#Privacy and Personal Data

Latest news and articles on privacy: blockchain and cryptography solutions, anonymous cryptocurrencies, decentralized user identification tools, and Web3.

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Digital ID goes global: rollouts, safeguards and backlash

ForkLog 453 21.10.2025

The All-Seeing ID: Tracking the Rise of State and Corporate Digital Identifiers

From Australia and Japan to Kenya and Argentina, ForkLog examines how countries are adopting digital identity.

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ForkLog 223 10.10.2025

Zcash Price Surpasses $230 for the First Time in Three Years

Over the past two weeks, the value of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has surged by more than 325%. On October 10, the price of ZEC reached $230 for the first time since 2022.

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ForkLog 232 10.10.2025

The many faces of satoshis: CoinJoin, PayJoin, Silent Payments or mixers—what to choose in 2025

Bitcoin was built as a pseudonymous system, yet modern analytics can link addresses to real people. The Mixer.Money team reviews 2025 privacy methods—CoinJoin, PayJoin, Lightning, Silent Payments and mixers—and how effective they are.

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ForkLog 1726 10.10.2025

Pavel Durov warns of the ‘imminent demise’ of the free internet

We are approaching a “dark, dystopian world” in which governments are stripping users of privacy, Pavel Durov said.

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ForkLog 124 10.10.2025

Monero Unveils Flourine Fermi Update to Counter Spy Nodes

Developers of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero have enhanced mechanisms to counter so-called spy nodes in the new client version (v0.18.4.3) named Flourine Fermi.

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ForkLog 125 09.10.2025

Ethereum Foundation Assembles Team to Enhance Privacy

The non-profit Ethereum Foundation has assembled a team of 47 specialists to enhance the privacy of the network's base layer.

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ForkLog 184 27.09.2025

Vitalik Buterin Criticizes EU’s Chat Control Legislation

The proposed EU legislation on 'Chat Control' threatens citizens' rights to privacy in digital communications, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

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ForkLog 128 19.09.2025

Privacy stewards

The Ethereum Foundation’s new data-privacy initiative.

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ForkLog 499 11.09.2025

BitChat kept communication flowing during protests in Indonesia and Nepal

On the growing real-world use of an anonymous messenger.

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ForkLog 110 21.08.2025

A wallet as a passport: new world or prison?

How a crypto wallet becomes an instrument of social control.

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ForkLog 91 20.08.2025

a16z Advocates Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Privacy Without Compromising Security

Zero-knowledge proof technologies can simultaneously protect user privacy and aid in combating illegal activities.

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ForkLog 149 07.08.2025

Former Apple Engineer Launches Payy Visa Card for Private Crypto Transactions

The team at Polybase Labs has unveiled the Payy Visa card, which allows users to spend stablecoins without revealing transaction data on public blockchains. introducing payy card — spend stablecoins privately 🤫 • undoxxable non-custodial card using ZK for privacy• physical card with light-up logo (limited quantity)• easy setup and deposit USDC/crypto• soon: spend-to-earn points […]

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