14,000 Crypto Accounts Swept Into IRS Data Grab—Will the Supreme Court Act?

The Supreme Court is being urged to dismantle a controversial IRS tactic that allowed warrantless data grabs from 14,000 crypto users, redefining privacy rights for the digital age. Mass IRS Record Seizure Hits 14,000 Crypto Users—Can the Supreme Court Push Back? A constitutional showdown over the privacy rights of cryptocurrency users could reshape how digital … Read more

Ethereum Foundation Backs Roman Storm With $500K Ahead of Trial  

The Ethereum Foundation has donated $500,000 to support Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s legal defense ahead of his July trial on money laundering and sanctions charges. Storm, arrested in August 2023, faces accusations of enabling criminals—including North Korea’s Lazarus Group—to launder over $1 billion through the ethereum ( ETH) privacy tool. Privacy advocates argue that … Read more

Elon Musk Claims ‘Bitcoin Style’ Encryption for New XChat Features

Elon Musk has announced that the new XChat feature on the X platform will incorporate “Bitcoin style” encryption, enhancing user privacy and security. According to Musk’s recent post, the updated XChat will include features such as encryption, vanishing messages, and the ability to send various file types, along with audio and video calling capabilities. The … Read more

Biometric Data Security Under Scrutiny After Coinbase Suit; Expert Urges Modular Privacy

A class-action lawsuit against Coinbase has raised concerns about biometric data collection and storage practices by technology companies. Nanak Nihal Khalsa argues argues that relying on immutable biometric identifiers poses permanent risks, as they cannot be reset once compromised. Patchwork of State-Level Privacy Regulations A class-action suit recently filed against the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has … Read more

Crypto Millionaire Believes Coinbase Data Leak Will Lead to Deaths

Michael Arrington, co-founder of Arrington Capital, a Web3 venture capital company that has invested in over 200 projects since 2017, has severely criticized the recent data leak involving Coinbase’s customers. Arrington, also a Coinbase investor, stated that the human cost of this mistake will be much higher than the $400 million said to be reimbursed … Read more

Oxbow Lifts Deposit Limits on Privacy Pools, Opens Doors to Institutional Users

Oxbow, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform balancing privacy and compliance, has removed deposit limits on its Privacy Pools tool, enabling unrestricted Ethereum transactions while screening illicit funds. Regulatory-Friendly Privacy: Oxbow’s Tool Now Accepts Large-Scale ETH Deposits Oxbow, a DeFi platform founded in 2023, announced Friday it has removed deposit limits on its Privacy Pools tool, … Read more

Monero’s Stealth Rally: A 45% Gain in 2025 While Ethereum Struggles

Recently, monero ( XMR) captured attention when reports surfaced of hackers converting 3,520 stolen BTC into XMR. Interestingly, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency has notably outperformed both BTC and ETH so far this year. Over the Last 12 Months, Monero Outperformed Bitcoin and Ether Throughout 2025, monero (XMR) has delivered impressive market returns, steadily increasing in value … Read more

Pavel Durov: ‘Telegram Has Never Disclosed a Single Byte of Private Messages’

Durov stated that, under the jurisdiction of the European Union Digital Services Act, Telegram would only provide IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected criminals. This affirmation came amid widespread criticism of France’s actions against encryption. Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Declares Telegram Never Delivered Message Data to Authorities Telegram, the cryptocurrency messaging protocol standard by … Read more

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Proposes a ‘Maximally Simple’ L1 Privacy Roadmap

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a “maximally simple” Layer 1 (L1) privacy roadmap aimed at enhancing user privacy on the Ethereum network with minimal changes to its consensus mechanism. The roadmap outlines four key areas of focus: ensuring privacy for onchain payments, achieving partial anonymization of onchain activity within applications, securing privacy for reads … Read more