Privacy News

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev has reportedly appealed a guilty verdict in the Netherlands as the case sparked a crypto privacy discourse.

Advancements in privacy-oriented blockchain protocols and applications highlight the ingenuity and evolution of blockchain, but the focus should be on web3.

LocalMonero, one of the largest peer-to-peer centralized platforms for trading XMR, is sunsetting its services amid the global crackdown on privacy-focused tokens. A centralized peer-to-peer marketplace for trading Monero (XMR), LocalMonero, is closing down its services, citing “internal and external…