ICO releases findings on the use of mobile phone extraction by police forces
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released an investigation report into the use of mobile phone extraction (MPE) by police forces when
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Bakkt and Galaxy Digital Join Forces to Cater to Institutional Bitcoin Demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes by Ash T on June 10, 2020 Bitcoin According to a press release issued on June 10, 2020, Bitcoin (BTC) trading platform Bakkt has joined forces with digital asset investment management firm Galaxy Digital to offer secure and efficient means of buying, selling, and storing the premier cryptocurrency for asset
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Bug Forces Shutdown of Bitcoin-Backed Ethereum Token tBTC
Blockchain venture studio Thesis has put a pause on deposits into tBTC, its new platform meant to put BTC on Ethereum so BTC can be used in decentralized finance.The Thesis team cited a bug, but is not disclosing details until all funds have been safely withdrawn from this iteration of
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Bitcoin Price Crash Forces Coinbase to Implement Transaction Batching
Coinbase, a leading United States-based cryptocurrency exchange has announced the introduction of Bitcoin transaction batching for both Coinbase and Coinbase Pro users. This will significantly slash transaction fees for traders, while also improving the scalability of the Bitcoin network, according to a blog post on March 12, 2020. Bitcoin Transaction batching
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Dow Futures Plummet as Coronavirus Forces Shock Apple Announcement
Apple surprised stock market investors on Monday as it lowered its revenue guidance amid the coronavirus crisis. Dow futures fell after the note was released, as investors brace for more downgrades from other U.S. companies with exposure to China. A new report from the Chinese CDC claims several worrying facts about the
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Blockfolio and TokenTax Join Forces to Make Taxes Easier
The deadline for filing 2019 taxes in the United States is quickly approaching. Even for those declaring traditional income, the process can be lengthy to say the least. One of the biggest challenges for crypto holders in the US and beyond is how to declare their crypto assets and
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Voyager Digital and Avant-Garde Join Forces to Offer Commission-Free Bitcoin Trading
Canadian cryptocurrency asset broker, Voyager Digital, a licensed crypto-asset broker that provides investors with cutting-edge bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins trading solutions has formed a new partnership with Avant-Garde Trading Securities, a new broker-dealer launching in the first quarter of 2020. The new firm utilizes innovative technologies to help clients to
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Crypto Mining Merger: Northern Bitcoin Combines Forces with Whinstone US
Big news from the crypto mining industry: the Germany-based Northern Bitcoin has agreed to a merger with Whinstone US, Inc.Whinstone US is already a leading player in creating crypto mining centers with a number of high-profile projects attributed to its name. After the merger, the two companies are poised to
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Blog: Live facial recognition technology – police forces need to slow down and justify its use
By Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner. As far back as Sir Robert Peel, the powers of the police have always been seen as dependent on public support of
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The European Commission, INATBA, the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum and Alastria join forces to organise Convergence – the Global Blockchain Congress
A joint organising team composed of the European Commission, INATBA, the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum and Alastria are putting on the first edition of Convergence, the Global Blockchain Congress to be held from November 11-13, 2019 in Málaga, Spain. advertisement Convergence aims to bring together a worldwide community of regulators, policy makers, industry influencers, C-suite and
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