Data Ownership Protocol (DOP) Partners With Bitcoin.com to Pioneer Data Sovereignty in Crypto

Integration Promises Enhanced Privacy for Bitcoin.com Wallet Users Bitcoin.com, a leading platform for cryptocurrency users, announces its strategic partnership with the Data Ownership Protocol (DOP) to empower users with unprecedented control over their data within the Bitcoin.com ecosystem and beyond. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the quest for data sovereignty in the crypto […] Original

Revolutionizing Data Ownership: DOP Secures $162 Million in Landmark Token Sale Ahead of Mainnet Launch

PRESS RELEASE. In an unprecedented demonstration of community support and market confidence, DOP (Data Ownership Protocol) has successfully raised $162 million through its recent token sale. This remarkable achievement not only underscores DOP’s innovative approach to data ownership but also positions it among the top 10 token sales in the history of cryptocurrency. DOP’s journey […] Source CryptoX Portal

Pioneering the Protocol Economy for Digital Ownership and Decentralized Growth

Most investors are familiar with the business model of the entrenched platform economy, in which a set of powerful tech companies rely on the network effects that they generate to obtain proprietary data, goods or content from users. These tech giants dictate terms favorable to their own businesses yet often limiting for users’ interests. One of the most exciting and perhaps underappreciated aspects of blockchain technology is that it has enabled a new business model – what we call the protocol economy. A blockchain, in its simplest form, is a…

Salvadoran Press Raises Doubts on Piggy Bank Funds’ Ownership: 80% of BTC Came From Bitfinex

Reports from local Salvadoran press are raising questions about President Bukele’s announcement last week, when he transferred 5,690 BTC to a cold wallet, stating that all of these belonged to the country. Moises Alvarado, a Salvadoran journalist, found that 80% of the funds in this wallet came from Bitfinex, an international exchange, while 20% came […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin ETF Approval Marks Milestone, but Is it Enough? Exploring Direct Ownership Benefits and the One-Way Bridge Dilemma

Part of the reason bitcoin ETFs are so valuable is because they provide investors an opportunity to test the crypto waters in a way that’s familiar (ETFs for gold, for instance, have been available since the early 2000s). It opens the door to an entirely new generation of investors. It allows people to access one of the essential pieces of the crypto asset ecosystem: the price. By owning a fund that owns bitcoin, you gain indirect exposure to the potential price appreciation of bitcoin, and you offload the responsibilities of…

ZKFair aims to reshape zero knowledge layer-2 with community ownership and innovation

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. ZKFair is set to release a zero-knowledge (ZK) community-driven layer-2 network, according to a press release shared exclusively with crypto.news.  The layer-2 platform launched its testnet in early December and plans to deploy on the mainnet on Dec. 20.  Moreover, ZKFair will also distribute 100% of its tokens to the community through a fair airdrop. This approach ensures everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in the network’s growth and development.…

Craig Wright’s Tulip Trading Must Prove Ownership of Bitcoin in Hacking Case vs BTC Developers, English Court Rules

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AI identity platform combats ownership and deep fakes

The rise of artificial intelligence has introduced new possibilities for human expression and capabilities to create content. Simultaneously, the ability to do almost anything and to do so with a digital AI-generated identity has caused new problems to troubleshoot.  According to data from Sumsub, the portion of fraud stemming from deep fakes more than doubled from 2022 to the first quarter of 2023, with the United States even seeing a rise from 0.2% to 2.6%. In recent months there have been multiple instances of celebrities like actors Tom Hanks and…

SEC Inspector General says prohibition on crypto ownership hinders agency hiring

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has released its annual examination of the most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency. Crypto was on its list, as no surprise to anyone in the crypto community. The OIG’s “Statement on the SEC’s Management and Performance Challenges” noted the agency’s previous statements about the lack of disclosure and “widespread noncompliance with existing securities laws by crypto asset market participants.” The existing law leaves gaps in oversight related to crypto assets that are…