Bchpls.io Platform and a Telegram Tip Bot Now Support SLP Tokens
Over the last few weeks, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fans have been creating and sharing a bunch of customized Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens. There’s now a Telegram tip bot, a Twitter tip bot, Badger wallet logo integration, and SLP token support on the payment platform Bchpls.io. Also Read: Satoshi’s Pre-Release Bitcoin Code Contains Fascinating Findings Sharing Spice Tokens on Telegram and Twitter At the end of February,...
Bitcoin Volumes in Venezuela Plummet During Nationwide Blackout
Venezuelans are having a difficult time as the country’s power grid shut off on March 7, leaving the majority of Venezuelan states with no electricity for well over a week. According to reports on March 14, electricity has been restored throughout most states within the country. However, during the week-long blackout, bitcoin trades on the peer-to-peer exchange Localbitcoins plummeted by 40 percent. Also Read: Satoshi’s...
Scammers Use Fake Copyright Notices to Steal Instagram Accounts
There is no denying that many people spend several hours per day on their social media accounts. Those who gain enough status on sites such as Instagram can even make a living out of it. When this livelihood is threatened, panic and fear can ensue. This is something scammers are well aware of and some are gladly exploiting it for their benefit. According to cybersecurity company and anti-virus provider Kaspersky, a new...
Russia Plans to Block Pirate Sites Without Trial & De-Anonymize Their Operators
Like most regions in the world, Russia has an online piracy problem, with millions of citizens regularly using pirate sites to access free movies, music, TV shows, and other content. Russia is already a world-leader when it comes to site-blocking but if new proposals are written into law, life for pirate site owners could become much more difficult. Back in 2018 the Ministry of Culture began mulling amendments to copyright law and...
Zippyshare is Blocked for UK Visitors, But Why?
Founded in 2006, Zippyshare has gathered an impressive userbase over the years. While early competitors such as Rapidshare, Hotfile, and Megaupload, are now long gone, the free file-hosting service continued to thrive. The site currently has millions of visitors per day from all over the world. There are also significant numbers hailing from the UK, where it is one of the most-used download portals not...
