Privacy
UK's Digital Pound Approach Should Help Manage Privacy Concerns, Experts Say
The Bank of England's recent consultation saw 50,000 responses, many welcoming the digital pound's design but sharing concerns about privacy.
Zcash Developer Electric Coin CEO Zooko Wilcox Steps Down, Swihart Named to Role
The overseeing board of Zcash, known for its privacy-oriented "shielded" addresses or "z-addresses," credited Wilcox with delivery of "the first real-world application of zero-knowledge proofs."
Warren’s Crypto Bill Is Likely Unconstitutional. It’s Also Unlikely to Pass
Democratic lawmakers signed on to sponsor the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act. The bill is bad for crypto in the U.S., even if it never gets through Congress.
China to Verify Citizens' Identities With New Blockchain-Based Platform
The announcement follows a government rule change to require social media influencers to display their real names.
IRS 'Raided' by Crypto Investors as Industry Puts Up Fight Against U.S. Tax Proposal
The proposal to establish a U.S. tax regime for digital assets has drawn a stunning 120,000 comments and will be the focus of an IRS hearing today.
Privacy Technology Firm Nym Plans Early 2024 Rollout of 'Decentralized VPN'
The privacy-focused infrastructure project says that the new NymVPN will disperse traffic across a network of nodes rather than running data through single servers as centralized VPNs do.
Bain Capital Crypto, Polychain Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs
Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC.
Nym Technologies Attracts $300M in Crypto Fund Commitments for Privacy Infrastructure
The Nym Innovation Fund, with commitments from investors such as Polychain, KR1, Huobi Incubator and Eden Block, supports projects looking to safeguard privacy in the crypto ecosystem.
Ripple VP: The Policy Considerations 'Justifying the Implementation of CBDCs'
Central bank digital currencies have nearly limitless opportunity but ultimately, mainstream adoption hinges upon usability, Ripple Vice President James Wallis writes.
The Tech Guru Behind Worldcoin: a Q&A With Tiago Sada
The head of product for Tools for Humanity grew up in Mexico, became an expert in robotics and won a scholarship to study in the U.S. Now he's overseeing one of the most interesting (and controversial) blockchain projects.
