Data is now a trillion-dollar industry, where most of it is harvested, siloed and monetized by large tech companies, and blockchain might be the only solution to fix that.
Privacy News
Despite the widespread belief that Bitcoin is anonymous and private, Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies’ privacy isn’t always good enough by default. Bitcoin’s balances are public, and addresses cannot offer more than pseudonymity. There are some services that can help with masking transactions, but they are not popular and easy enough to gain a large user-base and they also often have fees. Some news about Bitcoin privacy is promising: the implementation of SegWit and the use of the Lightning Network might be first steps in improving privacy. Some developers are focusing on the privacy of cryptocurrencies and developing protocols suitable for private transactions. Today, there are more and more cryptocurrencies that uses different privacy technologies but have their focus on anonymous transactions. Still, popular cryptocurrencies are trying to have the feature of public transactions as they may be used in business banking.
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It’s time to give control over personal data in megadatabases managed by a handful of corporations and governments back to the people.
11935Blockchain technology promises to be the foundational network layer for many systems underpinning successful smart cities.
9243LINA, SCRT and PRE each rallied by 20% and Bitcoin’s attempt to flip $50,000 to support could extend the current rally seen across the altcoin market.
12819ROSE, AXS and ICX notched 20% gains after bulls took control of the market and sent BTC price above $47,500.
14200Smart contract capabilities are rendering old-school megalithic crypto projects obsolete as blockchains evolve beyond just being a medium of exchange.
20012This platform offers an opportunity to own your data and profit from it.
4379Hardware wallet brands have been built on the promise of security — but in some cases, these devices aren’t as air gapped as you might think.
Afghans will leverage crypto assets as a store of value and to preserve financial privacy amid the Taliban’s dramatic insurgence, predicts Charles Hoskinson.
8342Legislation dramatically expanding the hacking capabilities of Australian authorities investigating suspected cybercriminals has been passed through the country’s Senate.
12606The Monero Project introduced a new trustless way to exchange between Monero and Bitcoin last week.
13301A decentralized future, with Web 3.0 and blockchain at its core, will provide the best practices in users’ privacy and data protection.
7085The rise of DeFi improves financial inclusion and should be allowed to flourish in a regulated, and thus protected, environment.
7508An ecosystem where TradFi and DeFi coexist and bring their own merit as the world is entering the digital economy.
2521Here’s what crypto and blockchain experts think about the impact of blockchain technology on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.
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