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This is the uncomfortable truth most people in crypto refuse to confront: We say we care about privacy, but we keep building on architectures that structurally cannot provide it. Not because we don't know better, but because the incentives reward visibility, speculation, and network effects, not privacy.Let's cut through the illusions. 1. Public blockchains were never designed for privacyThey were designed for:transparencyauditabilitycensorship resistance through public verificationPrivacy wa...

In light of the recent controversy surrounding Senator Pocahontas and her proposal to ban the ownership of certain words, I thought I'd create a simple guide on generating a bitcoin private key offline. This way, you can also become a threat to our democracy.

Did you know that there already exists a chain-native private DeFi system on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain (BSC), and Polygon? The RAILGUN project has developed this private DeFi system, which is user-friendly and operates independently of Layer 2 solutions or bridges, ensuring no compromises on sec

Presearch is a decentralized search engine that not only rewards users for exploring Web3 on their platform but aims to bring security and privacy to its users.

Discover how to fortify your macOS privacy and security effortlessly by harnessing the power of Terminal commands. Safeguard your digital realm with these expert tips.

People often place significant trust in their phones, which have access to a vast amount of personal and sensitive information — such as our locations, financial details, and communications. As a result, phones, even from less prominent individuals, can become valuable targets. Android devices operate on some level of free software, which ideally should allow them to serve their owners' interests. However, standard Android installations generally do not fully meet this expectation.

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Soft degoogling doesn’t require a custom ROM, but you can still cut your Google exposure by most of the way. You keep your stock Android setup while stripping out Google’s bloat, replacing their apps, tightening permissions, and routing all connections through privacy-respecting tools. Start with Shizuku, since it gives certain apps elevated permissions without rooting. Install the APK, enable Wireless Debugging, pair it, set its battery mode to unrestricted, and get it running. Then replace ...

Most people fear "surveillance" but still run full-telemetry OSes, sync their thoughts to cloud AI, and carry always-on microphones. Hypocrisy, not ignorance, sustains the system.

We keep talking about online privacy, but what about offline privacy? Everyone's obsessed with blocking trackers and clearing cookies, but no one talks about how much we're tracked in real life. Security cameras on every corner, smart doorbells, license plate scanners, even stores tracking your phone through wifi and even digital IDs. We used to worry about what we shared online, now we can't even walk through a city without leaving a trail.