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Better in Byzantium? Ethereum Takes Baby Steps Toward a Privacy Boost

The upcoming "Byzantium" hard fork of ethereum will usher in new cryptographic procedures that should eventually pave the way for increased privacy.

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Bitcoin Developers Reveal Roadmap for 'Dandelion' Privacy Project

The developers behind a bitcoin privacy solution called Dandelion have unveiled a new roadmap that addresses previously discovered code issues.

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Zcash Audit Finds No Serious Issues in Launch Ceremony Security

A new audit of the complex and controversial zcash key generation ceremony has found any serious security compromises were unlikely.

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Coinbase Vets Talk New Fund: Want Returns? Think Beyond Bitcoin

Linda Xie's investment fund will leverage lessons learned working at Coinbase about scaling, governance and the importance of tech prowess.

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Better, Faster zk-SNARKs: Zcash Developers Release New Privacy Tech

Privacy-oriented Zcash is getting a speed boost with researchers investing a faster elliptic curve for generating zk-SNARKs transactions.

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Tor and More: Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Adds Features in 2.0 Beta Release

The new version of the the P2P e-commerce network can be accessed via the anonymous Tor browser and can facilitate purchases when stores are offline.

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Increased Hashrate Forces Premature Monero Hard Fork

The date of a planned hard fork of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has been brought forward by an increase in its hashrate.

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Ex-LG Security Officer Targets Ad Privacy with Blockchain Search Engine

A startup founded by a former chief security officer at LG is launching a blockchain-based advertising system that rewards users for their data.

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Financial Stability Board: Blockchain Could Raise Cross-Border Data Issues

The Financial Stability Board has published a new report on fintech raising questions about data privacy and smart contracts.

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Bitcoin Developers Publish BIP For 'Dandelion' Privacy Project

Researchers looking to beef up bitcoin’s privacy features have released a new proposal on GitHub.

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