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Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments
Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.
European Contact Tracing Consortium Faces Wave of Defections Over Centralization Concerns
Contact tracing researchers fear Europe could choose a centralized system that puts personal privacy at risk.
Russians Troll Government COVID-19 App With 1-Star Ratings, Harsh Reviews
The Russian government released an app to track citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Privacy advocates are leaving bad reviews in the app stores.
Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website Without Notice
EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation.
BTCPay Looks to Anonymize Bitcoin Transactions With PayJoin Integration
PayJoin is a relatively new way to send private transactions in bitcoin and may offer better privacy than current popular alternatives.
For Contact Tracing to Work, Americans Will Have to Trust Google and Apple
Critics have doubts that Google and Apple can make their contact tracing system work. Key issue: Trust.
Europe Debates COVID-19 Contact Tracing That Respects Privacy
European researchers are looking for ways to track the spread of coronavirus while respecting privacy rights.
A New Ultrasonic Hack Can Exploit Your Siri
A new hack called a SurfingAttack uses ultrasonic guided waves to communicate with a device through the voice assistant.
Private Companies Could Play Role in Digital Currency Issuance, Bank of England Says
Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility.
Bitcoin's Future: Exactly How a Coming Upgrade Could Improve Privacy and Scaling
If the privacy and scaling upgrade Schnorr/Taproot makes it into bitcoin (BTC), it could pave the way for advanced and heretofore impossible projects.
