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Privacy
Global Protests Reveal Bitcoin's Limitations
Protesters across the globe are testing out bitcoin and other decentralized technologies – then promptly discovering their limitations.
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By Leigh Cuen
Nov 21, 2019 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2019
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Maker of Wasabi Bitcoin Wallet Valued at $7.5M in First Equity Round
The privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, launched by zkSNACKs in 2018, just raised its first equity investment from Cypherpunk Holdings, a publicly-traded Canadian fund.
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By Leigh Cuen
Nov 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2019
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Privacy
An Army of Bitcoin Devs Is Battle-Testing Upgrades to Privacy and Scaling
Almost 200 developers are reviewing bitcoin improvement proposals that could usher in enhanced privacy and scalability for the premier cryptocurrency.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2019
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How Bitcoin's Lightning Can Be Used for Private Messaging
Bitcoin's lightning network might have a use case beyond faster and more scalable payments, thanks to an experimental version called Whatsat.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 9, 2019 at 9:50 a.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2019
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Arthur Hayes, BitMEX founder and CEO (Credit: BitMEX)
Markets
Privacy
BitMEX Says Quality Check 'Failure' Led to Email Privacy Breach
The crypto-derivatives exchange says poor internal checks caused most of the exchange's clients to be exposed to privacy risks.
Arthur Hayes, BitMEX founder and CEO (Credit: BitMEX)
By William Foxley
Nov 4, 2019 at 3:25 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2019
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Education
Deloitte Adds Privacy Tech to Its Education-Credentials Blockchain
Professional services giant Deloitte has added zero-knowledge proof privacy tech to its enterprise blockchain offering.
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By Ian Allison
Oct 29, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 29, 2019
EducationPrivacyIdentityNewsDeloitteDigital Diplomas
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Privacy
WATCH: 'Big Four' Exec Says Privacy Is Key to Enterprise Blockchain Adoption
"Enterprises will not go on to the public mainnet without privacy and security," EY's Paul Brody told CoinDesk.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Oct 15, 2019 at 10:01 a.m. UTC
Oct 15, 2019
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Zcash’s Halo Breakthrough Is a Big Deal – Not Just For Cryptocurrencies
CoinDesk's Mike Casey explores a technological breakthrough by the company behind the zcash cryptocurrency.
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By Michael J. Casey
Oct 14, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2019
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Zap founder Jack Mallers speaks at Bitcoin 2019 in San Francisco.
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Bitcoin's Dropping Lightning Capacity Might Not Be a Bad Thing
A look at some recent data around usage on bitcoin's lightning network.
Zap founder Jack Mallers speaks at Bitcoin 2019 in San Francisco.
By Alyssa Hertig
Oct 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2019
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