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Billionaire Peter Thiel Remains a Bitcoin Holder but Questions Its Future Value
28.6.2024
According to American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist Peter Thiel, he still holds bitcoin (BTC) but is uncertain about the future value of the cryptocurrency. Peter Thiel Talks Bitcoin: A Holder With Cautious Optimism Peter Thiel, the renowned billionaire and co-founder...
Coingecko Data Breach Affects Nearly 2 Million Users
7.6.2024
Coingecko experienced a data breach on June 5, compromising the personal information of nearly 2 million users. The breach occurred through its third-party email platform, Getresponse. Third-Party Email Platform Breach Hits Coingecko On June 5, 2024, Coingecko detected unusual activity on...
Meta faces backlash in EU for AI data usage without user consent
6.6.2024
The complaints claimed that Meta’s recent privacy policy changes would allow the company to utilize years of personal posts, private images, and online tracking data for its AI technology
Worldcoin suspends Spanish operations amid data protection probe
4.6.2024
Worldcoin agrees to suspend activities in Spain until the end of the year or until a resolution is reached by the German data authority in ongoing data protection investigations
PC Gaming Is Growing Faster Than Consoles, Data Shows
21.5.2024
Last year saw the release of some really big and highly-rated video games. However, new data shows that PC gaming was the biggest winner in 2023, while console revenue mostly flatlined and mobile game profits dropped.Read more
Hong Kong Launches Personal e-CNY Wallets For Cross-Border Payments
17.5.2024
The e-CNY, also referred to as the digital yuan, is China's state-backed digital currency, and users can now open digital wallets and store it outside of mainland China in Hong Kong.
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Dishonored Developer Shares The Personal Pain Of Microsoft's Studio Closures
8.5.2024
Harvey Smith, the now-former studio director at Arkane Austin, has taken to X/Twitter to express his feelings about Microsoft’s sudden and shocking closure of the beloved developer, alongside three other Bethesda-adjacent studios, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games. The team...
Australian Tax Office Seeks Personal, Transaction Details from 1.2 Million Cryptocurrency Users
8.5.2024
The Australian Tax Office reportedly has requested that cryptocurrency exchanges share both personal and transaction details of as many as 1.2 million cryptocurrency users. The revenue collector recognized that some users are fulfilling their tax obligations unknowingly, but maintained that others...
OpenAI hit with privacy complaint in Austria, potential EU law breach
29.4.2024
Austrian data rights group Noyb filed a privacy complaint against OpenAI, accusing its ChatGPT of providing false information and potentially breaching EU privacy regulations
A Fifth of Gen Z, Millennials Own Crypto; Over 60% Have Tried at Least One of Six Financial Hacks
12.4.2024
Approximately a fifth of America’s Gen Z and Millennials own cryptocurrency but only 20% own real estate, the latest Policygenius 2024 Financial Planning Survey has found. The survey report asserts that Baby Boomers have “benefited greatly from housing wealth,” which now accounts...
Leaked Personal Info of Over 5 Million Salvadorans Apparently Linked to Chivo Wallet
11.4.2024
A database with the personal information of over 5 million Salvadorans was recently leaked in a data breach forum. The database, which has been around since August and has recently been linked to Chivo, El Salvador’s national cryptocurrency wallet, has 144GB of data, including the full name...
Former Ethereum Network Advisor Steven Nerayoff Files $9.6 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Over Cover-Up, False Charges
9.4.2024
Former advisor to the Ethereum network, Steven Nerayoff, is suing the U.S. government for $9.6 billion over personal damages caused by false charges brought against him and its alleged cover-up of federal agents’ failings in the case against him, a Tuesday morning court filing reveals. Tuesday's...
Vitalik Buterin Says Worldcoin Doing Good Job at Taking Privacy Criticism Seriously
29.3.2024
Vitalik Buterin compliments Worldcoin’s data-minimal endeavors to deal with privacy critiques regarding iris scanning and personal information collection, highlighting advanced cryptography.
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Barry Silbert Could Pocket $1 Billion in Personal Gains by Exploiting Bankruptcy System: Report
27.3.2024
Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG), stands to potentially gain up to $1 billion through a sophisticated maneuver involving the bankruptcy system.
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South Korea Launches Investigation Into Worldcoin’s Data Collection Practices
6.3.2024
The government of South Korea has opened an investigation into Worldcoin, the iris scanning cryptocurrency and digital wallet project. According to a press release, the Personal Information Protection Commission, the data privacy watchdog in the country, will investigate the actions taken...
South Korea Investigates Worldcoin Over Data Collection Concerns
4.3.2024
A South Korean committee responsible for personal information matters is probing Worldcoin for collecting and processing sensitive information.
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $7.7 Billion in Daily Trading Volume as BTC Price Races Towards ATH
29.2.2024
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw another all-time high in daily trading volume on Wednesday with $7.7 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT doubled its personal record on the third consecutive date with $3.3 billion in trading volume.
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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Breaks Personal Record With $1.3B Volume: Bloomberg Intelligence
28.2.2024
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading under the ticker symbol “IBIT” broke its personal record on Tuesday attracting $1.3 billion record daily volume, according to Eric Balchunas from Bloomberg Intelligence.
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Future AI Models Will ‘Know Users Better Than They Know Themselves’ – Calanthia Mei
26.2.2024
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) models in recent years is contributing to the escalating problem of personal data harvesting, or “grabbing,” by major tech companies, Calanthia Mei, the co-founder of the data marketplace Masa, has argued. Mei, a Web3 builder...
Axie Co-Founder’s Personal Accounts Breached for $8M, Ronin Bridge Unaffected
23.2.2024
Personal accounts of Axie Infinity co-founder Jeff “Jihoz” Zirlin compromised, resulting in an $8 million Ethereum loss, while the Ronin blockchain's operation was claimed to remain unaffected.
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