Data Privacy

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Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys Reveals It Collects User Data
The firm said when using Infura as an RPC on MetaMask a user's IP address and wallet address information would also be collected.
Photo of a grid of surveillance cameras.

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Tornado Cash Ban Will Aid China’s AI Goals
The U.S. government forcing blockchains to make transaction data public has dangerous geopolitical implications in the tech race against China.
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How Zero Knowledge Proofs Change the Narrative Around Privacy and Bridge the Gap Between Blockchain and Enterprise
How Zero Knowledge Proofs Change the Narrative Around Privacy and Bridge the Gap Between Blockchain and Enterprise
Horizen Co-founder Rob Viglione joins Compass Mining Director of Content William Foxley at Consensus 2022 to discuss zero knowledge proofs and the future of data privacy.
How Zero Knowledge Proofs Change the Narrative Around Privacy and Bridge the Gap Between Blockchain and Enterprise

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Forget Data – Privacy Is the New 'New Oil'
When even Mark Zuckerberg says there’s a “clear trend” away from data collection, you know the pendulum is swinging.
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Polkadot Lead Developer on Building 'Multi-Chain Future'
Polkadot Lead Developer on Building ‘Multi-Chain Future’
Shawn Tabrizi, lead developer at Polkadot network, a framework for connecting various blockchains, shares insights into Polkadot’s possibilities of building “a cohesive, multi-blockchain future.” Plus, exploring the vulnerabilities of blockchain bridges, the fundamentals of data privacy in the Polkadot ecosystem and why 2022 could be the year of the DAOs.
Polkadot Lead Developer on Building 'Multi-Chain Future'

Chelsea Manning (Illustration by Rachel Sun)
Chelsea Manning on the Sad State of Online Privacy
“I have zero hope at a policy level,” says the whistleblower turned security consultant. “This is a cultural issue.” This interview is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.
Chelsea Manning (Illustration by Rachel Sun)

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Buying Bitcoin Anonymously (More or Less)
Looking for legal ways to buy BTC or other cryptocurrencies without attaching your name to it? Here are some options. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.
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Introducing CoinDesk’s Privacy Week
How innovators in cryptocurrency and beyond are fighting to restore digital privacy – just as governments and corporations endanger what’s left of it.
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What China's Data Privacy Law Could Mean for Crypto
What China’s Data Privacy Law Could Mean for Crypto
Beginning this November, China is set to enact one of the strictest, sweeping national privacy laws in the world that will curb data collection by technology companies. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is an attempt by the Chinese government to have a monopoly on the mass collection of information.
What China's Data Privacy Law Could Mean for Crypto

What China's Data Privacy Law Could Mean for Crypto
What China’s Data Privacy Law Could Mean for Crypto
Beginning this November, China is set to enact one of the strictest, sweeping national privacy laws in the world that will curb data collection by technology companies. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is an attempt by the Chinese government to have a monopoly on the mass collection of information.
What China's Data Privacy Law Could Mean for Crypto