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Binance to Delist Monero Privacy Token; XMR Slides
The crypto exchange will stop listing the token along with Aragon, Multichain and Vai as of Feb. 20.
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Zooko Wilcox (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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...
Zooko Wilcox (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

"Zen will no longer be considered a privacy coin." (Nghia Do Thanh/Unsplash)
Horizen Scraps Privacy Coin Moniker Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Horizen says it's now simply a layer 0 blockchain after deprecating the shielded pools on its main chain.
"Zen will no longer be considered a privacy coin." (Nghia Do Thanh/Unsplash)

Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)
Dubai Prohibits Privacy Coins Like Monero Under New Crypto Rules
The issuance of anonymity-enhancing crypto are banned under the Emirate's new regulations for digital assets.
Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

The outcry at Secret Network has spilled out into the open. (Willgard Krause/Pixabay)
Secret Blockchain Suffers Departures as Foundation Head's $2M-Plus Dividend Sparks Outcry
Several validators have paused operations on the privacy-focused Secret Network in recent weeks, which could spell trouble for the blockchain’s survival.
The outcry at Secret Network has spilled out into the open. (Willgard Krause/Pixabay)

Proposed EU money laundering rules for crypto have implications for online privacy (boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images)
Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins Could Be Banned Under Leaked EU Plans
Crypto providers would be forbidden from touching the likes of monero or dash under proposed government amendments to anti-money laundering rules.
Proposed EU money laundering rules for crypto have implications for online privacy (boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images)

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Hodling Shielded Assets Is the Best Way to Maintain Privacy
The best way to gain privacy in crypto is to hold funds in a shielded asset. The longer you hold your funds, the stronger your anonymity set becomes.
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Zcash May Be Getting Spammed but the Blockchain Is Doing Just Fine, the Company Behind It Says
Electric Coin Co., the organization behind Zcash, claims that concerns of a spam attack are mostly just fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD).
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Coin mixer Tornado Cash announced a nod toward compliance on Friday. (Espen Bierud/Unsplash)
Tornado Cash Adds Chainalysis Tool for Blocking OFAC-Sanctioned Wallets From Dapp
The blockade only applies to the Tornado Cash front end, not the underlying smart contract, one of the protocol's founders later tweeted.
Coin mixer Tornado Cash announced a nod toward compliance on Friday. (Espen Bierud/Unsplash)

The European Parliament (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)
Crypto Privacy Positions Harden Ahead of Crunch EU Vote
Lawmakers don’t appear swayed by crypto industry claims as they consider applying anti-laundering identification rules to the sector, but some argue the EU plans are unworkabl...
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