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Crypto Security: Why it is important, how to keep your coins and your data safe

As cryptocurrencies gain traction as a viable alternative to the present economy, more and more people are beginning to treat their security seriously. And with the stake getting higher and higher, so does the need for an improved security posture for everyone participating within the crypto economy.  Therefore, crypto security has become at the frontContinue reading “Crypto Security: Why it is important, how to keep your coins and your data safe”

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Bitcoin mixer: What is it, why not to use it and why Houdini Swap is better

The pseudonymity of Bitcoin is a core feature for most individuals that transact with it. However, for individuals who need a bit more privacy, the public and pseudonymous nature of Bitcoin is a major privacy issue that could pose more of a hindrance to adoption more than anything else.  However, there are ways of keepingContinue reading “Bitcoin mixer: What is it, why not to use it and why Houdini Swap is better”

How to Buy Cryptocurrency with Privacy

How to Buy Cryptocurrency with Privacy

The common misconception with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum is that they are fully anonymous and therefore impossible to link back to an individual.  However, that’s not true.  With a little sleuthing using publicly-available tools or full-fledged blockchain analytics solutions, it is possible to associate payments made in cryptocurrencies back to real-life individuals. The mainContinue reading “How to Buy Cryptocurrency with Privacy”

How to Bridge Crypto Privately

How to Bridge Crypto Privately: Bridging Using Houdini Swap

The future of blockchain technology is multi-chain. The decentralized nature of Web3 leading to the emergence of a universe of diffuse, separate, and distinct blockchains, points to the next logical evolution of the sector is one where users rely on different chains to perform different tasks. For instance, you could be gambling on meme coinsContinue reading “How to Bridge Crypto Privately: Bridging Using Houdini Swap”

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Is Crypto a Security? 

The regulatory uncertainty surrounding crypto is one of its biggest hurdles to mass adoption.  The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s insistence that any cryptocurrency besides Bitcoin should be classified as a security, and should therefore come under the purview of SEC regulations.  On the other hand, former SEC executives have already made public statementsContinue reading “Is Crypto a Security? “

How to Check Crypto Transactions

How to Check Crypto Transactions: Quick 101

One of the most intriguing aspects of cryptocurrencies is their perceived privacy and anonymity.  However, there is a prevailing misconception that crypto transactions are totally untraceable. As we will find out, blockchain technology offers transparency by design.  Transparency is a key part of what makes cryptocurrencies work, allowing them to be completely auditable and trustless.Continue reading “How to Check Crypto Transactions: Quick 101”

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Is Ethereum Traceable?

One of the most intriguing aspects of cryptocurrencies like Ethereum is the perception of the anonymity they are misconstrued to provide users.  However, as we will see, Ethereum, the predominant Layer-1 smart contract platform, is no more untraceable than Bitcoin is.  This article will dispel the misconceptions surrounding the privacy of transactions on the EthereumContinue reading “Is Ethereum Traceable?”

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Crypto and Privacy: Securing Your Identity On-Chain

Cryptocurrency has undoubtedly changed the face of finance for better or for worse—but as with any nascent technology, it comes with a host of issues surrounding privacy.  Blockchain technology is a complex world wherein financial transactions are immutably etched on a public ledger forever—but its inherent transparency, by design, might unintentionally reveal more than anContinue reading “Crypto and Privacy: Securing Your Identity On-Chain”