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Coinbase CEO Warns Exiting President Trump May Drop Crypto Wallet Regulation Bomb
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Coinbase CEO Warns Exiting President Trump May Drop Crypto Wallet Regulation Bomb

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared rumors that the Trump Administration may rush crypto wallet regulations on traders with privacy-invading data-collection requirements.

US Election 2020: Can I Change My Vote?
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US Election 2020: Can I Change My Vote?

The United States 2020 election day approaches, and a large number of US citizens have already cast their votes, but what if they wanted to change their votes before Nov. 3?

First Bitcoin Mixer Slapped with $60M Fine by FinCEN in Money Laundering Crackdown
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First Bitcoin Mixer Slapped with $60M Fine by FinCEN in Money Laundering Crackdown

FinCEN charged a Bitcoin-mixing operator with a $60 million civil money penalty for violating anti-money laundering regulations.

The Rise of the Anon: Protecting Innovation
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The Rise of the Anon: Protecting Innovation

Anonymity is increasingly offering protection to innovators as well as their ideas.

Coinbase Reveals Firm Received Around 2000 Subpoenas From Authorities Over Customer's Data
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Coinbase Reveals Firm Received Around 2000 Subpoenas From Authorities Over Customer's Data

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed in its newly released transparency report that it got served a sum total of 1,914 government requests.

DOJ Wants to Bypass End-to-End Encryption to Fight Child Sexual Exploitation – Cause for Concern for Tech?
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DOJ Wants to Bypass End-to-End Encryption to Fight Child Sexual Exploitation – Cause for Concern for Tech?

US government officials want to bypass encryption on websites, under allegations that child sexual exploitation runs unmonitored on strongly encrypted platforms.

EARN IT Act Introduced in US House of Representatives, Critics View It as Threat—What This Means for Crypto
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EARN IT Act Introduced in US House of Representatives, Critics View It as Threat—What This Means for Crypto

Despite being perceived as an “anti-security bill” by many, the EARN IT Act has made its way to the US House of Representatives and currently awaits approval.

IRS Criminal Investigations Puts $625,000 Bounty on Monero Privacy Crack and BTC Lightning Network Tracker
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IRS Criminal Investigations Puts $625,000 Bounty on Monero Privacy Crack and BTC Lightning Network Tracker

IRS Criminal Investigations have put a $625,000 bounty on the heads of Monero (XMR) privacy and BTC Lightning Network (LN) transactions.

CBDC Privacy and Transparency: Double-Edged Sword of Blockchain
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CBDC Privacy and Transparency: Double-Edged Sword of Blockchain

Privacy and transparency of CDBC, to enslave us or free us? that's the question.

US Department of Homeland Security Can Now Trace Illicit Monero Cryptocurrency Transactions
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US Department of Homeland Security Can Now Trace Illicit Monero Cryptocurrency Transactions

The United States Department of Homeland Security will now be able to track transactions of the most privacy-oriented cryptocurrency coin Monero (XMR).

Trump Signs TikTok Executive Order and Seeks to Clean the Free World's Networks of China State Tech Espionage
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Trump Signs TikTok Executive Order and Seeks to Clean the Free World's Networks of China State Tech Espionage

United States President Trump has issued two executive orders against Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat, which are suspected of sharing US citizens’ data with the Chinese Communist Party.

Coinbase and Venmo Users Angered by Privacy Issues—Fintech Firm Faces Second Class Action Lawsuit
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Coinbase and Venmo Users Angered by Privacy Issues—Fintech Firm Faces Second Class Action Lawsuit

A second lawsuit has been filed against the fintech company Plaid, for violating user data privacy agreements they hold with major financial accounts that use Coinbase and Venmo.

McAfee's Ghostcoin Gets Backing as Payment in Hong Kong
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McAfee's Ghostcoin Gets Backing as Payment in Hong Kong

John McAfee's Ghostcoin gets backing for use as a payment coin in Hong Kong across 60 vending machines including Disneyland.

China's Blockchain Initiative Hits Roadblock as Stakeholders Refuse to Share Private Data for Free
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China's Blockchain Initiative Hits Roadblock as Stakeholders Refuse to Share Private Data for Free

China’s blockchain initiative is going ahead full steam, but local and provincial officials are facing some resistance from stakeholders who are not enthusiastic about sharing their data.

Google Privacy Lawsuit: Google Chrome Incognito Records and Shares Private User Data
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Google Privacy Lawsuit: Google Chrome Incognito Records and Shares Private User Data

Google is being sued in a class-action lawsuit, filed on June 2, for the invasion of privacy and sharing users' data, even when they are browsing in private mode.