Anonymity


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What If We Get Online Privacy Right? A Glimpse of 2035

Here’s what a day in the life would look like if we nail privacy infrastructure, fix the policy and squash the forces behind that “creepy feeling.” This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.

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Buying Bitcoin Anonymously (More or Less)

Looking for legal ways to buy BTC or other cryptocurrencies without attaching your name to it? Here are some options. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.

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Gensler for a Day: Regulating DeFi With Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov

The key is getting decentralized identity right.

Michael Shaulov, CEO of DeFi infrastructure firm Fireblocks (courtesy Fireblocks)

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France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites 'Terrorism' in KYC Mandate

The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country.

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called the actions necessary in light of terrorist crypto usage.

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'I Failed Terribly at Keeping My Identity Secret': Scott Alexander on the Value of Pseudonymity

A New York Times decision to name Scott Alexander, the author of Slate Star Codex, raises questions about who deserves pseudonyms, journalism in 2020 and where we place value when it comes to news stories.

(Sasha Freemind/Unsplash)

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Many Bitcoin Developers Are Choosing to Use Pseudonyms – For Good Reason

Whether out of concern for personal security or a desire to preserve privacy, many Bitcoin developers are known to the world only by their pseudonyms.

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What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You're a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog

A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset.

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'Anonymity Vouchers' Could Bring Limited Privacy to CBDCs: ECB Report

Europe's central bankers have developed an "anonymity voucher" to give prospective CBDC users limited privacy in their retail transactions.

ECB image via Shutterstock

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Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions

Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.

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