Blockchain Security
Why decentralization is essential for protecting user data and privacy
Centralized data management is outdated and vulnerable to hacking, says Li Jun of Ontology. Here’s how blockchain can make data more secure.
Jun Li
Lens
Data
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DeFi Innovations
Bridging the DeFi data gap with indexing blockchain data
Blockchain technology has massive data requirements, but the data can be difficult and costly to access. What are some of the solutions?
Ganesh Swami
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DeFi News
Chainlink joins Hedera council in push to link DeFi with traditional finance
Chainlink, a data oracle, has joined the Hedera Governing Council, which oversees the distributed governance of the Hedera network, an enterprise-grade public network for the decentralized economy.
Forkast.News
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
How MPC can solve blockchain’s data privacy conundrum
Blockchain improves data protection but not confidentiality. Here's why multi-party computation can be a solution, writes Kurt Nielsen of Partisia Blockchain.
Kurt Nielsen
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DeFi Innovations
Why crypto data aggregation will be essential to fintech in 2021
How will the rise in cryptocurrency drive banking and fintech innovation? Decentralized finance may offer a model, writes Christopher Brown of Zabo.
Christopher Brown
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Opinion Pieces
Uproar over WhatsApp and user privacy shows need for new data economy
Sharing user data in exchange for free services is not necessarily a bad thing, writes Henri Pihkala of Streamr. The key is transparency and user consent.
Henri Pihkala
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Altcoins
Is Signal experimenting with Stellar-based cryptocurrency?
Signal, which exploded in popularity after WhatsApp's privacy stumbles, may be exploring a business strategy pursued by Big Tech. What are the risks?
Decrypt Media
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Regulation
Big waves at SEC: Chief enforcer v. Ripple XRP is out. Is Gary Gensler new SEC chair? Elon Musk’s bitcoin flirtations.
Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: WhatsApp refugees swarm Signal. Bakkt to go public via SPAC. China tests out new DCEP digital yuan e-card.
Forkast.News
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Blockchain Security
Why cloud computing puts companies at risk of hacks and data breaches
As the world relies ever more on cloud servers, security gaps are widening, too. Confidential computing can bolster cyber security, writes Amit Ghosh of R3.
Amit Ghosh
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Hedera Hashgraph provides provenance for data from Syrian war
Hedera's platform will help Hala Systems store evidence of war crimes in Syria and Yemen on the blockchain for future prosecution of those responsible
Sam Reynolds
