Privacy – Readers Dessert

Readers Dessert September 27, 2026

SEC’s Hester Peirce Wants Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Fix KYC System

Readers Dessert September 27, 2026

Outgoing SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for an overhaul of legacy financial-surveillance frameworks, arguing that mandatory, continuous collection of personal data is costly and largely ineffective at detecting criminals. Rethinking Legacy KYC…

Readers Dessert September 24, 2026

Wall Street Opens Door to $24.54B Privacy Coin Boom in 5 Months

Readers Dessert September 24, 2026

Over the past five months, the privacy coin sector has added $24.54 billion in value, with zcash and monero accounting for the lion’s share of those billions. The following examines what is…

Readers Dessert September 12, 2026

A16z Wants Your Crypto Private and Your Car Tracked by Flock

Readers Dessert September 12, 2026

Big money, huge interests, and two different positions on privacy: Venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) has fiercely defended its investment in the controversial Flock surveillance network while pouring millions into financial…

Readers Dessert August 18, 2025

Trump, Tariffs, and Tornado Cash

Readers Dessert August 18, 2025

Last week, Donald Trump reminded traders that he can still move markets with a tweet, a tariff, or a firing. Crypto whipsawed on his words and actions. This editorial is from last…

Readers Dessert July 2, 2025

Supreme Court Declines Crypto Privacy Case, Upholds IRS Access Without Warrant

Readers Dessert July 2, 2025

The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a major crypto privacy case leaves intact rulings that uphold the IRS’ power to obtain bitcoin user data without consent. IRS Retains Authority to Access Bitcoin…

Readers Dessert June 16, 2025

14,000 Crypto Accounts Swept Into IRS Data Grab—Will the Supreme Court Act?

Readers Dessert June 16, 2025

The Supreme Court is being urged to dismantle a controversial IRS tactic that allowed warrantless data grabs from 14,000 crypto users, redefining privacy rights for the digital age. Mass IRS Record Seizure…

Readers Dessert February 8, 2025

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Walks Free

Readers Dessert February 8, 2025

In a positive turn of events, the court released the 31-year-old developer and placed him under house arrest and electronic monitoring until his trial. Tornado Cash’s Alexey Pertsev Regains Freedom Following Court…

Readers Dessert January 27, 2025

Brazilian Authorities Suspend Sam Altman’s World Rewards

Readers Dessert January 27, 2025

The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), Brazil’s data watchdog, has barred World, Sam Altman’s digital ID project, from offering rewards to users who enroll in its platform. Brazilian Authorities Ban World Crypto…

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Tag: Privacy

SEC’s Hester Peirce Wants Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Fix KYC System

Wall Street Opens Door to $24.54B Privacy Coin Boom in 5 Months

A16z Wants Your Crypto Private and Your Car Tracked by Flock

Trump, Tariffs, and Tornado Cash

Supreme Court Declines Crypto Privacy Case, Upholds IRS Access Without Warrant

14,000 Crypto Accounts Swept Into IRS Data Grab—Will the Supreme Court Act?

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Walks Free

Brazilian Authorities Suspend Sam Altman’s World Rewards

Thai Police Bust Chinese Boss Behind $74M Crypto Laundering Ring

XRP Price Battles $1.30 as $2.77B Futures Market Loses Momentum

Pump.fun Brings Hyperliquid Perps to Its Meme Coin Empire