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Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Launches Major Upgrade as V3 Approaches

The privacy mixer is rolling out a number of new features and layer 2 functionality on Gnosis Chain.

Tornado Cash is used to obscure transaction history. (Michael Dziedzic/Unsplash)

Policy

Anonymous Crypto Donors Are Changing Philanthropy

And winning a “quiet war” for donor privacy rights in the nonprofit sector, says the co-founder of The Giving Block.

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Apple to Allow Collection of iPhone User Data for Targeted Ads

According to the Financial Times, Apple has reportedly allowed app developers to harvest data from its 1 billion iPhone users for targeted advertising, letting companies follow a looser interpretation of its privacy policy. ​”The Hash” team discusses the latest in the world of privacy, potentially illuminating the need for blockchain tech.

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Meta Builds Tool to Fight Revenge Porn Using Unique Digital Fingerprints

Meta, the parent organization of Facebook, has teamed up with the U.K.-based nonprofit Revenge Porn Helpline to stop the spread of non-consensual intimate images via a “hash-matching technology.” “The Hash” squad discusses how it works and the possible repercussions for user privacy.

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Feds Can Get Your WhatsApp Data in Real Time, FBI Document Says

A previously unreported FBI document obtained by Rolling Stone shows data on “private” messaging apps WhatsApp and iMessage can easily be monitored and harvested by the bureau. Could blockchain technology solve our growing privacy issue?

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Apple Files Lawsuit Agains Israeli Spyware Maker for Surveilling Apple Users

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Israeli tech company NSO Group for allegations of surveillance and targeting of Apple users. NSO Group is best known for creating and selling sophisticated, state-sponsored spyware “Pegasus.” “The Hash” squad discusses Apple’s latest efforts to strengthen privacy protections and what it suggests about the need for blockchain tech.

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Bitt CEO on Developing Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency 'eNaira'

Nigeria has become the first African country to roll out a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) worked with blockchain and payments startup Bitt Inc. to launch the eNaira. Bitt CEO Brian Popelka shares insights into the partnership and eNaira's use cases. Plus, implications for privacy and financial inclusion.

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Finance

‘Open Finance’ Project Findora Launches $100M Ecosystem Fund

The fund will be used for research and to develop new applications and infrastructure.

DeFi Pushes North America to Become World’s Second-Biggest Crypto Market