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Technology
Zero-knowledge proofs
Nil Foundation and Semiconductor Startup Partner to Collaborate on ZK Proofs Software, Hardware
The effort will accelerate the deployment of zero-knowledge proofs, one of the hottest trends in blockchain technology, they said.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Jul 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Web3
Is the Metaverse a 'Global Panopticon'?
In an excerpt from her new book "Beyond Data," lawyer Elizabeth M. Renieris argues emerging extended-reality technologies erode individual and societal privacy rights.
camera, surveillance
By Elizabeth Renieris
Jul 14, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2023
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Color lithographic illustration (by Currier & Ives) titled 'Little White Kitties, Fishing' shows two kittens as they peer into a fishbowl, one dipping its paw in the water where two, orange-colored fish swim, 1871. (Photo by Library of Congress/Interim Archives/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Transparency for the Whales, Privacy for the Plebs
Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak.
Color lithographic illustration (by Currier & Ives) titled 'Little White Kitties, Fishing' shows two kittens as they peer into a fishbowl, one dipping its paw in the water where two, orange-colored fish swim, 1871. (Photo by Library of Congress/Interim Archives/Getty Images)
By Marc Hochstein
Jul 14, 2023 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2023
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Arkham CEO Responds to Concerns Surrounding New Crypto Data Marketplace
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Blockchain
Arkham CEO Responds to Concerns Surrounding New Crypto Data Marketplace
Crypto data firm Arkham Intelligence is facing scrutiny from privacy-focused crypto advocates after announcing the Arkham Intel Exchange, a new service that incentivizes peopl...
Arkham CEO Responds to Concerns Surrounding New Crypto Data Marketplace
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 14, 2023 at 2:32 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2023
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Crypto analytics platform Arkham will offer "bounties" to people who de-anonymize blockchain addresses. (brightstars/Getty)
Technology
Privacy
Arkham CEO Defends ‘DOX-to-Earn’ Program, Says Public Blockchains ‘Worst’ for Privacy
“Publicly available blockchains are probably the worst possible way of keeping one’s private information private,” said Arkham CEO Miguel Morel.
Crypto analytics platform Arkham will offer "bounties" to people who de-anonymize blockchain addresses. (brightstars/Getty)
By Sam Kessler
Jul 11, 2023 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2023
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Finance
Arkham intelligence
Crypto Startup Arkham Has Apparently Been Doxxing Users for Months
The company had already angered the crypto community Monday with a service that unmasks anonymous crypto users. Then came allegations it used an easy-to-decipher method for hi...
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By Danny Nelson
Jul 10, 2023 at 8:59 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2023
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Policy
Regulations
Payments Platform Nuggets Working With Bank of England on Privacy Layer for Digital Pound
The BofE said in February that a digital pound was likely needed, but that it will not make a decision on issuing one until at least 2025.
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By Camomile Shumba
Jul 5, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2023
RegulationsPrivacyBank of EnglandDigital pound
An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)
Technology
Worldcoin
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Integrates With Identity Management Software Okta as It Pushes Into Germany
World ID, which uses biometric data to verify users, helps apps distinguish people from bots and is more private than alternatives like Google sign-in.
An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Jun 29, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2023
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Technology
Defi
Arpa Network Goes Live on Ethereum Mainnet
Arpa Network will also initiate the minting of the remaining 500 million arpa (ARPA) tokens that have been reserved for staking rewards out of its max supply.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Jun 21, 2023 at 10:18 a.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2023
DeFiOn-chain DataPrivacy
Navigating Crypto: The Ongoing Struggle between Privacy, Transparency, and Enforcement
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Privacy
Navigating Crypto: The Ongoing Struggle between Privacy, Transparency, and Enforcement
"Law enforcement is very suspicious about not just Bitcoin but crypto in general," shares CoinDesk Technology Reporter Frederick Munawa, highlighting the inherent tension betw...
Navigating Crypto: The Ongoing Struggle between Privacy, Transparency, and Enforcement
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 9, 2023 at 4:28 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2023
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