qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoHe Built a Privacy Tool. Now He’s Going to Prison.www.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down119cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mlaboringdystopia@lemmy.worldtechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareHelloRoot@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·30 days agoI didn’t watch either, but I think it’s about this: https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/bitcoin-privacy-developer-gets-5-years-in-prison-what-it-means-for-crypto That tool was designed to help users hide transaction history and protect financial privacy on public blockchains. Authorities prosecuted him, arguing the tool was used to facilitate money laundering and other illegal activity.
minus-squareDionysus@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·30 days agoIt was bullshit prosecution, and should have been open sourced before trial.
minus-squarenutbutter@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 days agoWhy is the post heavily downvoted?
minus-squareHelloRoot@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-230 days agoI guess people don’t like youtube video post spam that has no description or discussion topic
I didn’t watch either, but I think it’s about this:
https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/bitcoin-privacy-developer-gets-5-years-in-prison-what-it-means-for-crypto
That tool was designed to help users hide transaction history and protect financial privacy on public blockchains.
Authorities prosecuted him, arguing the tool was used to facilitate money laundering and other illegal activity.
It was bullshit prosecution, and should have been open sourced before trial.
Why is the post heavily downvoted?
I guess people don’t like youtube video post spam that has no description or discussion topic