#crypto-privacy

Regulating Web3: Aztec CEO Maps Out Future of Privacy After Tornado Cash Sanctions

Zac Williamson, CEO of the Aztec Network Ethereum privacy layer, discussed what the future for Web3 privacy could look like in the wake of widely criticized U.S. government sanctions against crypto mixer Tornado Cash. Williamson believes that “future networks could be consistent with the goals of regulators while protecting user privacy, but will not conform to existing regulatory structures.”…

Privacy Network Elixxir Invites Smartphone Users to Test Private Messaging

In an age where Google, Facebook and the NSA are known to be harvesting as much as our communications as they can, many people are concerned that online privacy now only exists in the history books. One project trying to address this is the metadata-shredding platform Elixxir, led by cypherpunk innovator David Chaum, which now lets smartphone users test the network’s private messaging…