Privacy

Speaking on the Bitcoin Rails podcast, Cake Wallet’s Seth for Privacy said people need to take more precautions to protect their identities when using the biggest cryptocurrency.

The early Bitcoin contributor says he was questioned for hours before being deported — something which keeps happening.

The outgoing regulator took aim at how regulators collect crypto users’ data.

The filing marks the first major legal challenge to DAC8 in the EU. Bull Bitcoin warns that forced consolidation of user data undermines both privacy and the regulation’s own tax-collection goals by driving users toward unregulated alternatives.

Bitcoin remains pseudonymous by design, but real-world threats from exchanges and data leaks demand stronger protections. Experts highlight Sparrow Wallet, Bisq, and Boltz as key 2026 solutions for on-chain and off-chain privacy.

Nadanada.me, formerly LNVPN, now offers anonymous eSIM data plans in over 200 countries, disposable and rental phone numbers, WireGuard VPN, and no-login AI chat — all powered by Lightning Network pay-as-you-go access with zero user data collection.

Cake Wallet has rolled out Bitcoin Lightning Network integration using Breez SDK and a privacy-focused Spark implementation, enabling instant payments while keeping users in full self-custody and limiting on-chain visibility.

Citrea announced the creation of the Citrea Foundation today.

“Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.” – Milton Friedman Discord's move to require age verification through facial recognition...

Payjoin Foundation, the nonprofit behind the Payjoin Dev Kit, has secured 501(c)(3) status from the IRS, making U.S. donations tax-deductible and accelerating development of privacy-enhancing Bitcoin protocols.