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25.08 / 21:01

Law regulation privacy investigation Worldcoin Alleged former Worldcoin employee says they're in contact with authorities

An individual calling themselves Nadir Hajarabi, who claimed to have previously worked for Worldcoin, has alleged the human identity verification project may have committed illegal acts during their employment.

24.08 / 03:05

Adoption regulation Altcoin privacy Smart Contracts Money laundering Tornado Cash indictment fails to show 'clear violation' of certain laws: Coin Center

Crypto advocacy group Coin Center has criticized the latest indictment of two former Tornado Cash developers, arguing that the facts offered don't show any clear violations of money-transmitting-related offenses.

21.08 / 10:27

business regulation Google privacy data YouTube tracking Google responds to accusations of ads tracking data of children

Google, the parent company of YouTube, responded to a report that suggested YouTube advertisers are sourcing data from children viewing videos on the platform.

18.08 / 14:55

Technology Adoption privacy Health data Accessibility AI is helping expand accessibility for people with disabilities

According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one billion people are living with some significant disability today. Moreover, with the market for AI-related technologies set to grow to a cumulative valuation of over $2 trillion in the next seven years, it is reasonable to suggest that the marriage of these spaces can help introduce a new era of accessibility.

15.08 / 13:29

Blockchain Technology Adoption defi privacy Tech How to protect your privacy online

As the world becomes increasingly connected through digital platforms, preserving online privacy has become more critical than ever. For individuals engaged in the world of crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain — where financial transactions and personal data are often involved — safeguarding privacy is of utmost importance.

11.08 / 13:55

Blockchain regulation privacy Worldcoin Worldcoin opens up WLD reservations for unverified users

The iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin has now made it possible for even unverified customers to reserve their Worldcoin (WLD) tokens.

10.08 / 23:45

cryptocurrency Crime privacy Cybersecurity Ransomware Data Breach Alberta Government Alberta Thousands of banking records exposed after Alberta dental benefits administrator hacked

A recent cybersecurity breach targeting a government service provider could have left thousands of Albertans’ banking records and hundreds of thousands more names exposed.

10.08 / 22:03

regulation privacy Worldcoin Agency Argentine agency opens investigation into Worldcoin over biometric data

Authorities in Argentina have become the latest government officials to probe cryptocurrency project Worldcoin over privacy concerns.

08.08 / 18:53

Blockchain Provident privacy Platform Action KYC Bitcoin compliance Identity Verification in Crypto: Addressing the Clash Between Blockchain Anonymity and KYC Compliance

Financial privacy and anonymity online have been among the key principles of blockchains since Satoshi Nakamoto first unveiled the Bitcoin white paper, but recent actions from regulators have put this principle under pressure.

08.08 / 05:07

business privacy copyrights data Internet ChatGPT OpenAI launches web crawler 'GPTBot' amid plans for next model: GPT-5

Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has launched “GPTBot” — its new web crawling tool which it says could potentially be used to improve future ChatGPT models.

04.08 / 19:01

Adoption wallet privacy Cybersecurity security Worldcoin vulnerability Worldcoin’s Orb had serious security vulnerability in operator onboarding: CertiK

The controversial Worldcoin project had a serious security vulnerability, CertiK has disclosed on X (formerly known as Twitter). Worldcoin pays people to become part of its World ID ecosystem by submitting scans of their irises through a device Worldcoin calls an Orb.

03.08 / 18:51

business privacy Analysis Opinion Worldcoin Sam Worldcoin: Should you let Sam Altman scan your eyeballs for WLD?

OpenAI founder Sam Altman launched Worldcoin in July, a cryptocurrency token offered to people willing to share their biometric data by scanning their eyeballs with an Orb, seeking to link real-world identity with decentralized blockchain identity. Many aspects of the project embody the dystopian nightmare that the cypherpunks created Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in order to avoid.

01.08 / 13:19

business Law Adoption privacy data privacy Future debate Worldcoin launch sparks debate over data privacy and future of AI

The controversial digital ID crypto project Worldcoin launched on July 24 after three years of development.

28.07 / 21:53

Technology defi privacy Analysis Opinion Worldcoin Worldcoin is making reality look like a lot like Black Mirror

Scanning your iris to become a “verified human” in exchange for digital currency sounds like a Black Mirror episode. But this is not the story arc of a dystopian science fiction show — it’s happening now with one of the latest projects in Web3.

27.07 / 12:09

Law Adoption Europe privacy European Union German political parties split on how to regulate increasing AI adoption

In April 2021, the European Commission presented its proposal for harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (AI), dubbed the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). After the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament finalized their positions in December 2022 and June 2023, the legislative institutions entered a trilogue on the upcoming AI regulation.

26.07 / 14:35

Blockchain regulation privacy Smart Contracts Worldcoin Worldcoin struggles to find new users willing to scan iris for crypto

The controversial crypto project Worldcoin was launched for the public on July 24, making way for customers to scan their iris at designated locations in 20 countries and receive 25 Worlcoins (WLD) the native token of the project.

26.07 / 11:15

Blockchain privacy Metaverse data DAO inclusion Blockchain for digital inclusion? This platform makes AI accessible to everyone

As technology advances, artificial intelligence (AI) has become more than a buzzword used by high-level executives. Today, technology is becoming a part of the world’s everyday interactions, with several real-world use cases emerging. According to an article from MIT Sloan School of Management, some of these prominent use cases include investing in skills and training to transform job quality, rapidly developing content such as with tools like ChatGPT and, in the financial sector, rebalancing taxes. In the blockchain space, another use case was made apparent from early and mid-stage blockchain projects that have begun to use AI and tokenomics to create more liquidity for project tokens.

20.07 / 02:23

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Zero-knowledge proofs could be used to solve the “biggest problem” plaguing the internet today — privacy, according to one cryptocurrency executive.

19.07 / 14:41

business privacy Tokens Bitcoin network manta zk Manta Network developer raises $25M in Series A, launches layer 2 for ZK apps

P0x Labs, the cryptographic development team behind Manta Network, has announced that it raised $25 million in a Series A funding round, with leading contributions from Polychain Capital and Qiming Venture Partners. The funding gives the company a $500 million valuation.

16.07 / 13:35

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The cryptocurrency market has encountered its share of ups and downs over the past year, but blockchain technology continues to see impressive growth as businesses seek digital transformation.

14.07 / 14:27

Law Adoption regulation Europe privacy Central Bank United Kingdom’s digital pound meets public backlash — Why?

British society is both civil and democratic, so it wasn’t unexpected that the government of the United Kingdom would “consult” the public before signing off on a digital version of the British pound. The response it received may have been surprising, though.

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