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Leaked Document Appears to Show NSA Infiltrated Cryptos, Tor, VPN

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A photograph posted on imageboard 4chan appears to show a leaked 21 August 2017 memorandum from the US Army Cyber Protection Brigade. The document alludes to the US Army teaming with the National Security Administration (NSA) in ongoing successful investigations against “Tor, I2P, and VPN,” with a request for additional funding for further projects against … Read more

Deep Web Roundup: Dream Adds Monero and Bitcoin Tumbler “Chip Mixer” Launches

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The darknet has been quiet of late, which is the way it’s meant to be. No news means no mega busts, honeypots, or mass market shutdowns. Even when it’s out of the spotlight though, the deep web is quietly making news, whether trialling the latest privacy coins or the newest coin mixers that promise to … Read more

All Major Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fail Privacy Tests – 30 Days to Improve

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The South Korean Communications Commission has conducted a survey of major cryptocurrency exchanges in the country and found them to have insufficient customer data protection. Eight exchanges have been sanctioned, with 30 days to resolve their issues and safeguard their systems. Also read: Cryptocurrency Activities Will Be Legal and Tax Free in Belarus Starting in March … Read more

What Is Bytecoin?

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Over the years, we have seen multiple privacy-oriented cryptocurrencies emerge. As most people are well aware, Monero seems to be holding all the best cards in this regard even though there is still room for improvement. Bytecoin is another project focusing on the same problem, even though its developers have done things slightly differently. Combining privacy with … Read more

Luno Exchange Bank Account Frozen by Malaysian Tax Officials

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Over the past few weeks, regulators and financial institutions have been reacting to the worldwide popularity of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In another regulatory-related matter, this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the trading platform Luno had its bank account frozen by the country’s tax officials. Also read: Federal Reserve Chair: “Fed Doesn’t Really Play Any … Read more

The Satoshi Revolution – Chapter 4: What Do You Have to Hide? Everything! (Part 1)

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The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 2: The Moral Imperative of Privacy Chapter 4: When Privacy Is Criminalized. Only Criminals Will Be Private by Wendy McElroy What Do You Have to Hide? Everything! (Chapter 4, Part 1) I grew up with the understanding that the world I lived in was one where … Read more

What Is Bitcoin Private?

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The number of existing and upcoming Bitcoin hard forks continues to grow at an alarming rate. In fact, it seems the next fork is always just around the corner. Bitcoin Private, for example, is one of those upcoming forks, but these tokens will not be issued to BTC holders. That in itself is a rather … Read more