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Zcash’s NU5 Upgrade Goes Live, Boosting Privacy and Removing ‘Trusted Setups’

The privacy coin now allows transactions that are shielded by default, so users no longer have to opt in to hide payment details on the blockchain.

By Christie Harkin

May 31, 2022 at 5:56 p.m. UTC

May 31, 2022

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US Officials Add North Korea-Link Bitcoin Mixer to Sanctions List

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned North Korea-linked crypto mixing service Blender.io as part of their ongoing efforts to freeze the flow of capital from the $620 million exploit of Axie Infinity Ronin Network.

By CoinDesk Staff

May 6, 2022 at 7:47 p.m. UTC

May 6, 2022

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Can Crypto Deliver on Private Transactions in Cashless World?

From personal autonomy to zk-Snarks – the tools and actions that might ensure privacy in this increasingly digital age.

By Daniel Kuhn

Apr 27, 2022 at 8:20 p.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2022

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Spread of Sanctions Makes Privacy Tokens the Hot Bet in Crypto Markets

Analysts point to the Ukraine war and related financial sanctions as the reason MASK and Monero's XMR, among others, are trading higher.

By Lyllah Ledesma

Apr 13, 2022 at 4:41 p.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2022

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‘People Will Get Burned’: Matt Odell on the Long Road to Bitcoin Privacy

Privacy advocate and hardcore bitcoiner Matt Odell discusses CoinJoins, privacy coins and “canaries.”

By Daniel Kuhn

Mar 9, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2022

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The Future of Your Privacy – Feat. Dan Jeffries

How to secure your privacy in the age of CBDCs and online surveillance. Also, what went wrong with Facebook’s Libra/Diem project.

By Ben Schiller Anna Baydakova Danny Nelson

Feb 4, 2022 at 4:13 p.m. UTC

Feb 4, 2022

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4 Reasons Privacy Coins Haven't Taken Off

Privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies come with stigma and added expense, VC Haseeb Qureshi writes for CoinDesk's "Privacy Week."

By Haseeb Qureshi

Jan 28, 2022 at 7:17 p.m. UTC

Jan 28, 2022

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Going Private

From using bitcoin and monero to updating your computer's operating system, Seth for Privacy presents 10 security tips for CoinDesk's "Privacy Week."

By Seth For Privacy

Jan 27, 2022 at 8:37 p.m. UTC

Jan 27, 2022

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Monero: The Privacy Coin Explained

Privacy coins built on their own blockchains have a firm hold within the larger cryptocurrency community, even as regulators and exchanges seek to limit their adoption. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week series.

By Benjamin Powers Ollie Leech

Jan 25, 2022 at 4:01 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2022

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