The Polymarket blockchain prediction market platform is close to finalizing a $200 million funding round that would value the company at over $1 billion, sources reported on June 24, 2025. This significant capital raise, expected to be led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, coincides with the platform'
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted Guidelines 02/2025 on processing of personal data through blockchain technologies on April 8, 2025, highlighting serious compliance issues between blockchain and GDPR principles. The immutable nature of blockchain fundamentally conflicts with GDPR principles on storage limitation, accuracy and the right to erasure,
The New York state legislature is considering a new proposal to employ blockchain technology to protect electoral data and results. Democratic Assemblyman Clyde Vanel recently filed Assembly Bill A7716, which directs the New York State Board of Elections to conduct a comprehensive study on blockchain technology's potential role
Europe's leading blockchain event, Paris Blockchain Week 2025, held its sixth edition from April 8-10, set a new standard for industry gatherings by attracting over 9,600 attendees from 95 countries to Paris's Carrousel du Louvre. The event's strategic significance was demonstrated by the
