Exchange Tokens Have Outperformed BTC This Year
Few crypto assets have outperformed bitcoin this year, but the handful that have are predominantly exchange tokens. Their success attests to that of the token sale launchpads they have hosted, which have in turn driven demand for exchange tokens. But as IEOs start to wind down, can exchanges sustain the momentum, or will BTC recapture the lead and finish 2019 on a high? Also read: China Ranks 35 Crypto Projects as President Xi Pushes...
Speculation Abounds Over the Cause of Bitcoin’s Recent Rally
Crypto’s most recent bull run began last Friday, October 25, after a significant plunge in prices just days earlier that had some prognosticators worried about a return to late 2018 and early 2019’s bleak crypto winter. Since the recent spike, prices have held relatively steady, suggesting this rally is not just a flash in the pan. That being the case, a look at bull runs of times past and what this could mean for the...
Millions of UK Football Fans Seem Confused About Piracy
Football, or soccer as it’s more commonly known in the US, is the most popular spectator sport in the UK. As a result, millions watch matches every week, both legally and illegally. The latter method of consumption is a big thorn in the side of organizations such as the Premier League, which has been working hard to stamp out piracy in all its forms, often via aggressive enforcement. However, a new survey published today...
Pirate Bay Downtime ‘Caused by Malicious Attack, Proxies May be to Blame’
Over the past several weeks, The Pirate Bay has suffered prolonged downtime. For many people, the popular torrent site was completely unreachable. The reason for the persistent issues has not been revealed directly by the site’s operators. Users and staffers, including the moderators, had no idea what was wrong. This lack of communication is nothing new. Usually, the site returns to normal after a while, to continue as if...
How to introduce your security team to Ansible
Ansible has long been seen as more than configuration management—it’s an orchestrator more than anything, a conductor of the orchestra rather than playing a singular instrument. Since realising this, various tech communities have used Ansible to automate some interesting technology arenas. read...
