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$31,000 Per Reported Bug Up For Grabs In Swisstronik’s New Bug Bounty Program
31.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Swisstronik, the layer-1 network for developing scalable dApps which safeguard and maintain privacy for users’ data while remaining regulatory compliant, is excited to announce the launch of its first testnet. Swisstronik Testnet 1.0 is now available, offering dApp developers...
Kenyan Data Regulator Issues Warning as Residents Rush to Get Worldcoin’s ‘Free Money’
30.7.2023
The Kenyan data regulator said it is conducting an “assessment of Worldcoin’s practices to ensure compliance with the law.” The data regulator has urged “increased vigilance” by Kenyans who are signing up to receive Worldcoin’s “free money.”...
Report: French Privacy Regulator Probes Worldcoin’s Biometric Data Practices
29.7.2023
The French oversight agency, National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), has raised doubts about the legality of Worldcoin’s biometric data collection methods. Besides questioning the legitimacy of its data acquisition processes, CNIL is also delving into how this biometric data...
French Privacy Watchdog Raises Concerns Over Worldcoin's Data Collection; Collaborating with Germany for Investigation
29.7.2023
European regulators, including the French National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) and the Bavarian state authority in Germany, are raising legal concerns about Worldcoin's data collection methods.
In an email on Friday, July 28, CNIL said: "The legality of this collection seems...
Despite Uproar, Crypto Bounties to Unmask Bad Actors Starts to Get Traction
28.7.2023
Arkham customers are seeking to identify whomever was behind FTX and Wintermute’s huge hacks as well as an alleged meme-coin rug pull
Today in Crypto: Binance Says US CFTC 'Relies on Overreaching and Internally Inconsistent Theories', US Senate Includes Crypto Mixers in its Approved National Defense Bill, The British Museum Partners with The Sandbox
28.7.2023
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French privacy watchdog questions Worldcoin's data collection method: Report
28.7.2023
The French data protection agency CNIL said that it finds the legality of Worldcoin’s collection methods “questionable” as are its conditions for storing the data
Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices
28.7.2023
Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators
Worldcoin Could Enable Wider Distribution of Crypto Than Even Bitcoin, Says CoinFund
27.7.2023
Worldcoin could onboard "billions of users" into crypto, said CoinFund
German political parties split on how to regulate increasing AI adoption
27.7.2023
As the trilogue on the AI Act begins, the European Commission, German politicians, and digital experts express skepticism and make new demands
Meta Platforms fined $14 million for Onavo privacy issues: Report
26.7.2023
The decision in an Australian court was driven by increasing concerns about illicit activities in the crypto market and the desire to safeguard investors
Worldcoin struggles to find new users willing to scan iris for crypto
26.7.2023
The controversial crypto project’s new sign-ups have dwindled and numbers pale in comparison to the 2 million sign-ups before the launch of the project
Ubisoft Account Deletion Policy Sparks Backlash, Confusion
25.7.2023
A viral tweet about Assassin’s Creed creator Ubisoft’s account deletion policy has ignited an intense conversation about data collection and game access. Though the policy isn’t new, the wording has players confused about the consequences of inactive accounts.Read more
Rare 2010 Bitcoin Block Reward Stirs After 13 Years of Dormancy
25.7.2023
On July 24, 2023, a block reward from 2010 was transferred for the first time in 13 years, marking this month’s first expenditure of dormant bitcoin from that year. So far this year, a total of nine such block rewards from the 2010 era have been spent, resulting in the transfer of...
Worldcoin Token Slumps Amid Crypto Community Unease
25.7.2023
Concerns around privacy, security and reported connections to Sam Bankman-Fried and Three Arrows Capital have raised eyebrows in the crypto community
Manta x GaFin: Privacy & immersive gaming
24.7.2023
Manta Network and GaFin have joined hands, enabling Manta Network to integrate with GaFin. This gives Manta access to the UID system of GaFin, boosting privacy and immersive gameplay. All a user has to do is log in to GaFin with their Mantra ID. Anyone who does not have a Manta Wallet can download...
Sleeping Bitcoin wallet stirs after 11 years, moving over $30M
24.7.2023
The anonymous Bitcoin whale is up over 600,000% from their 2011 purchase of BTC at $4.92
Dormant $30 Million Bitcoin Cache Roused After 11 Years: 8 Sleeping Wallets From 2012 Stirred to Life in July
23.7.2023
Under the cover of darkness early Saturday morning, July 22, 2023, precisely at 12:51 a.m. UTC, a former dormant bitcoin address, home to 1,037.42 BTC—valued at $30 million—stirred to life for the first time since 2012. Long-dormant Bitcoin Address Springs to Life, Moving $30 Million...
Crypto Privacy Protocol Manta Network's Team Valued at $500M
20.7.2023
P0x, the development firm behind the privacy-preserving Polkadot-based protocol Manta Network, has reached a valuation of $500 million after concluding a recent funding round.
The recent Series A funding round brought in $25 million to the company, an announcement from Wednesday this week said....
ZK proofs could change the internet, not just Web3 — Aleo exec
20.7.2023
ZK proofs could help online privacy by only revealing relevant user information, solving the internet's “biggest problem,” says Brennen Schlueter