Metamask Updates Privacy Policy, Explains When It May Process Users’ IP Addresses

Metamask, the popular Ethereum wallet, has updated its privacy policy. The update provides users with greater transparency and control over their personal data, specifically concerning IP address processing. According to the new policy, Metamask may temporarily process a user’s IP address only when required for certain services, depending on the user’s Metamask settings. This is … Read more

Experts Warn SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail Is Unconstitutional

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newest surveillance tool, the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), has sparked significant concerns among privacy advocates and legal experts, who warn of an unprecedented expansion of government monitoring over financial transactions. SEC’s CAT Sparks Privacy Concerns and Legal Challenges Recent developments, such as the SEC implementation of the Consolidated … Read more

Worldcoin Agrees to Temporarily Stop Operations in Spain

Worldcoin, the biometric proof-of-personhood identification protocol, has agreed to temporarily stop its operations in Spain. According to statements from the Spanish privacy watchdog AEPD, the company committed to stop its data collection practices for a year or until Baviera’s privacy regulator finishes its investigation into Worldcoin’s inner workings. Worldcoin to Pause Biometric Data Collection Activities … Read more

Brazilian CBDC Pilot Postponed to 2025 Due to Inefficiency of Privacy Solutions

The Central Bank of Brazil announced the postponement of the completion of the drex pilot, the Brazilian CBDC, due to the inefficiency of the privacy solutions presented for the project so far. The pilot will have a new phase, finalized in 2025, and will also feature the implementation of smart contracts to nurture use cases … Read more

Hong Kong Regulator: Worldcoin Activities Violated Privacy Ordinance

The Hong Kong data regulator recently concluded that Worldcoin’s data collection methods and activities violated the region’s “privacy ordinance.” Privacy Commissioner Chung Liling has issued an enforcement notice requesting Worldcoin to cease data collection from Hong Kong residents. Worldcoin’s Excessive Data Collection Methods An investigation by the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for … Read more

Vitalik Buterin Transfers $295K in Ethereum to Privacy Protocol Railgun

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has transferred 79.997 ETH (over $295,000) to the privacy protocol Railgun. Buterin Supports Railgun With $295K Ethereum Transfer According to onchain data, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred more than $295,000 worth of ethereum, approximately 79.997 ETH, to the privacy protocol Railgun on May 22. Buterin has openly supported the privacy-focused defi … Read more

Early Crypto Adopter: Unmatched Privacy of ZK Proofs Outweighs the Technology’s Perceived Disadvantages

Although zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs are often considered complex to set up, Iva Wisher, co-founder of the Layer two platform Prom, argues that the technology’s unparalleled privacy, faster transaction finality, and overall efficiency outweigh any developmental complexity. Wisher, an early adopter of cryptocurrency, acknowledges that the industry is currently working to address usability concerns associated with … Read more