EU Innovation Hub criticizes privacy coins and crypto mixers in new report

In its inaugural report on encryption, the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security examined how privacy coins and mixing protocols complicate regulatory efforts.

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Ripple joins multi-chain DeRec Alliance for secrets management

Ripple joins the Hedera and Algorand Foundations and industry players to advance a recovery standard to rival ERC-4337.

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How Fully Homomorphic Encryption can create a new Internet standard with privacy at its core

Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is one of those things that when you first hear about it, you cant quite wrap your head around just how powerful this technology is. FHE is a type of encryption that allows computations to be performed on encrypted data, without ever needing to decrypt it. This might sound like magic, […]

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Q-Day approaching: Can Ethereum survive a quantum emergency?

Quantum computing is the next most significant disruptive technological leap and its rapid evolution and funding will soon make it a reality.

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Satoshi’s Math: How Bitcoin’s Use of Mathematical Tools Ensures System Consistency

Over 14 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto unveiled the Bitcoin network to the world, creating the very first triple-entry bookkeeping system known to mankind. This technological wonder, with a current market value of $540 billion, ingeniously integrates encryption and mathematical formulas to fortify its security. In this exploration, we delve into two of the mathematical choices

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Bitcoin Difficulty Increases for Third Time in Six Weeks, Miners Remain Undeterred With High Hashrate

On March 23, 2023, bitcoin experienced another difficulty increase, following two previous rises in the last month, jumping 7.56% higher. Currently, bitcoin miners have not been deterred by the increases, as the network hashrate has been coasting along at 346 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin Hashrate Remains High Despite Recent 7.56% Difficulty Rise As of [...]

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‘Privacy has become a taboo,’ says crypto-anarchist project DarkFi

A group of pseudonymous developers from DarkFi spoke with Cointelegraph about how crypto is evolving amid privacy challenges, bad actors and government oversight.

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2022: The Year Crypto Hacking Reached an All-Time High with $3.8 Billion Stolen

In 2022, crypto hacking reached an all-time high, with hackers stealing a staggering $3.8 billion from cryptocurrency businesses, with DeFi protocols being the main victims. This article highlights the magnitude of the problem and the need for better security measures in the crypto industry.

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Aztec Network secures $100 million in Series B funding led by a16z

With the funds, Aztec Network plans to hire more engineers and build a new encrypted blockchain.

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Tornado Cash is the latest chapter in the war against encryption

Government disdain for end-to-end encryption is nothing new. The effort to kill Tornado Cash is just the latest chapter in this age-old war.

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We Need To Encrypt The Peer-To-Peer Layer Of Bitcoin For Privacy

By making traffic between network peers encrypted, Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324 can improve privacy by hiding node locations and other private data.

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These Basic Privacy Tools Can Help Anyone Avoid Surveillance On The Open Internet

As the resurgence of the EARN IT Act shows, we’re all in need of tools for communicating privately online — particularly Bitcoiners.

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Circumventing Surveillance On The Open Internet

As the resurgence of the EARN IT Act shows, we’re all in need of tools for communicating privately online.

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The Quest For Digital Cash

How Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin project married the concepts of digital cash and digital gold and how pioneering cryptographer Adam Back continues the work of making it a better tool for freedom.

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FortKnoxster, the Most Encrypted and Secure Blockchain Messenger?

FortKnoxster has been under development for over four years now. Reports say that it is turning out to be “the

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Brink Renews Grant For Sebastian Falbesoner's Review Of BIP324 To Enhance Bitcoin's Censorship-Resistance

The focus of Falbesoner’s work seeks to bring greater privacy to Bitcoin node operators through encryption.

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NIST proposes standardizing a wider variant of AES encryption

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks public input on the proposed changes until June 25, 2025.

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Is quantum computing a threat to your crypto portfolio?

In a recent Cointelegraph video, we assessed the risk posed by quantum computing to cryptocurrency, potential solutions, and what investors should do to protect their portfolios.

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Nokia files patent for digital asset encryption device and program

A Nokia patent application shows that the company may be moving into digital asset encryption.

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Quantum computer threat to crypto is exaggerated for now

Bitcoins private keys wont be breached any time soon, but the industry still needs to transition to post-quantum cryptography. 

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