Two Birmingham workers fined for data protection breaches
Employees could face a criminal prosecution if they access or share personal data without a valid reason, the Information Commissioner’s Office has
Read Moredata
Intercontinental Stock Exchange Seemingly to Expand Cryptocurrency Data Feed
Intercontinental Stock Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) hinted it was adding a slew of new coins to its Cryptocurrency Data Feed in a tweet on March 14.Launched in January 2018, the Cryptocurrency Data Feed is a service offering real-time digital currency information,
Read More
European Commission Offering 32 Blockchain Startups €200.000 Equity-Free Cash for Citizen Data Control Decentralised Solutions
About Richard KasteleinFounder and publisher of industry publication Blockchain News (EST 2015), partner at ICO services collective CryptoAsset Design Group ($500m+ and 50+ ICOs), director of education company Blockchain Partners (Oracle Partner) – Vancouver native Richard Kastelein is an award-winning publisher, innovation executive and entrepreneur. He sits on the advisory
Read More
All Growth: Data Firm Predicts Blockchain Spending to Hit $12.4 Billion in 2022
All Growth: Data Firm Predicts Blockchain Spending to Hit $12.4 Billion in 2022 March 7, 2019 by Akshay Makadiya Market intelligence and advisory services provider International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts worldwide spending on blockchain will reach $12.4 billion USD in 2022, with an annual compound growth rate (CAGR) of 76 percent
Read More
Blog: Why the right of access to patient data needn’t be a headache for GPs
7 March 2019 A patient’s right to access their own medical records from their GP is a long-established principle supported and strengthened by data protection law, most
Read More
Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Outlines User Data Policy Amid Coinbase Allegations
New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published an official statement clarifying that it does not collect or sell users’ personal data when it provides its services to cryptocurrency exchanges. The statement was published in a company blog post on March 5.Chainalysis is one of the highest-profile firms in
Read More
Coinbase Technology Partner Refutes Alleged Collection, Sale of User Data to Third Parties
London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic — which provides technology to major United States crypto exchange Coinbase — has refuted allegations that it collects and sells clients’ user data to third parties for financial gain.In an official statement published on March 4, Elliptic’s CEO and co-founder James Smith stated that
Read More
Former Provider Sold User Data to Third Parties, Prompting Neutrino Acquisition
Christine Sandler, Coinbase’s director of institutional sales, has defended the crypto exchange’s controversial acquisition of blockchain intelligence firm Neutrino. In an interview with financial news channel Cheddar on March 1, Sandler said that previous client data providers were selling Coinbase user data to outside sources.As reported, major United States
Read More
Why Nasdaq’s Real-Time Crypto Data Portal Might Soon List Ripple
Ripple (XRP) is on a winning streak right now.Yesterday, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency jumped 12% higher after Coinbase confirmed it would list XRP on its Coinbase Pro platform.Now there’s an XRP index in the works, and there’s a good chance it will be listed on the Nasdaq, the world’s second-biggest
Read More
University of California Researchers Propose Blockchain System for Clinical Data
Academics from the University of California, San Francisco, have proposed a method of sharing medical data using a blockchain-based system. An article outlining their research published by international research journal Nature on Feb. 22.The researchers reportedly developed a blockchain-powered system that aims to improve the traceability and immutability of collected
Read More