Court Rules Brazil’s Bitcoin Max Exchange Can Keep Bank Account
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Max has won in court the right to keep its checking account with Banco Santander. According to the presiding judge, the bank has not met its obligation to notify the crypto company of the closure in advance. Also read: Hacked NZ Exchange Cryptopia Allowed to Reopen Closing of Account Deemed Unlawful The decision was handed down by Judge Geilza Fátima Cavalcanti Diniz from...
Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Responds to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
The man who claims to have invented Bitcoin, Craig Wright, is being sued in Florida for roughly $10 billion or 1.1 million BTC. Last December Florida district Judge Beth Bloom denied Wright’s motion to dismiss the billion-dollar lawsuit against him. Now Wright has responded to the complaints and most of his responses assert that he lacks knowledge or information sufficient to answer the allegations. Also Read: Core...
EU Reaches Deal on Article 13 and Other Copyright Reform Plans
Last September the European Parliament backed the controversial Article 13 plans, which are part of the EU’s broader copyright reform plans. This was followed by several rounds of trilogue negotiations, during which the final text would be drawn up. This process was completed today. The European Parliament and Council have finally agreed on a final text of the EU copyright reforms. This includes Article 13, which...
Why I love free software
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a charity that supports and promote the use of free software. Their latest income and expense report for 2017, shows that much of their efforts focus on, beyond basic infrastructure costs, public awareness, legal work, and policy work. read...
Drinking coffee with AWK
The following is based on a true story, although some names and details have been changed. A long time ago, in a place far away, there was an office. The office did not, for various reasons, buy instant coffee. Some workers in that office got together and decided to institute the “Coffee Corner.” read...
