The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About

Plus: A leaked US “no fly” list, the SCOTUS leaker slips investigators, and PayPal gets stuffed. Powered by...

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Kenyan Fintech Kwara Raises $3 Million in Seed Extension
Jan22

Kenyan Fintech Kwara Raises $3 Million in Seed Extension

A Kenyan fintech that digitizes credit unions, Kwara, is reported to have raised $3 million via a seed extension round that was backed by DOB Equity, Globivest, and Willard Ahdritz. The latest round brings to $7 million the amount of capital that the fintech has now raised via this funding round. Kwara’s Client Base Kwara, the Kenyan fintech targeting the financially excluded, has reportedly raised a $3 million seed extension and has...

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Darknet Market Solaris Hacked by Competitor, Elliptic Reveals
Jan22

Darknet Market Solaris Hacked by Competitor, Elliptic Reveals

A leading marketplace on the dark web, Solaris, has been hit by a rival, according to crypto analytics company Elliptic. The Russia-linked platform, which tried to occupy space vacated by the busted Hydra, is believed to have conquered up to a fifth of the illicit market before the hack. Solaris Allegedly Taken Over by Darknet Marketplace Called Kraken Solaris, a major marketplace for drugs and other illicit products, has been...

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Bank of America: ‘Digital Currencies Appear Inevitable’
Jan22

Bank of America: ‘Digital Currencies Appear Inevitable’

Bank of America says “digital currencies appear inevitable,” adding that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins are “a natural evolution of today’s monetary and payment systems.” The bank expects “private sector beneficiaries to emerge in all phases of CBDC implementation.” Bank of America on Future of Money and Payments Bank of America (BOA)’s global research team published a report on global cryptocurrencies,...

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Jim Cramer Thanks SEC Chairman for Standing up to ‘Crypto Bullies’ Seeking Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
Jan22

Jim Cramer Thanks SEC Chairman for Standing up to ‘Crypto Bullies’ Seeking Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval

The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has thanked Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for standing up to the “crypto bullies” who want the regulator to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Cramer has repeatedly warned about the SEC cracking down on uncompliant crypto firms, urging investors to get out of the asset class now. Jim Cramer Praises SEC Chairman Gary Gensler The host of CNBC’s Mad Money...

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