The "Halvening" is upon us. Starting tonight, Bitcoin cut its reward for completing a block in half, from 12.5 #BTC to 6.25. The last time this happened in 2016, it was a prelude to a leap in value. Continue reading to learn how to buy and secure Bitcoin. #BitcoinHalving2020
Bitcoin was created in 2009, but many people still do not understand the original cryptocurrency. We offer a practical explanation of what Bitcoin is, as well as where to buy it and how to store it: protonmail.com/blog/how-to-bu…
There are countless examples of cryptocurrency exchanges being hacked and Bitcoin being stolen. We explain what you can do to take your Bitcoin security into your own hands. protonmail.com/blog/how-to-ke…
It is also possible to pay for ProtonMail with #Bitcoin. Details can be found in our guide here: protonmail.com/support/knowle… Proton accumulated BTC early, giving us financial strength over the years, and we continue to hodl BTC for diversification purposes.
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Ever had someone give you something and not want to give it back? Data brokers feel the same…
An investigation by The Markup found that 35 registered Californian data brokers have noindex code on opt-out & data deletion pages.
Why? To keep them off search engines.
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That's not the only way that brokers create obstacles to user privacy.
An analysis of 750 US-based data broker groups revealed that 100s of brokers registered in one state but failed to register in another, despite the legal requirement.
Most of them operate nationally...
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Another study found that 43% of data brokers fail to respond to requests; the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires them to do so within 45 days.
Even when responding, many impose extra hurdles, such as requiring people to share even more personal data.
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