Privacy in Crypto
Understand why privacy matters in cryptocurrency, how privacy technologies work, and the ongoing debate between privacy and regulation.
5 lessons · 1 hr 41 min · advanced
- 1Why Privacy Matters in CryptoExplore why financial privacy is a fundamental right, how public blockchains expose your transaction history, and how blockchain analysis firms can de-anonymize your activity.13 min
- 2Privacy Coins and Privacy TechnologiesTour the technologies that enable real financial privacy in cryptocurrency: Monero, Zcash, Aztec, Railgun, Aleo, ZK proofs, and the post-Tornado Cash landscape of mixers and privacy pools.17 min
- 3Privacy vs. Regulation: Tornado Cash, Travel Rule, and the FrontierExamine the legal and regulatory landscape: the Tornado Cash saga, the FATF Travel Rule, exchange delistings, the Van Loon ruling, and where things stand in 2026.16 min
- 4Practical Privacy: Tools, Tradeoffs, and Real Threat ModelsTranslate the theory of crypto privacy into a working playbook: build a real threat model, weigh today's tools (stealth addresses, Railgun, Aleo, Aztec, Monero, Zcash, Tor, coin control), and understand the practical and legal landscape as of 2026.28 min
- 5Privacy as Operational SecurityReframe crypto privacy as operational security: identify the actual adversaries who care about your wallet, score your exposure, defend against doxxing and wrench attacks, and learn the layered opsec discipline that protects ordinary holders in 2026.27 min
Educational only — not financial advice.