Privacy

The steady creep of payments digitization means governments will be able to increasingly intervene and potentially censor economic activity.

By Zelinar XY

Sep 7, 2023 at 7:18 p.m. UTC

Sep 7, 2023

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Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

Technology

Ethereum

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals

The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also separating criminal activity from innocent funds in diffe...

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sep 6, 2023 at 4:26 p.m. UTC

Sep 6, 2023

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The U.S. government has cabined privacy tech well before taking aim at the Tornado Cash privacy mixer. (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

Opinion

When Did Privacy Become a Bad Word?

In the aftermath of the Tornado Cash arrests, the DeFi Education Fund's Amanda Tuminelli and Miller Whitehouse-Levine write about the clash between liberty and security highte...

By Amanda Tuminelli Miller Whitehouse-Levine

Aug 25, 2023 at 8:18 p.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2023

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Is there any justice in the U.S. government's legal battle with Tornadoo Cash and its developers? (Steve Barker/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Tornado Cash Devs Are Caught in a U.S. Dragnet

The Treasury and Defense Departments are working to stop North Korean hackers — with little to show for it.

By Daniel Kuhn

Aug 24, 2023 at 8:06 p.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Some Users May Want an ‘Everything App’, but What We Need Is Digital Sovereignty

Jameson Lopp argues Twitter's recent rebrand falls in line with big tech's obsession with data. Nostr, an increasingly popular social network, is one alternative.

By Jameson Lopp

Aug 7, 2023 at 2:22 p.m. UTC

Aug 7, 2023

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Policy

Kenya

Kenya Appears to Have Flip-Flopped on Worldcoin's Data Practices

The country's data watchdog found the project is compliant with its data-protection laws, but has now find different problems with Sam Altman's project.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Aug 3, 2023 at 3:59 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2023

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Policy

Worldcoin

Worldcoin Suspended by Kenya on Financial Security and Privacy Concerns

Kenya is the first country to fully suspend Worldcoin operations. Data protection offices in Europe have started investigations.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Aug 2, 2023 at 7:46 a.m. UTC

Aug 2, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Bitcoin Taught Me a Valuable Lesson at Austin’s Airport

Crypto enables people to transact with minimal information. If only we could go through life determining exactly what to share or not, Axelar's Galen Moore writes.

By Galen Moore

Jul 31, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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