Tether Reopens Fiat-USDT Redemption Platform
Nov28

Tether Reopens Fiat-USDT Redemption Platform

Tether is back in business. Its stablecoin platform, which has lain dormant since last year, is to reopen for fiat deposits and tether (USDT) redemption. The move, described by Tether as a “new vision,” ought to return its stablecoin to the parameters it was originally designed to meet. With a minimum fiat deposit of $100,000, however, Tether’s service will be off-limits to retail investors. Also read: Binance Moves...

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Australian Parliament Passes Tough New Anti-Piracy Law
Nov28

Australian Parliament Passes Tough New Anti-Piracy Law

Section 115a of Australia’s Copyright Act allows copyright holders to apply for injunctions to force ISPs to prevent subscribers from accessing ‘pirate’ sites. While rightsholders say that it’s been effective to a point, they have lobbied hard for improvements. The resulting Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018 contained proposals to close the loopholes. After receiving endorsement from the...

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Music Industry Asks US Govt. to Reconsider Website Blocking
Nov28

Music Industry Asks US Govt. to Reconsider Website Blocking

At the start of this decade, US lawmakers drafted several controversial bills to make it easier for copyright holders to enforce their rights online. These proposals, including SOPA and PIPA, were met with fierce resistance from the public as well as major technology companies. They feared that the plans, which included pirate site-blocking measures, went too far. The public protests columnated in a massive Internet blackout. This had...

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Aussie Senate Dismisses Concerns & Approves New Tough Anti-Piracy Law
Nov28

Aussie Senate Dismisses Concerns & Approves New Tough Anti-Piracy Law

Section 115a of Australia’s Copyright Act allows copyright holders to apply for injunctions to force ISPs to prevent subscribers from accessing ‘pirate’ sites. The legislation has been used on many occasions since its introduction in 2015 but copyright holders say the law needs to be tightened to prevent circumvention. Those concerns spawned the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018, which contains...

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Building custom documentation workflows with Sphinx
Nov28

Building custom documentation workflows with Sphinx

Sphinx is a popular application for creating documentation, similar to JavaDoc or Jekyll. However, Sphinx’s reStructured Text input allows for a higher degree of customization than those other tools. This tutorial will explain how to customize Sphinx to suit your workflow. You can follow along using sample code on GitHub. read...

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