Day: February 28, 2024

Yr ICO yn galw ar bobl i rannu profiadau wrth gael mynediad at gofnodion gofal, gan addo gwella’r cymorth

Mae Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) yn galw ar bobl sydd â phrofiad o’r system ofal yn y Deyrnas Unedig i rannu’r heriau maen nhw wedi’u hwynebu wrth gael mynediad at eu cofnodion gofal gan sefydliadau. Gydag arolwg wedi’i lansio heddiw, mae rheoleiddiwr diogelu data’r Deyrnas Unedig yn ymrwymo i wella’r cymorth y mae’n ei roi i bobl a fagwyd yn y system ofal yn y Deyrnas Unedig a’r sefydliadau sy’n cadw eu gwybodaeth. Mae’r ICO yn cydnabod bod cofnodion gwybodaeth bersonol yn arbennig o bwysig i bobl sydd â phrofiad…

Supporting the right of access for people with experience of the care system in Scotland

Dominique Mitchell is Senior Policy Officer at the ICO Records of personal information are so important to people who have experience of the care system, as they are often key to understanding their personal history and identity. From reports written by social workers to photographs capturing memories, family and friends, records from someone’s time growing up in care can contain a large amount of personal information. Under data protection law, everyone has rights over their own personal information. This includes the right to ask for their personal information…

ICO calls for people to share experiences accessing care records as it vows to improve support

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on people with experience of the care system in the UK to share the challenges they have faced when accessing their care records from organisations. With a survey launched today, the UK data protection regulator is committing to improving the support it provides to both people who grew up in the care system in the UK and the organisations that hold their information. The ICO recognises that records of personal information are especially important to people who have care experience, often revealing elements…

Crypto Traders Hedge BTC Rally After 40% Rise in 4 Weeks, Options Data Show

While the consensus is that that event, coupled with the strong inflows into the U.S.-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), implies a supply-demand imbalance and potential for a continued move higher, some traders have started to position for a sharp decline. They have begun snapping up bitcoin puts, or options to sell, at strike prices well below the going market rate because perpetual funding rates point to a market that’s overheated and may witness a correction, a drop of more than 10%. Source

Bitcoin surpasses the $59k mark, whales on the way

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Bitcoin (BTC) has been consistently rising over the past few days and has just surpassed the $59,000 mark.  BTC is up by 4.3% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $59,100 at the time of writing. The flagship asset’s market cap just surpassed the $1.15 trillion mark with a daily trading volume of $45 billion.  BTC price, whale activity, RSI and social volume – Feb. 28 | Source: Santiment According to data provided by Santiment, Bitcoin investors are taking over the crypto social media talking about the asset’s…

Expert Eyes Bitcoin At $750,000 As Fidelity Advises 1-3% Allocation

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In a major shift within the financial industry, Fidelity Investments, with its colossal $12.6 trillion in assets under administration, is now recommending that the traditional 60/40 portfolio model should evolve to include a 1-3% allocation to crypto, specifically through its spot Bitcoin ETF (FBTC). This groundbreaking move is not just a nod to the burgeoning crypto market but a potential catalyst for unprecedented demand, potentially channeling hundreds of billions of dollars into Bitcoin. Fidelity recommends crypto allocation in a 60/40 portfolio | Source: Fidelity Matt Ballensweig, Head of Go Network…

Strike launches Bitcoin payment services in seven African nations

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Strike, a Bitcoin-focused payments application, has announced the launch of its services in seven African countries, signaling its expansion into the continent. The countries included in this initial rollout are Gabon, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia. The company, founded by CEO Jack Mallers, aims to extend its reach to more African markets in the future. All of our services are rolling out to Africa, not just our app. Strike for Businesses, the Strike API, and Strike Private are all now available in the supported African markets.…

QCP Capital explains when to expect Bitcoin’s all-time high

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Amid Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally, experts at QCP Capital wondered whether BTC could hit all-time highs sooner than the end of March. At the time of writing, BTC is trading at $58,300, up 4% in 24 hours and 13% in the last seven days, according to CoinMarketCap data. Following the rapid growth of the first cryptocurrency, analysts at QCP Capital wondered whether BTC would reach all-time high earlier than the end of March 2024. Source: CoinMarketCap In their latest analysis, experts presented bullish and bearish scenarios for Bitcoin. The first is…