# Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins

# Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins

“# Dash objects to ShapeShift culling of privacy coins ” Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift recently delisted three privacy coins: Dash, Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR). This was an unexpected move to say the least, given the exchange’s historic commitment to privacy. As a noncustodial platform, Shapeshift did not impose user identification requirements on traders in its early…

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# Monero podcaster loses NY congressional race

# Monero podcaster loses NY congressional race

“# Monero podcaster loses NY congressional race ” Douglas Tuman, a crypto enthusiast and host of the Monero Talk podcast, has lost in his bid to represent New York’s 4th District in the U.S. Congress. According to election results from The Associated Press, Tuman, a Republican, received 134,243 votes to incumbent Democrat Kathleen Rice’s 147,580…

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# South Korean financial watchdog to ban privacy coins

# South Korean financial watchdog to ban privacy coins

“# South Korean financial watchdog to ban privacy coins ” According to a Nov. 3 announcement from South Korea’s Financial Services Commission, or FSC, virtual asset service providers will no longer be able to handle any digital assets that present a high money laundering risk. These updates were made as part of the guidelines under…

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# Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update

# Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update

“# Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update ” First announced in September, Monero developers today went live with a network update featuring a new version of its node software, codenamed ‘Oxygen Orion.’ The product of 30 contributors, the update promises significant improvement across nearly all aspects of the privacy-focused…

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