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Buterin highlighted the urgent need for stronger privacy solutions, arguing that overreliance on transparency rests on naive assumptions about human nature.
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Privacy News
Privacy, as defined by privacy laws, encompasses the fundamental right to keep one’s personal information and activities confidential and secure. In the digital age, privacy laws are designed to protect individuals from unauthorized access, data breaches, and the misuse of their personal data by governments, organizations or individuals.
Contrary to popular belief, Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies are not entirely private. In fact, they operate on public blockchains, where transaction details, such as sender and receiver addresses and amounts, are publicly accessible. This transparency ensures the integrity of the transaction history and prevents double-spending, a critical aspect of cryptocurrency technology. Financial regulations often require transparency to ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer laws.
In the digital realm, privacy coins address the need for financial privacy. They empower users to conduct transactions without exposing their financial history to the public, offering a level of confidentiality akin to traditional cash transactions. This privacy is crucial for individuals living in regions with oppressive regimes, protecting them from potential persecution.
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An Aztec Labs developer has launched a zero-knowledge proof-powered platform that verifies users’ posts are from particular companies while keeping their identities hidden.
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Bots are overwhelming social media, distorting engagement metrics, spreading misinformation, and eroding trust in online interactions. Decentralization can fix this key concern.
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Vitalik Buterin's proposed roadmap addresses privacy enhancements for wallets, decentralized finance applications and infrastructure.
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The convergence of blockchain and AI is not optional but essential for creating a secure, transparent and decentralized foundation for autonomous agent economies.
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Bills regulating stablecoins and a potential digital dollar moved out of the US House Financial Services Committee after a late-night vote.
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EY’s enterprise blockchain Nightfall is now a zero-knowledge rollup as it says corporations are again comfortable with privacy tools with easing Tornado Cash sanctions.
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Messaging apps gather users’ data and violate their privacy. Session co-founder Kee Jeffreys says encryption and decentralization are the solution.
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Privacy advocates and government officials are urging users to delete their DNA data from 23andMe while blockchain builders seek to bring genomics onchain.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was one of the first to deposit on the platform, sending one Ether.
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Innovative solutions like selective disclosure and dual-asset systems can balance data protection with regulatory compliance, paving the way for widespread adoption and innovation in Web3.
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23andMe announced it was filing for bankruptcy in the US on March 23, leading to concerns from many users about the privacy of their genetic data.
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Address poisoning attacks involve tracking, misusing or compromising cryptocurrency addresses.
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Free speech advocates and crypto community members have voiced concern over what Durov’s case means in a wider context.
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Nym says its virtual private network can be used fully anonymously and will help protect journalists and activists from government, corporate and AI surveillance.
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