Worldcoin turns one: Looking back at a year of controversy and growth
One year in, Worldcoin’s vision of a universal digital identity system shows promise with millions of users. Go to Source
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Elon Musk lashes out at EU over ‘illegal’ free speech deal
The European Commission and Elon Musk’s social media site, X, look set to battle over alleged transparency violations. Go to Source
FHE and confidential computing will unlock $1T in crypto capital
Confidential computing could be the fourth layer of blockchain technology, which was the missing element for mass institutional adoption. Go to Source
ChatGPT users on macOS shocked to learn chats were stored unencrypted
The problem has since been resolved, but it begs the question of how such an oversight happened in the first place. Go to Source
WhatsApp and Signal survive EU chat control bill — For now
EU legislators have dropped plans to scan messaging apps, but privacy advocates can’t celebrate just yet. Go to Source
Blockchain: A New Battleground in Age-Old Tussle Between Privacy Advocates and Data-Hungry Governments, Says Colored Coins Founder
Although many players in the blockchain industry prioritize maximizing throughput, Alex Mizrahi, co-founder of Chromaway, believes providing users with a transparent, secure, and decentralized computing environment is still equally important. So while blockchain projects aspire to satisfy the basic need to transact, Mizrahi emphasizes that establishing consensus among nodes should not be the sole goal. … Read more
Julian Assange Bitcoin donation shows how crypto can support transparency
The Bitcoin community came to Julian Assange’s aid, helping ensure the WikiLeaks founders’ safe and debt-free return to Australia. Go to Source
Corporate AI could undermine Web3 and decentralization — Industry observers
Artificial intelligence could deliver a fatal blow to the dream of Web3. Go to Source
Parfin Creates New Blockchain to Be Used as Privacy Solution for Brazilian CBDC
Parfin, a financial technology company, has created a new blockchain system to be used as a privacy solution for the Brazilian CBDC, drex. Rayls, the new blockchain, will offer the possibility of operating in a permissioned way and also linking itself to other public blockchains using Rayls Public Chain, a native Ethereum layer two (L2). … Read more
Crypto community backs Tornado Cash devs with $2.3M legal fund
Tornado Cash’s founders and developers are in the legal crosshairs, but the crypto community argues merely writing code shouldn’t be a crime. Go to Source
