Privacy Week

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The Privacy That DeFi Needs to Succeed
Mainstream adoption of DeFi tools will require far more secrecy, but not too much secrecy, and the right sort of secrecy, says CoinDesk columnist J.P. Koning. This post is par...
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To Hide or Not to Hide? That’s the Bitcoiner’s Question
PRIVACY WEEK: Bitcoin, identity and the importance of being anonymous.
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Few Crypto Firms Even Trying to Comply With FATF's ‘Travel Rule’
Two years on, FATF is getting impatient. But privacy-conscious crypto users are in no hurry to see the regulation implemented.
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For Enterprises, Privacy Is the Critical Blockchain Feature
Zero-knowledge proofs will do for blockchains what encryption did for Web 1.0, says EY's blockchain leader. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.
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Criminals Still Find It Easier to Hide in Fiat Than Crypto
Lawbreakers can run, but not hide, in transparent cryptocurrency networks, argues Gartner cybersecurity expert Avivah Litan.
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Fiat Remains Preferred Currency for Criminals Although Defi Protocols Are Becoming Popular Tools
Fiat Remains Preferred Currency for Criminals Although DeFi Protocols Are Becoming Popular Tools
As part of CoinDesk’s Privacy Week, Avivah Litan, Vice President and Analyst at Gartner Research, discusses why cybercriminals can run, but can’t hide in transparent cryptocur...
Fiat Remains Preferred Currency for Criminals Although Defi Protocols Are Becoming Popular Tools

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Don’t Let Web 3 Repeat Web 2’s Mistakes
Web 3 must be private by default, Tor Bair of the Secret Foundation writes for CoinDesk’s Privacy Week.
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What Is Zcash? The Privacy Coin Explained
Zcash has seen ZKP breakthroughs, its first halving and progress toward further scalability. This feature is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.
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What to Know About Crypto Mixers
What to Know About Crypto Mixers
Cryptocurrency mixers and the illicit activity often associated with them regularly make headlines. Yet, volume data suggests crypto coin mixing is not as prevalent as one mig...
What to Know About Crypto Mixers

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Tucked Inside Biden Infrastructure Bill: Unconstitutional Crypto Surveillance
Marta Belcher breaks down what you need to know about the Fourth Amendment, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Section 6050i of the tax code. This op-ed is part of...
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