Privacy
The IRS Wants to Know More About Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Tools
America's tax collector is laying the groundwork for a possible assault on privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency technologies.
Bug in Moscow’s Blockchain Polling System Can Reveal How Users Voted: Report
The vulnerability allowed users votes in the recent constitutional poll to be decrypted, Russian journalists found.
'I Failed Terribly at Keeping My Identity Secret': Scott Alexander on the Value of Pseudonymity
A New York Times decision to name Scott Alexander, the author of Slate Star Codex, raises questions about who deserves pseudonyms, journalism in 2020 and where we place value when it comes to news stories.
Cryptography Startup Brings Private Payment Channels to Tezos Blockchain
Cryptography firm Bolt Labs has launched a private payment solution, zkChannels, on Tezos.
Facebook, IoTeX, R3 Among New Members of Confidential Computing Consortium
The Confidential Computing Consortium aims to create systems that sequester sensitive data so it can't be exploited by nefarious actors.
Many Bitcoin Developers Are Choosing to Use Pseudonyms – For Good Reason
Whether out of concern for personal security or a desire to preserve privacy, many Bitcoin developers are known to the world only by their pseudonyms.
Why CoinDesk Respects Pseudonymity: A Stand Against Doxxing
If you’re going to reveal someone’s personal information without their consent, you better have a damn good reason to do it, writes our executive editor.
AI Startup Pilots Digital Masks That Counter Facial Recognition
A Los Angeles startup has created “privacy-preserving face skins” – digital masks or avatars that counter facial recognition software.
The Zcash Privacy Tech Underlying Ethereum’s Transition to Eth 2.0
Ethereum’s consensus algorithm is not the only thing changing with the launch of Eth 2.0. The underlying cryptography itself is getting an overhaul.
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
JD Digits is teaming with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients.
