Privacy


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What Chainalysis' Latest $100M Raise Says About the Demand for Blockchain Surveillance

Chainalysis just raised $100M in its latest funding round and now has a valuation of $2B. The firm provides blockchain analytical services to buyers, including government agencies, who want to uncover the owners of anonymous blockchain wallets. "The Hash" panel discusses where companies like Chainalysis fit into the blockchain ecosystem.

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Policy

People's Bank of China Official Says Fully Anonymous Digital Yuan ‘Not Feasible’

The central bank needs to balance privacy for users with "international consensus" on risk control, the director of the PBoC's Digital Currency Research Institute said

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Videos

Google’s New Privacy Push Is Drawing Scrutiny From the Feds

Google’s plan to block third-party cookies and replace them with a group profiling system has reportedly drawn the attention of federal authorities because of antitrust concerns. “The Hash” panel discusses Google’s privacy push and what comes after cookies.

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Markets

Encrypted Messaging App Signal Now Accepts Crypto Donations

The nonprofit behind the popular messaging app is accepting donations in 12 cryptocurrencies through The Giving Block.

Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt 2017.

Tech

Start9 Labs to Build on Its Self-Sovereign, Private Internet Solutions With $1.2M in Funding

The funding round will be followed by a range of upgrades to the computing platform.

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Videos

Hackers Break Into Thousands of  Security Cameras, Exposing Tesla, Jails, Hospitals

Hackers gained access to 150,000 security camera feeds exposing hospitals, jails and even companies like Tesla and Cloudflare. “The Hash” panel discusses privacy risks and the vulnerability of centralized systems.

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Tech

Bitcoin’s Taproot Activation Gains Momentum From New ‘Speedy Trial’ Proposal

Taproot is the largest upgrade Bitcoin has seen in years, and many are proposing projects on top of it.

Could "Speedy Trial" be the solution that gets Taproot across the finish line?

Tech

Automata Network Launches With $1M in Funding to Help Keep Dapps Private

The seed round was jointly led by KR1, Alameda Research, IOSG Ventures, Divergence Capital and Genesis Block Ventures.

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Videos

Brave Is Creating a Privacy-Focused Google Competitor

Brave has acquired Tailcat, part of the company’s plan to create a private search engine that can compete with Google. “The Hash” panel discusses current user experience on privacy-focused browsers and the outlook for privacy-centered products.

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Tech

Brave Acquires Tailcat to Create Private Search Engine Competitor to Google

The move comes as privacy continues to grow in profile to become a real market advantage.

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