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Gate Ventures, Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center Launch $100M Innovation Fund
21.8.2024
Gate Ventures (crypto exchange Gate.io’s VC arm) and Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center partnered to launch Falcon Gate Ventures, a $100 million fund supporting Web3 innovation. The fund aims to stimulate global Web3 growth and solidify the United Arab Emirates’ position as a digital economy...
Hong Kong issues generative AI guidelines for consumer protection
20.8.2024
The HKMA introduces new principles for using generative AI, emphasizing governance, transparency, and data protection in consumer-facing applications
Google Faces Lawsuit After $5M in Crypto Stolen via Play Store App
18.8.2024
A Florida woman, Maria Vaca, has sued Google in a California state court, alleging that a cryptocurrency wallet app she downloaded from the Google Play Store was malicious and resulted in the theft of $5 million in cryptocurrency. Vaca claims the app, Yobit Pro, exploited Google’s marketing...
Canadian regulators are looking to investor protection with stablecoin rules — CIRO
13.8.2024
CIRO executive Suzanne Lasrado offered her opinion on the regulatory guidelines affecting Canadian stablecoin users at the Blockchain Futurist Conference
Ecuador’s Data Protection Agency Lacks Resources to Assess Worldcoin’s Compliance Status
13.8.2024
The Superintendence of Data Protection, Ecuador’s data protection agency, stated that it lacks the resources needed to assess the compliance of Worldcoin, the biometric and universal basic income (UBI) project, with the country’s laws. The head of the institution, Fabrizio Peralta-Diaz...
CFTC Pays $1M to Whistleblower in Digital Asset Case
11.8.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission paid a $1 million whistleblower award for information leading to an enforcement action in digital asset markets. CFTC Enforcement Director Ian McGinley said whistleblower tips are increasingly crucial as more Americans fall victim to digital asset scams....
Elon Musk’s X suspends data collection for AI training, EU watchdog says
9.8.2024
After proceedings in an Irish court, the local Data Protection Commission said X agreed to suspend processing personal data of EU users to train its AI system
MetaMask users gain 2FA security via MultiversX Snap integration
8.8.2024
The MultiversX Snap for MetaMask introduces a new level of security, embedding two-factor authentication directly into the blockchain protocol for enhanced protection
MetaMask users gain 2FA security via MultiversX Snap integration
8.8.2024
The MultiversX Snap for MetaMask introduces a new level of security, embedding two-factor authentication directly into the blockchain protocol for enhanced protection
New Tonkeeper app enhances crypto asset security, preventing hacks
7.8.2024
Tonkeeper’s Signer app enhances security for users’ crypto assets by protecting them against hacks, scams, and mistaken transactions
CoinDCX introduces protection fund to secure Indian crypto users
7.8.2024
CoinDCX's Crypto Investors Protection Fund will enhance user security by allocating 2% of brokerage income annually to safeguard assets
Post WazirX Hack, India's CoinDCX Starts Investor Protection Fund With $6M
7.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX's co-founder Sumit Gupta has told CoinDesk that his company has established an investor protection fund, saying that if other exchanges did this too "it would be better for the eco system."
Whatsapp Warns It May Leave Nigeria Over Order to Pay a $220 Million Fine
3.8.2024
Whatsapp, the social media platform owned by Meta Inc., has stated that it would be impossible to comply with additional demands from Nigeria’s consumer protection agency. The social media platform argues that the Nigerian agency’s order compelling it to pay a $220 million fine contains multiple...
Nintendo Plans To Sell Over 10 Million More Switches But No One Knows How
2.8.2024
The Switch is in its eighth year. That’s longer than any Nintendo system has gone without getting a successor. But the company is still bullish on the hybrid console’s future even as fans wait to hear about a Switch 2 as soon as this September. Nintendo is planning to sell over 12 million...
South Korean crypto exchanges face unexpected supervisory fees
1.8.2024
Introducing supervisory fees marks a crucial step toward increased regulation and oversight
South Korean crypto exchanges face unexpected supervisory fees
1.8.2024
Introducing supervisory fees marks a crucial step toward increased regulation and oversight
US Copyright Office reports ‘urgent need’ for protection from deepfakes
31.7.2024
The Office is calling for the creation of a new law to deal with digital replicas
India's Web3 alliance tightens cybersecurity after Wazirx attack
31.7.2024
The BWA’s initiatives highlight an increasing awareness of the importance of cybersecurity in preserving trust and integrity in digital finance
Wisconsin unveils tracker to fight crypto fraud and investment scams
31.7.2024
The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions aims to protect investors from crypto and investment fraud with a new scam tracker based on consumer complaints
Bill targeting illicit use of crypto passes US House: Law Decoded
29.7.2024
Legislation focuses on preventing illicit cryptocurrency activities while safeguarding consumer choice