NEAR Protocol

Harry

<div class="sg-post-des">
 Layer 1 blockchain NEAR will integrate Nym Technologies’ data privacy and encryption services for users and DApps operating across its ecosystem.
</div>
<div class="cointelegraph">
 Layer 1 protocol NEAR has tapped blockchain security firm Nym to provide end-to-end <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="encryption" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/encryption.html">encryption</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="metadata" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/metadata.html">metadata</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="privacy" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/privacy.html">privacy</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="services" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/services.html">services</a> for its ecosystem.
 Nym, which provides blockchain agnostic ‘layer 0’ <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="privacy" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/privacy.html">privacy</a> infrastructure, will avail its mixnet tools to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="encrypt" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/encrypt.html">encrypt</a> and cloak blockchain traffic and communication across the NEAR Protocol ecosystem.
 Masking off-chain metadata traffic will protect transaction data during communication and create a barrier for malicious actors looking to de-anonymize users through access to IP addresses.
 Related:&nbsp;Cricket World Cup to feature Web3 fan app as ICC taps into NEAR blockchain
 An announcement from the collaborating projects notes that NEAR users will be able to access ecosystem decentralized applications (DApps), DeFi protocols and NFTs with added security and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="privacy" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/privacy.html">privacy</a>.
 Nym’s integration aims to provide added <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="privacy" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/privacy.html">privacy</a> to the NEAR ecosystem, given that permissionless blockchains typically allow for transaction data and some off-chain information including IP addresses and geolocation data to be accessed by savvy users.
 This provides a vector for unwanted surveillance, targeted attacks and cybercrime. A statement from Nym CEO Harry Halpin highlights the importance of privacy-preserving tools to improve the nascent Web3 space:
 <blockquote>
 “Blockchain technology is a large change in digital communications but it’s an open secret that by their very nature, blockchains are not private. Only weaving privacy into the fabric of Web3 can ensure its success.”
 </blockquote>
 Nym’s mixnet protects blockchain traffic from detailed analysis by splitting data into encrypted packets that are then sent to “mix nodes” around the world. “Cover traffic” is randomly inserted into the mix to provide greater obfuscation of the communication system, greatly increasing the difficulty of metadata analysis.
 NEAR Foundation CEO Chris Donovan notes that Nym’s technology will afford ecosystem participants greater privacy when using the protocol and speaks to the ethos of privacy-enhancing services:
 <blockquote>
 “Privacy is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of the Web3 vision to create a more secure, user-centric and user-empowered web.”
 </blockquote>
 As Cointelegraph&nbsp;reported in October 2023, Nym Technologies launched a $300 million fund to identify and support Web3 projects building security-focused infrastructure. The fund will initially look to support wallets and platforms that store private keys that interact and manage access to DApps as well as RPC protocols and open-source Web3 tools and services.
 Magazine:&nbsp;Ethereum restaking: Blockchain innovation or dangerous house of cards?
 <template data-name="subscription_form" data-type="defi_newsletter"></template>
</div>
Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/near-taps-nym-for-metadata-privacy-encryption-services-tbt68617.html">https://thebittimes.com/near-taps-nym-for-metadata-privacy-encryption-services-tbt68617.html</a>

NEAR taps Nym for metadata privacy, encryption services

TheBitTimes

Other articles published on Nov 1, 2023

DeFi Firm Onyx suffers a $2.1 million security breach!

Ripple's Q3 Report Points to Crypto Market Shifts and Regulatory Milestones

Crypto Heist: $4.4 Million Stolen from 25+ Victims in LastPass Breach

Taiwan Police Conducted a Black Money Operation worth 324 Million USDT!

TomoChain Rebrands as Viction to Transform Blockchain’s Future

Report: Onyx DeFi protocol faces $2.1 million security breach

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!