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Federal Reserve shuts down Farmington Bank over unapproved stablecoin project

The Federal Reserve took action against Farmington State Bank on Aug. 17, asserting the bank took on a stablecoin strategy without notifying supervisors or gaining approval. The U.S. government agency said that it approved Farmington’s application to become a bank holding company in 2020, at which time it imposed certain conditions on the bank and […] The post Federal Reserve shuts down Farmington Bank over unapproved stablecoin project appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2023-8-18 02:00


Twitter Scam Infestation: How AI Tracked 95,000 Crypto Free Giveaway Schemes

Crypto and Twitter scams have met their digital match as a team of researchers hailing from San Diego State University in California unveils an ingenious artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Crafted with precision, this innovative system, which they call GiveawayScamHunter, is capable of ferreting out, monitoring, and laying bare the intricate web of free cryptocurrency giveaway […]

2023-8-12 13:55


German Data Watchdog Investigates Worldcoin Amid Ongoing Issues

Sam Altman’s brainchild, Worldcoin (WLD), is facing scrutiny as the Bavarian state regulator in Germany has been actively investigating the project for a full year. According to Michael Will, the President of the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision, the regulator has expressed apprehensions regarding WLD’s ambition to handle “sensitive data on a very […]

2023-8-2 23:00


German privacy watchdog has been investigating Worldcoin since November 2022

One of Germany’s top privacy regulators began investigating Worldcoin’s data collection practices in November 2022, and the probe is still ongoing, Reuters reported on July 31. The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision President Michael Will told the newswire that the regulator had concerns over the project’s aim to process “sensitive data at a […] The post German privacy watchdog has been investigating Worldcoin since November 2022 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2023-8-1 02:00