Privacy


Finance

Brave Browser's Affiliate Link Controversy, Explained

Privacy browser Brave was called out this weekend when users noticed that typing "Binance" resulted in an auto-complete ending in a referral link.

Brave CEO Brendan Eich

Markets

Bitfinex Spin-Out Says Funds Are Lining Up for Its New Decentralized Exchange

DeversiFi says it has received interest in its DEX's privacy features from more 70 funds.

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Policy

EU's Europol: Bitcoin Privacy Wallet 'Not Looking Good' For Law Enforcement

Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, has its eyes on the popular bitcoin privacy tool Wasabi Wallet, documents verified by CoinDesk show.

Europol building in the Hague, Netherlands.

Tech

'Careless' Users Are Ruining Ethereum's Privacy: Paper

Ethereum's account-based model makes it more susceptible to surveillance than some other protocols and users aren't helping, a research paper argues.

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Tech

Lightning Network Overhaul Could Strengthen Bitcoin Privacy – But Many 'Ifs' Remain

Bitcoin developers are exploring Point Timelock Contracts (PTLCs) to improve the privacy of payments on the Lightning Network.

A pine tree singed by lightning. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

'We Need 30 Different Words for Censorship,' Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos

The rallying cry of the totalitarian is "He farted first", but if both systems have produced similar outcomes, is there much of a difference? Today's wide-ranging discussion features Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan, Adam B. Levine and Andreas M. Antonopoulos

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Finance

Enigma Blockchain Has a New Name and a Privacy Boost in the Works

The Enigma mainnet was rebranded the Secret Network after an on-chain proposal by the community unanimously passed on May 17.

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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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Tech

Citizen App's New Contact Tracing Feature Raises Privacy Red Flags

The Citizen app, which normally fights crime, is now tracing coronavirus cases. Is your data safe with a powerful private company?

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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.