Worldcoin’s biometric gamble is a privacy time bomb

The U.S. House Committee explores blockchain and Web3’s future as industry leaders testify on democratizing the internet and regulatory challenges. 136 Total views 2 Total shares The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce gathered on June 7 to discuss blockchain technology and the future of Web3. Crypto industry members including…

Venture capital continues to back promising blockchain and crypto plays. Some of the industry’s biggest investors participated in MobileCoin’s Series B. 788 Total views 66 Total shares MobileCoin, a crypto-focused digital payment ecosystem, announced Wednesday that it has concluded a $66 million funding round as part of a wider effort to bring more of its…

The pending hard fork will take the first steps in addressing Ether’s high transaction fees. 5438 Total views 34 Total shares Ether (ETH) surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday, with the next major update in its ongoing development — dubbed “Berlin” — scheduled for Wednesday, April 14. Ether’s price reached $2,228 on Tuesday,…

In the last week, several major financial regulators, both national and international, simultaneously produced new guidelines for decentralized assets. The European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority proposed guidelines for assessing the suitability of management members in crypto firms, offering standardized criteria for evaluating their knowledge, expertise, integrity and ability to dedicate

The new bridge is allegedly five times cheaper, faster, and more secure than before. The company says it is meant to act as a "growth engine" for future expansion. 208 Total views 4 Total shares Avalanche (AVAX) is replacing its months-old Avalanche-Ethereum Bridge, or AEB, with the aptly named Avalanche Bridge, or AB, according to…

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is in Washington for meetings with policymakers to discuss internet regulatory matters such as privacy, competition and its handling of political content.As noted in Bloomberg’s Sept. 19 report, the meetings come after a summer of intense scrutiny of Facebook’s proposed Libra stablecoin project from United States lawmakers and regulators.A social media titan…

Bitcoin price still faces resistance at $11K as traders turn their attention to DeFi-tokens like Uniswap (UNI). As the weekend begins, Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to fluctuate between the $10,800-$11,000 range. Cryptocurrency daily market performance snapshot. Source: Coin360Some analysts would say the digital asset has lost momentum but a quick glance at the 1-hour or 4-hour…