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Open Data: The Unfulfilled Promise of Blockchain
13.3.2024
Congressman Rand Paul Reintroduces ‘Audit the Fed’ Bill
29.1.2024
Congressman Rand Paul reintroduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, also known as the “Audit the Fed” Bill, as a standalone piece of regulation into the U.S. Senate. The bill seeks to take the lid off what Paul considers to be the “entirely unknown inner workings”...
Tether, Bitfinex agree to drop opposition to FOIL request
24.11.2023
Tether and Bitfinex say the decision not to appeal the Freedom of Information Law request by several media outlets was made in the interests of "transparency."
Argentina’s Presidential Candidate Sergio Massa Suggests Using Blockchain for State Finance Oversight
18.11.2023
Presidential candidate and Economy Minister Sergio Massa has proposed to develop a system to allow citizens to control and monitor state finance using blockchain tech in Argentina. At a recent presidential campaign rally, he declared that Argentines “should be able to control state accounts...
Binance Labs invests in ARKM, the native token of Arkham platform
15.11.2023
Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of Binance Exchange, has invested in ARKM, the native token of the crypto intelligence platform Arkham
Tether's Paolo Ardoino Reveals Plans for Real-Time Reserve Data Reporting – Will Transparency Lead to a New Bull Market?
23.10.2023
Tether Holdings, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin Tether (USDT), has announced plans to provide real-time updates of its reserve data.
Paolo Ardoino, Tether's chief technical officer and upcoming CEO, revealed that the company intends to start publishing reserve data in real time...
Blockchain improves charity transparency — But is it right for everyone?
20.10.2023
Can blockchain technology actually help to improve transparency within charities?
Tackling the Ticket Scalping Scourge With Blockchain-Based Solutions a ‘No-Brainer’ Says Mohammed El Kandri
29.9.2023
According to Mohammed El Kandri, event organizers battling the ticket scalping problem have a greater chance of overcoming this challenge if they deploy a blockchain-based ticketing solution. A blockchain-based solution allows event organizers to issue digital tickets that are “tamper-proof...
Cambridge Revises Bitcoin Mining Index, Lowers BTC’s Estimated Power Use
1.9.2023
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has significantly revised its Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index, lowering its estimates of the cryptocurrency’s energy use after finding its previous model greatly overstated power consumption. Cambridge Centre Revises Bitcoin Energy Estimates...
Google updates service policies to comply with EU regulations
28.8.2023
Google and other major platforms on the web will need to update their service policies in order to comply with EU standards in its Digital Services Act by Aug. 28
Hollywood studios offer new proposal for AI and data transparency to curb strike
23.8.2023
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers released a memo of their offer to striking writers and actors with proposed guidelines for AI usage and data transparency
5 Python libraries to interpret machine learning models
30.7.2023
Python libraries that can interpret and explain machine learning models provide valuable insights into their predictions and ensure transparency in AI applications
South Korea to ask firms to disclose crypto holdings from 2024
12.7.2023
After initially mandating public officials to declare their crypto, the South Korean authorities now want all local firms to disclose such holdings
5 blockchain-based social media platforms to know
3.7.2023
Discover five blockchain-based social media platforms that are reshaping online interactions
Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs
30.6.2023
Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of crypto exchange Yellow Card said in Africa, crypto isn't the "casino" that it can sometimes feel like in the West
Potential Venus Protocol Liquidation Raises Concerns in BNB Community
12.6.2023
Crypto market observers are currently focusing on the Venus Protocol this week as the protocol grapples with a possible liquidation of binance coin (BNB). The hacker who exploited the BNB blockchain managed to secure $150 million in stablecoins through the use of Venus. If the price of BNB slips...
US Senator Bill Hagerty Warns SEC Actions ‘Pave the Way’ for a CBDC
9.6.2023
Tennesse U.S. senator Bill Hagerty has warned about the consequences of the recent actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against cryptocurrency platforms in the country and the objectives that might be behind these. Hagerty stated that the true motivation behind the lawsuits...
Crypto Exchange Bkex Suspends Withdrawals Amid Money Laundering Incident
30.5.2023
Bkex, a crypto exchange based in the British Virgin Islands, has suspended withdrawals due to an allegation that a user’s “funds were involved in money laundering.” In order to assist law enforcement with their investigation and gather evidence, Bkex said it has decided to halt...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT re-enters Italy after obliging transparency demands
29.4.2023
The revocation of the ban in Italy required ChatGPT to reveal its data processing practices and implement age-gating measures among other legal requirements
5 emerging trends in deep learning and artificial intelligence
22.4.2023
Explore five emerging trends in deep learning and artificial intelligence: federated learning, GANs, XAI, reinforcement learning and transfer learning