Tag: blockchain
  • Mar 2, 2021 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Cryptocurrency, Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments,

Is this the future of Covid-19 vaccine passports: open source and based on the Ethereum blockchain?

It was only last week that Privacy News Online wrote about introducing vaccine passports in order to provide additional freedoms to those who have received one of the Covid-19 vaccines. And yet the idea has taken off in a remarkable way, driven no doubt by the desperate desire by both businesses and the public to … Continue reading “Is this the future of Covid-19 vaccine passports: open source and based on the Ethereum blockchain?”

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  • Jul 5, 2019 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Cryptocurrency, General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media,

Why Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency will be a privacy disaster

Facebook has been appearing on this blog with increasing frequency. In one way, that’s natural. A social network, by definition, is about people and their personal information, and so is likely to be of interest to readers of this site. But Facebook is frequently cavalier in how with how it uses that information, despite repeated … Continue reading “Why Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency will be a privacy disaster”

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  • Nov 24, 2018 |
  • Ben Brown |
  • Cryptocurrency, Guides,

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 only did it stamp Bitcoin with an ‘unlawful’ reputation, it spread a huge misconception: that bitcoin is anonymous. So let’s clear a few things up. … Continue reading “How to Use Crypto Anonymously part 1: Bitcoin Isn’t as Anonymous as You Think”

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