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Geopolitical Uncertainties Boosting Demand for Privacy Coins in 2022?

Privacy coins Monero XMR, Zcash ZEC and Secret SCRT all saw large price spikes, possibly gaining favor from certain users over other cryptocurrencies.

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Markets

Monero’s XMR, Zcash’s ZEC Jump as Privacy Coins Gain Favor

Crypto exchanges blocking known addresses could lead to a demand for privacy cryptos among investors, one analyst said.

Privacy currencies spiked upwards. (Stéphane Hermellin/Unsplash)

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Canadian Court Orders Freeze of 'Freedom Convoy' Crypto Accounts

The Canadian "Freedom Convoy" saga continues as an Ontario court ordered the freezing of funds in over 120 crypto addresses tied to bitcoin, cardano, ethereum, litecoin and privacy coin monero. "The Hash" co-hosts examine Canada's "surprising totalitarian measures" and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell's reactions.

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Monero: The Privacy Coin Explained

Justin Ehrenhofer, VP of Operations at Cake Wallet, an open-source, noncustodial crypto wallet for bitcoin, litecoin, and privacy coin monero, explains monero and zero-knowledge proofs, and their benefits to preserving privacy on the blockchain. “Monero is the easiest way to transact privately,” Ehrenhofer said.

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Privacy Coin Monero in Focus

As part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week, Grid News Tech Reporter Benjamin Power shares insights into his latest report on privacy coin monero, which has come under fire for emerging as the alleged "crypto of choice" for cybercriminals. Plus, breaking down Monero's use cases and where it stands in the U.S. regulatory environment.

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Monero: The Privacy Coin Explained

Privacy coins built on their own blockchains have a firm hold within the larger cryptocurrency community, even as regulators and exchanges seek to limit their adoption. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week series.

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US Nuclear Engineer, Wife Charged With Sale of Naval Secrets for Crypto

Justin Ehrenhofer, monero community member, discusses the specifics of an alleged espionage case: A nuclear engineer employed by the U.S. Department of the Navy and his wife were accused of attempting to sell restricted data in exchange for the privacy-centric crypto monero.

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Policy

US Nuclear Engineer, Wife Charged Over Sale of Naval Secrets for Crypto

The pair had received $100,000 in monero before they were arrested by the FBI and NCIS, according to the criminal complaint.

Submarine Force Library and Museum, Thames River, Groton, Connecticut, USA. Home of the first nuclear submarine in the world, USS Nautilus. (Bob Smith on Unsplash)

Finance

Leaked Slides Show How Chainalysis Flags Crypto Suspects for Cops

Walletexplorer.com, a block explorer site secretly operated by Chainalysis, has provided law enforcement with “meaningful leads,” the documents say.

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Finance

Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni Released by US Court, ‘Actively Working’ on Return to South Africa

The release frees Spagni, at least temporarily, while he attempts to “address this matter” and put it behind him “once and for all.”

Riccardo Spagni, aka "Fluffypony"