of privacy and its impact on society during the ETHBarcelona conference. With a focus on empowerment and connectivity, Siusko highlighted the…

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Read more - Verge (XVG) is up over 500% in 7 days
Verge (XVG), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has experienced an astonishing surge of over 500% since the past week, signaling a potential revival of "dinosaur coins" in the crypto market.

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Read more - Digital dilemma: achieving equilibrium between privacy and usability
Horizen aims to balance between privacy and usability, a feat that is a significant challenge in the digital era