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Should Bitcoin (BTC) Add More Privacy Features?
Edward Snowden Goes After Bitcoin Developers: Should Bitcoin (BTC) Add More Privacy Features?
One of the most praised features of Bitcoin is its anonymity. Although all transactions and wallets are publicly available, users can hide behind wallet addresses. Furthermore, with no centralized entity behind the technology, there is no single party with the ability to view individuals’ data or be hacked. However, according to infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden, Bitcoin is still not private enough.
“For ten years I have been warning Bitcoin developers that privacy needs to be guaranteed at the protocol level. This is the final warning. The clock is ticking,” Snowden wrote in a statement. post on X.
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Snowden is a strong supporter of digital privacy, losing his job and his US citizenship when he discovered that the US government was carrying out mass surveillance of citizens. So it makes sense that he would be advocating for cryptocurrency. However, recent events have caused Snowden to call for new privacy measures.
Snowden’s post was a direct response to Wasabi Wallet’s ban of US users. The wallet service, developed by zkSNACKs, is known for its strong privacy features. Specifically, its “coinjoin” service. The protocol would aggregate many transactions across many wallets into a single transaction on the Bitcoin chain. This would effectively allow any wallet or transaction to remain anonymous to those viewing Bitcoin transactions. However, the wallet announced via X that it would be “terminating its coinjoin coordination service, effective June 1, 2024.”
Additionally, the wallet banned all users with US IP addresses. The measure was probably in response to the arrest of the founders of the Samurai Walleta similar wallet service.
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According to a press release from Department of Justice“Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill are accused of operating Samourai Wallet, an unlicensed money transmission company that executed more than $2 billion in illegal transactions and laundered more than $100 million in criminal proceeds.”
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornade Cash, another crypto mixing service, also faces trial on fraud charges.
Therefore, the move from Wasabi Wallet and zkSNACKs is likely a preventative measure to avoid legal issues in the US. However, according to Snowden, the real problem lies with the overall Bitcoin protocol. Third-party services need to create their own programs to provide complete anonymity on the Bitcoin chain. These services are therefore subject to government laws and have been seized in recent months. According to Snowden, the solution to this is to change the Bitcoin protocol as a whole.
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Snowden’s “final warning” calls on Bitcoin developers to create a protocol-level change that would provide more anonymity and eliminate the need for outside companies to create wallets to get around the problem. However, it’s unclear what Snowden’s “warning” actually entails and whether developers will heed the call.
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What to watch for in the markets
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After witnessing one of the largest global IT outages on record, affecting the travel, finance and healthcare sectors worldwideThis week is set to see more political drama, events, and earnings reports from tech giants.
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Let’s take a look at what awaits us:
Major companies will release their earnings reports
Major tech companies and others will release their earnings reports this week, paving the way for what the second half of 2024 will look like.
Monday
- Verizon will report earnings before the start of operations.
Tuesday
- Coca-Cola, Comcast and UPS are all set to report earnings before the market opens.
- Tesla will report earnings in the morning, while General Motors will report earnings in the evening.
- Alphabet and Visa will report results after the market closes.
Wednesday
- AT&T will release its report before the market opens.
- Ford and Chipotle will report earnings after the market closes.
Thursday
- Earnings reports from AstraZeneca, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines will be released before the market opens.
Trump to speak at Bitcoin conference
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will speak at the next Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennesseewhich is scheduled for July 25-27. While this is the first time a presidential candidate will attend the conference, it has sparked a debate over whether the crypto-friendly Trump will receive support from the crypto community in the upcoming election.
In addition to Trump, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will also discuss crypto during the conference. Crypto advocates such as ARK Investment’s Cathie Wood, MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, and whistleblower Edward Snowden are among some prominent names who will be participating in the conference.
Ether ETFs are on the way
New Ether Spot ETFs are set to begin trading on Tuesday, July 23. Much like the spot Bitcoin ETFs, these ETFs will allow investors to buy the second most popular cryptocurrency like stocks. BlackRock, Ark Invest/21Shares, VanEck, Grayscale, Fidelity, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, and Invesco/Galaxy Digital are all set to offer Ether ETFs. Crypto asset manager Bitwise predict that trading in the Ether ETF will drive the price of Ether higher, potentially surpassing $5,000.
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Cryptocurrency’s Biggest Winners and Losers in a Second Trump Presidency
Bitcoin miners and cryptocurrency companies that have been blocked from going public in the U.S. could ultimately be the biggest winners in the digital asset world under a second Donald Trump presidency. Foreign companies at risk of losing market share could end up being the biggest losers.
That’s the view that’s taking hold among market participants and observers in the wake of the former president’s growing embrace of cryptocurrency as his chances of election grow. survey released Thursday by CBS News showed Trump with the majority — 52 percent — of likely voters in his likely November rematch with President Joe Biden.
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Cryptocurrency Markets Look Ready to ‘Send’ as Stars Align, According to Investor Chris Burniske
Cryptocurrency investor Chris Burniske says Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SUN) and the cryptocurrency market in general seem poised for a run.
Former Head of Cryptocurrency at ARK Invest account his 292,200 followers on social media platform X that several catalysts are aligning, suggesting that digital asset markets are on the verge of a bull run.
According to Burniske, a partner at venture capital firm Placeholder, the highly anticipated launch of Ethereum-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking at an upcoming Bitcoin event, and the current state of the BTC, ETH, and SOL charts all suggest significant optimism for the cryptocurrency markets.
“With ETH ETFs set to go live, Trump speaking at The Bitcoin Conference, and BTC, ETH, and SOL charts looking [they do] (while stocks are weak), it’s hard to imagine a world where we don’t ship next week.”
Reuters recently reported that preliminary approval for ETH ETFs has been granted as the Bitcoin Conference is scheduled to take place from July 25-27.
BTC, ETH, and SOL are trading at $67,333, $3,528, and $174 at the time of writing, respectively.
The venture capitalist too provides an update on his prediction that the total crypto market cap will eventually hit $10 trillion. According to his chart, the path to $10 trillion is currently “23%” complete, as it sits around $2.2 trillion.
Source: Chris BurniskeX
Earlier this month, Burniske he said in an interview with Real Vision CEO Raoul Paul that he has his eye on the Move ecosystem, which was originally built by social media giant Meta and then used to develop layer 1 blockchains Sui (IUE) and Apts (APT).
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Here’s the next target for BTC before bulls can hold out for $70K
Bitcoin’s recovery is going well, and the market is seemingly poised to create a new all-time high in the near term.
Technical analysis
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The daily chart
As the daily chart shows, the price of Bitcoin has been rising since it broke above the 200-day moving average.
The market has also reclaimed the $60K and $65K levels and is moving towards the $68K resistance zone, which could be the last hurdle before creating a new all-time high. With the RSI also indicating that the price has clear bullish momentum, it could be just a matter of time.
The 4-hour chart
Looking at the 4-hour chart, it is evident that the price has been rising rapidly since breaking the downtrend line to the upside. The market also broke the $65K resistance level with momentum, turning it into a support.
While almost everything points to a new record high in the coming weeks, there is one worrying sign. The RSI is showing a clear bearish divergence between recent price highs, which could indicate a correction or even a reversal in the near term.
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