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The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has requested, along with a number of other jurisdictions, that the companies in the Libra Association provide details on how they plan to protect user data.The ICO has released a joint statement on global privacy expectations of the Libra network on Aug. 5 that is addressed to Facebook and…

Despite exceeding $12,000 several times this month, Bitcoin (BTC) has slumped back to $10,000 in a recent downtrend. The number one cryptocurrency last traded below $10,000 on July 31.A little earlier this month, experts were optimistic about Bitcoin continuing its rally, citing geopolitical tensions — particularly the ongoing United States-China trade war — as a…

The court stipulated that Binance could invest customer funds custodied at BitGo in Treasury Bills maturing along a four-week basis.

There are two public-facing job listings for crypto pros to go to work for PayPal. 1009 Total views 64 Total shares PayPal is hiring crypto and blockchain experts amid rumors that the global payment platform will enable direct cryptocurrency purchases for its 305 million users. The job descriptions they’re hiring for are publicly available on…

The ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) rally has primarily been driven by institutions, analysts say, with metrics such as CME’s open interest and Grayscale’s assets under management (AUM), supporting this narrative. At the same time, the gold market has seen large outflows in recent weeks. On Nov. 24, independent financial researcher Jan Nieuwenhuijs reported that gold saw its…

Forensic analysis suggests the recent Ethereum Classic blockchain reorganization was a carefully orchestrated malicious attack. A recent 51% attack that impacted Ethereum Classic (ETC) is believed to have resulted in approximately $5.6 million worth of the cryptocurrency being double-spent.A report published by Aleksey Studnev of blockchain forensics firm Bitquery on August 5 has revealed the…

As multiple countries and entities weigh the validity of a central bank digital currency the physical United States dollar still sits in a place of dominance — but for how long?“The dollar is the dominant currency today,” ING economist Carlo Cocuzzo said on a panel at London Blockchain Week. Cocuzzo added that “90% of forex…

Guy Swann listed buying Bitcoin on top of his list of advice for beginners who are experiencing their first bear market. 45 Total views 1 Total shares As the bears take over and the markets slow down, Twitter user DeFi Edge asked crypto veterans, who experienced the bear market of 2018, what advice they would…