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More bad news for Meta as Irish DPC imposes €265M fine over GDPR violations
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30 November, 2022

More bad news for Meta as Irish DPC imposes €265M fine over GDPR violations

The Irish Data Protection Commission assessed Facebook search, FB messenger contact importer, and Insta contact importer tool and found that...
Bitcoin nodes don’t ‘vote’ on rule changes—but developers shouldn’t propose them
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30 November, 2022

Bitcoin nodes don’t ‘vote’ on rule changes—but developers shouldn’t propose them

The question over what decisions miners can/can't make arose again this week with the latest release candidate to BTC's protocol...
BIS: African central banks pushing for CBDCs, but their motivation differs from other regions
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30 November, 2022

BIS: African central banks pushing for CBDCs, but their motivation differs from other regions

Bank for International Settlements found that payment system efficiency is the key motivator, but unlike other regions, African central banks...
Jack Dorsey’s Block sues Bitcoin.com over ‘Verse’ name in Europe
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30 November, 2022

Jack Dorsey’s Block sues Bitcoin.com over ‘Verse’ name in Europe

Legal counsel for Block sent letters to Bitcoin.com in July and August 2022 informing the company it was infringing on...
New kid on the ‘Block’: London Blockchain Conference announced for 2023
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30 November, 2022

New kid on the ‘Block’: London Blockchain Conference announced for 2023

London Blockchain is delighted to announce the inaugural London Blockchain Conference, taking place at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII)...
Kraken’s $362,000 sanctions settlement spells trouble for Binance
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30 November, 2022

Kraken’s $362,000 sanctions settlement spells trouble for Binance

The settlement relates to 826 transactions worth $1,680,577.10 which were processed by Kraken on behalf of individuals located in Iran,...