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Payments Platform Nuggets Working With Bank of England on Privacy Layer for Digital Pound
5.7.2023
The BofE said in February that a digital pound was likely needed, but that it will not make a decision on issuing one until at least 2025
Former SEC Official Calls CBDC ‘the Most Absurd Financial Idea’ Citing Unnecessary Risks, Privacy, Cybersecurity Concerns
5.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) former head of internet enforcement has called the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) “the most absurd financial idea in the history of monetary policy.” He warned that a central bank digital currency not only creates...
Google updates its privacy policy to allow data scraping for AI training
4.7.2023
The latest updates to Google’s privacy policy reveal that Google may use any public information available to train its various AI products and services
TON blockchain launches on-chain encrypted messaging feature
3.7.2023
The network previously allowed users to post on-chain messages but only in an unencrypted, completely public way
Hive Blockchain to Allow AI Training, Cites Superior Privacy Over OpenAI
3.7.2023
Hive Blockchain (HIVE), a major Bitcoin mining farm, intends to provide customers with access to its data centers, where they could train large language AI models.
According to the company, its solution offers much better privacy, compared to rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
During an earnings...
Elon Musk Sparks Controversy With Twitter Rate Limits — Censorship Expert Says Musk ‘Has Stepped on a Rattlesnake’
3.7.2023
Social media giant Twitter has imposed limits on user accounts due to “extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation,” said Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk. The billionaire “has no idea the DARPA rattlesnake he just stepped on by doing this,” a censorship...
Privacy advocates score a win after Binance buckles on coin listings
2.7.2023
Those of us in Italy and surrounding countries will be allowed to continue trading Zcash, Monero and other coins that Binance sought to condemn as unworthy
US Judge Orders Kraken to Release Customer Data to IRS in Cryptocurrency Tax Probe
1.7.2023
Kraken, the San Francisco-headquartered digital currency exchange, has received a court order from a U.S. judge requiring the release of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The court filing, submitted on Friday, states that the IRS is seeking details pertaining to accounts that...
Crypto Miner Hive Blockchain Touts Privacy of AI Models Running on Its GPUs
30.6.2023
Hive wants to provide enterprise AI training in its fleet of GPUs
Will Europe’s Digital Euro Really Protect Privacy?
30.6.2023
EU officials pay lip service on data rights, but its proposals for a CDBC don’t offer much reassurance for users, says CoinDesk’s Michael Casey
ZkDay comes to Paris on July 19: A marquee ZK conference amid EthCC
30.6.2023
The ZK-focused community conference zkDay Paris kicks off on July 19 during EthCC after a successful event in Denver
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Debuts in Germany, Incorporates Okta for Enhanced Identity Management
30.6.2023
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is integrating with one of the world’s largest identity management platforms and is launching a new identity protocol in Germany.
This is according to the company’s press release, shared with Cryptonews earlier this week. As per the anouncement, Worldcoin has now integrated...
Mind Network Secures $2․5 Million in Initial Funding From Binance Labs and Other Prominent Venture Capitalists
29.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Mind Network, an innovative platform leading the way in data security and privacy within the Web3 ecosystem, is delighted to announce the successful completion of its initial funding round, raising $2.5 million. Binance Labs, Comma3 Ventures, SevenX Ventures, HashKey Capital,...
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Integrates With Identity Management Software Okta as It Pushes Into Germany
29.6.2023
World ID, which uses biometric data to verify users, helps apps distinguish between bots whilst being more private than alternatives like Google sign-in
Binance Abandons Planned Delisting of Some Privacy Coins in EU Markets
29.6.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reconsidered a decision to delist some privacy tokens in several European markets. The leading coin trading platform will continue to offer trading in these digital assets after revising their classification to comply with EU regulations. Binance to Continue...
Horizen Scraps Privacy Coin Moniker Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
28.6.2023
Horizen says it's now simply a layer 0 blockchain after depreciating the shielded pools on its main chain
EU Publishes Digital Euro Bill Featuring Privacy Controls, Offline Guarantee
28.6.2023
Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”
Binance Overturns Restriction on Privacy Coins for European Customers
27.6.2023
Binance's initial plan to delist specific privacy coins in certain EU nations has now been reversed as the company undertook revisions to ensure compliance with regional regulatory requirements.
The global crypto exchange said that it would reverse its initial plans to halt the trading of privacy...
Digital pound will be pseudonymous with a focus on privacy: BoE CBDC chief
27.6.2023
The underpinning technology for the UK CBDC could use a different ledger than the popular blockchain technology
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets From 2010 Resurface: 100 Bitcoins Transferred After More Than 12 Years
26.6.2023
Following the spending of 50 bitcoins from 2010 on June 15, after more than 12 years of dormancy, approximately 11 days later, another group of dormant wallets created in 2010 transferred 100 bitcoins worth just over $3 million for the first time in well over a decade. 2023 Records 8 Block Rewards...