Bitcoin in Brief Friday: That Green Candle (Fomonomics)
It’s amazing what a fat green wick can do. In just 30 minutes on Thursday, bitcoin rose by $1,000, sparking ear-to-ear smiles and mass euphoria throughout the crypto space. In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief, we explore the ramifications of the BTC breakout plus a whole lot more. Also read: Bitcoin in Brief Thursday: Crypto Winter Is Almost Over Bitcoin Makes a Move After days of stagnation, bitcoin finally made a...
The Challenge of Conforming Crypto to the Language of Regulation – or Vice Versa
An often overlooked hurdle in the formulation of legislative apparatus for cryptocurrency is the challenge of adapting cryptocurrency to the classifications and language of financial regulations. Also Read: Research Paper Declares Bitcoin Compliant With Shariah Law Language Barrier Between Regulators and Crypto Community A recent article authored by Jonathan Chester, the chief executive officer of Bitwage, featured commentary...
WHOIS Limits Under GDPR Will Make Pirates Harder to Catch, Groups Fear
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law covering data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union. As more and more personal data is gathered, stored and (ab)used online, the aim of the GDPR is to protect EU citizens from breaches of privacy. The regulation applies to all companies processing the personal data of subjects residing in the Union, no matter where in the world the...
uTorrent Flagged as ‘Threat’ by Microsoft and Anti-Virus Vendors
Installed on dozens of millions of devices, uTorrent is the go-to torrent client for people all around the world. While the software usually runs without hassle, many users started to experience problems recently. Several anti-virus tools, including Windows Defender, suddenly labeled the torrent client as dangerous. Microsoft categorizes the affected clients as “Potentially Unwanted Software,” as can be seen below. The...
Russia Blocks 500+ Google IPs & Domains, Fails to Shutdown Encrypted Chat App
Zello is an encrypted app which acts as a kind of ‘walkie-talkie’, assisting communication between close friends or in groups of up to a thousand people. Zello gained a lot of publicity in 2017 when it was used as an unofficial rescue co-ordination tool while Hurricane Harvey was battering the United States. It soon shot to the top of the download charts after being downloaded a million times in a day. While Zello is a...
