The collective’s power has been waning in recent years, showing more bark than bite.
China’s digital yuan will offer best privacy protection, says official
The People’s Bank of China intends to enable anonymous digital yuan transactions of small amounts in order to protect “reasonable” anonymity needs.
France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites ‘Terrorism’ in KYC Mandate
The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country.
‘I Failed Terribly at Keeping My Identity Secret’: Scott Alexander on the Value of Pseudonymity
A New York Times decision to name Scott Alexander, the author of Slate Star Codex, raises questions about who deserves pseudonyms, journalism in 2020, and where we place value when it comes to news stories.
‘I Failed Terribly at Keeping My Identity Secret’: Scott Alexander on the Value of Pseudonymity
A New York Times decision to name Scott Alexander, the author of Slate Star Codex, raises questions about who deserves pseudonyms, journalism in 2020, and where we place value when it comes to news stories.
Many Bitcoin Developers Are Choosing to Use Pseudonyms – For Good Reason
Whether out of concern for personal security or a desire to preserve privacy, many Bitcoin developers are known to the world only by their pseudonyms.
What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You’re a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog
A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset
‘Anonymity Vouchers’ Could Bring Limited Privacy to CBDCs: ECB Report
Europe’s central bankers have developed an “anonymity voucher” to give prospective CBDC users limited privacy in their retail transactions.
Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions
Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.
Code as a Weapon: Amir Taaki Wants You to Join the Real Crypto Revolution
Infamous developer Amir Taaki believes bitcoin’s potential is exhausted, but he’s not giving up the fight to change the world with cryptocurrency.
Drugs, Code and ICOs: Monero’s Long Road to Blockchain Respect
CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry’s most talked-about projects.