Privacy
Could Central Bank Digital Currencies Threaten Privacy?
The adoption of China’s digital yuan is expanding ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, despite some analysts warning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could threaten consumer privacy. CoinDesk’s David Morris shares insights into the path towards a digital dollar and privacy considerations.
Monero: The Privacy Coin Explained
Justin Ehrenhofer, VP of Operations at Cake Wallet, an open-source, noncustodial crypto wallet for bitcoin, litecoin, and privacy coin monero, explains monero and zero-knowledge proofs, and their benefits to preserving privacy on the blockchain. “Monero is the easiest way to transact privately,” Ehrenhofer said.
US Treasury: Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Will Be Considered in 2022
The U.S. Treasury Department revealed a controversial rule enforcing know-your-customer (KYC) rules on unhosted or self-hosted crypto wallets might be considered in its semiannual agenda of regulations, set to be formally published in the Federal Register on Jan. 31. The rule was first proposed in late 2020 by U.S. money-laundering watchdog FinCEN. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest in crypto regulation threatening user privacy.
Bitcoin protege la Privacidad y lucha contra la opresión
Por otra parte, las monedas digitales de los bancos centrales son una forma de vigilancia financiera con esteroides. Este artículo de opinión forma parte de la Semana de la Privacidad de CoinDesk. Murtaza Hussain es periodista de seguridad nacional en The Intercept.
El problema del anonimato en Wonderland (y DeFi)
¿Es realmente viable el seudónimo en el Cripto?, pregunta un veterano bitcoiner canadiense tras el escándalo de Wonderland de esta semana.
Una mirada al RGPD de la UE y lo que significa para la Privacidad de las Cripto
¿Podrán las cadenas de bloques abiertas e inmutables cumplir con los requisitos de Privacidad del RGPD? Este artículo es parte de la "Semana" de la Privacidad de CoinDesk.
4 razones por las que las monedas de Privacidad no han despegado
Las criptomonedas que preservan la privacidad conllevan un estigma y gastos adicionales, escribe el VC Haseeb Qureshi para "Privacidad Week" de CoinDesk.
Reflexiones sobre el hilarante y merecido fracaso de las Cripto en Facebook
Diem: descarrilado, aplazado, ahora muerto.
Crypto OG Zooko on State of Digital and Financial Privacy in Crypto as Industry Evolves
Early cypherpunk Zooko Wilcox, CEO of Electronic Coin Company (ECC), the creator of privacy-focused, blockchain-based payments network Zcash, discusses the current state of privacy in crypto. "Everyone's everything has already been hacked and exploited," Zooko said. "At some point, it's going to be easier to buy a new Social Security Number from the dark web than to convince someone to take your real Social Security Number." Plus, the latest updates to Zcash, thoughts on CBDCs, and more.
