Privacy

ZkSNACKS team from left to right: Lucas Ontivero, Balint Harmat, Gergely Hajdu, Adam Ficsor
Leadership Shakeup at Wasabi Wallet as Bitcoin Business Surges
Adam Ficsor, co-founder of the firm behind the privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, is stepping down from his role as CTO.
ZkSNACKS team from left to right: Lucas Ontivero, Balint Harmat, Gergely Hajdu, Adam Ficsor

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US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week.
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Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook's Libra
Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project.
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Facebook Libra Hasn't Responded to Information Request: Swiss Watchdog
Facebook hasn't responded to a request by Switzerland’s data privacy regulator for more details on Libra, despite the project being based in Geneva.
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Top Republican Touts Blockchain Privacy as Alternative to Regulating Big Tech
U.S. House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has argued for the use of blockchain networks in protecting users' data from "exploitation."
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Why Ethereum's Privacy Matters and What's Being Built to Support It
With the goal of boosting adoption, these four projects are building tools that advance privacy on ethereum.
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Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency: A Technical Deep Dive
Technical details of Facebook's Libra blockchain were published Tuesday in a white paper by the Libra Foundation. Here's what stands out.
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Enigma Launches Second Testnet for 'Secret Contract' Blockchain
Ethereum developers can now start coding specialized smart contracts called "secret contracts" that leverage the Enigma protocol for data privacy.
Enigma CEO Guy Zyskind

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100 Bitcoin Users Perform What Might Be Largest 'CoinJoin' Transaction Ever
The startup behind the privacy-centric bitcoin app Wasabi Wallet recently brought together 100 people to collectively execute a "CoinJoin" transaction.
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Samourai, Nodl to Launch Bitcoin Lightning Node With Mixing Features
A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes.
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