Latest from Benjamin Powers
New Research Sheds Light on the Front-Running Bots in Ethereum’s Dark Forest
The report outlines how the researchers identified and isolated generalized front-running bots while evaluating their efficiency.
SkyBridge Capital Has Already Invested $182M in Bitcoin
“Bitcoin is digital gold,” SkyBridge said in its pitch to investors. “It is better at being gold than gold.”
Japanese Internet Giant Licensed to Issue First JPY-Pegged Stablecoin in New York
The charter makes GMO one of only 27 companies licensed in New York to engage in virtual currency activities.
From SIM-Swaps to Home-Invasion Threats, Ledger Leak Has Cascading Consequences
The incident shows the variety of ways data can be used to hurt people, and raises questions about how and if certain data should be retained at all.
New to Bitcoin? How to Stay Safe and Avoid Common Bitcoin Scams
Welcome to the world of bitcoin, where you are your first and last line of defense against scammers and fraudsters.
Secret Network Launches Bridge to Bring Transactional Privacy to Ethereum
The bridge will also give users access to Secret DeFi, privacy-preserving decentralized finance apps built on the Secret Network.
Google Down: The Perils of Centralization
It was a jarring reminder of the hidden costs of the easy-to-use, centralized systems that permeate the web, and just how taxing or debilitating they can be.
FinCEN Encourages Banks to Share Customer Information With Each Other
The guidance is apt to chafe privacy advocates, inside and outside the crypto space, who are already uneasy about the honeypot that FinCEN’s suspicious activity report database has become.
Privacy Coin Advocates Persevere Amid Multiple Crypto Exchange Delistings
As delisting for privacy coins spreads, advocates argue that not only should regulators want them on exchanges but they should tell exchanges what they need to do to be compliant.
How FinCEN Became a Honeypot for Sensitive Personal Data
Financial data records collected by FinCEN are a valuable tool for law enforcement. They’re also a trove of personal data on people who have not committed a crime.
