The virus killer: How blockchain contributes to the fight against COVID-19
Blockchain-powered solutions have been on the front line of the battle against the virus, yet their potential has been underutilized.
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America COMPETES Act passes House without ‘disastrous’ provision on crypto
A provision originally included in the bill had critics saying the Treasury Secretary would not have had limits on surveilling crypto firms suspected of illicit transactions, nor open the matter…
Blockchain-based decentralized messengers: A privacy pipedream?
While blockchain messengers stand to mitigate many of the privacy issues posed by their centralized counterparts, they still have their fair share of unignorable issues.
Litecoin is finally launching its major Mimblewimble upgrade
Privacy opt-ins are coming to Litecoin even as regulators continue to scrutinize anonymity-boosting protocols.
Decentralized technology will end the Web3 privacy conundrum
The technical and log-jam issues preventing the advantages of Web3 privacy can be put to bed if the right solutions are adopted.
Trezor removes controversial address verification protocol, other wallets follow suit
One week after introducing the Address Ownership Proof Protocol, or AOPP, the hardware wallet company backtracked on its decision due to customer privacy concerns.
This proof of concept NFT can swipe unsuspecting users’ IP addresses
Turns out that some NFTs might be building collections of their own. Their target? Your private data.
US Unveils Bill Giving Treasury Secretary ‘Unchecked and Unilateral Power’ to Ban Crypto Transactions, Advocate Warns
A new bill introduced in the U.S. has a provision that “would essentially give the Treasury Secretary unchecked and unilateral power” to ban cryptocurrency transactions, warned crypto advocacy organization Coin…
Crypto policy advocacy group warns of ‘disastrous’ provision in a new US bill
According to Coin Center director, the proposed bill would essentially bypass existing checks and balances on the Treasury Secretary’s authority in surveilling financial institutions, including crypto firms.