Tag: Data

New Milestone For Google And MultiversX, Partners Launch New Data Integration

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In a new development for their partnership, MultiversX has announced its integration with Google BigQuery, marking a significant milestone in making blockchain data more accessible and insightful, per an official post. MultiversX Ecosystem Gains a Boost With BigQuery Integration This integration hints at potential growth for the MultiversX ecosystem, underscoring the network’s commitment to enhancing the user experience and assisting its developer community by providing them with new tools. With this latest collaboration, Google replicates its role as the internet’s information custodian by making MultiversX’s blockchain data readily accessible through…

US government targets crypto mining energy use in new data initiative

The U.S. government has announced a new initiative to keep tabs on the energy consumption of cryptocurrency mining operations. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) will soon embark on a data-gathering mission, engaging directly with commercial crypto miners to gather comprehensive details regarding their energy usage. Starting next week, this exercise aims to highlight the evolving energy patterns related to crypto mining, pinpoint areas of concentrated growth, and shed light on the energy sources underpinning this digital asset creation. Authorized under an urgent data collection directive by the White House Office…

EIA Drilling Down on Crypto Mining Energy Use Data Draws Ire From Community

“When I read the press release and the filing my initial thought was, Interesting. Maybe this will turn out to be a net positive for the industry,” Bent wrote. However, after digging deeper, he called the survey “one of the more Orwellian things I’ve seen come out of this Administration,” as it requires very granular data, such as specific information about mining fleets and hash rate data. Source

Crypto investors lost nearly $2b over 600+ incidents in 2023, data shows

Analysts at blockchain forensic firm PeckShield say the crypto industry witnessed over 600 hack incidents over the past year. In an X post on Jan. 29, PeckShield released an infographic highlighting the extensive scale of hacker attacks targeting the crypto sector in 2023. According to their data, crypto investors faced losses amounting to $2.6 billion due to illicit activities, with a recovery of nearly $675 million. PeckShield’s findings reveal that investors suffered losses of over $1.5 billion from hacks and an additional $1.1 billion from scam schemes, reflecting a 27.78%…

New ICO campaign promotes sharing data to safeguard children

The Information Commissioner’s Office is partnering with education, law enforcement and social service organisations to raise awareness about responsible data sharing to protect children from harm.  The data protection regulator has launched a myth-busting campaign called ‘Think. Check. Share.’ which demonstrates how data protection law can help organisations to share personal information when required to safeguard children and young people.  The National Day Nurseries Association, the Early Years Alliance, the College of Policing, the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Confederation of School Trusts are among the first organisations to work…

Axiom Secures $20 Million in Series A Funding for Blockchain Data Access Innovation

Axiom, a smart contract platform, has successfully secured $20 million in a Series A funding round, according to official blog. The funding round was led by prominent crypto-focused venture firms Paradigm and Standard Crypto, with additional investments from Robot Ventures and Ethereal Ventures. This milestone marks a crucial step in Axiom’s mission to revolutionize the accessibility of authenticated data on blockchain networks. At the core of Axiom’s strategy lies the innovative use of zero-knowledge cryptography. Unlike traditional consensus mechanisms that require all nodes to agree on a state of data,…