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Support The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) To Protect Noncustodial Services

Support The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) To Protect Noncustodial Services

Bitcoin Magazine Support The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) To Protect Noncustodial Services With a lot of regulatory talk centered around The GENIUS Act and The CLARITY Act (the market structure bill) right now, it’s important that Bitcoin enthusiasts also pay attention to and support The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) — H.R. 1747. The […]

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Kidnappers arrested for 2 week torture of tourist in NY luxury mansion to get Bitcoin keys

Kidnappers arrested for 2 week torture of tourist in NY luxury mansion to get Bitcoin keys

An Italian tourist’s barefoot dash onto a SoHo sidewalk has cracked open one of the most violent crypto-ransom plots ever seen in New York City. With the surrender of William Duplessie, 32, on Tuesday, police say they have now charged two business partners who allegedly imprisoned and tortured the 28-year-old for 17 days in a

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Ethereum hitting real-time zk-proof milestone is ‘ZK man on the moon moment’

Ethereum hitting real-time zk-proof milestone is ‘ZK man on the moon moment’

Succinct has demonstrated real-time zero-knowledge proving for Ethereum blocks, generating cryptographic proofs in under 12 seconds. Succinct’s SP1 “Hypercube” zkVM produced a proof for Ethereum block 22309250 (143 transactions, 32 million gas) in 10.8 seconds, and internal benchmarks showed it could prove 93 % of 10,000 recent main-net blocks in under 12 seconds, with an

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Biometric Data Security Under Scrutiny After Coinbase Suit; Expert Urges Modular Privacy

Biometric Data Security Under Scrutiny After Coinbase Suit; Expert Urges Modular Privacy

A class-action lawsuit against Coinbase has raised concerns about biometric data collection and storage practices by technology companies. Nanak Nihal Khalsa argues argues that relying on immutable biometric identifiers poses permanent risks, as they cannot be reset once compromised. Patchwork of State-Level Privacy Regulations A class-action suit recently filed against the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has

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Bitcoiners Should Care About The GENIUS Act

Bitcoiners Should Care About The GENIUS Act

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoiners Should Care About The GENIUS Act While the GENIUS Act is a stablecoin bill, U.S.-based Bitcoin enthusiasts should be paying attention to the language in the bill as it pertains to the ability to transact privately with crypto assets — including bitcoin. Two documents that recently circulated among Senate Banking Committee Democrats

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Web3 as we know it isn’t the solution to user empowerment – it actually made things worse

Web3 as we know it isn’t the solution to user empowerment – it actually made things worse

The following is a guest post and opinion of Dr. Benjamin Beckmann, CTO at Midnight. Blockchain technology leaves us far more exposed than you might realize – certainly more exposed than the traditional financial system does. Take the example of buying a cup of coffee. In the traditional financial system, the transaction is simple: you

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Oxbow Lifts Deposit Limits on Privacy Pools, Opens Doors to Institutional Users

Oxbow Lifts Deposit Limits on Privacy Pools, Opens Doors to Institutional Users

Oxbow, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform balancing privacy and compliance, has removed deposit limits on its Privacy Pools tool, enabling unrestricted Ethereum transactions while screening illicit funds. Regulatory-Friendly Privacy: Oxbow’s Tool Now Accepts Large-Scale ETH Deposits Oxbow, a DeFi platform founded in 2023, announced Friday it has removed deposit limits on its Privacy Pools tool,

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In crypto, privacy simply isn’t simple enough

In crypto, privacy simply isn’t simple enough

The following is a guest post and opinion by Adam Gągol, Co-founder of Aleph Zero. It’s often said that if you want something done, make it easy to do. This truism runs across disciplines from marketing to sales. Perhaps it has never been more true than in crypto, with ten centralized exchanges accounting for 90% of

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Monero’s Stealth Rally: A 45% Gain in 2025 While Ethereum Struggles

Monero’s Stealth Rally: A 45% Gain in 2025 While Ethereum Struggles

Recently, monero ( XMR) captured attention when reports surfaced of hackers converting 3,520 stolen BTC into XMR. Interestingly, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency has notably outperformed both BTC and ETH so far this year. Over the Last 12 Months, Monero Outperformed Bitcoin and Ether Throughout 2025, monero (XMR) has delivered impressive market returns, steadily increasing in value

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