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The number of traders who had bullish positions on bitcoin is declining. And it could be significant in determining the cryptocurrency’s next big move.Charts on the Bitfinex exchange earlier showed an almost parabolic rise in long positions, showing that investors expected to profit from a rise in the bitcoin price.Between
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Bitcoin (BTC) never saw a bear market in 2019 — and the evidence is easy to find on the blockchain, according to some prominent figures.Data covering various metrics shows that despite recent price volatility, Bitcoin has held strong throughout its eleventh anniversary year.Investors echo that resolve — as the
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This post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world. Alex McDougall in the co-founder Bicameral Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on blockchain, interoperability, data and identity self-sovereignty, personalized AI, and Web 3.0.Striking
Read More20 December 2019 A blog by Simon McDougall, ICO’s Executive Director for Tech Policy and Innovation In June we issued our Adtech Update Report
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a London-based pharmacy £275,000 for failing to ensure the security of special category data. Doorstep Dispensaree
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Anthem, the second-largest health insurance company in the United States plans to use blockchain technology to secure medical data of all 40 million members over the next three years.On Dec. 12, Forbes reported that Anthem plans to use blockchain technology to give patients secure access to their medical data,
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There were other positive developments this year. From a regulatory perspective in the US, Nevada's SB220 went into effect on October 1, 2019, requiring businesses to provide notice of a designated email, toll-free number, or website address that allows consumers the right to opt-out of the "sale" of their personal
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A data center of the government in Argentina was recently attacked by blackhat hackers who demanded a ransom in Bitcoin(BTC)trade. Sensitive data regarding local government in files was compromised during the attack.Argentina’s Minister of Science and Technology Alicia Bañuelos, representative of the local government of San Luis, gave details of
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Russia’s national power grid company Rosseti is testing a system for electricity bill payments based on a distributed ledger by Waves. Source
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With the market set for another down day, we're talking new data on Bitcoin diversification for traditional portfolios, taking a look at shifting tactics in the mining hardware industry, traditional bonds issued, then redeemed on the Ethereum blockchain, and more. Original Source
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