2019-8-6 12:41 |
Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project. origin »
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Just when we thought Facebook’s Libra couldn’t be subject to any more scrutiny, it turns out that data protection bosses from all over the world have banded together to share concerns about the ‘cryptocurrency’s’ potential privacy risks.
2019-8-6 14:49 | |
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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has slapped a $5 billion fine on Facebook in wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and its other data leaks. In an agreement filed today, the FTC has also ordered the social network to make privacy-related changes to avoid such mishaps in the future.
2019-7-24 17:08 | |
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Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions.
2019-6-14 04:03 | |
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The risks associated with Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency market, in general, have been a topic that has been discussed several times following several new malicious practices and the fact that privacy and security have become a primary focus among developers.
2019-5-10 21:30 | |
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With smart home technologies constantly growing in popularity, there are several things consumers should understand about these devices in regards to features and long-term benefits, as well as potential issues or privacy risks.
2019-4-19 12:00 | |
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Every day, millions of people use Google Docs to share and collaborate on documents. And when it comes to working on documents online, few tools match the power and versatility of Google Drive and Google Docs.
2019-3-30 15:16 | |
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Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems.
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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User privacy and the risks associated with data leaks should be a priority for today’s globalized society, and Larry Sander, co-founder of Wikipedia, is fully aware of this. In early 2019, Sanders said his new.
2019-3-22 01:23 | |
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Coinbase’s Director of Institutional Sales, Christine Sandler, said in an interview last week that, in part, the exchange acquired controversial software firm Neutrino because its prior blockchain analysis providers were selling customer data.
2019-3-5 23:58 | |
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On February 4, 2019, blockchain tech company Blockstream announced the development of a “proof of reserves” tool to standardize the authenticity of exchanges’ crypto reserves.
2019-2-7 01:01 | |
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In Tuesday’s edition of The Daily, we detail the theoretical vulnerability found in the Coldcard crypto wallet, coming just one month after its manufacturer ridiculed the flaw found in other hardware wallets.
2019-1-29 17:00 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.
2018-10-15 19:01 | |
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A Europol report has warned that while bitcoin remains top dog in the world of crypto-focused cybercriminal activity, so-called privacy coins like Monero (XMR) are set to take the leadership position shortly, which will come with a unique set of problems and risks to online security stakeholders.
2018-9-21 19:02 | |
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Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited.
2018-9-15 20:21 | |
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As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name.
2018-7-13 17:16 | |
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All Cypherpunks value privacy; it’s basically the founding principle of the collective of cryptographers, academics, developers and activists grouped around the 1990s mailing list by the same name.
2018-6-15 23:31 | |
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Cryptocurrencies maintained a bearish stance today, as Bitcoin hinted at further dips below $100K psychological level. Amidst the prevailing broader uncertainty, this article explores altcoins dominating trends in the politics-tied digital tokens space, specifically MELANIA, LIBRA, and Pepe Trump (PTRUMP).
Argentina’s federal anti-corruption authority has cleared President Javier Milei of any wrongdoing for his February support of the cryptocurrency token Libra. The office mentioned that his social media endorsement was made in a personal capacity without using federal resources. The…
Bitcoin remains stuck below $110,000 as the financial landscape maintains a cautious tone following the latest Fed updates. While most tokens experienced bearish price actions as sellers outweighed buyers, Zebec Network (ZBCN) and LIBRA bucked the trend with double-digit gains.
In a remarkable display of market momentum, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have soared to record highs, Ethereum has seen a massive whale movement, and Argentina’s president has disbanded the task force that was investigating the controversial LIBRA scandal.
Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister Karina failed to attend a scheduled session related to the LIBRA meme coin scandal.
Индекс мемкоинов GMCI Meme упал на 90% по отношению к пиковым отметкам декабря, что свидетельствует о падении интереса к подобного рода активам, сообщили аналитики издания The Block.
Hayden Davis, the alleged mastermind behind the controversial LIBRA and MELANIA token launches, has created a new cryptocurrency called WOLF.