Prepping for an Airdrop: Prominent BCH Community Members Bid Bitcoin ABC Devs Farewell
On August 18, 2020, the Bitcoin ABC development team announced a “feature freeze,” which will include a new Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) and a week later explained it was also initiating a “governance council.” Despite the recent announcements, Bitcoin ABC has lost considerable support and it appears the project will separate from Bitcoin Cash come November 15. During the last few weeks, there’s been...
New “Scene” Security Notice: ‘SPARKS’ Piracy Raids Busted Dozens of Sites
Last Tuesday, exactly one week ago, unofficial reports began to surface that enforcement action was underway targeting groups and members of ‘The Scene’, the tight-knit entities that are often described as sitting at the top of the so-called ‘Piracy Pyramid’. As the hours began to pass, it was clear the initial reports were true. The unsealing of indictments in the United States, some dating back to January,...
Internet Provider RCN Fails to have Piracy Liability Lawsuit Dismissed
Last year, several major record labels, helped by the RIAA, filed a lawsuit against Internet provider RCN accusing it of turning a blind eye to pirating subscribers. The lawsuit is in many regards similar to the ones filed against other ISPs, such as Cox, Grande, and Charter, which were all accused of failing to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. According to the labels, RCN knew that some of its subscribers were frequently...
