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Cdtv

Former Monero Maintainer ‘Fluffypony’ Arrested for Non-Crypto Crimes

Riccardo Spagni, aka “Fluffypony” and former maintainer of privacy coin monero, was arrested in Tennessee and extradited to South Africa to face fraud charges for crimes unrelated to crypto. Why are regulators clamping down on leaders in leaderless systems? ​”Cryptocurrencies are decentralized and don’t really need these figureheads,” host Naomi Brockwell said.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Aug 3, 2021 at 5:44 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2021

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Privacy

Bug Found in Decoy Algorithm for Privacy Coin Monero

A “significant” bug with the potential to expose users’ transactions has been spotted in the decoy selection algorithm of monero, a cryptocurrency known for providing users privacy. “Monero really [does] have a commitment to being the most private currency [it] can be,” host Benjamin Powers said. “And that this all the more discouraging, unfortunately.”

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jul 27, 2021 at 6:33 p.m. UTC

Jul 27, 2021

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Fatf

FATF Report on Extreme Right Financing Highlights Cryptocurrency Use

“Some [extreme right-wing] groups have used so called ‘privacy coins,’” the FATF report states.

By Ian Allison

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Jun 30, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2021

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Cdtv

Report: Monero Emerges as Crypto of Choice for Cybercriminals

Privacy coin Monero is becoming the cryptocurrency of choice among cybercriminals, according to a Financial Times report. Vik Sharma of Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero wallet, discusses Monero’s price and its use case.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jun 23, 2021 at 2:41 p.m. UTC

Jun 23, 2021

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Zcash

Can Privacy Coins Comply With Regulators?

Josh Swihart of Electric Coin Company joins “First Mover” to discuss the need for privacy coins and how Zcash can comply with regulators while still offering users privacy.

By CoinDesk Staff

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May 27, 2021 at 7:26 p.m. UTC

May 27, 2021

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Grayscale

Consensus 2021: Can Privacy Coins, Exchanges and Regulators Coexist?

Craig Salm (Grayscale), Marta Belcher (Protocol Labs) and Chen Arad (Solidus) discuss how regulation and privacy can get along.

By David Z. Morris

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May 27, 2021 at 5:16 p.m. UTC

May 27, 2021

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Bitcoin

Adoption of Privacy Coins Like Monero is Growing

New data by the Crypto Directory shows that merchants’ and retailers’ adoption of privacy coins like monero continues to grow. “The Hash” panel discusses the role of privacy coins, particularly as blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis reveal the lack of privacy with traditional cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

By CoinDesk Staff

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May 14, 2021 at 7:49 p.m. UTC

May 14, 2021

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Blockchain

How Zero-Knowledge Proofs Provide Privacy on the Blockchain

Despite being a foundational reason for the creation of cryptocurrencies the blockchain is not as private as many expected Privacy coins are rising in popularity and privacy focused blockchains like Aleo are raising millions to create completely private applications Howard Wu of Aleo joins First Mover to discuss how zero knowledge proofs can ensure blockchain [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

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Apr 26, 2021 at 3:40 p.m. UTC

Apr 26, 2021

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Bitcoin

Chart of the Day: Privacy Coins Regaining Momentum

Privacy coins are soaring amid greater regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrencies. Christine Lee breaks down the data in today’s Chart of the Day.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Apr 16, 2021 at 8:24 p.m. UTC

Apr 16, 2021

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Cdtv

Week in Review: Coinbase’s Public Listing, Growing Demand for Privacy

It’s been a big week for bitcoin. Coinbase’s public listing made history, and a government crackdown on crypto in Turkey has prompted growing calls for privacy in financial transactions, leading to a boom in privacy coins.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Apr 16, 2021 at 8:24 p.m. UTC

Apr 16, 2021

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