China Mobile’s Proposal for Digital Identification in Meta-Universe Raises Privacy and Security Concerns

State-owned telecommunications company China Mobile has proposed to introduce digital identification for all meta-universe users for the sake of maintaining order and security in the virtual world. The digital ID of meta-universe users should include, China Mobile suggests, a range of data includ ...

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Calls for End to Anonymity of Crypto Assets

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has called for an end to the anonymity of crypto assets, citing concerns over cybercrime and national security. Speaking at a conference in London, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero highlighted the risks posed by cybercriminals using anonymous ...

WEF Explores Blockchain for Digital Identification of Users

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is actively exploring the potential of implementing an international blockchain-based system to facilitate digital identification of users. The topic was extensively discussed at the WEF's annual workshop, which focused on techniques aimed at improving user identity ...