WhatsApp and Signal survive EU chat control bill For now

EU legislators have dropped plans to scan messaging apps, but privacy advocates cant celebrate just yet.

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Digital marketing will become Web3’s next major use case, says report

More than 70 startups have raised over $600 million in the embryonic Web3 digital marketing sector.

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Arbitrum Discord hacker shares phishing announcement amid airdrop hype

The crypto community’s warning against fake Arbitrum (ARB) airdrops materialized as hackers managed to drop a phishing link into Arbitrum’s official Discord server.  On March 25, blockchain-focused security firm CetriK revealed the possibility of a phishing link being circulated via the Arbitrum Discord server. It is suspected that a hacked Discord account of one of [...]

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Russia ‘Actively’ Working on SWIFT Alternatives, Foreign Ministry Official Says

The Russian Federation is collaborating with partners to link payment systems alternative to the interbank messaging system SWIFT, a representative of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The work is part of the de-dollarization of the economy, the official indicated. Russia Seeking to Substitute SWIFT in Trade as Part of De-dollarization Policy The Russian [...]

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Blockchain messaging is going to replace Telegram and Discord

A new era of messaging applications will soon cross the chasm of Web3 mass adoption. Web3 messaging applications will become an integral part of the blockchain ecosystem, allowing users to communicate with each other and interact with decentralized applications (DApps) and the protocols themselves in a secure, direct, decentralized manner. This editorial will discuss the [...]

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Wallet Bot on Telegram Adds Bitcoin Support to Web Interface Following Tether Integration 

Telegram users can now buy, sell, and send bitcoin, as the leading cryptocurrency has been integrated into the Wallet bot on the popular messaging application. The bitcoin support follows the wallet’s recent tether integration, which enables users to transact with the stablecoin as well. Over a Billion Telegram Users Can Now Transfer Bitcoin in Chats [...]

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SBF lawyers to pay for technical expert to aid judge on bail terms

The judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud case wants some help navigating the world of encrypted messaging, privacy apps, and virtual private networks.

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Web3 communication app goes after Twitter with $12.5M seed funding

Sending Labs is co-founded by developers of Dolphin, one of the earliest Android-based mobile browsers launched in 2011.

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Restricted from Using encrypted messaging apps

Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to stop using encrypted chat applications as a condition of his $250-million bail release. (Read More)

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Guarantors of Sam Bankman-Fried's Bail Bond signed off

Sam Bankman-legal Fried's team challenged U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan's order to reveal the two secret parties who signed his $250 million bail bond deal. (Read More)

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Former FTX CEO ordered not to contact current or former employees

Sam Bankman-Fried cannot contact FTX or Alameda personnel or utilise Signal as part of his bail terms. (Read More)

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US prosecutors seek to ban SBF from Signal after alleged witness contact

It’s alleged that the former FTX CEO attempted to arrange a “constructive relationship” with the current General Counsel of FTX US, Ryne Miller.

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WhatsApp crash: Are decentralized blockchain messengers a real alternative?

Centralized communication apps share one crucial feature: They crash often. Cointelegraph investigates to see if decentralization can offer a solution.

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Japan-based messaging app will offer trial run of native token starting in March

LINE Pay said it was considering adding other cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether to its payments options in the future

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Etherescan adds new messaging feature for anons: 'Blockscan Chat'

The Blockscan Chat service enables users to message each other via their Ethereum wallet addresses.

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EU Court Upholds Privacy in Encrypted Messaging Ruling

The European Court of Human Rights has upheld privacy and freedom of expression, rejecting backdoor demands in encrypted messaging services, highlighting potential security risks. (Read More)

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Crypto Entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Judge Over Use of Encrypted Messaging Apps While on Bail

The lawyer representing crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried will present a revised bail package to Judge Lewis Kaplan after Kaplan expressed concern about Bankman-Fried's use of encrypted messaging apps while out on bail. The entrepreneur had used Signal to contact former FTX and Alameda colleagues, which led Kaplan to forbid him from using such apps and threaten to revoke his bail privileges if he acted out of order. (Read More)

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Decentralized messaging dApp ChitCAT token trending after 1,260,610% surge

A new cryptocurrency called CHITCAT has caught many crypto investors by surprise after it unleashed a mammoth Bull Run that has seen its price surge by 1,260,610% over the past week. The token’s sudden price surge has pushed it to be among the trending cryptocurrencies today. CHICAT’s price surge comes at a time when new …

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Coinbase Wallet launches instant messaging feature with XMTP

The new feature offers end-to-end encrypted private messaging for anyone with a cb.id username, .eth domain, or Lens ID.

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Telegram users report massive outages on messenger app

Telegram has been experiencing massive outages in several countries since around 10:30 am UTC on Oct. 3.

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