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Riccardo Spagni: Guarding Privacy, Just Like Monero
Riccardo Spagni, aka Fluffypony, is a former Monero CEO and co-founder of Tari Labs, a platform empowering companies to craft digital assets on the blockchain. However, Spagni is most renowned as a passionate advocate for privacy rights, currently drawing attention as a developer under scrutiny. 
In the Argentine primary elections, Javier Milei, a candidate who supports Bitcoin and vehemently opposes the Central Bank, has garnered most of the votes.
He's not shy about criticizing the Central Bank, dubbing it a conduit for politicians to exploit Argentinians via inflation.
Milei is convinced that the salvation lies in Bitcoin, which can instill privacy back into finances.
Simultaneously, Bitcoin has hit a fresh historical maximum value when measured in Argentine peso. 
Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on its own GenAI model, codenamed Ajax. The chatbot leverages Google's framework and runs on Google Cloud, with a primary focus on maintaining user privacy and confidentiality.
For now, Ajax will be used for in-house purposes like creating product prototypes and analyzing data. However, it might become available to the public in the future. How Privacy Coins Resist Regulatory Pressure
Anonymous cryptocurrencies are like a red cloth to a bull for regulators and central banks. Post 2017, almost all such privacy coins have experienced the pressurizing tactics of regulators, aiming to limit the confidentiality of transfers and the circulation of private crypto assets. 
Wallet War: Trezor Triumphs as Ledger Faces Backlash
Hardware wallet provider Trezor has reported a 900% surge in sales week-on-week, following the controversial seed recovery feature introduced by rival company, Ledger. Trezor CEO Matěj Žák emphasised the firm's commitment to user privacy and secure storage of seed phrases, stating that remote seed phrase extraction is impossible due to the open-source nature of their operations. Scroll Alpha Testnet: A Comprehensive Guide
Scroll is an L2 scaling solution for Ethereum based on zkRollup technology. The team is developing zkEVM in collaboration with the Privacy and Scaling Explorations (PSE) group at the Ethereum Foundation and plans to launch the mainnet by the fourth quarter of 2023. Meson ICO on Coinlist: A Comprehensive Review
Traditional cloud storage solutions like Google Drive or Amazon S3 are expensive and lack privacy. An innovative alternative is the decentralized network of physical infrastructure (DePIN). Meson Network, a project in this sector, is gearing up for its ICO on Coinlist. 
92% of People Have Heard of Cryptocurrency
Consensys, the minds behind the famed Metamask crypto wallet, recently unveiled their report “The State of Web3 perception around the world". This report provides insights into how well cryptocurrency is understood worldwide, the depth of Web3 comprehension, and the public's stance on pivotal aspects like online data privacy and ownership. 
China's provisional AI guidelines, termed "Generative AI Measures," take effect today. Among the 24 measures, AI service platforms must register and undergo security reviews before public launch.
AI-generated content will need labels, and data must come from legitimate sources respecting intellectual property and user privacy. Service providers are accountable for content on their platforms. 
Ethereum co-founder has raised four primary concerns of Worldcoin: privacy, accessibility, centralization, and security.
While Worldcoin's Proof-of-Personhood (PoP) system is designed to authenticate unique users without revealing personal data, Buterin warns that any data leak could lead to misuse of identity information. He also points out that accessibility is an issue, as participation requires physical access to a device called "Orb," potentially limiting the project's reach. Lastly, he mentions security risks such as phone hacking and coercion to scan irises.
Despite these concerns, Buterin does see the value in the concept of Worldcoin, and suggests a combination of social-graph-based, general-hardware biometric, and specialized-hardware biometric techniques as a potential solution. Keep Network: An Overview of the Privacy-Focused Infrastructure
Keep Network serves as a platform for storing encrypted private data on a public blockchain. The system comprises off-chain data containers known as "keeps". This groundbreaking infrastructure opens the door for developers to design fully private dApps and smart contracts. 
Possible Privacy Issues in Ledger's Latest Update
Ledger is presently at the center of controversy following user reports related to its latest firmware update. It appears that this update includes a contentious subscription-based feature known as "Recover." The community is concerned as the feature is alleged to provide Ledger access to users' highly sensitive seed phrases. 