Cryptopia Lost Almost a Tenth of Its Assets in January Hack
Feb28

Cryptopia Lost Almost a Tenth of Its Assets in January Hack

New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has published a series of tweets detailing the extent of the losses it suffered during an attack by hackers in January. It said: “We have calculated that worst case 9.4 percent of our total holdings was stolen.” Also read: 125-Year Old Swiss Bank Julius Baer Enters Cryptocurrency Market ‘Securing Individual Wallets’ The Christchurch-based exchange explained that it...

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Platform for Crypto Payments to Bank Accounts Launching in the UK
Feb28

Platform for Crypto Payments to Bank Accounts Launching in the UK

A company based in London has announced it’s launching a payment service that can help increase the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies. It allows users to send or spend digital coins which are converted and then transferred in the form of fiat money to the recipient’s bank account. Also read: ‘Bitcoin to the Moon’ Signs Appear on Ukrainian Tram Aave Pay Supports 12 Cryptocurrencies Aave Pay is an online...

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Pirate Site Blocking Rejected By Swiss Supreme Court
Feb28

Pirate Site Blocking Rejected By Swiss Supreme Court

The blocking of pirate sites is now common in many countries of the world. In Europe, it’s particularly prevalent but a case just concluded in Switzerland has just bucked that trend. While Switzerland is located geographically in Europe, it is not in the EU, meaning that the rules that cover the 28 members of the Union do not automatically apply. In a case involving a local film producer brought against a major ISP, that has...

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Sony Wants $16,800 in Damages From ‘Jailbroken’ PS4 Seller
Feb28

Sony Wants $16,800 in Damages From ‘Jailbroken’ PS4 Seller

For many years, the PlayStation 4 (PS4) appeared to be an impregnable fortress for pirates.  This slowly began to change during the summer of 2017 and, following the release of a new jailbreak version a year later, the popular console has now fallen prey to pirates large and small. The outburst of piracy prompted the Japanese company to take a stand. Last October, it filed a lawsuit against a California man,...

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Reelplay IPTV Service Faces Blocking Action in Australian Court
Feb28

Reelplay IPTV Service Faces Blocking Action in Australian Court

Hundreds – perhaps thousands – of companies and individuals around the globe provide IPTV services to the public. It’s a rapidly expanding market but a significant number of providers operate without appropriate licensing, in some cases offering many thousands of channels to subscribers for extremely low monthly fees. As a result, some of these services attract the attention of rightsholders, who target them with...

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