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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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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…

September 13, 2023 at 1:35 pm

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.

September 9, 2023 at 11:22 am

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Binance will reportedly delist Monero and privacy coins in Belgium

Binance will reportedly stop the trading of privacy-focused coins in Belgium

September 6, 2023 at 8:07 pm

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

September 6, 2023 at 7:38 pm

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…

August 13, 2023 at 7:05 am

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…

August 11, 2023 at 11:51 am

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…

August 1, 2023 at 3:03 pm

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

July 30, 2023 at 3:45 pm

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

July 29, 2023 at 4:40 pm

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

July 29, 2023 at 3:51 pm

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

July 27, 2023 at 6:51 pm

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,…

July 10, 2023 at 11:27 pm

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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…

July 5, 2023 at 2:50 pm

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.

July 4, 2023 at 2:45 pm