According to Victor Yu, co-founder of Carv, the current digital ecosystem favors data distributors over data creators. While he acknowledges the usefulness of regulatory frameworks like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)in overseeing internet users, Yu believes these frameworks fall short because they do not translate into full user…
Offshore Alert reporter David Marchant disclosed the United States has initiated two forfeiture complaints related to previously confiscated bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT), alleging that these funds were snatched by the notorious North Korean hacking groups Lazarus Group and Advanced Persistent Threat 38 (APT38). These cyber hacking syndicates are known for their operations to fund…
PRESS RELEASE. SEOUL, KOREA — 24 July 2024 — Korea Blockchain Week (“KBW”), Asia’s premier Web3 festival taking place from 1-7 September 2024, announced Movement Labs as the official conference partner for its flagship two-day “IMPACT” conference. It also revealed a glimpse of the conference’s agenda and a slate of new title sponsors and speakers……
Technological capability, on its own, is not enough to create Bitcoin privacy. Unless users and society actively defend and demand privacy, it will die. From “The Privacy Issue… » …Read More
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has taken action against seven unlicensed crypto entities for operating without licenses and violating marketing regulations. VARA has issued cease-and-desist orders and imposed fines on these entities. The regulator warned the public of the risks associated with dealing with unlicensed crypto businesses… » …Read More
A quick look at the so-called “sidechain” Fractal Bitcoin… » …Read More
JPMorgan analysts have raised concerns about the sustainability of the $12 billion year-to-date inflow into crypto assets, given the current high bitcoin prices relative to production costs and gold. The substantial inflows this year have been primarily driven by spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, much of this inflow represents a shift from crypto wallets…
Proof of Workforce and Santa Monica’s vice mayor will present a case study on the city’s innovative Bitcoin Office at the CMRTA Annual Conference. The office, the first of its kind in the U.S., aims to educate on Bitcoin and support economic recovery… » …Read More
An argument for why tax treatment of bitcoin is a massive disincentive for its use in commerce… » …Read More
Miami-based Bitcoin startup TMRW has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed Funding to develop its social payments app powered by the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Maple VC led the funding round, and Bitcoin angel investors like Brad Mills joined the round. TMRW aims to leverage the Lightning Network’s speed and low costs to enable cross-border peer-to-peer payments via Lightspark and ZeroHash. The app uses…