Latest PIVX Medium

License Plate Reader Giant Flock Now Listening to Human Voices

Finally, the surveillance network that tracks your every drive is ready to listen to your existential crises. What could possibly go wrong when we equip a company with a legally questionable technology with auditory access to our streets?

Flock Safety has introduced a system called Raven. The automated license plate reader (ALPR) company, whose network of cameras operates in over 6,000 communities nationwide, is marketing the product under the slogan, “Safety you can see and now hear.” But here’s the thing, Raven has a “Distress Detection” feature capable of detecting sounds of human distress, such as screaming.

A “Drag-Net” for Sounds

Digital rights groups have sounded the alarm over the integration of sophisticated audio surveillance into Flock’s already contentious camera network. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) issued a blog post stating that “high-powered microphones parked above densely-populated city streets” pose an imminent threat to civil liberties. The EFF called on cities to cancel existing Flock contracts before the new feature can inflict “civil liberties harms to residents and headaches for cities.”

The concerns compound the existing controversy surrounding Flock’s technology. The company’s surveillance systems are already under fire for allegations of police misuse, including instances where law enforcement accessed Flock databases from other agencies across the country in searches targeting abortion patients and undocumented immigrants.

If the company’s current visual dragnet is being weaponized for searches far outside of violent crime, imagine the privacy violations possible with recorded human voices.

Legal Challenges

Flock’s pervasive surveillance systems are the subject of an ongoing lawsuit against the city of Norfolk, Virginia. In that case, a court filing revealed that a plaintiff’s location was recorded by 176 different Flock cameras 526 times over a three-and-a-half-month period.

A judge in the case has signalled a potential ruling against the company, asserting that such extensive, secretive monitoring violates society’s objective expectations of privacy and constitutes an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment.

Furthermore, the gunshot detection technology itself, which Raven incorporates, has a documented history of technical failure and misuse. Audits of similar systems in other cities have consistently shown them to suffer from high rates of false reporting, often confusing other loud sounds for gunfire. Critics argue this unreliability often leads to the disproportionate concentration of police surveillance in majority-minority neighbourhoods.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org.

License Plate Reader Giant Flock Now Listening to Human Voices was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 26th, 2025 — Oct. 2nd, 2025)

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 26th, 2025 — Oct. 2nd, 2025)

Don’t miss a beat with PIVX. Our weekly recap provides the key market insights and essential community updates you need, all summarized in one spot.

Market Pulse

• Masternode Count: The crypto market experienced a bullish reversal this week, and PIVX Masternodes followed suit! The number of active PIVX Masternodes saw a solid increase, rising from 1,849 to 2,008. This positive shift reflects the improving sentiment across the broader digital asset space.

• Price Check: PIVX’s price struggled this week, trading against the backdrop of last week’s bearish sentiment. The price action remained largely range-bound this week, with the Daily USD Value fluctuating between $0.12 and $0.13. This resulted in a weekly average of $0.1246, a marginal slip from last week’s $0.1273.

• Trading Buzz: PIVX’s daily trading volume saw a solid reversal over the past few days, moving inversely to its price action. Weekly trading volume rose significantly to $28.9 million, up from $21.4 million the previous week. Daily volume also remained consistently robust, holding well above the $2 million mark.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org.

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 26th, 2025 — Oct. 2nd, 2025) was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The Power of Being Your Own Bank

In February 2014, the Central Bank of Nigeria launched a centralized biometric identification system for the banking industry called Bank Verification Number (BVN). During the exercise, customer data such as fingerprint, photograph, and signature were collected. And I remember the ensuing frenzy that followed when customers were told that their bank accounts would be closed if they failed to verify them within a given period. But this is not peculiar to just Nigeria.

More than 86 million accounts will be closed in Vietnam due to a lack of biometric verification. Similarly, the Bank of Thailand recently froze 3 million bank accounts overnight and capped daily transfers at $1,300 to $5,500.

Now, don’t get me wrong. KYC is necessary in the fight against financial crime, but it can quickly become a tool for restrictive surveillance. Imagine having your bank account blocked because it was flagged for a malicious transaction. Honestly, I don’t have an issue with this. The problem usually lies in all the bureaucracies that come with trying to resolve things.

The bottom line is that governments and financial institutions can monitor, freeze, and control your assets with the click of a button. This is not a distant reality; it is already happening.

What Does it Mean to be Your Own Bank?

For centuries, banks have been the gatekeepers of wealth, but a new movement is empowering individuals to take control of their finances. This isn’t about hoarding cash in a mattress; it’s about leveraging technology and strategic thinking to become your own bank.

Being your own bank (BYOB) means freeing your money from the constraints of a traditional financial institution. Instead of relying solely on a savings account that might yield a meagre interest rate, you can become an active participant in your financial growth. BYOB focuses on maximizing returns, minimizing fees, and gaining direct control over your assets.

Take a minute to ponder on these stats:

• According to Bankrate’s Sept. 2025 survey of financial institutions in the US, the average savings account yield was 0.63% APY. The best high-yield savings accounts were paying between 4% and 5% APY.
• While global remittance fees have trended downward (dropping from 7.16% to 5.89% since 2019), the average cost is still high, running at around 6% of the amount transferred.

The Cryptocurrency Solution

Cryptocurrency, built on blockchain technology, provides a set of features that directly replicate and, in many ways, improve upon the services of a traditional bank, all without the need for a trusted, fallible, and costly middleman. Some of these features include:

1. Self-Custody

The most significant difference between holding money in a bank and holding cryptocurrency is custody (who is the legal and physical holder of the asset).

When you place your money in a traditional bank, the bank holds your funds as a liability, making you a creditor to the institution. Your money is protected by deposit insurance (like FDIC/FSCS), but it remains vulnerable to bank insolvency or government freeze and seizure.

In contrast, with cryptocurrency held in a non-custodial wallet (such as a hardware wallet), you alone hold the private keys. These keys are the cryptographic proof of ownership. No single entity, bank, or government can freeze or seize these funds. Your security rests entirely on advanced cryptography. Furthermore, while banks limit access with hours, withdrawal limits, and bureaucratic processes, your crypto is accessible 24/7/365 and is permissionless, requiring only your private keys and an internet connection. This direct control is the essence of banklessness and financial autonomy.

2. Cutting out the Middleman

Cryptocurrencies operate on a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) known as a blockchain. Traditional banks are centralized, meaning all power and data reside in one location. This creates a single point of failure that is inefficient, costly, and censorship-prone.

Cryptocurrency networks, however, are decentralized. The ledger of transactions is distributed and maintained across thousands of computers, or nodes, worldwide. The result is a network that offers faster, cheaper, and borderless payments.

When you send crypto on decentralized exchanges, you bypass the entire bureaucratic process of bank reconciliation, compliance checks, and multiple intermediaries. You transact directly with the recipient, peer-to-peer. This makes international transfers practically instant and significantly cheaper, avoiding the high fees and complexities of the traditional SWIFT system, effectively making you your own global payment processor.

3. Programmable Money

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is the ecosystem of financial applications built on public blockchains. This system uses smart contracts, which are self-executing, self-enforcing code, to replace the need for human-run, bureaucratic financial departments.

With DeFi, you can replicate and improve traditional banking services. Instead of using a traditional savings account, you can deposit crypto into lending pools to automatically lend funds to borrowers and earn a high-yield interest, making you your own asset manager.

Instead of going through a loan officer, you can use borrowing platforms to take out a loan, using your crypto as collateral and bypassing credit checks to become your own loan officer. Furthermore, Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) allow you to swap cryptocurrencies instantly without ever giving up custody to a third party.

Your capital is not locked away; it is actively deployed through code to generate returns and liquidity on a global, 24/7 market.

Conclusion

Remember the stats I asked you to ponder over earlier? While there are higher-yield offers from traditional institutions, you can earn an APY of between 13% to 25% on your cryptocurrency holdings. But I must warn you that digital assets are highly volatile and less regulated than their traditional counterparts. Similarly, the cost of sending funds across the globe is near zero on some blockchains like PIVX.

In a future where financial data is a tool for control, the power of cryptocurrencies is about more than just technology. It is about the ability to opt out of the legacy banking system and stand for financial sovereignty.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org.

The Power of Being Your Own Bank was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Your Uterus Is Now a Target Demographic

In a testament to the sheer cost of not wanting to be bothered, Google and the popular menstrual-tracking app Flo Health have agreed to pay a combined $56 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit. The suit alleged that Flo had illegally shared user data with tech giants, essentially turning the most intimate details of users’ reproductive lives into premium ad inventory.

Google will set up a $48 million fund while Flo will chip in a respectable $8 million. The best part? According to a notice for potential claimants, both companies explicitly denied the allegations, stating the settlement simply allows them “to avoid the risks and costs of lengthy litigation and the uncertainty of additional pre-trial proceedings.”

This is like saying: “We didn’t do it, but here is enough money to buy a small island. Please go away.”

The issue involves data collected between November 2016 and February 2019. Apparently, Flo allegedly used software development kits (SDKs) to funnel sensitive health information, such as data on menstrual cycles, pregnancy attempts, and sexual activity, to third parties like Google, Meta, and the now-defunct analytics firm Flurry (which previously settled for $3.5 million).

The Meta Loophole

The litigation became a bellwether case for the legality of ad tracking, and the jury certainly set a precedent. While Google and Flo settled, co-defendant Meta, which took the allegations to trial, was found liable for violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act.

Meta, in a move of legal gymnastics that would impress an Olympian, had tried to argue that their collection of women’s health data from the app was merely “secondhand” and therefore not covered by the wiretapping law. A federal judge in California, however, struck down this bid to overturn the verdict, suggesting that collecting intimate health data still constitutes a problem.

This case should serve as a comforting reminder: When a free app offers to track highly personal health data for you, the trade-off is entirely fair. You get personalized health insights, and in return, billion-dollar companies get the kind of granular marketing data that allows them to perfectly time an advertisement for prenatal vitamins right when your app confirms you’re five days late.

The next time you’re asked to click “I Agree” on an app’s privacy policy, just remember: your most intimate biological secrets are now safely protected by a $56 million settlement fund… and the good faith of the same entities who still deny they ever wanted your data in the first place.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org.

Your Uterus Is Now a Target Demographic was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 19th, 2025 — Sept 25th, 2025)

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 19th, 2025 — Sept 25th, 2025)

Want to know what’s happening with PIVX? Our weekly recap brings you key market insights and the most important community updates, all in one place.

Market Pulse

• Masternode Count: The sharp change in market conditions appears to have taken a toll on PIVX masternodes. The number of active PIVX Masternodes saw a steep decline this week, falling from 2,011 to 1,849.
  This decrease comes amidst a significant downturn across the broader crypto market, with many top-tier assets recording double-digit losses.

• Price Check: Echoing the bearish sentiment that swept across the broader crypto market, PIVX’s price action experienced a significant pullback this week. It is worth mentioning that the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slid to 32, suggesting growing fears in the crypto space.
  PIVX recorded a 15% loss over the last seven days, with the Daily USD Value fluctuating between $0.12 and $0.14. This sustained downward pressure caused the weekly average price to drop to $0.1273, a decrease from the previous week’s average of $0.1411.

• Trading Buzz: Surprisingly, PIVX’s weekly trading volume settled at a solid $21.4 million, down from last week’s $36 million. The daily trading volume remained consistently robust, holding well above the $2 million mark. This demonstrates a steady and healthy trading floor.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org.

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 19th, 2025 — Sept 25th, 2025) was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Is Vector the New Telegram?

It’s been several months since Vector made its debut. I was able to get hold of JSKitty, the developer behind the budding privacy-centric messaging app. Join me in this exclusive interview as I pick his brain on the progress of the app, upcoming upgrades, and the general regulatory landscape for privacy projects.

A lot has changed since the launch in February. Could you provide an update on Vector’s progress? Are you on track to meet your initial milestones, and what is the biggest unforeseen challenge you’ve encountered?

We’re completely on track, so far! By the end of the year, I’m aiming to have full and stable encrypted Group Chats, significant customisation upgrades (custom emojis, stickers, gifs, etc), and ideally, smoothed cross-OS support.

I’d say the biggest challenge has been cross-OS support; it is incredibly difficult, especially as the solo per-platform developer, to ensure Vector is stable and fully functional on every single OS. It’s a work in progress, but over time, I hope to get the experience smooth and equal on every platform.

One of your early goals was to see Vector become the new Telegram. Do you think your app has the potential to compete against the likes of Telegram? Is Vector really the new Telegram?

As long as we keep hitting feature goals, catching up slowly to Telegram and Discord’s feature set, I firmly believe we can become real competition. As it stands, Vector is still deeply in the Beta phase, and will be for another year at minimum. So right now, I would absolutely not compare us to Telegram (aside from the stance of Privacy — where Vector far exceeds it already), but with time, sweat and blood, I’m determined to create solid competition against the mainstream giants.

Telegram is known for its channel and group features, which have become central to many communities. How does Vector’s architecture handle large-scale, decentralized group chats without sacrificing performance or privacy?

Vector Encrypted Group Chats will be based on the MLS Protocol, which scales logarithmically at O (log n) with full ratchet-based encryption. In short, Vector Groups in the future will be able to scale to thousands of members in individual groups, without sacrificing encryption.

Of course, encryption at that scale makes less sense, since the more members you add, the more likely someone will ‘snitch’ — but Vector will offer that scalability regardless, because it’s better to build for the future than to limit our users.

Regulation is a growing concern for all tech platforms. How is the Vector team preparing for potential legislative action, such as the EARN IT Act or similar bills, that could mandate backdoors or data access?

Regulations are one of the scariest topics in the privacy sector, especially with how fast-moving it is. Europe, the UK, the US, and a series of other countries all have their own looming legislation, to the extent that I truly cannot keep up with them. That said, my goal will never change.

Vector’s source will always remain open, and the protocol, by design, cannot be censored. Even in the case of “app distribution-level” state censorship, Vector download can remain accessible to those who would otherwise be blocked from it.

When the question comes to the EU’s “screen scanning” regulation called Chat Control, I do not yet have an answer. Sadly, this is the harshest regulation I have seen, and I’m grinding my brain on solutions. Time will tell how we work around the regime.

Many privacy-focused apps struggle with user adoption due to a perceived lack of features compared to centralized services. What is your strategy for adding compelling features that will attract a wider user base without compromising the core privacy principles?

I completely agree on that struggle, as someone who has “bounced around” more than a dozen privacy chat apps, and always been frustrated at the lack of simple UX and features. I’m keeping the “fun, fulfilling” sense of the app in mind.

Our last upgrades there were for the Profile Expansion and Badge System, with the next upgrade being Custom Emojis, stickers and gifs — Bots — Mini-apps, and more.

Looking ahead, what is your team’s top development priority for the next six months? Is it user experience, enhanced security features, or something else entirely?

The next 6 months are solidly on the roadmap for stability, UX, and features. Vector still has far to go to become fully stable, and as such, it’s the highest priority. As Vector feels smooth enough, we add more features, rinse and repeat.

What is your personal vision for the future of private communication? Do you believe fully decentralized, encrypted messengers like Vector will eventually replace mainstream, centralized platforms?

My goal is, in an ideal world, a full quiet replacement. If Vector could be made as “simple,” if not more simple than traditional platforms, while maintaining its core security values, then we’d be primed in the market to keep growing.

In reality, and sadly, humanity fundamentally never quite seems to learn these lessons, so most likely, there will always be a handful of “giants” that control the global communication market. If Vector can take even a slice of that and provide true safety to the families and friends that use it, then I am happy enough, and my task is done.

From a monetization perspective, how does the team plan to sustain development and server costs without resorting to ads or selling user data?

Fortunately, Vector’s design means that we have minimal expenses. There are over a thousand community Nostr Relays, and dozens of media servers.

We are contemplating further funding for the purpose of marketing and community growth, but aside from that, I am not too concerned about costs. If the time came that funding was necessary, there are foundational funds explicitly designed for apps like Vector that would likely grant us funding, such as FUTO, the OpenSats Nostr Fund, and further ‘Privacy Advocate Funds’.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org

Is Vector the New Telegram? was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

86 million People to Lose Access to Their Bank Accounts

In a move hailed by officials as a crackdown on crime, Vietnam is set to close more than 86 million bank accounts.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) insists the new biometric requirement is a necessary “cleanup” to weed out fraudulent activity and accelerate the nation’s transition to a cashless society. On paper, it sounds like a triumph of security and efficiency. But in reality? It’s a terrifying precedent that asks citizens to trade their financial autonomy for the promise of safety.

One Reddit user, a former foreign contractor in Vietnam, said he had to fly back to the country just to keep his bank account open. With no remote solution available, he faced the closure of his HSBC account unless he returned in person to update his biometrics.

The official narrative is a siren song of progress: accounts without biometric verification, such as facial scans or fingerprints, are vulnerable to AI-driven scams. By forcing this biometric check, the government aims to create a more secure, modern banking system.

In the central bank’s defence, out of roughly 200 million bank accounts in the country, only 113 million personal and 711,000 organizational accounts are valid after the new biometric authentication. This leaves nearly 86 million accounts inactive, which the bank suspects are unregistered, forgotten, or fraudulent.

But this mass closure, which follows a similar recent purge of 3 million accounts in Thailand, highlights a fundamental flaw in centralized finance. When your money exists solely as data on a bank’s server, it is subject to the whims of the authorities who govern that data.

If your account is unverified, frozen, or flagged for a reason you don’t understand, you have no recourse. You can’t simply withdraw your cash from under the mattress. The state holds the keys to your entire financial existence, and they can revoke them at will.

So, as we cheer the demise of physical cash and embrace the seamless convenience of digital payments, let’s take a moment to consider the risks. What could possibly go wrong? Only the very real possibility of a financial lockout. When your access to your own money is a privilege, not a right, you’re not just moving into the future; you’re building a cage.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org.

86 million People to Lose Access to Their Bank Accounts was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

“I Just Bought PIVX, Now What?”

Well, congratulations on taking your first step into the world of privacy. PIVX is a community-driven project with a focus on privacy, decentralization, and a robust, self-governing ecosystem.

But with your PIVX now safely in your wallet, the real question is: what’s next? In this article, I’ll guide you through the exciting possibilities and next steps as a new member of the PIVX community.

1. Secure Your Investment

Before you do anything else, I’ll recommend moving your PIVX from the exchange where you bought it to a secure, non-custodial wallet. As the popular crypto mantra goes, “not your keys, not your coins.” This step may not be necessary if you are in for the short-term, holding a small bag, or interested in swing trading.

Here are your best wallet options for storing PIVX:

• PIVX Core Wallet: This is the full-featured, official wallet from the PIVX team. It’s a desktop wallet that requires you to download the entire PIVX blockchain, making it a bit resource-intensive. It provides a high level of security and access to all network features, including staking and masternode operation.
• MyPIVXWallet (MPW): For a more lightweight and convenient option, MyPIVXWallet is a web-based, non-custodial wallet. It works in your browser and doesn’t require a blockchain download, making it fast and easy to use on both desktop and mobile.
• Hardware Wallets: For the ultimate in security, a hardware wallet like a Ledger device is the way to go. It keeps your private keys offline, protecting them from malware and hackers. You can connect your hardware wallet to a PIVX-compatible interface to manage your coins while keeping them in cold storage.

2. Put Your PIVX to Work

Staking

One of the most appealing features of PIVX is its Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. This allows you to earn passive income by “staking” your coins.

By holding PIVX in a connected wallet, you participate in securing the network and are rewarded with newly minted PIVX. The more coins you hold, the higher your chances of being chosen to validate a block and receive the reward. At the time this guide was written, the estimated annual reward for staking was 13%.

Meanwhile, there is also cold staking, which allows you to delegate your PIVX for staking without ever sending your coins or keeping your private keys online. This is the most secure way to stake. You can delegate your PIVX to a “hot wallet” (a staking node that is online 24/7) while your own wallet remains safely offline, such as on a hardware device.

PIVX Masternode

For those with a larger investment, running a PIVX Masternode offers higher rewards and a direct role in the network’s governance. To run a Masternode, you must lock up a collateral of 10,000 PIVX.

In exchange for your contribution to the PIVX network, you receive a significant portion of the block rewards (a current APY of 15.6%). They also get to vote on proposals submitted to the decentralized treasury, giving them a voice in the project’s development, funding, and future direction.

Running a Masternode is for the serious PIVX enthusiast who wants to be deeply involved in the project’s ecosystem and governance.

3. Explore the Ecosystem and Community

PIVX is more than just a coin; it’s a vibrant, community-driven project with a rich ecosystem. Now that you’re a part of it, consider getting involved.

• Decentralized Governance: As already mentioned, the PIVX network is funded and managed by a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). Masternode owners vote on proposals to allocate funds from the community treasury. It’s worth mentioning that you do not need to be a masternode owner to have a say on how things are done. You can actively contribute and make suggestions on the PIVX forum, Discord, and other social media channels.
• Privacy Features: PIVX has a unique privacy protocol called SHIELD, which uses zk-SNARKs (Zero-Knowledge Proofs) to enable anonymous transactions. This is a core feature and a key differentiator of the PIVX project. Trust me when I say this feature is better experienced than explained. So, you could try sending some SHIELDED transactions between wallets to have a feel of how the protocol operates.
• Community Resources: The PIVX community is known for being friendly and helpful. Join the official Discord or Telegram channels, follow them on Twitter, and check out the official documentation for guides and support. You’ll find a wealth of information and a passionate group of “PIVians” ready to welcome you. And I must add that PIVX recently had a soft launch of its global ambassador program, an initiative that incentivizes participation.

Conclusion

Buying PIVX is just the beginning. The real journey lies in exploring its powerful features and becoming an active participant in its ecosystem. Whether you choose to simply hold your coins securely, put them to work through cold staking, or take on the responsibility of a masternode operator, you are now a part of a community that values privacy, decentralization, and collective governance. Welcome to the PIVX family!

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org.

“I Just Bought PIVX, Now What?” was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Switzerland’s Looming Digital Surveillance

If implemented, the new Swiss law would require extensive user data collection and could mandate the disabling of encryption.

Switzerland, long considered a bastion of privacy and a safe haven for companies focused on digital anonymity, is on the verge of undermining its own reputation. The Swiss government is considering a new law that could dramatically alter the digital privacy landscape, not just for its citizens but for internet users worldwide.

The proposed regulation is a textbook example of how good intentions (or so they are framed) can undermine privacy and lead to disastrous outcomes.

The Proposal: A Ticking Time Bomb

The proposed law targets service providers with more than 5,000 users. It requires these companies to collect government-issued identification from their users and retain subscriber data for up to six months. This data would include names, email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and device information. Even more alarmingly, the regulation could force companies to disable encryption for their services, effectively giving authorities a backdoor into what was once considered private communication.

Supporters of the law, such as Jean-Louis Biberstein, claim that it is a necessary measure to combat cyberattacks, organized crime, and terrorism. They promise “strict safeguards” to prevent mass surveillance. However, history has shown that such promises are often difficult to uphold once the infrastructure for surveillance is in place. As one policy advisor, Chloé Berthélémy, points out, this law would allow authorities to obtain sensitive user data with a simple request, bypassing traditional legal oversight mechanisms like court orders.

An Exodus of Trust

The immediate impact of this proposal has been a chilling effect on the digital privacy industry. Companies that chose Switzerland for its strong privacy laws are now second-guessing that decision. Proton, a well-known provider of secure email and VPN services, has already announced plans to move most of its physical infrastructure out of the country. Proton’s CEO, Andy Yen, has compared the proposed regulation to a similar law in Russia, highlighting how far Switzerland is deviating from its European and Western counterparts.

This move by companies like Proton is more than just a business decision; it’s a vote of no confidence in Switzerland’s ability to protect digital freedoms. It also signals a global shift, where countries are increasingly looking to chip away at online anonymity in the name of security. The paradox, as noted by Alexis Roussel of NymVPN, is that Switzerland could be destroying its own privacy industry at a time when the need for such technology is growing more critical than ever.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org

Switzerland’s Looming Digital Surveillance was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 5th, 2025 — Sept 11th, 2025)

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 5th, 2025 — Sept 11th, 2025)

Stay on top of what’s happening with PIVX. Our weekly digest gives you the inside scoop on market changes and community developments.

Top Stories

1. PIVX Listed on BTCC: PIVX is thrilled to announce a major milestone in its expansion push. The leading privacy coin is now listed on BTCC, one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2011. This is yet another step forward for PIVX, increasing its visibility and providing the community with another trusted platform for trading. Trading is available on the PIVX/USDT trading pairs, and as of press time, the 24-hour trading volume was over $5 million.
2. PIVX Ramps Up for Mainstream Adoption: The “soft launch” of the Global PIVX Ambassador Program (GPAP) has been a huge success, and the response has been nothing short of phenomenal. In just three days, the initiative attracted over 200 passionate applicants, signaling a new era for PIVX. GPAP is more than just a new initiative; it’s a strategic move to supercharge PIVX’s mission of mainstream adoption for privacy coins.

Market Pulse

• Masternode Count: Two new masternodes came online this week, bringing the total number of active PIVX masternodes to 1,985.

• Price Check: PIVX continued to hold its ground this week, with the Daily USD Value trading between $0.13 and $0.14. While the price action remained steady, a positive shift was recorded in the weekly average, which saw a bump to $0.1361 from last week’s $0.1325.

• Trading Buzz: Continuing a positive trend, PIVX’s total weekly trading volume increased from $15 million to $17.5 million. This growth in volume accompanied the rise in the weekly price average, suggesting a positive sentiment in the market.

PIVX. Your Rights. Your Privacy. Your Choice.
To stay on top of PIVX news please visit PIVX.org and Discord.PIVX.org

PIVX Weekly Pulse (Sept 5th, 2025 — Sept 11th, 2025) was originally published in PIVX on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.