Tag: data protection

GDePIN's GDPR Compliance: A Game Changer or Just Lip Service for Europe?

GDePIN's GDPR Compliance: A Game Changer or Just Lip Service for Europe?

• Commentary

GDePIN.Global Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network. Sounds impressive, right? AI Pulse, the company behind it, promises a revolution: democratized GPU compute power, solving the AI crunch, all while being GDPR compliant. In an era of tempting tech panaceas, especially when Europe is in the title, should we take this at face...

Terminal 3 Pioneers Privacy-Enhancing Tech for Self-Sovereign Digital Identity

Terminal 3 Pioneers Privacy-Enhancing Tech for Self-Sovereign Digital Identity

• Web3 Projects

Terminal 3 (T3) have found an innovative solution. It employs privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) to enable secure and self-sovereign storage of user data. This new model increases users’ ability to manage their privacy and security, placing more agency in their hands. Simultaneously, it does so while making access to every other...

Yahoo Advertising Enhances Digital Security Measures Across its Platform

Yahoo Advertising Enhances Digital Security Measures Across its Platform

• NFT Drops

All of that makes Yahoo, one of the leading lights in the Yahoo family of brands, an industry leader for stepping up. Their digital security is a priority across their platform. The telecommunications giant is the owner and operator of a sprawling portfolio of sites and apps, including Yahoo and...

Understanding GDPR A Comprehensive Guide to Data Protection in the EU and EEA

Understanding GDPR A Comprehensive Guide to Data Protection in the EU and EEA

• Web3 Projects

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stands as a cornerstone of data protection in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). As a far-reaching regulation, the GDPR sets stringent rules on the collection, storage, and usage of personal data by any organization. Just a couple of months...

Navigating GDPR Compliance Within the European Economic Area

Navigating GDPR Compliance Within the European Economic Area

• Regulation

The European Economic Area (EEA), including the European Union (EU), is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This regulation is the bedrock of data privacy in the EU. In turn, it helps make sure that people’s personal data stays protected and confidential among member states. As the main...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Korea Blockchain Week 2025

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, Asia’s largest and most influential Web3 conference, is returning to Seoul this coming September. The collaborative innovation summit recently announced its second wave of speakers and lead partners. You can expect big names such as Donald Trump Jr., Keone Hon from Monad Foundation, Guy Young...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...