Bitcoin Price Drop Below $70,000 Apparently Driven By Lack Of Interest, Glassnode Data Shows

On-chain analytics platform Glassnode has provided insights into why the Bitcoin price recently dropped below $70,000. The platform suggested that the flagship isn’t yet seeing enough demand, which could send its price to new highs.  Demand For Bitcoin Is Still Modest In one of its latest market reports, Glassnode mentioned that “the rate at which new capital is flowing into the Bitcoin network has slowed down considerably from its peak.” They made this assertion based on the Realized Cap metric, which measures the value of each Bitcoin based on the…

Office Of The Privacy Commissioner For Personal Data

The commission, an independent statutory body, started an investigation into into the iris biometric cryptocurrency project in December following privacy concerns. It carried out 10 visits between December 2023 to January 2024 across six premises that were involved in the operation of the project. Source

Coinbase Whale Begins Accumulating Dogecoin (DOGE) Rival From Crypto Exchange: On-Chain Data

A deep-pocketed investor is suddenly accumulating massive amounts of a Dogecoin (DOGE) rival from top US crypto exchange Coinbase, on-chain data shows. Digital asset tracker Lookonchain notices a crypto whale spent 606,00 USDC to buy nearly 228,000 dogwifhat (WIF) memecoins. “A whale is buying WIF! The whale created a new wallet and withdrew 1.83 million USDC from Coinbase to buy WIF. So far, he has spent 606,000 USDC to buy 227,896 WIF at $2.66, with 1.22 million USDC left. The purchase is in progress [on May 20th].” WIF is trading…

We warn organisations must not ignore data protection risks as we conclude Snap ‘My AI’ chatbot investigation

ICO concludes investigation into Snap’s approach to assessing the data protection risks of its ‘My AI’ chatbot Early ICO action highlights the importance of protecting privacy rights in the context of generative AI Regulator warns industry to engage with the data protection risks of generative AI before bringing products to market ICO continuing to monitor the development and deployment of generative AI models, and reminds industry it must innovate responsibly The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has concluded its investigation into Snap, Inc’s launch of the ‘My AI’ chatbot. In June…

DTCC Smart NAV Pilot Utilizes Chainlink for Blockchain-Based Mutual Fund Data

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the successful completion of its Smart NAV pilot, leveraging Chainlink’s technology to enhance its Mutual Fund Profile Service I (MFPS I). The initiative aims to bring trusted data to blockchain ecosystems, facilitating more efficient data dissemination and consumption. Chainlink Boosts DTCC’s Smart NAV Pilot DTCC’s Smart […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin (BTC) Regains $66K Following Bullish ETF Data

Bitcoin (BTC) rose to past $66,000 early Friday, reversing Thursday’s pullback below $65,000. At the time of writing, it was priced around $66,440, 0.4% higher than 24 hours ago, while the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), which offers a measurement of the wider digital asset market, was up about 1.4%. Inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs turned positive again this week, recording additions for four consecutive days. This week has also seen numerous big-name institutional players disclose sizable BTC ETF holdings. Morgan Stanley, for example, revealed a $269.9 million investment in Grayscale’s…

Hidden Forces Behind Bitcoin Price: Insights From On-Chain Data

Leading on-chain analyst James Check, popularly known as Checkmatey, has recently delved into the intricacies of Bitcoin’s market dynamics, offering a detailed on-chain data analysis that sheds light on the forces driving Bitcoin prices. His latest insights highlight a period he describes as “Quiet and Trending,” suggesting a robust underpinning despite significant sell-side pressures and shifts in volatility. Bitcoin Follows The Stair-Stepping Rally-Consolidation-Rally Pattern Since December, Bitcoin has experienced substantial sell-side pressure, with over 1.5 million BTC being sold. “Around 30% of this came out of GBTC, but the rest…

Car rental manager fined after unlawfully obtaining customer data

A former Management Trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited (“Enterprise Rent-A-Car”) has been ordered to pay a fine after admitting he illegally obtained customer data between 18 March 2019 and 1 April 2019. Initial concerns were raised after Shairaz Saleem, 42, visited his workplace in West Yorkshire outside of his scheduled hours on Sunday 31 March 2019. An internal audit found he’d spent 32 minutes accessing 39 records of customer data in relation to 25 different rental branches. Following this, Enterprise Rent-A-Car conducted an internal investigation which found Saleem had…