Privacy

Privacy Coin Firo Re-Launches Lelantus Protocol After February Suspension
The protocol was disabled while the Firo team investigated a number of suspicious transactions .

Consensus 2021: The Ongoing Fight for Privacy
A conversation with crypto lawyer Marta Belcher about how cryptocurrencies fit into the decades-long battle for online privacy and the coming attacks against it.

A16z Leads $28M Funding Round for Data Privacy Platform Aleo
Aleo’s pitch is about building out a web platform that leverages zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs).

Privacy Will 'Become a More Popular Investing Theme': Barry Silbert
In an appearance this morning on CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover," Silbert said he believes privacy tech will be a draw for investors.

Zcash Announces 'Halo Arc' and Timeline for Protocol Privacy Update
Halo Arc includes updates to Zcashd, an ECC Wallet prototype and the ECC wallet SDKs.

Signal Messaging App Launches MobileCoin Payments Feature in Beta
Yes, but: The feature will only be available to users in the U.K., and only on iOS and Android.

New Privacy Coin Iron Fish Launches Testnet With $5.3M in Funding
Iron Fish is betting there is still a demand for privacy coins in a crowded market.

Massive Facebook Data Breach Leaks Personal Info of 500M Users
The phone numbers, email addresses and other personal data belonging to 533 million Facebook users have been found online following a massive data breach. "The Hash" panel discusses what happened and the risks people take with keeping their info on giant centralized social media networks.

Sentinel’s Decentralized VPN Protocol Launches on Cosmos Mainnet
App developers can use the Sentinel Network to access Sentinel’s bandwidth marketplace for dVPN applications.

What Chainalysis' Latest $100M Raise Says About the Demand for Blockchain Surveillance
Chainalysis just raised $100M in its latest funding round and now has a valuation of $2B. The firm provides blockchain analytical services to buyers, including government agencies, who want to uncover the owners of anonymous blockchain wallets. "The Hash" panel discusses where companies like Chainalysis fit into the blockchain ecosystem.
