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WATCH: 'Big Four' Exec Says Privacy Is Key to Enterprise Blockchain Adoption

"Enterprises will not go on to the public mainnet without privacy and security," EY's Paul Brody told CoinDesk.

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Zcash’s Halo Breakthrough Is a Big Deal – Not Just For Cryptocurrencies

CoinDesk's Mike Casey explores a technological breakthrough by the company behind the zcash cryptocurrency.

Zooko Wilcox, CEO of the Electric Coin Company (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin's Dropping Lightning Capacity Might Not Be a Bad Thing

A look at some recent data around usage on bitcoin's lightning network.

Zap founder Jack Mallers speaks at Bitcoin 2019 in San Francisco.

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Data Privacy Startup StrongSalt Raises $3 Million for Encrypted API Service

StrongSalt aims to bring standardized encryption techniques to the blockchain and will showcase its API product later this year.

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Leadership Shakeup at Wasabi Wallet as Bitcoin Business Surges

Adam Ficsor, co-founder of the firm behind the privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, is stepping down from his role as CTO.

ZkSNACKS team from left to right: Lucas Ontivero, Balint Harmat, Gergely Hajdu, Adam Ficsor

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US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report

Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week.

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Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook's Libra

Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project.

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Facebook Libra Hasn't Responded to Information Request: Swiss Watchdog

Facebook hasn't responded to a request by Switzerland’s data privacy regulator for more details on Libra, despite the project being based in Geneva.

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Top Republican Touts Blockchain Privacy as Alternative to Regulating Big Tech

U.S. House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has argued for the use of blockchain networks in protecting users' data from "exploitation."

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