Tag: Data

ICO joins global data protection and privacy enforcement programme

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has signed onto a new international multilateral agreement with the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE) to cooperate in cross-border data protection and privacy enforcement. As part of the Global CAPE, the ICO will be able to provide assistance with investigations and share information with member countries without having to enter separate memorandums of understanding with each nation. Global CAPE members include the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, and Chinese Taipei.   The ICO’s association…

US Government Transfers Nearly $2B in Bitcoin to Coinbase, Arkham Data Reveals

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On April 2, 2024, the U.S. government executed a transaction involving nearly $2 billion in bitcoin (BTC), channeling the assets to Coinbase Prime, as Arkham Intelligence’s data reveals. The transfer comprised 30,174.70 BTC, successfully processed at block height 837,413, incurring a fee of $1.57. In recent years, the U.S. has accumulated a noteworthy collection of […] Original

Bitcoin (BTC) Prices Drop Over 5% to Under $67K as Upbeat U.S. Factor Data Pushes Dollar Index Higher

“Markets are focused on the ISM report, though, with 10Y Treasury yields up 10bp on the back of the return of manufacturing growth and higher inflation readings from the sector. There are 20 or so individual Federal Reserve speeches this week, and the market is likely thinking that today’s outcome will make officials wary of committing to significant policy easing,” analysts at ING said in a note to clients on Monday. Source

Portugal Demands Halt To Biometric Data Collection

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In a recent development, Portugal’s data regulator, the National Commission for the Protection of Data, also known as the CNPD, has issued an order to stop Sam Altman’s iris scanning project, Worldcoin, from collecting biometric data for 90 days.  Worldcoin’s Compliance Under Fire According to a Reuters report, the CNPD’s suspension specifically targets the Worldcoin Foundation, a memberless entity based in the Cayman Islands, described on its website as the sole member and director of World Assets Ltd, a company registered in the British Virgin Islands responsible for issuing Worldcoin…

Electric Capital to address cross-chain cnalytical data challenges with new NFT venture

Electric Capital, a web3 venture capital firm, is delving into the analytical aspect of the NFT market to address two unresolved issues. In an X thread on Mar. 22, Electric Capital founder Avichal Garg unveiled a new analytical platform designed to address the scarcity of cross-chain data and transparency within the turnover of digital collectibles. 1/ Announcing NFT Pulse!https://t.co/rcIdebM3Q2 At @ElectricCapital we kept asking NFT questions but had 2 problems:A. data sources were susB. data was not cross chain We built a v1 on @AlliumLabs data & are opening the…