# Privacy-focused applications platform Aleo raises 0M

# Privacy-focused applications platform Aleo raises $200M

“# Privacy-focused applications platform Aleo raises $200M ” Zero-knowledge applications platform Aleo has raised $200 million in a solid investment round, pushing the company forward and supporting its goals to develop products and services that encourage and assist developers in building applications on top of its decentralized network. The Series B investment round was led…

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# Blockchain-based decentralized messengers: A privacy pipedream?

# Blockchain-based decentralized messengers: A privacy pipedream?

“# Blockchain-based decentralized messengers: A privacy pipedream? ” As people all over the globe have become increasingly aware of their privacy rights and how they are constantly being violated by various prominent social media platforms, the need for tangible, decentralized alternatives has continued to grow rapidly. For perspective, in 2019, Facebook was ordered to pay…

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# Litecoin is finally launching its major Mimblewimble upgrade

# Litecoin is finally launching its major Mimblewimble upgrade

“# Litecoin is finally launching its major Mimblewimble upgrade ” After two years of development, Litecoin (LTC) has finally launched its highly anticipated Mimblewimble upgrade, opening the door to more privacy-oriented transactions on the network.  Mimblewimble’s integration into Litecoin came by way of the Mimblewimble Extension Block, also known as MWEB, which allows the network’s…

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# Trezor removes controversial address verification protocol, other wallets follow suit

# Trezor removes controversial address verification protocol, other wallets follow suit

“# Trezor removes controversial address verification protocol, other wallets follow suit ” Since 2019, Swiss financial crypto intermediaries have required proof of ownership of an external wallet’s address for Bitcoin withdrawals and deposits to their customers’ non-custodial wallets. One automated mechanism used for this is the Address Ownership Proof Protocol, or AOPP.   The Trezor…

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# New private messaging app claims to be decentralized and quantum-resistant

# New private messaging app claims to be decentralized and quantum-resistant

“# New private messaging app claims to be decentralized and quantum-resistant ” The new private messaging app called ‘xx messenger’ has been developed by renowned cryptographer David Chaum and it claims to be quantum-resistant. The messenger claims to be quantum-resistant, making it able to shield message content from all currently known decryption efforts. This would…

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