Privacy Coins

Why criminals are using privacy wallets in place of mixers
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10 December, 2020

Why criminals are using privacy wallets in place of mixers

Elliptic has released a new report in which it discusses why criminals are opting to use privacy wallets over mixers...
ShapeShift delists privacy coins Monero, Zcash and DASH over regulatory concerns
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12 November, 2020

ShapeShift delists privacy coins Monero, Zcash and DASH over regulatory concerns

ShapeShift has reportedly delisted a number of "privacy coins" from its platform due to regulatory risks associated with the use...
South Korean regulator to ban privacy coins in 2021
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6 November, 2020

South Korean regulator to ban privacy coins in 2021

Digital currency service providers in South Korea will no longer be able to support digital assets that present high money...
Europol includes privacy-enhancing crypto services as ‘top threats’
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14 October, 2020

Europol includes privacy-enhancing crypto services as ‘top threats’

Privacy-enhanced wallet services using coinjoin concepts have emerged as a top threat besides well-established centralized mixers, according to the IOCTA...
WikiLeaks accepts criminal coins and tokens
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14 July, 2020

WikiLeaks accepts criminal coins and tokens

Wikileaks.shop, which sells merchandise to financially support WikiLeaks, accepts BTC, BCH, DASH, ETH, LTC, XMR, and ZEC as payment.
IRS targets privacy coins, Lightning Network and Schnorr signatures
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8 July, 2020

IRS targets privacy coins, Lightning Network and Schnorr signatures

The federal agency is seeking more information about so-called "privacy coins" and other technologies that obfuscate digital asset transactions.