Global Cryptocurrency Exchanges Cut Ties With Iran After New US Sanctions
A number of cryptocurrency exchanges have reportedly cut ties with Iran after the U.S. imposed tougher economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Sepehr Mohammadi, head of Iran’s Blockchain Community, told local media that Binance and Bittrex are some of the platforms to have unofficially dropped Iran from the list of supported countries to receive services. Also Read: Bitcoin Miners Flock to Paraguay as Country...
Marshall Islands President Attacked Over National Cryptocurrency Plan
Dr. Hilda Cathy Heine, President of the Marshall Islands, is facing a political attack for her support of a planned national cryptocurrency. If the move is successful, it may dissuade other leaders from opening up to the new technology opposed by the IMF. Also Read: Lawyer Invests $300 Million to Build Crypto City in the Nevada Desert No Confidence in SOV On Monday, eight Marshallese senators introduced a motion of no confidence...
Romanian ISPs to Block The Pirate Bay Following Hollywood Complaint
While Hollywood has yet to have any ‘pirate’ sites blocked by Internet service providers in the United States, over in Europe the picture is rather more intense. At least 17 countries in the European Union now have active site-blocking programs, at last count blocking more than 1,800 sites and 5,300 related domains. This week, action by several major Hollywood studios came to fruition, adding Romania to the list. In July...
AT&T to Terminate First Customers Over Piracy Accusations
For roughly two decades, copyright holders have been sending ISPs takedown notices to alert account holders that their connections are being used to share copyrighted material. These notices are traditionally nothing more than a warning, hoping to scare file-sharers into giving up their habit. In recent years, this has slowly changed. In the past, AT&T and other ISPs said that they would never terminate accounts of customers...
Chrome Update Targets ‘Abusive’ Ads Used on Some Pirate Sites
More than a decade ago, users visiting torrent and file-hosting platforms were often greeted with the same quality of ads present on many regular sites. Leading companies and brands had few problems with their marketing appearing on major ‘pirate’ sites, with visitors to The Pirate Bay, for example, regularly viewing ads indirectly placed by huge corporations. Over the years, as anti-piracy groups have sought to deprive...
