The Bail Project, Chicago Community Bond Fund and Nashville Community Bail Fund take cryptocurrency donations not just in BTC, but also ETH and even BAT.
Zcoin Employs Burn-and-Redeem Privacy Model, Offering Alternative to Coinjoins
The Lelantus protocol, launched on privacycoin Zcoin’s testnet, lets users redeem partial amounts of a total coin burn, rather than all of it at once.
Downvoted: Security Researchers Slam Voatz Over Stance on White-Hat Hackers
A broad ruling on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could “chill” security research by white-hat hackers, making tech less secure.
The Web Wasn’t Built For Privacy – But It Could Be
Because privacy means different things to different people, a privacy-focused internet is unlikely to please everyone. But it should offer greater personal control.
The Web Wasn’t Built For Privacy – But It Could Be
Because privacy means different things to different people, a privacy-focused internet is unlikely to please everyone. But it should offer greater personal control.
Permission.io Has Quietly Raised $50M to Make Advertising Personal and Data Private
Permission.io has raised over $50 million to reward users for engaging with ads. Will advertisers buy in?
Startup Aleo Wants to Help You Use the Internet Without Sacrificing Data Privacy
Aleo co-founder Howard Wu says a better data privacy model for both companies and consumers can be built using zero-knowledge proofs.
HOPR Launches Token Incentive Program for Running Its Mixnet Testnet
HOPR sells its own hardware node version (at $440) but HOPR nodes can also be run on devices that run Windows, macOS and Linux.
How a Hacker Launched a Decentralized Network to Track Internet Censorship
Using free and open-source software, the Open Observatory of Network Interference has built a “decentralized, citizen-led, internet censorship observatory.”
Privacy Startup Nym Will Pay You in Bitcoin to Run Its Mixnet
The start-up is maturing and enabling plugins that allow users to plug in wallets and applications to run their traffic through its mixnet.
Twetch Launches Encrypted Messaging, In-Chat Payments on BSV Blockchain
Twetch, a social network that runs on the BSV blockchain, has introduced an encrypted messaging feature that lets users send each other money in the chat.
Arca to Gnosis: Show Us a Turnaround Plan or Give Investors’ Money Back
In addition to wads of cash and the aura of respectability, institutions are bringing Wall Street’s activist investing strategies to crypto markets.
Prediction Markets’ Time Has Come, but They Aren’t Ready for It
After the pundits so badly misjudged the 2016 U.S. presidential election, prediction markets should be booming ahead of Nov. 3. Why aren’t they?
Secret Network’s Privacy-Focused Smart Contracts Move a Step Closer to Going Live
The Secret Network’s privacy-focused smart contracts will be formally proposed for the mainnet on Sept. 8. If approved, they’ll launch a week later.
New Malware Spotted in the Wild That Puts Cryptocurrency Wallets at Risk
Using forked code from Loki malware, Anubis can steal cryptocurrency wallet IDs, system info, credit card details and other information.
Tor Project Launches Membership Program to Boost Agility, Funds
After laying off a third of its staff in April, the project is looking for ways to increase the “diversity of funds” in its budget.
YouTube’s Whac-a-Mole Approach to Crypto Scam Ads Still Remains a Problem
Despite lawsuits and Google’s own ad policies, cryptocurrency scam ads are still making it through the YouTube gates and circulating for days.
Binance and Oasis Labs Launch Alliance to Combat Crypto Fraud and Hacks
The aim is a comprehensive database of information gleaned from previous hacks and fraud used to proactively fight future ones. The platform supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRX and EOS blockchains.
These Illicit SIM Cards Are Making Hacks Like Twitter’s Easier
SIM cards that spoof specific numbers, prevent tracking, and alter users voices are making social engineering attacks like those on Twitter easier.
The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics
The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent.