Opinion
The crypto community is missing the opportunity to reimagine rather than transpose rulemaking for financial services. More technologists must join the regulatory conversation.
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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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Polyhedra said it’s investigating a massive plunge in the price of its governance token, which now sits at 31 cents, down from $2.
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Roughly two years after the initial indictment, the Tornado Cash developer’s criminal trial is expected to begin on July 14.
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The Enterprise Cluster initiative enables decentralized use cases for privacy-sensitive operations across healthcare and finance.
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Bitcoin-friendly European Parliament Member Sarah Knafo says Europe is still at the beginning of the digital revolution, which will help it compete with economies like China and the US.
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As crypto goes mainstream, regulation is no longer a distant threat or bureaucratic detail — it’s the new foundation.
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A Coinbase insider scandal exposed 70,000 users’ personal data, triggering debates on rethinking crypto’s KYC systems.
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Combining confidential computing with blockchain enables AI agents to operate without exposing data.
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Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao proposed launching a dark pool perpetual DEX to protect large traders from front-running and MEV attacks.
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An OSINT platform, Lolarchiver, offers AI-powered tools that can rapidly profile YouTube commenters based on their activity, raising major privacy and legal concerns.
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Address poisoning attacks involve tracking, misusing or compromising cryptocurrency addresses.
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Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor previously warned that revealing wallet addresses could expose companies to long-term threats.
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StarkWare’s new Stark Two (S-two) prover lets users generate cryptographic proofs directly on their devices.
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Obscuring sensitive user data from artificial intelligence will become increasingly necessary as AI improves, Shielded CEO Eran Barak said.
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Maelstrom has awarded Bitcoin developer Ben Allen a $100,000 grant to improve Payjoin, a privacy-focused transaction method that could boost Bitcoin scalability.
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