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Colombia Investigates Worldcoin for Data Privacy Violations

Colombia’s consumer protection agency, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), has initiated an investigation into Worldcoin, a biometric cryptocurrency project, and its parent company, Tools for Humanity. The SIC alleges that they breached Colombian personal data protection legislation by gathering biometric data like iris scans without consent. Worldcoin, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, gives out “World IDs” whenever people use an Orb to SCAN their irises. In return for...

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About Half the Corporate Funds Spent in This Year’s Election Cycle Comes From Crypto Firms

Crypto firms and billionaire founders and executives have contributed massively to corporate contributions during this election cycle. The scale of donations made by the industry is “unprecedented.” A report published by Public Citizen revealed that crypto companies contributed nearly half of political donations during this year’s election cycle. Out of the $248 million contributed, $119 million comes from crypto firms like Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle. That amounts to 48% of the total...

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McDonald’s Instagram Hacked, $700K Stolen via Fake Memecoin

On August 21, hackers hacked McDonald’s official Instagram page and executed a scam that resulted in over $700,000 in stolen Solana. They used the popular social media account to promote a fraudulent memecoin named “Grimace,” inspired by McDonald’s purple mascot. The attack started with McDonald’s Instagram account being seized and used to spread information on the fake token called GRIMACE. Screenshots posted on X revealed that the hackers were able to create multiple posts that spammed the...

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Aave Labs Launches Aave V3 on Era Mainnet

Aave Labs has officially launched Aave V3 on the Era Mainnet, marking a significant advancement in decentralized finance (DeFi). This new version of Aave uses zkSync technology to enhance security, privacy, and scalability. The announcement was made through Aave’s official X account. As stated in the blog post, the Aave V3 includes zkSync’s zero-knowledge (ZK), which can provide cheap transaction fees and high security through Ethereum proofs. Chainlink will also assist in delivering...

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Nvidia Faces Legal Showdown as TDC Warns of Crypto Lawsuit Surge

Nvidia faces a revived lawsuit claiming concealment of GPU sales to crypto miners. TDC is concerned that Nvidia’s lawsuit could lead to more crypto-related cases. The Digital Chamber (TDC), formerly known as The Chamber of Digital Commerce, has expressed concern about a US Supreme Court ruling that could restart a case against chipmaker Nvidia. According to an amicus brief filed by TDC on August 20, the case could lead to an increase in “frivolous securities lawsuits” in the cryptocurrency...

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DBS Bank Singapore Rolls Out Blockchain-Based Government Grants Pilot

DBS Bank is implementing a blockchain pilot for government grant disbursements in Singapore. The pilot project initiatives to improve fund distribution and eliminate manual oversight. DBS Bank in Singapore has launched a ground-breaking solution that uses blockchain technology to enhance the disbursement of government funds, signaling a significant move toward efficiency and transparency. In a recent pilot, DBS teamed with Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and the Singapore Fintech Association...

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