Bitcoin Mixers: How Do They Work and Why Are They Used?
Bitcoin offers pseudonymity to users by design. But in order to be completely anonymous, you’ll need to use tools like bitcoin mixers.
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Europol Names Privacy Wallets, Coins, Open Marketplaces as 'Top Threats' in Internet Crime Report
Monero, Samourai, Wasabi, OpenBazaar were cited as threats in a Europol report.
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Oct 5, 2020 at 9:24 p.m. UTC
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Twitter Hacker Is a BitMEX Trader, On-Chain Data Suggests
Whoever is responsible for Wednesday's Twitter hack was deep into the cryptocurrency space, with the BitMEX receipts to prove it.
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Jul 16, 2020 at 5:38 p.m. UTC
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Many Bitcoin Developers Are Choosing to Use Pseudonyms – For Good Reason
Whether out of concern for personal security or a desire to preserve privacy, many Bitcoin developers are known to the world only by their pseudonyms.
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Jun 29, 2020 at 9:01 a.m. UTC
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Human Rights Foundation Funds Bitcoin Privacy Tools Despite 'Coin Mixing' Legal Stigma
The Human Rights Foundation took a strong stance on bitcoin privacy tech Wednesday by announcing its new Bitcoin Developer Fund.
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Jun 10, 2020 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
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Developers of Ethereum Privacy Tool Tornado Cash Smash Their Keys
Developers of ether mixer Tornado Cash have destroyed their admin keys, turning the privacy tool into permissionless code.
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May 18, 2020 at 10:05 p.m. UTC
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A Battle Between Bitcoin Wallets Has Big Implications for Privacy
Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai announced last Thursday that its primary competitor, Wasabi Wallet, is the target of an ongoing network attack.
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Aug 6, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
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Samourai Wallet Releases Privacy-Enhancing CoinJoin Feature
The new feature is easy to activate but may be difficult to execute at scale.
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Jun 25, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Samourai, Nodl to Launch Bitcoin Lightning Node With Mixing Features
A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes.
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Jun 10, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
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Samourai Wallet Raises First Funding Round in Fight Against Bitcoin Surveillance
The team behind the privacy-centric Samourai Wallet has received a $100,000 investment to expand its offerings.
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Jun 3, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2019