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Tech

'Decentralized ID at All Costs': Adviser Quits ID2020 Over Blockchain Fixation

ID2020 was moving too fast to adopt unproven technology, including distributed ledgers, for immunity passes, said prominent researcher Elizabeth Renieris.

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Policy

Ukraine Arrests Hacker Accused of Selling Personal Data, Crypto Wallet Info

Ukrainian police have arrested a hacker who allegedly sold 773 million email addresses, along with passwords, bank PIN codes and cryptocurrency wallets.

Ukraine's SSU seized hardware from an allegedly illegal mining operation.

Tech

Developers of Ethereum Privacy Tool Tornado Cash Smash Their Keys

Developers of ether mixer Tornado Cash have destroyed their admin keys, turning the privacy tool into permissionless code.

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Videos

None of Your Business: Why Our New Virtual Lives Need Crypto Privacy

Privacy is a ridiculously nuanced topic and even those that believe in its importance might not fully realize all the areas where it comes into play. Especially now, as people are stuck at home with only the internet to keep them connected and whole workforces start taking every aspect of their operation online, we must get privacy right. Join Electric Coin Company's Elena Sofia Giralt in this interactive exploration of privacy, how crypto can provide it and what legislation is working against it. Featuring Elena Sofia Giralt and Rachel Rose O'Leary

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Markets

Blockchain Bites: FATF, Financial Inclusion and Banking Without Banks: A Look Ahead at Consensus, Day 3

Your guide to Consensus: Distributed, Day 3: FATF, DeFi and why Bitcoin is still king.

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Policy

The Problem With Money Is 'Too Much Privacy,' Says Ex-US Treasury Secretary Summers

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said there may be “too much privacy” associated with government-issued cash, noting the prevalence of money laundering and its widespread use for storing and moving the proceeds from corruption.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers speaks during Consensus: Distributed.

Markets

Scams, Schemes and Crypto Privacy, Feat. Preston Byrne

“There’s no easy answers” for bitcoin companies, says lawyer Preston Byrne.

Preston Byrne, obscuring his future Anderson Kill colleague Stephen Palley, at Consensus 2019

Finance

As Pandemic Decimates Startups, Privacy Industry Holds Strong

As remote work becomes the norm, privacy-focused startups see COVID-19 as an opportunity to expand.

can privacy and security startups survive the financial upheavals of COVID-19? (Credit: Startaê Team/Unsplash)

Finance

Public Opinion Shifts on Big Tech and Privacy During Pandemic

In good news for contact tracing, attitudes to big tech companies are softening. But the shift may not be good for "privacy tech."

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Policy

COVID-19 Tracing Apps Have to Go Viral to Work. That’s a Big Ask

How do you make it so people actually want to download a contact tracing app?

VIRALITY: How do you make it so people actually want to download a contact tracing app? (Credit: Brandon Erlinger-Ford / Unsplash)