The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has requested that tech giants Apple and Google remove Binance apps from their respective app stores. The SEC chairman stated that the blockade on Binance, coupled with the removal of its app, curbs the further spread of its unlawful activities in the country. Binance Apps Pose […]
Worldcoin Foundation Announces ‘World Chain’ for Enhanced Human-Centric Apps
Worldcoin is set to introduce a new blockchain called “World Chain,” which is designed to give precedence to human users over bots, purportedly enhancing both utility and accessibility. The Worldcoin Foundation stated that this platform will be deeply integrated with the Worldcoin protocol, employing the World ID’s proof of personhood to promote a user-centric approach […]
Blockchain-Based Ride Apps Could Restore Confidence in Ride-Hailing Industry, Says Firdosh Sheikh
According to Firdosh Sheikh, the co-founder and CEO of DRIFE, blockchain-based ride-hailing platforms could disrupt and revolutionize the industry, much like Uber and Lyft did to the traditional taxi industry over the past decade. To support this argument, Sheikh, whose ride-hailing platform is already taking on Uber in markets like India, pointed to how the […]
Blockchain Association Rebuffs CFPB’s Proposal on Payment Apps and Digital Assets
In a detailed critique, the Blockchain Association counters the CFPB’s latest proposal to oversee digital consumer payment applications, citing legal and jurisdictional overreaches in the bureau’s approach to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. CFPB Faces Criticism from Blockchain Association Over New Proposal In November 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule aimed […]
Developer Alerts Ledger Live Software Could Be Tracking User IDs, Apps and Balances
Rektbuilder, a developer, has stated that cryptocurrency hardware wallet company Ledger can track user identities, apps, and even cryptocurrency balances in the device through the use of Ledger Live, its wallet management software. The developer discovered this behavior while working on Lecce Libre, a lighter, less intrusive software for the hardware wallet. Ledger Live Sends […]