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Policy

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Released From Jail to Prepare for Appeal

Last May, Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering.

(Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Tech

Privacy Blockchain Project Nillion Raises $25M to Expand 'Blind Computing'

Nillion builds its service around the concept of "blind computing," the processing of data without having to reveal its contents

Nillion CEO Alex Page (Nillion)

Policy

Why Partisia’s Blockchain May Be Uniquely Placed to Solve the Data Privacy Issue

Partisia blockchain has a proven track record of over 16 years, including with the Danish health authorities, global leaders like Bosch and humanitarian institutions like the Red Cross.

16:9 Adrienne Youngman, CEO of Partisia Blockchain Foundation. Courtesy: Partisia Blockchain

Policy

Sam Altman's Worldcoin Violated Data Policies, Colombia Regulator Says

Worldcoin is currently collecting data of individuals with its Orb device in 25 locations of the Latin American country.

Colombia

Finance

CarnationFM: A Decentralized Radio Playing Songs With Encrypted Hidden Messages

CarnationFM emerged from EthBerlin 2024 and won the award for Best Social Impact.

16:9 A mix of volunteers and hackers at EthBerlin playing music. 
Image Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk Date: May 2024

Policy

Rarimo's Worldcoin Alternative RariMe Goes Live

The app allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs (ZKs) to verify the uniqueness of individuals without revealing their identity

(Nghia Do Thanh/Unsplash)

Opinion

Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle

The SEC's 'CAT' is out of the bag. What will be the the largest database of securities transactions ever represents a massive step towards unchecked government surveillance, crypto law experts Marisa Coppel and Amanda Tuminelli write.

The Consolidated Audit Trail should not be allowed to quietly become law, Marisa Coppel and Amanda Tuminelli argue. (Horatio Henry Couldery/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

U.S. Treasury Isn’t Trying to Ban Crypto Mixers, Top Official Says

FinCEN’s 2023 proposal to require crypto companies to report transactions that involved mixing is about transparency, not banning mixers, said Brian Nelson, U.S. Treasury undersecretary.

Brian Nelson, U.S. Treasury Under Secretary, Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the Treasury, at Consensus 2024. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Opinion

LocalMonero Shutdown Is Another Blow for Privacy Tech

It is getting harder to buy XMR, but every day that monero continues to exist is proof positive of its value, says CoinDesk's Dan Kuhn.

(Monero Project, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Hard Truths and Worrying Consequences of the Tornado Cash Verdict

Developer Alexey Pertsev was sentenced today to 64 months in prison. His prosecution makes sense from a law enforcement point of view, even if the implications are horrible for anyone creating a product that could be used for unforeseen uses.

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)