Stablecoin Supply Doubles to 12 billion Following a 50% Cryptocurrency Market Price Drop
Jul19

Stablecoin Supply Doubles to 12 billion Following a 50% Cryptocurrency Market Price Drop

The total supply of stablecoins in existence has doubled to 12 billion, following an increased demand sparked off by the March 12 (Black Thursday) 50% crypto price crash. The findings from the latest research study by Coin Metrics, which is sponsored by Bitstamp, show that it took a period between March 12 and the first half of July to add 6 billion stablecoins. Before this addition, it had taken five years for global supply to reach...

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Appeals Court Reverses ‘Scathing’ Verdict Against Copyright Troll
Jul19

Appeals Court Reverses ‘Scathing’ Verdict Against Copyright Troll

In November 2018, US District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth delivered a scathing verdict against Strike 3 Holdings. The adult entertainment company, which is one of the most prolific copyright litigants in the US, was denied a subpoena to obtain the personal details of an alleged pirate. The case in question is typical of so-called ‘copyright troll’ lawsuits. Strike 3 identified an IP-address that was sharing its content...

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Mindgeek Tries to Unmask Operator of Massive Pirate Adult Site Daftsex.com
Jul19

Mindgeek Tries to Unmask Operator of Massive Pirate Adult Site Daftsex.com

Mindgeek has made its fortune operating some of the world’s most popular brands including Brazzers and Digital Playground. The company has also generated substantial revenues from its ‘tube’ site operations including the instantly recognizable Pornhub, RedTube, and YouPorn. In common with vanilla counterparts such as YouTube, these platforms have been heavily criticized for carrying large volumes of copyrighted...

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Open source development works to improve contact tracing in Europe
Jul19

Open source development works to improve contact tracing in Europe

The Corona-Warn-App is an awesome example of how governments and public administrations can use open source software development to help citizens while simultaneously advancing the technology ecosystem. The app helps trace infection chains of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in Germany. read more Powered by...

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