Privacy

Bull Bitcoin: The Cypherpunk Bitcoin Exchange

Bull Bitcoin: The Cypherpunk Bitcoin Exchange

Proving that custodial, centralized, altcoin casinos are not the only way to succeed in this industry, the privacy-focused bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin recently went multinational, bootstrapping a team in France and expanding its services to the whole eurozone. The move comes only a year after announcing their expansion into Costa Rica.  “Bull Bitcoin is probably […]

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Pro Crypto, Anti Privacy: Will Trump Free Samourai?

Pro Crypto, Anti Privacy: Will Trump Free Samourai?

Last month, the Treasury lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash. In response, many rekindled their calls for the Trump administration to drop the charges against Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, the developers of Samourai Wallet who are currently being prosecuted in the Southern District of New York. What many appear to have missed is that

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Why crypto needs privacy to compete with TradFi

Why crypto needs privacy to compete with TradFi

The following is a guest post from Georgi Koreli, CEO & Co-Founder of Hinkal. For years, crypto wallets have been as clear as glass, showing every single transaction, balance, and interaction on an open ledger. While this was once seen as a foundational asset of blockchain tech, many now see it as a critical weakness.

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US Treasury Removes Tornado Cash From OFAC Sanctions List

US Treasury Removes Tornado Cash From OFAC Sanctions List

The Department of Treasury has lifted Sanctions on Tornado Cash, the Ethereum based smart contract mixer, following a series of legal defeats and administrative challenges. “Based on the Administration’s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring within evolving technology and legal environments,

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Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing

Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing

Today, the fourth pre-trial hearing for the United States’ case against the Samourai Wallet developers took place in the Southern District of New York. This is the second time that the two developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, have appeared together in public since the previous status conference, which occurred on September 17, 2024.

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