Researchers propose Zcash-style private Bitcoin transfers without a soft fork

Shielded Bitcoin would use zero-knowledge proofs and encrypted notes to hide transaction details without changing Bitcoin consensus, but researchers have raised questions about anonymity and quantum resistance. Researchers at the cryptography research firm Alloc Init have proposed a system for bringing Zcash-style private transfers to Bitcoin without requiring a soft fork.  The proposal, called Shielded…

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Deel loses bid to bar key witness in Rippling spy case, Bloomberg reports

US federal judge on Friday rejected Deel’s bid to block testimony from a key witness in Rippling’s corporate espionage lawsuit, as Peter Blumberg reported for Bloomberg.Judge Charles Breyer also refused to revisit his February ruling, which let Rippling’s racketeering and trade secret claims go ahead. In addition, he sent Deel’s most serious counterclaims against Rippling to…

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