Christopher Giancarlo, the former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has called for the United States to lead in developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that prioriti...
Tag: PrivacyFocused
Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool
Privacy-oriented blockchain platform Aztec is preparing to shut down Aztec Connect, the network’s privacy infrastructure serving as the encryption layer for Ethereum. Aztec Network officially announce...
Privacy-focused Brave Browser Now Allows Selling Crypto Within Wallet
According to the business, the off-ramp solution supports 38 different cryptocurrencies. The new desktop browser feature is powered by crypto on-ramp company Ramp Network. On Friday, Brave, a web brow...
The ‘godfather of crypto’ wants to create a privacy-focused CBDC: Here’s how
When it comes to the “crypto” part of cryptocurrencies, David Chaum’s work predates the crypto ecosystem. His efforts as a renowned cryptographer date back to 1989, long before Bitcoin (BTC) was a thi...
AllianceBlock launches privacy-focused programmable smart crypto wallet
AllianceBlock, the decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure center that creates seamless bridges between decentralized and traditional finance, announced on December 14 the launch of a new privacy-...
Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain to Undergo Its Own Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’
“In the trilemma of scalability, decentralization and security, we focus on decentralization,” Stefan George, the co-founder and chief technology officer at Gnosis, told CoinDesk. “Contrary to many ‘E...
Cardano To Launch Its Privacy-focused Blockchain Midnight
After privacy-focused projects like Monero failed to combat rising privacy issues in the blockchain industry, Cardano, a crypto project backed by the technology company Input Output Global (IOG), is p...
Cardano Developer Working on New Privacy-Focused Altcoin and Blockchain, According to Charles Hoskinson
Cardano (ADA) creator Charles Hoskinson says that Input Output Global (IOG) is gearing up to launch a new altcoin and blockchain designed to protect a user’s privacy. Presenting as a keynote speaker i...
Privacy-Focused Protocol, Elusiv, Raises $3.5 Million Led by LongHash Ventures – crypto.news
Elusiv has successfully raised $3.5 million via its seed funding round co-led by LongHash Ventures and Staking Facilities Ventures. Elusiv will use the raised capital to build its development team, fu...
Bain Capital Crypto Leads $3.3M Round for Privacy-Focused Identity Protocol
Notebook Labs, a startup that aims to verify the identities of crypto users without compromising privacy, has raised $3.3 million in a seed funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto. The funds will go ...
Web3 companies launch privacy-focused alliance at Devcon
Following U.S. penalties on coin mixer Tornado Cash, several web3 companies established an alliance to educate people about the need for data privacy. The alliance also established a legal defense fun...
Can Privacy-Focused Bitcoin Projects Avoid OFAC Sanctions?
Just as a bank protects its customers’ financial activities, privacy tools like mixers are designed to protect Bitcoin users’ activities from prying eyes. Sure, some people take advantage of mixers fo...
Top 5 Privacy-Focused Search Engines – crypto.news
Today, most search engines collect a huge amount of data about you to make money from targeted ads. When a search engine collects this personal information, such as your name, address, user agent, and...
Vitalik Buterin Shares Idea for Privacy-Focused NFTs
Vitalik Buterin, the founder of the Ethereum network, has shared details on the idea of utilizing stealth addresses in the trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This entails that a user can send an N...
Fedi to Build Privacy-Focused Bitcoin Mobile App on Fedimint Protocol
“Fedimint” is an abbreviation of the words, “federated” and “mint.” The concept was originally conceived in 1983 by renowned computer scientist and cryptographer, David Chaum, and later used to create...
Aztec to update its Layer 2 network to introduce privacy-focused DeFi on Ethereum
Aztec Network will update its Layer 2 rollup solution on Ethereum to a new version called Connect. The new update, which focuses on smart contract data privacy, will go in the coming days. Previously...
South Korean Exchanges Delist Litecoin (LTC) After Privacy-focused MimbleWimble Upgrade – crypto.news
Litecoin (LTC), one of the oldest cryptocurrencies in existence today is being delisted by exchanges left and right due to its upcoming privacy-preserving upgrade. Exchanges Set to Delist Litecoin Lit...
San Diego-Based Edge Unveils Privacy-Focused Crypto Card
The templated program only needs to be approved by the card issuer. This approval is in place. Edge has simultaneously submitted for a full, custom program, which requires the card network approval. E...
Inside YoBit, the Privacy-Focused Crypto Exchange
There’s a maze of cryptocurrency exchanges, and safely navigating them can be tricky. Luckily, a few have distinguished themselves with their product offering, earning a berth in the global top 10. On...
Edward Snowden Reveals He Secretly Played A Pivotal Role In The Creation Of Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Zcash ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Renowned NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden helped create the anonymity-centric cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC). Snowden, a former U.S. intelligence contrac...
Researchers From Stanford University Working on New Privacy-Focused Blockchain
Cryptography researchers from Stanford University are developing a new privacy-focused layer-1 blockchain. According to a new press release, the Espresso Systems project aims to build a blockchain com...
Stanford researchers raise $32 million as they build a privacy-focused blockchain
Collaborators at Stanford University have raised $32 million in funding for Espresso, a new layer-one blockchain focused on privacy and decentralization. “This funding will provide the resource...
BlockWallet Debuts its Privacy-Focused Wallet for Web 3.0 Users
BlockWallet, a privacy-focused crypto wallet, has today announced the launch of its main product. DeFi users can now download this browser-compatible wallet to enhance their experience in the Web 3.0 ...
Privacy-focused Manta Network Shifts Gears, Represented by New Branding
Advertisement     The privacy-preserving decentralized finance (DeFi) stack, Manta Network is taking the steps to be more outward-facing in terms of community, marketi...
Privacy-focused applications platform Aleo raises $200M
Zero-knowledge applications platform Aleo has raised $200 million in a solid investment round, pushing the company forward and supporting its goals to develop products and services that encourage and ...
Litecoin Launches Privacy-Focused Mimblewimble Upgrade After Years on Testnet
The Litecoin Foundation has announced the imminent launch of its privacy-focused Mimblewimble upgrade. The integration comes as part of the Mimblewimble Extension Block (MWEB); the product of years of...
Despite Negative Mining Malware Press, Privacy-Focused Crypto Monero Jumps 36% in 2 Weeks – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
The privacy-centric crypto asset monero has seen significant gains during the last two weeks, jumping 36% in value against the U.S. dollar. Despite the negative press from the “Spider-Man: No Way Home...