Private Transactions: 3 Cryptocurrencies More Private Than Bitcoin
In my last post, I explained how bitcoin isn’t as anonymous as you might think. Every bitcoin transaction is completely transparent and visible on the blockchain. If I know your…
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How to Use Crypto Anonymously part 1: Bitcoin Isn’t as Anonymous as You Think
Back in 2012, the FBI published a now-infamous report on Bitcoin. It called Bitcoin a “venue for individuals to generate, transfer, launder, and steal illicit funds with some anonymity.” Not…
Swedish Police website hacked to mine cryptocurrency
One of the sites hijacked to mine cryptocurrency in the recent script-replacement hack was the website of the Swedish Police Force. This merits a more discussion; a lot more. As…
Me, my data and I: Decode and the future of the personal data economy
It's no secret that personal data has become the key commodity of the online business world. The Internet giants - Facebook, Google, etc. - all provide their services "free", but…
Bitcoin, Fake News, and the Illusion of Money
Bitcoin's value is an illusion of money. But so is all governmental money, all central-bank money. All governments always knew that the value of money is an illusion: they could…
European Union preparing to disable ATM withdrawals when banks are insolvent
The European Union is preparing measures that would freeze savers' assets in banks when the solvency of the bank is in question, to prevent a "run on the bank" and…
These are the 4 Senators that want to create a way to track your digital currencies at the US border
A new bill, S.1241 - Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017, would make it a money laundering offense to cross the American border with more than…
On Bitcoin UASF: Private Internet Access stands with the People
Private Internet Access was one of the first VPN providers to accept Bitcoin as payment for our VPN service back in early 2011 on the #Bitcoin-OTC channel on IRC. Since…
Why the Chinese love clunky QR codes, despite privacy and security shortcomings
As you may have noticed, there's a lot of interest in bitcoin at the moment. According to one analysis, a key factor driving the digital currency to record highs is…
Old world squanders opportunity to tame bitcoin a little
The American SEC, which oversees financial institutions, has rejected a bid to create a traditional trading fund (an ETF) based on bitcoin. The trading fund was the initiative of the…