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The UK’s data privacy chief has joined the chorus of warnings over Facebook’s proposed digital currency, Libra. Elizabeth Denham, who runs the Information Commissioner’s Office, has signed a statement alongside counterparts in the US, Canada, Australia and the European Union. UK privacy chief joins warning about cryptocurrency. The statement said they have “shared concerns” over…
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Mastercard is to use blockchain technology to track the provenance of limited edition fashion items as part of a showcase of collections from leading women designers and artists. Conducted in collaboration with retailer Fred Segal Sunset and fashion platform Made, the first collection from the partnership features a demonstration of Mastercard’s blockchain-based Provenance solution, which…
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Ipagoo has gone into administration, according to the Financial Times. The fintech offered users multicurrency accounts with an accompanying debit card, and aimed its services at consumers who make international transfers or travel throughout Europe. It was also the first nonbank to access CHAPS, the clearing house automated payment system that settled around £330 billion ($401…