The NYM Innovation Fund will support research on mixnets and privacy-enhancing technologies.
Bitcoin network node count sets new all-time high
Bitcoin’s node count has achieved another all-time high milestone with almost half of the nodes running on Tor.
Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It
Bitcoin Core, the original wallet and “full node” software for the Bitcoin network, received an update today.
Tor Developers Pursuing ‘Anonymous Tokens’ to Stop Hacks and DoS Attacks
Tokens could be included in a users traffic request, which would allow websites accessible through the Tor network to “intelligently prioritize which requests it answers.”
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.
Binance Labs Leads $1M Seed Round in Crypto Tor Alternative HOPR
Binance Labs, the seed funding arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange, has made its first investment of 2020, backing privacy startup HOPR.
Start9 Labs Pitches a Private At-Home Server. And It Works
Start9 Labs’ Embassy server sets up its own private internet network and comes with its own operating system. We tried it.
Fake Tor Browser Has Been Spying, Stealing Bitcoin ‘For Years’
Hackers have been distributing a compromised version of the official Tor Browser that’s packed with malware designed to steal bitcoin.
Tor Makes Launching Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Easier for Users, Casa Finds
Casa CTO Jameson Lopp explained how Tor leapfrogs some of the thorny networking hurdles that come with setting up a node.
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.
A Small Crypto Coin Is Making Big Claims About a Private Proof-of-Stake
Even though it’s yet to gain much notoriety, token project Spectre is innovating in a trending area – private staking for proof-of-stake blockchains.