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Privacy protocols might be under increased scrutiny, as some users have reported that FTX allegedly froze funds of those who interacted with the Aztec Network.
Christian Nwobodo 3 min read 
David Chaum has been working with cryptography longer than anyone in our industry and he is not happy with the state of privacy in blockchain
Coinbase's staking services are a high growth area and generated 8.5% of its revenue in the second quarter.
Patrick Hansen fears the heavy-handed approach against Tornado Cash may spill over to the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
The Monero community has remained focused on enhancing the protocol's privacy and security features despite increased scrutiny from regulators on privacy tokens.
Circle explained that complying with the regulatory demands was both a right and an obligation it owes to continue building trust with all parties.
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the government will continue clampdowns against crypto mixers that are laundering money for criminals.
Shapeshift CEO Erik Vorhees urged the MakerDAO community to unwind USDC collateral and move it to a stablecoin more "resistant" to censorship.
Circle's USDC has "blacklisted" all Ethereum addresses owned by Tornado Cash listed in the US Treasury Department's sanction against the protocol.
