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On the first day of November, it came to light that popular crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX had accidentally leaked sensitive data related to its users, which occurred as a result of the company failing to apply a blind copy protocol to its mass mail servers.The lapse was acknowledged by the
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Pan-European acceleration program for human-centric solutions LEDGER has kicked off its second open call – aimed at innovative projects building blockchain and other DLT supported solutions for data governance. advertisement So far, the European Commission has invested more than €80 million in blockchain projects for societal use. By 2020, the European Commission
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According to a new report by United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase, Bitcoin (BTC) continues to outperform the world’s most popular stock indexes.Coinbase published its latest report on the day that the Bitcoin whitepaper turned 11 years old, claiming that BTC has outperformed tech stocks and the
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The Internet of Things is here to stay, as an exponential growth of its use is being observed in recent years in a broad range of industries. From wearable devices to agriculture, E-government facilities, supply chain and smart cities, the smart concept is marshaling along the technological frontier. Privacy and security
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Simon Reader, Senior Policy Officer, discusses some of the key considerations for organisations undertaking data protection impact assessments for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. This post is part of our ongoing Call for Input on developing the ICO framework for auditing AI. We encourage you to share your views by leaving a comment below or
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One analyst, PlanB, is convinced that the Bitcoin price will surge by seven-fold in the next seven months to hit a market capitalization of $1 trillion.Volatility always exists in the crypto markets. After Bitcoin reached its all-time highs in December 2017, what followed was a persistent bear market. However, the
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When bitcoin advocates claim adoption is surging in developing countries, particularly during periods of political unrest or economic turmoil, their go-to source for evidence is often LocalBitcoins. The peer-to-peer exchange, which matches buyers and sellers of the largest cryptocurrency
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Nir Kshetri, a professor of management at the University of North Carolina, has suggested that before blockchain-based voting can be considered safe and trustworthy, some major issues must be resolved.In an article published on Oct. 18, Kshetri claims that “small-scale tests run so far have identified problems and vulnerabilities
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Perceived safe-haven assets Bitcoin and Gold were trending downwards on Friday as investors processed the emotional aftermath of China’s weak economic data.Bitcoin extends bearish bias after breaking crucial support of $8,000 | Image credits: TradingView.comThe BTC/USD instrument slipped by 1.96 percent, or $158.23, on San Francisco-based Coinbase exchange to trade
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Bitcoin was attempting to hold $8,000 as support on Thursday after it slipped briefly below the said level yesterday.The benchmark cryptocurrency surged by 0.83 percent, or $66.14, to trade at $8,059.68. The move uphill came after a depressive price action on Wednesday that took the bitcoin price below the $8,000
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