Monero Climbs 17% This Week — Can the Privacy Coin Keep the Momentum?
Monero (XMR) has staged a notable comeback, rallying roughly 17% over the past week after Bitcoin managed to hold above…
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Iran’s Internet Is Back After 88 Days, but Don’t Celebrate Yet
After 88 days of near-total darkness, Iran’s internet connection has been partially restored. But experts are urging caution — this…
Firefox VPN Drops the Data Cap — Unlimited Bandwidth All Summer
Mozilla is making its free VPN a lot more generous, at least for the summer. Users of Firefox VPN will…
Firefox Just Made Its VPN Unlimited for the Entire Summer — Here’s How to Use It
Mozilla removed the 50GB bandwidth cap on Firefox’s built-in VPN through August 31, offering unlimited usage across 28 countries. The promotion is free but temporary — the cap returns September 1.
Stablecoins Can Move Money Fast — But Institutions Won’t Use Them Without Privacy
Stablecoins have solved speed and cost, but institutions won’t move serious volume without transaction privacy. The next wave of growth depends on solving the confidentiality gap.
Zcash Is Bouncing Back After a Critical Bug Could Have Let Attackers Print Unlimited Tokens
Zcash is recovering after a critical vulnerability in its Orchard shielded pool could have allowed counterfeit token creation. Founder Zooko Wilcox proposed the Ironwood upgrade to let users independently verify the circulating supply.
Stablecoins Can Move Trillions — But Only If They Solve One Problem Nobody Talks About
Stablecoins have solved speed and cost, but institutional adoption is stalled on one unsolved problem: transaction confidentiality. Until major issuers integrate privacy features, big money stays on the sidelines.
Bank Victim of Sophisticated Spoofing Scam Wins Landmark Appeal — Here’s Why It Matters
A French court has ruled in favor of a spoofing scam victim who was denied reimbursement by his bank, establishing that deceived customers aren’t negligent just because criminals exploited their bank’s own identity to trick them.
2.5 Million Student Loan Records Exposed — And the Breach Window Was Wider Than You Think
Nelnet Servicing exposed 2.5M student loan records including SSNs in a breach that went undetected for weeks. Here’s what borrowers need to do now.
Student Loan Breach Exposed Social Security Numbers for 2.5 Million Borrowers
A breach at Nelnet Servicing exposed names, addresses, and Social Security numbers for 2.5 million student loan borrowers. Here’s what affected people need to know.