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New Social Media Platform Instars Leverages Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography

Instar leverages blockchain and multiparty computation to protect user data.

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Opera Adds In-Browser Crypto Options With Simplex Integration

Integrating a crypto on-ramp lets users pay fiat for crypto.

The Opera browser has added Simplex integration.

Tech

Brave Browser Was Exposing Addresses in Tor Mode for Months

Not only were .onion domain requests observable but so were all domains in Tor tabs. And they had been for months.

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Brave 'Bug' Leaks Users' Dark Web Browsing Data

Brave, the privacy-oriented internet browser, has been accidentally leaking users' browsing data due to a bug in its Tor mode code. "The Hash" panel weighs in on what happened and the implications for online privacy and security.

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SecretSwap Is the Secret Network’s Answer to DeFi Privacy

SecretSwap works similarly to Uniswap or SushiSwap but also has privacy benefits.

Secret contracts allow encrypted data to be used without revealing it on a public blockchain, or even to the nodes involved.

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Popular Crypto App Found to Have Ties to Data Tracking Company: Report

Bitcoin Ticker Widget and a clone of Steemit were found to contain data trackers.

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Cybersecurity Warning: NYT Reports That the U.S. is Losing to Hackers

A New York Times report criticized the United States for failing to build up its defensive cyber campaigns, leaving it vulnerable to foreign misinformation campaigns and hackers. CoinDesk's privacy reporter Ben Powers discusses the implications of the recent rash of hacking, and what it means for the future of global security.

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Imagining The Future Of Cryptocurrency: Privacy a "Massive" Concern

If national governments digitize their national currencies, who has access to the data it will create? CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey and Wall Street Journal markets reporter Paul Vigna discuss the future of cryptocurrencies, including CBDCs, and cite privacy as a major emerging concern.

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Anti-Privacy Regulations Pose Risks for Crypto Investors, Bank of America Says

Cryptocurrencies "challenge the ability of governments to levy taxes and to control capital flows more broadly," the report says.

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Cybersecurity Warning: NYT Reports the US Is Losing to Hackers

A New York Times report criticized the United States for failing to build up its defensive cyber campaigns, leaving it vulnerable to foreign misinformation campaigns and hackers. CoinDesk privacy reporter Ben Powers discusses the implications of the recent rash of hacking and what it means for the future of global security.

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