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Anonymity
What If We Get Online Privacy Right? A Glimpse of 2035
Here’s what a day in the life would look like if we nail privacy infrastructure, fix the policy and squash the forces behind that “creepy feeling.” This post is part of CoinDe...
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By Jeff Wilser
Jan 25, 2022 at 2:40 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
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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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By Anna Baydakova
Jan 24, 2022 at 1:14 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2022
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Bitcoin News Roundup for Dec. 10, 2020
With the price of bitcoin looking weak and a major crackdown on crypto anonymity in France, CoinDesk's Market's Daily is back with another crypto news roundup.
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By Adam B. Levine
Dec 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2020
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Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called the actions necessary in light of terrorist crypto usage.
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France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites 'Terrorism' in KYC Mandate
The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country.
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called the actions necessary in light of terrorist crypto usage.
By Danny Nelson
Dec 9, 2020 at 8:23 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2020
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'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...
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By Benjamin Powers
Jul 1, 2020 at 5:54 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2020
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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.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 29, 2020 at 9:01 a.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2020
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What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You're a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog
A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2020
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'Anonymity Vouchers' Could Bring Limited Privacy to CBDCs: ECB Report
Europe's central bankers have developed an "anonymity voucher" to give prospective CBDC users limited privacy in their retail transactions.
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By Danny Nelson
Dec 17, 2019 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2019
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Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions
Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.
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By Nikhilesh De
Dec 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2018
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