Tor News

Tor is a free and open-source software made for the realization of onion routing, the technology of anonymous information exchange. In addition, Tor has two official versions of its browser which are the Tor Browser and TorBro — aimed to be a more anonymous alternative of the Tor Browser. The Tor Browser is also available on smartphones as Onion Tor Browser. The main purpose of using the Tor Browser is to remain anonymous and avoid censorship by disguising an IP-address. Like Tor, Bitcoin has the reputation of being anonymous and, by that, draws the attention of various security agencies. Nevertheless, some experts warn about the unsecure nature of transactions in cryptocurrency made on Tor, as there is a higher risk of money being stolen.

Monero Wallet Provider Releases Web-Based Wallet for Tor Browser

Monero Wallet Provider Releases Web-Based Wallet for Tor Browser

SEP 10, 2018 | by Eddie Mitchell

Users can send and receive private and untraceable cryptocurrency through what claims to be the first Monero web wallet for the anonymous Tor network.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation Adds BCH Payment Option, Lists Under ‘Bitcoin’

Electronic Frontier Foundation Adds BCH Payment Option, Lists Under ‘Bitcoin’

MAR 14, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

BCH and BTC are misleadingly lumped together under the “Bitcoin” payment option on the websites of the EFF, Microsoft, and Tor.

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Anonymous Deliveries: Canada Introduces Blockchain, Tor-Based Delivery System

Anonymous Deliveries: Canada Introduces Blockchain, Tor-Based Delivery System

JUL 18, 2017 | by Joseph Young

If this kind of delivery systems sees success in the future, it could lead to a major adoption of Blockchain technology by leading service providers including A...

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Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

JUN 09, 2017 | by William Suberg

VPNs and Tor could come under new legislation in Russia banning them if they do not block sites at the government’s request.

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Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

FEB 02, 2017 | by Iyke Aru

United Arab Emirates surpassed Russia in using Tor, the number of users is growing exponentially in a matter of days.

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5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

SEP 06, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

Tor, the (in)famous encrypted web browser, may not be strong enough to resist the next generation’s attacks on encryption. What will the next generation of encr...

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Tor "Social Contract" Promises No Backdoors, High Community Standards

Tor "Social Contract" Promises No Backdoors, High Community Standards

AUG 25, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

After dealing with a series of scandals, the Tor Project has implemented a “social contract” to improve member conduct.

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Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal

AUG 07, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

The Tor Project has completely restructured following a sexual abuse scandal that caused one of its top developers to resign.

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Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

JUL 14, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

Want privacy online? Are you a Linux enthusiast? The NSA may have already classified you as an extremist.

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Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

MAY 23, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

Tor developer Isis Agora Lovecruft has fled the US after being visited by the FBI special agents, in search of her assistance in a criminal hacking investigatio...

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AUG 26 DIGEST: Big Mining Pools Oppose Bitcoin XT Fork; Tor Vulnerability Suspends BTC Black Market Operations

AUG 26 DIGEST: Big Mining Pools Oppose Bitcoin XT Fork; Tor Vulnerability Suspends BTC Black Market Operations

AUG 26, 2015 | by Aaron van Wirdum

A significant chunk of mining pools has taken a fierce stand against Bitcoin XT; the largest currently operating bitcoin black market has decided to halt operat...

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Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

AUG 20, 2015 | by Juan S. Galt

Bitcoin XT, the intentional fork that has been shaking up the bitcoin price, includes code branded as a hardcoded “blacklist” by critics.

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Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

JUL 29, 2015 | by Evander Smart

The problem of spying in Internet is about to be solved due to Hornet.

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United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

JUL 19, 2015 | by Brian Cohen

United States military is considering using Bitcoin tipping as a platform for providing bounties in combat and terrorist hot zones.

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Leaked Emails Suggest FBI Used Hacking Team Software to Identify Tor User

Leaked Emails Suggest FBI Used Hacking Team Software to Identify Tor User

JUL 16, 2015 | by Aaron van Wirdum

Motherboard has pieced together that the FBI likely used Hacking Team software to de-anonymize a user of the anonymizing Tor software.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation Adds BCH Payment Option, Lists Under ‘Bitcoin’

Electronic Frontier Foundation Adds BCH Payment Option, Lists Under ‘Bitcoin’

MAR 14, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

BCH and BTC are misleadingly lumped together under the “Bitcoin” payment option on the websites of the EFF, Microsoft, and Tor.

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Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

JUN 09, 2017 | by William Suberg

VPNs and Tor could come under new legislation in Russia banning them if they do not block sites at the government’s request.

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Anonymous Deliveries: Canada Introduces Blockchain, Tor-Based Delivery System

Anonymous Deliveries: Canada Introduces Blockchain, Tor-Based Delivery System

JUL 18, 2017 | by Joseph Young

If this kind of delivery systems sees success in the future, it could lead to a major adoption of Blockchain technology by leading service providers including A...

  11114   |  
Monero Wallet Provider Releases Web-Based Wallet for Tor Browser

Monero Wallet Provider Releases Web-Based Wallet for Tor Browser

SEP 10, 2018 | by Eddie Mitchell

Users can send and receive private and untraceable cryptocurrency through what claims to be the first Monero web wallet for the anonymous Tor network.

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Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

JUL 14, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

Want privacy online? Are you a Linux enthusiast? The NSA may have already classified you as an extremist.

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Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

AUG 20, 2015 | by Juan S. Galt

Bitcoin XT, the intentional fork that has been shaking up the bitcoin price, includes code branded as a hardcoded “blacklist” by critics.

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Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

FEB 02, 2017 | by Iyke Aru

United Arab Emirates surpassed Russia in using Tor, the number of users is growing exponentially in a matter of days.

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5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

SEP 06, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

Tor, the (in)famous encrypted web browser, may not be strong enough to resist the next generation’s attacks on encryption. What will the next generation of encr...

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MIT Offers Cryptocurrency Course Modules for Fall Semester

MIT Offers Cryptocurrency Course Modules for Fall Semester

DEC 16, 2014 | by Carlo C

Bitcoin has a large presence on and off, the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This makes sense when we consider that this is one of the fine...

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Coinkite Announces TOR-enabled ‘Bitcoin Pay Button’

Coinkite Announces TOR-enabled ‘Bitcoin Pay Button’

JUN 30, 2015 | by Walid Dib

Coinkite announces a new kind of "Bitcoin Payment Button" that lets anyone accept bitcoin as payment for products or services.

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United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

JUL 19, 2015 | by Brian Cohen

United States military is considering using Bitcoin tipping as a platform for providing bounties in combat and terrorist hot zones.

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Bitcoin Core Developers Release Newest Version: 0.11.0

Bitcoin Core Developers Release Newest Version: 0.11.0

JUL 14, 2015 | by Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin 0.11.0 includes several improvements over older versions, making the software easier to use and better adapted to current network needs.

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Cryptostorm VPN Unites White and Dark Webs, Supports Namecoin, Tor and I2P Domains

Cryptostorm VPN Unites White and Dark Webs, Supports Namecoin, Tor and I2P Domains

MAR 31, 2015 | by Juan S. Galt

Cryptostorm, the VPN (virtual private network) service providers, revealed to Cointelegraph that they’ve been using Bitcoin and Namecoin to power their portal t...

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Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

JUL 29, 2015 | by Evander Smart

The problem of spying in Internet is about to be solved due to Hornet.

  394   |  
Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

MAY 23, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

Tor developer Isis Agora Lovecruft has fled the US after being visited by the FBI special agents, in search of her assistance in a criminal hacking investigatio...

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