Litecoin’s MWEB upgrade that makes transactions confidential comes at a time when the majority of the crypto exchanges are implementing strict KYC and AML guidelines.
Major South Korean crypto exchanges delist Litecoin
Crypto regulations in South Korea require exchanges to enforce strict KYC and AML guidelines and major crypto exchanges have delisted privacy coins in the past as well.
Litecoin is finally launching its major Mimblewimble upgrade
Privacy opt-ins are coming to Litecoin even as regulators continue to scrutinize anonymity-boosting protocols.
What is Mimblewimble and how does it work?
Mimblewimble is a spell that literally ties the target’s tongue to keep them from exposing information on a given subject. It is well-known among Harry Potter enthusiasts.
18 Months In, Few People Use, Mine or Buy Privacy Coin Grin
Despite launching with considerable fanfare in early 2019, grin, the first cryptocurrency to test privacy protocol MimbleWimble, is showing no signs of life.
DISCUSSION: How Can Public Blockchains Have Privacy?
On today’s show, we discuss the idea of true privacy on public, transparent blockchains and some of the ways it’s working (or not) in Bitcoin or related projects right now.
What’s Really Private in Crypto? Research on Grin Raises Questions
Following a report last week on the anonymity features of grin, one big question emerged: What is privacy in crypto, anyways?
Privacy Coin Beam Conducts First Hard Fork Away From ASICs
Launching in January of this year, beam is one of two first implementations of the Mimblewimble privacy protocol
Grin Network Executes First Hard Fork in Bid to Decentralize Mining Power
Wednesday’s planned system upgrade for the Grin blockchain tweaked a mining algorithm.
Privacy Crypto Grin’s First Hard Fork Planned for Mid-July
This summer will see the first network upgrade for Grin, a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency that uses the technology Mimblewimble.
Privacy Cryptocurrency Grin Receives Mysterious $300K Bitcoin Donation
The developers behind the cryptocurrency project Grin are reporting that they have received an anonymous donation of 50 BTC.
Privacy Cryptocurrency Grin Votes to Fund Third Full-Time Developer
The community behind privacy-focused cryptocurrency Grin has recently decided to fund its third full-time developer.
Privacy Cryptocurrency Beam Experiences Blockchain Stoppage
Privacy-oriented cryptocurrency Beam said Monday morning that its blockchain had stopped. A fix has now been committed, it says [updated].
‘Critical’ Vulnerability in Beam Wallet Put Funds At Risk, Developers Say After Fix
The “critical vulnerability” found by developers of the mimblewimble privacy coin Beam is said to have put user funds directly at risk of being stolen.
First Grin Block Mined as Mimblewimble Privacy Crypto Goes Live
Grin, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency built on “mimblewimble” tech, has gone live on mainnet.
Beam Announces ‘Critical’ Vulnerability in Mimblewimble Crypto’s Wallet
The Beam privacy coin’s development team announced a “critical” vulnerability discovered in its wallet software Wednesday, telling users to remove old versions immediately.
The First Cryptocurrency to Use Mimblewimble Privacy Tech Is Now Live
A new privacy coin called “Beam” just launched on mainnet. It’s based on the highly-regarded “mimblewimble” white paper outlining support for confidential transactions and network anonymity on a blockchain.
Grin and Beam: A Tale of Two Coins Being Built on Bitcoin’s Mimblewimble
Mimblewimble is about to go live – not in one, but in two new cryptocurrency implementations.
This Binance-Backed Crypto Startup Wants to Anonymize Everything
Built atop a near-forgotten anonymity system named mix networks, Nym Technologies is entering the proof-of-concept phase following a 10-week incubation program with Binance Labs.
‘Voldemort’ Strikes Again? A New Crypto White Paper Has His Name On It
A new crypto paper arrived today bearing a familiar (and mysterious) pseudonym.