Privacy and Personal Data | ForkLog

ForkLog 46 18.02.2025

Back to bitcoin: how Taproot Assets brings USDT to the Lightning Network

By 2025, few remember that bitcoin was USDT’s first blockchain: Tether initially issued the stablecoin on Omni. Over time the company began minting on Ethereum, TRON and other networks, and Omni gradually lost relevance. On January 31, Tether announced the issuance of USDT in the ecosystem of the first cryptocurrency via the Taproot Assets protocol […]

AI translated

ForkLog 10 20.12.2024

German Regulator Orders World to Delete User Data

The Bavarian Data Protection Authority (BayLDA) has ordered World (formerly Worldcoin) to delete users’ personal data and implement a procedure allowing users to do so themselves. BayLDA has been examining the project’s operations since late 2022 due to risks to the personal information of EU citizens. According to officials, World has been “constantly working to […]

AI translated

ForkLog 12 17.12.2024

Hackers Pilfer Additional $5.4 Million from LastPass Breach Victims

Over 40 users have lost approximately $5.4 million due to an attack linked to the 2022 breach of the password storage service LastPass. This was reported by on-chain detective ZachXBT. 20 December 2024 | 17:59Update: According to updated data from ZachXBT, the damage amounted to $12.38 million, affecting over 100 addresses. The stolen funds were […]

AI translated

ForkLog 33 10.12.2024

Vulnerability Found in WabiSabi CoinJoin Protocol

The team behind Ginger Wallet, a privacy-focused fork of Wasabi Wallet, has addressed a vulnerability in the WabiSabi CoinJoin protocol that allowed for the deanonymization of users. The bug, discovered by a programmer known as drkgry, affects Wasabi Wallet version 2.2.1.0, Ginger Wallet 2.0.13, the BTCPay Server plugin 1.0.101.0, and earlier releases. CoinJoin technology enables […]

AI translated

ForkLog 12 29.10.2024

Circle Unveils Privacy Solution for ERC-20 Tokens

Experts at Circle Research, in collaboration with Inco Network, have released a framework for converting ERC-20 standard assets into confidential wrapped versions. Introducing the Confidential ERC-20 Framework @IncoNetwork and Circle Research release a new whitepaper and open-source repo on transforming ERC-20 tokens into confidential wrapped versions that preserve user privacy using fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) […]

AI translated

ForkLog 28 28.10.2024

Zcash Celebrates Eight Years Since Launch

On October 28, 2024, the community of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) marked eight years since the launch of its mainnet. ? Join us in celebrating #Zcash‘s 8th Anniversary ? We’re hosting a special event on Discord with exciting activities happening over the weekend and insights from speakers @zooko, @jswihart, @jackgavigan and @elisehamdon Plus, take […]

AI translated

ForkLog 50 10.10.2024

Silent payments: how BIP-352 enhances Bitcoin users’ anonymity

In 2024, developers of Cake Wallet, Blue Wallet and the BitBox02 hardware wallet added support for Silent Payments—a protocol for static payment addresses that preserves privacy on the Bitcoin network. Together with the team from the bitcoin mixer Mixer.Money, we examine how Silent Payments work, and their advantages and drawbacks. What are Silent Payments The […]

AI translated

ForkLog 20 04.10.2024

Bitcoin Developer Unveils ‘Most Anonymous’ Messenger

The messenger DarkIRC, touted as “the world’s most reliable anonymous chat,” has entered the alpha testing phase, according to veteran bitcoin developer Amir Taaki. DarkIRC is the world’s strongest anonymous chat. There is no identity. Messages have no link. Free society means free speech. That means all speech. Without limits. We made this chat because […]

AI translated

ForkLog 10 30.09.2024

Expert Predicts Decline of Cypherpunk Values in Blockchain

The cypherpunk values that inspired the first smart contract platforms are likely to gradually disappear over the next decade, according to Jesse Walden, managing partner at Variant Fund. He believes institutional adoption is driving the optimization of protocols to speed up operations and meet regulatory requirements. Walden explained that the first decade of blockchain development […]

AI translated

ForkLog 10 19.09.2024

Worldcoin Tests Facial Recognition Technology

Worldcoin has announced the commencement of testing facial recognition technology for the World App in select locations. Introducing Face Auth, even more security for your World ID ? pic.twitter.com/3OJ4s7lABp — Worldcoin (@worldcoin) September 19, 2024 The new service ensures that access to the World App is granted only to those who have verified their World […]

AI translated

ForkLog 12 10.09.2024

DemHack Hackathon Opens Applications for Ninth Edition

The ninth online DemHack hackathon, aimed at addressing challenges in internet freedom, will take place from September 20 to 22. Details are available on the organisers’ website. “For the first time, the hackathon will be open not only to Russian-speaking IT specialists, activists, and internet researchers but also to English-speaking participants,” noted DemHack representatives. The […]

AI translated

ForkLog 33 30.08.2024

The end of anonymity: who tracks crypto transactions, how, and why

The decentralised world is no longer as autonomous as it was a decade ago. Trends point to tighter regulation, closer identification of users and even individual wallets. In parallel, transaction-tracking tools are evolving—useful to some for crafting trading strategies, to others for exposing illicit activity, and to a third group for manipulating markets. ForkLog spoke […]

AI translated

#Privacy and Personal Data