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French privacy watchdog questions Worldcoin's data collection method: Report

[Jul 28, 2023 7:58 AM] The French data protection agency CNIL said that it finds the legality of Worldcoin’s collection methods “questionable” as are its conditions for storing the data.

Sequoia slashes its crypto fund by 66% after industry collapses: Report

[Jul 27, 2023 7:25 PM] The $85-billion venture capital firm launched the Sequoia Crypto Fund in February 2022.

Worldcoin rebuts reports of lackluster takeup as Altman cites Japan queues

[Jul 27, 2023 2:21 AM] A video shared by Worldcoin co-founder Sam Altman shows a long queue of people in Japan reportedly waiting to collect $50 worth of Worldcoin (WLD) tokens or 25 WLD.

Meta Platforms fined $14 million for Onavo privacy issues: Report

[Jul 26, 2023 7:15 AM] The decision in an Australian court was driven by increasing concerns about illicit activities in the crypto market and the desire to safeguard investors.

Singapore, US With Highest Public Debt per Capita, China Most Indebted in BRICS: Study

[Jul 23, 2023 3:30 AM] Singapore, the United States and Japan top the global chart in terms of sovereign debt per capita, according to research based on U.N. data. The burden of government debt for every American is 10 times heavier than that for a Chinese citizen…

EU's Data Act Final Draft Still Contains Controversial Smart Contract Kill Switch

[Jul 17, 2023 4:53 AM] Lawmakers appear to have largely ignored pleas from organizations linked to Polygon, NEAR and Cardano about the kill-switch, according to a final version of the text seen by CoinDesk

Transparency for the Whales, Privacy for the Plebs

[Jul 14, 2023 8:50 AM] Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak.

Spot Volumes Rise on Centralized Exchanges but Traffic Falls Further, Report

[Jul 13, 2023 9:30 PM] Spot and futures trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) have increased in June, a new report shows. At the same time, website traffic to major trading platforms for digital assets continued to decline, according to the study which…

What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability' Problem, and Why Does It Matter?

[Jul 12, 2023 9:34 AM] Separate “data availability” layers could reduce congestion on the Ethereum network by making it easier for ancillary “rollup” networks to verify that transactional details exist and are available to download if needed — without actually…

Google hit with lawsuit over new AI data scraping privacy policy

[Jul 12, 2023 4:00 AM] A week after Google updated its privacy policy to allow data scraping for AI training purposes, the company faces a class-action lawsuit.

Arkham CEO rebuts claims of ‘snitch-to-earn’ program, says it's to find bad actors

[Jul 11, 2023 10:23 PM] Arkham CEO Miguel Morel said public blockchains are "probably the worst possible way of keeping one's private information private.”

Data Startup Space and Time Creates Chatbot Powered by ChatGPT for Database Querying

[Jul 11, 2023 8:00 AM] ChatGPT will enable users to query the decentralized data warehouse using natural language prompts.

Survey Suggests Crypto Investors May Neglect Key Metrics Pertinent To Bitcoin

[Jul 11, 2023 12:00 AM] Investors' tendency to prioritize conventional metrics over crypto-specific factors has implications for both Bitcoin the network and Bitcoin the asset. The Digital Disclosure Survey conducted by Broadridge Financial Solutions sheds light on the…

48% fewer new crypto coders last year - developer report

[Jul 10, 2023 8:58 AM] Newcomers account for the highest percentage of developers that have left the industry over the past 12 months.

Avail, Spun Out of Polygon, Launches Data Attestation Bridge to Ethereum

[Jul 7, 2023 6:00 AM] The move represents a step forward in Avail's plan to help secondary networks in the Ethereum ecosystem to speed up their processing – by giving them an alternate way to store the data, and verify its existence and availability, besides storing it…

Ethereum NFT royalties hit two-year low as Bored Ape floor price falls below 30 ETH

[Jul 6, 2023 5:02 AM] NFT royalties act as an important gauge of incoming revenues to fund ongoing development of various projects in the ecosystem.

Google updates its privacy policy to allow data scraping for AI training

[Jul 4, 2023 8:03 AM] The latest updates to Google’s privacy policy reveal that Google may use any public information available to train its various AI products and services.

Crypto Twitter has a persistent ‘fake followers’ problem, data reveals

[Jul 3, 2023 4:03 AM] Shiba Inu had the greatest number of fake followers at 10.26% or 80,000 accounts, while Avalanche and Polygon followed suit with 8.14% and 7.58% of fake accounts, respectively.

EU’s Controversial Smart Contract Kill-Switch Rules Finalized by Negotiators

[Jun 27, 2023 11:22 PM] Lawmakers and governments have reached a deal on the Data Act despite protests from the blockchain industry.

Is blockchain technology ready for high-storage applications?

[Jun 15, 2023 8:11 AM] What does the blockchain space need to enable the development of high-storage apps?

AI automation could take over 50% of today’s work activity by 2045: McKinsey

[Jun 14, 2023 11:25 PM] Management consulting firm McKinsey & Co believes AI will have the “biggest impact” on high-wage workers.

The Graph Starts Migrating its Settlement Layer to Arbitrum from Ethereum

[Jun 14, 2023 10:00 AM] The transition is aimed at reducing barriers of entry for The Graph’s users by decreasing gas costs and speeding up transactions.

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum ‘fails’ without these 3 important ‘transitions’

[Jun 12, 2023 12:18 AM] Layer-2 scaling, wallet security and privacy-preserving features are all necessary to secure Ethereum’s future, according to the Ethereum co-founder.

Nansen lays off 30% of its workforce

[May 30, 2023 3:43 PM] The CEO of Nansen cited two reasons for the layoffs, including an overly aggressive hiring phase during the bull market and the prolonged crypto bear market that followed.

Bitcoin’s next rally may be imminent, on-chain analyst says

[May 30, 2023 11:00 AM] On-chain data shows that an imminent Bitcoin rally could drive its price up to $32,000, says Glassnode lead analyst James Check.

Crypto Exchanges Experience $1.77B Bitcoin and Ethereum Outflow in 30 Days

[May 22, 2023 8:30 AM] Throughout May, the crypto market has remained steady, with a valuation just above the $1 trillion mark. Over the past 30 days, both bitcoin and ethereum prices have remained relatively stable. However, recent data reveals a significant amount of…

Coinbase Cloud plugs into Chainlink oracle network to improve smart contract reliability

[May 18, 2023 6:00 AM] Chainlink’s oracle network will welcome Coinbase Cloud as a node operator to improve high-quality data provision to several blockchain protocols.

Coinbase Sued For Illegal Harvesting Of Biometric Data

[May 2, 2023 1:04 PM] The lawsuit alleges the company collected detailed face maps and fingerprints of customers without consent.Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Inc. is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly collecting face templates and fingerprints of its…

OpenAI’s ChatGPT re-enters Italy after obliging transparency demands

[Apr 29, 2023 12:34 AM] The revocation of the ban in Italy required ChatGPT to reveal its data processing practices and implement age-gating measures among other legal requirements.

Solana Labs’ ChatGPT plugin allows AI to fetch blockchain data

[Apr 25, 2023 10:48 PM] The plugin will allow the AI chatbot to check wallet balances, transfer tokens and purchase NFTs when OpenAI makes plugins more widely available.