Privacy
Privacy Without DeFi Is Boring, DeFi Without Privacy Is Predatory
Developers have traded riches for user privacy. It's time to return crypto to its roots.
Cake Wallet Brings Readable Usernames to Its Crypto Wallets
Unstoppable Domains will let Cake Wallet’s 150,000 users create usernames under the [NAME].crypto format.
Congress’s Misstep on Crypto Reporting Shows the Dangerous Allure of Surveillance
The visceral pushback to Sen. Rob Portman's reporting requirements isn't about avoiding taxes – it's about protecting digital liberties.
Could Apple's Plan to Scan iPhones for Child Abuse Images Become Trojan Horse for Mass Surveillance?
Apple says it will install software on all iPhones in the U.S. to scan for child abuse imagery, opening the door to mass surveillance. This comes as the tech giant, known for its privacy leadership, faces growing pressure to monitor encrypted data. Is the move a trojan horse? "[Apple's] system is currently trained to spot child sex abuse, but it can be adapted to scan anything," host Naomi Brockwell said. "This is a very scary system."
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on the Challenges of Cryptocurrency Regulation
SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce discusses her take on crypto regulation as the SEC’s authority garners attention from Congress. “All of us are going to be challenged as regulators in thinking about how to regulate while making sure that we preserve the important American fundamental of innovation and privacy,” Peirce said.
Secret Network Adds Private Governance to Its DeFi Project
The practical implications of private DeFi governance may lead to more questions than answers.
Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero
A “significant” bug with the potential to expose users’ transactions has been spotted in the decoy selection algorithm of monero, a cryptocurrency known for providing users privacy. "Monero really [does] have a commitment to being the most private currency [it] can be," host Benjamin Powers said. "And that this all the more discouraging, unfortunately."
Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero
"This does not reveal anything about addresses or transaction amounts ... This bug persists in the official wallet code today," Monero said.
Venmo Removes Its Public Feed for Privacy, Safety Remains a Concern
PayPal’s popular payment app Venmo will no longer feature a public, global feed of users’ transactions as part of a move to offer users better privacy controls. This comes on the heels of Joe Biden’s secret Venmo account leaking. “The Hash” panel discusses the importance of privacy as a fundamental part of crypto usage.
US Senators Ask Team USA to Boycott China’s Digital Yuan at 2022 Olympics
As central banks around the world race to establish a CBDC, Republican senators Marsha Blackburn, Cynthia Lummis and Roger Wicker are calling on the U.S. national team to effectively boycott China’s digital currency at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing privacy concerns. “CBDC nationalism could get really ugly,” host Zack Seward said.
