• The libra logo on a cellphone sitting on some coins. What else do you need to see? (via Shutterstock)
    The libra logo on a cellphone sitting on some coins. What else do you need to see? (via Shutterstock)
    Libra

    From privacy regulators to Walmart, Facebook’s Libra faces growing threats

    The US, EU, Canada, and Australia demand data protection guarantees; Walmart patents its own cryptocurrency

    August 6, 2019 /

    In a joint statement on August 6, data protection regulators from the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, and Australia came head-on, issuing a joint statement slamming the Libra project and Facebook for failing to address the fledgling cryptocurrency’s privacy risks.

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    Technology

    Deloitte survey finds blockchain vital, overhyped

    Executives are seeing more business cases, but asking more questions

    July 2, 2019 /

    While business executives around the world are growing more certain that blockchain will be a game changer, a new survey also reveals that skepticism remains. According to Deloitte, it’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey finds the technology is entering a new phase, in which the question is no longer, “Will blockchain work?” but, “How can we make blockchain work for us?”

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