PANews reported on December 7th that, according to Cryptoslate, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a roundtable discussion on cryptocurrencies, financial surveillance, and privacy on December 15th. Zooko Wilcox, founder of the crypto privacy project Zcash, and others will participate. Analysts believe that the SEC may use this meeting to assess the level of regulatory weight it can give to crypto privacy projects during its rule-making process. If a consensus is reached that zero-knowledge proofs can meet compliance obligations, this flexibility can be incorporated into rules governing digital asset brokerages, alternative trading systems, and custody. However, if the meeting splits into two camps—"privacy is a right" and "privacy fuels crime"—the existing surveillance-centric framework may be retained, pushing privacy advocates to court.



Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says he prefers accumulating gold, silver, oil, Bitcoin, and Ether, which he deems “hard money.” Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, a strong proponent for Bitcoin, says it is “criminal” that kids are being taught from a young age to work for an inflationary currency while arguing the virtues of Bitcoin. “Go to school, get a job, work hard, save money, and invest in a 401(k) full of garbage,” Kiyosaki said during a podcast hosted by Bitcoin Collective Co-Founder Jordan Walker on Wednesday. Kiyosaki pulled no punches as he lambasted central banks, equating them to “criminal organizations” and even calling them “Marxists,” as he says that every time central banks print money, it makes the rich richer, while the other economic classes suffer.Read more