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4 Unanswered Questions About the Bitfinex Hack

Even after high-profile arrests, we don't have the full story behind the $4.6 billion crypto heist.

Heather Morgan, who along with her husband Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, is accused of attempting to launder more than $4 billion worth of stolen bitcoin. (Heather Morgan/Facebook)

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Blockchain Firm Millicent Wins UK Government Funding to Develop CBDC

London-based blockchain-powered firm Millicent has won a prestigious research grant from the U.K. government to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Kene Ezeji-Okoye, co-founder and president of Millicent, shares his insights into the firm's latest projects, including creating regulator complaint stablecoins and a "highly secure blockchain." Plus, addressing privacy concerns of a potential digital pound.

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Your Right to Anonymity Ends Where Risk to My Money Begins

Privacy is a key value of crypto, and of a healthy society. But it ends when you seek wealth and influence – for good reason.

Anonymity is highly valued in crypto and hacker culture. But a higher standard of transparency may apply for those with power over others' fates. (Boy_Anupog/Getty Images)

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Of Course It’s OK to Out the BAYC Founders

In "doxing" two of the NFT project's creators, BuzzFeed News was simply doing its job.

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Aleo Blockchain CEO the Largest Fundraising Round Ever In the Zero-Knowledge Space

Pledging to launch its private, programmable Aleo blockchain network “later this year,” crypto startup Aleo Systems raised $200 million in a Series B funding round led by SoftBank, Tiger Global, and others. Aleo’s Series B represents the largest fundraising round ever in the zero-knowledge space. Aleo CEO and CTO Howard Wu shares insights into his pitch, the Aleo community and the state of privacy-focused DeFi programmability.

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Crypto Donations to Tor Surged 841% in 2021

Crypto donations to privacy-focused nonprofit the Tor Project surged 841% in 2021 from 2020 to $940,000. Of the nearly $1 million raised, 58% of the donations were in cryptocurrencies. The Tor Project Fundraising Director Al Smith discusses the potential factors driving the surge in charity to Tor.

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Opinion

A Crypto Wallet by Any Other Name…

“Unhosted”? “Self-hosted”? “Non-custodial”? What you call a crypto wallet may seem trivial but it has huge stakes for shaping public perception of cryptocurrencies – and, in turn, for regulation.

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