Tagged: privacy

April 4, 2025 @ 3:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The EY organization announces it has updated the public domain source code for Nightfall1, a layer-2 roll-up that enables private transactions on the public Ethereum blockchain and the “development of privacy-focused enterprise blockchain solutions.” This updated version of Nightfall replaces the optimistic roll-up with a… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has reportedly acquired a team to accelerate privacy efforts on Base. According to a blog post by Coinbase, privacy is “critical for unlocking the full potential of an onchain future.” Coinbase further explained that this is why they’re “bringing on… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shyft Network shared that in 2024, the anticipated collision between regulation and innovation gave way to an “unprecedented” collaboration. This year marked a turning point, Shyft network noted while adding that this is the point where regulatory frameworks and technological advancements joined forces to prioritize… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

France’s crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger says that it is sharply focused on maintaining a high level of security and privacy. Since launching the Ledger Live companion app, the French digital currency hardware wallet maker has continued to work on further improving the user experience… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The research study, shared by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, and entitled ‘Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity – How global Consumers engage with the Digital World’ discloses controversial views among users regarding the protection of their personal information. For instance, 49% of respondents “consider covering the webcam… Read More

March 4, 2024 @ 9:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced a partnership between its marketing solutions line, TruAudience, and Samooha, by Snowflake, a native data clean room solution on Snowflake. The partnership paves the way “for a privacy and data-driven future in the advertising industry.” This also represents a significant step… Read More

February 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singularity, founded in late 2022, says it has concluded its second funding round at the end of 2023, with this round reportedly led by Gumi Cryptos Capital. The funding will support the development of its protocol, “aimed at facilitating compliant access to DeFi as well… Read More

February 12, 2024 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Ram Ramachandran, the CEO at Router Protocol, which supports building an interoperable Web3 with modular cross-chain infrastructure. Ram Ramachandran commented on what can be done to help regain users’ privacy and security in Blockchain in 2024. Ramani Ramachandran, CEO of… Read More

December 6, 2023 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mine, a company disrupting the data privacy market, announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, co-led by Battery Ventures and PayPal Ventures, with significant investments from Nationwide Ventures and “with the participation of all existing investors including Saban Ventures, Gradient Ventures… Read More

November 29, 2023 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The BIS published the concluding report of Project Tourbillon, which reportedly demonstrates that “cash-like anonymity” is possible in a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). The project, developed by the BIS Innovation Hub Swiss Centre, has reportedly tested the concept of payer anonymity, which “provides… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) at the University of Waterloo have announced a $550,000 partnership focused on research and talent advancement in cybersecurity. The funding will support projects that increase “Trust in Data” around: fingerprinting, identification and validation, and data… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen has submitted a proposal to build the project’s upcoming native chain using Solana’s codebase, which led to Vitalik Buterin selling $580,000 worth of MakerDAO’s MKR token in rebellion. The move may be an indication that ecosystem participants want to explore different… Read More

September 21, 2023 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain Founders Group and Concordium have entered into a partnership. Concordium is a permissionless Layer 1 that balances privacy with accountability, providing a fast, secure, and high-scale blockchain platform to build a safer tomorrow. As covered, Concordium is a Layer 1, “science-backed” blockchain, that balances… Read More

September 16, 2023 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Treasury’s proposed ‘broker’ rules expand surveillance “well beyond a ‘third party doctrine’ that’s already stretched thin,” according to the team at Coin Center, a crypto policy think tank. Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research at CoinCenter, Board Member at the Zcash Foundation, notes… Read More

September 3, 2023 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Growing numbers of world governments are beginning to scrutinize the services provided by Worldcoin, which is described as a crypto-related initiative that’s co-founded by OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman that was officially launched in July of this year. Nearly 2.3 million consumers throughout the… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A “significant” advancement has been made in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector as 0xKYC, a developer of pioneering permissionless identity solutions, joins forces with Hinkal Protocol, a privacy-focused DeFi platform. This partnership marks a thoughtful integration of compliance and privacy, creating an environment “where private… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This announcement marks a significant milestone in the digital landscape as NexeraID in collaboration with PolygonID unveil their Web3 Compliance initiative. This project sets a standard for privacy protection while “ensuring strict adherence to regulatory requirements in the ever-evolving realm of Web3 compliance.” With the… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kenya’s interior ministry revealed on Wednesday (August 2, 2023) that it would be suspending the local activities of the crypto-related initiative Worldcoin as the nation’s authorities assess various risks to the public’s general safety. The initiative established by OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman was… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Peter Barcak, Founder & CEO of credolab, which claims to be today’s largest developer of bank-grade digital scorecards and data enrichment solutions based on behavioral metadata. The company leverages privacy-consented and anonymous smartphone and online metadata to provide lenders, risk officers,… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

France’s privacy-focused watchdog CNIL stated on Friday (July 28, 2023) that it is well aware of ChatGPT-founder Sam Altman‘s Worldcoin initiative and that the legality of its biometric data collection process appears to “questionable.” Worldcoin, which was officially introduced on Monday, requires clients to offer… Read More