Celebrating Data Privacy Day With Bitcoin And Crypto
Today is International Data Privacy Day — a day focused on raising awareness around data privacy best practices. Data privacy is an important aspect of Bitcoin and some other altcoins, and as such, we’re celebrating Data Privacy day with a list of best practices for crypto users. Cypherpunks: Remembering Satoshi, Finney, And The Fight For […]
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One of blockchain’s greatest challenges that’s yet to be solved is the lack of confidentiality and privacy of data. It’s a challenge that needs to be addressed though, because until a solution is found then blockchain will always be out of the question for enterprises that put a premium on data privacy above all of […]
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a call for EU institutions to uphold privacy when designing a digital version of the euro. The agency is ready to provide advice on data protection matters surrounding the project. Meanwhile, an ECB executive has vowed that the digital euro will protect users’ privacy. EDPB Insists Data Protection Should Be a Priority in Eurozone’s CBDC Project The EDPB has shared its views on the privacy and data protection aspects of a possible digital euro in a letter addressed to European Union institutions. The independent body insists....
In this day and age online privacy and protecting digital data is a pretty big deal. Privacy applies to bitcoin users even more so because they are storing wealth in the digital realm. Governments, hackers, and non-state actors are compromising global citizens private data daily, but there are many steps one can take to protect oneself. Currently, the....
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