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Regulations and exchange delistings put future of private cryptocurrencies in doubt

At a time when privacy tools and coins have become the primary target of regulators around the world, the future of privacy-focused coins looks obsolete.

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What happens if you lose or break your hardware crypto wallet?

The safety of the recovery phrase is way more important than keeping the hardware wallet safe, according to executives at Ledger and Trezor.

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MimbleWimble adds new features for Litecoin, but some exchanges balk

Litecoin may have recently activated its long-awaited privacy-based upgrade, but not without creating some regulatory compliance issues.

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CeFi interest on the wane: Will BlockFi, Ledn and Nexo rates trend lower?

Cointelegraph spoke to CeFi leaders to understand where interest rates are going and what the future holds for CeFi.

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Famed Whistleblower Edward Snowden Reveals He Took Part in the Zcash Launch Ceremony

Edward Snowden, the well-known whistleblower and former computer intelligence consultant who exposed the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance, has revealed he took part in the Zcash creation ceremony. Snowden says that during the creation ceremony he “participated” and leveraged the “pseudonym John Dobbertin.” Snowden Played the Role of ‘John Dobbertin’ During the Zcash Launch A recent […]

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Seven common mistakes crypto investors and traders make

Cryptocurrency markets are volatile enough without making simple, easily avoidable mistakes.

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Redditor stashes away BTC worth $100 for 100 years in public library

In a fun and fortune-finding experiment, a Redditor has locked away $100 worth of Bitcoin in a public library “somewhere in Europe” until 2122.

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Lost Bitcoin may be a ‘donation,’ but is it hindering adoption?

Estimates suggest 20% of Bitcoin’s supply has been lost. Are these funds a donation to everyone else, or a challenge to further adoption?

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Vulcan Forged Platform Suffers Security Breach, 96 Wallets Compromised

Vulcan Forged, a gaming and NFT platform, suffered a security breach that allowed attackers to gain control of some cryptocurrency wallets of the service. The hackers got hold of 96 user wallets and managed to steal more than 4.5 million PYR, the native token of the project, among other assets. Vulcan is now dealing with […]

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Coinbase launches open-source cryptography library Kryptology

The library will aid in building complex cryptographic techniques to match the needs of the bourgeoning DeFi sector.

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