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Blockchain projects fight for 23andMe user data amid bankruptcy
2.4.2025
DNA testing firm 23andMe is bankrupt, and now the genomic data of its 15 million users is up for sale to the highest bidder. Could that data end up on the blockchain?The company announced on March 23 that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and that its CEO, Anne Wojcicki, had stepped...
23andMe Is a Wake-Up Call on Data Sovereignty
31.3.2025
Whether the Sei Foundation buys 23andMe, or not, the genetic data company’s bankruptcy shows the perils of centralized data collection and how blockchains can protect the public, says Phil Mataras, founder and CEO of decentralized cloud network AR.IO
Sei Foundation floats 23andMe acquisition, genetic data on the blockchain
27.3.2025
The foundation behind the layer-1 blockchain, Sei, announced it was exploring the acquisition of the genetic testing company 23andMe after the firm filed for bankruptcy.In a March 27 X post, the Sei network said its foundation was considering purchasing 23andMe “to defend the genetic privacy...
Sei Foundation Explores Buying 23andMe to Put Genetic Data on Blockchain
27.3.2025
If the acquisition proceeds, the foundation plans to integrate 23andMe's data onto its blockchain and give users ownership of their genetic data
People pay a huge price for their genetics, but DeSci has a solution
2.10.2024
DeSci could mitigate the huge price people unknowingly pay for their genetics
Stop giving your DNA data away for free to 23andMe, says Genomes.io CEO
5.9.2024
Genomes.io CEO Aldo de Pape tells The Agenda podcast that customers should be wary about giving away their DNA data for free, as its true value is astronomical
Xbox Celebrates 20th Anniversary With A Museum That Might Drag You
23.11.2021
Today, as part of Xbox’s ongoing 20th anniversary celebration, Microsoft released a virtual museum covering the history of the consoles themselves, as well as our own personal, individual history with them. In the browser-centric museum, you can walk the halls, taking in 3D timelines of each...