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New iPhone Update Shows TikTok, Others Could Be Snooping on Bitcoin Addresses

June 30, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Bitcoin

Popular iOS apps like TikTok might be snooping on sensitive user information such as Bitcoin addresses and bank passwords, security publication ArsTechnica reported earlier this week. Snooping on Bitcoin Addresses Reports from this week confirm last week’s release of Apple’s iOS 14 developer beta for iPhone alerts users when mobile...

Majority of Bitcoin Hasn’t Moved in a Year, While BTC Issued on Ethereum Reaches New Highs

June 29, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Bitcoin

Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode shows over 61 percent of Bitcoins on the open market have not moved in over a year. In contrast, the usage of Bitcoin-pegged ERC20 tokens has increased. Bitcoin a HODL or Inherent Risks? On-chain analytics firm Glassnode shows a majority of all Bitcoin has...

Indian Telecom Regulator Says Blockchain Protects User Data, Will Curb Spam Calls and Messages

June 16, 2020 by Dalmas Ngetich at Blockchain

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has backed the Hyderabad-based software company Tanla Solutions from telemarketers’ accusations that it has an unfair competitive advantage over smaller firms reports The Economic Times on June 16, 2020. TRAI was responding to a petition filed by Venets Media in a New Delhi court....

Education and Blockchain: How Universities Utilize Immutability to Enhance Data Integrity

October 22, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Blockchains have showcased they have that capability to transform entire industries by minimizing the requirement for human trust and instead rely on immutable data. Education is an underpenetrated sector with regards to distributed ledgers, but this is quickly changing as more universities understand the potential this technology offers, as reported...

Blockchain and Biometrics: Synergizing Decentralization with Personalized Security

July 29, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Biometrics has developed into a key frontier of personal security in the last 10 years. Notably, experts believe the industry will grow by 20 percent on a year to year basis for the next five years at least. However, leaked biometric information can lead to a breakout of security vulnerabilities...

Swedish Cryptocurrency Exchange Experiences Security Breach

July 23, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Tech

QuickBit cryptocurrency exchange recently experienced a data breach, which affected about two percent of its customers. In an updated report on July 22, 2019, the company said the breach was as a result of a third-party system upgrade, but customers’ accounts and transactions were still safe and intact. Third-Party System...

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Blockchain Projects in the EU to Benefit from Publicly Available Data

June 18, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

The Council of European Union, the institution representing the member states' government, has implemented new rules that will promote the use of publicly held data. These will include real-time datasets pertaining to weather and transportation and will be in blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) projects to foster digital innovation across...

Blast from the Past Bitcoin Price Decline Bears Strong Resemblance to the Nasdaq Crash of 2000

Nasdaq and CryptoCompare to Debut Trusted Cryptocurrency Data Service

June 11, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Finance

In a press release shared with BTCManager on June 11, 2019, CryptoCompare has announced the launch of a new institutional grade pricing and data aggregation product in conjunction with Nasdaq. The cryptocurrency aggregation platform says the new service will be hosted on Quandl, another alternative data service. The data aggregator...

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Bicameral Interconnected Investments: A New Take on Strategic Blockchain Investing

May 23, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Venture capital firm Bicameral Ventures has funded three new companies to help build a technological ecosystem and improve product development management. Nodesmith, metaMe, and Velocia provide an array of mutual solutions from improving developer uptime to enhancing traffic flow management for urban regions. This new investment thesis is a refreshing...

Sundar Pichai Says Google Committed to Protect User’s Privacy

May 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at News

At a time when people are becoming increasingly interested in knowing how social media platforms and other firms handle their personal data, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai has revealed that though the search engine giant uses people’s data to give them the best experience, they still put in much efforts to...

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