
Opinion by: Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO of Billions Network and co-founder of Privado ID
Population monitoring has evolved over the years. First, it was from other people; later, it was data harvesting. In 2025, wearable technology is the new frontier for broader public surveillance.
This isn’t necessarily some dystopia, nor is it comfortable — it is a new paradigm in how we engage with each other and our data. While it’s inevitable that people will need to redefine their expectations around data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://cointelegraph.com/news/is-privacy-crypto-s-last-stand-industry-experts-comment-on-the-legal-battles-ahead” title=”null”>privacy as we enter this new era of…

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