Privacy
Most Executives Reportedly See Digital Assets as Strong Fiat Alternative in Next 5–10 Years
76% of executives around the world think digital assets will be a “strong alternative to or replacement for” fiat in the next five to 10 years, according to a new survey by Deloitte. Cybersecurity, regulation and privacy were seen as the biggest obstacles to global crypto adoption.
MobileCoin Raises $66M to Build Out Privacy-Focused Payments Tech
MobileCoin, a privacy-oriented and mobile-first cryptocurrency project, has raised $66 million in venture capital led by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures, and others to build out its payments technology.
Privacy Without DeFi Is Boring, DeFi Without Privacy Is Predatory
Developers have traded riches for user privacy. It's time to return crypto to its roots.
Cake Wallet Brings Readable Usernames to Its Crypto Wallets
Unstoppable Domains will let Cake Wallet’s 150,000 users create usernames under the [NAME].crypto format.
Congress’s Misstep on Crypto Reporting Shows the Dangerous Allure of Surveillance
The visceral pushback to Sen. Rob Portman's reporting requirements isn't about avoiding taxes – it's about protecting digital liberties.
Could Apple's Plan to Scan iPhones for Child Abuse Images Become Trojan Horse for Mass Surveillance?
Apple says it will install software on all iPhones in the U.S. to scan for child abuse imagery, opening the door to mass surveillance. This comes as the tech giant, known for its privacy leadership, faces growing pressure to monitor encrypted data. Is the move a trojan horse? "[Apple's] system is currently trained to spot child sex abuse, but it can be adapted to scan anything," host Naomi Brockwell said. "This is a very scary system."
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on the Challenges of Cryptocurrency Regulation
SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce discusses her take on crypto regulation as the SEC’s authority garners attention from Congress. “All of us are going to be challenged as regulators in thinking about how to regulate while making sure that we preserve the important American fundamental of innovation and privacy,” Peirce said.
Secret Network Adds Private Governance to Its DeFi Project
The practical implications of private DeFi governance may lead to more questions than answers.
Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero
A “significant” bug with the potential to expose users’ transactions has been spotted in the decoy selection algorithm of monero, a cryptocurrency known for providing users privacy. "Monero really [does] have a commitment to being the most private currency [it] can be," host Benjamin Powers said. "And that this all the more discouraging, unfortunately."
Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero
"This does not reveal anything about addresses or transaction amounts ... This bug persists in the official wallet code today," Monero said.
