For the First Time, FTSE Russell Brings Its Benchmark Indices to Blockchain
FTSE Russell’s integration with Chainlink’s Datalink propels traditional finance deeper into the blockchain era, bringing trusted benchmark indices onchain to power next-generation tokenized assets, regulated products, and institutional-grade financial innovation worldwide. FTSE Russell Goes Onchain With Chainlink’s Datalink Blockchain adoption in global finance is accelerating as established institutions integrate decentralized...
Google Removed 749 Million Anna’s Archive URLs from its Search Results
Anna’s Archive is a meta-search engine for shadow libraries that allows users to find pirated books and other related sources. The site launched in the fall of 2022, just days after Z-Library was targeted in a U.S. criminal crackdown, to ensure continued availability of ‘free’ books and articles to the broader public. In the three years since then, Anna’s Archive has built up quite the track record. The site has been blocked in...
Warner Bros. Discovery & TNT Sports Target UK Piracy Blocking Injunction
The major Hollywood studios of the MPA, which in recent years now includes Netflix and Amazon, are well known for obtaining site blocking injunctions at the High Court in London. While blocking of new domains continues at a considerable pace, applications for all-new injunctions are relatively rare. Since they tend to operate in groups while adopting familiar branding, the most persistent pirate sites are identified quite quickly, and...
Euroclear Sidesteps OFAC as New Procedure Unfreezes Over $200 Billion in Russian Assets
Euroclear, one of Europe’s leading clearinghouses, has implemented a procedure allowing Russian investors to unfreeze their assets without an OFAC license. The move opens a path to potentially unblocking more than $200 billion in Russian assets frozen by the institution. Euroclear Opens a Path for Unfreezing Russian Assets Without US Approval The Facts Euroclear has […] Powered by...
Digital Ruble Push: Bank of Russia Reinforces That Crypto Can’t Be Used for Domestic Payments
While Russia prepares for a nationwide launch of the digital ruble, the Russian CBDC, it has also rejected crypto for domestic payments. Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that cryptocurrencies cannot be used for settlements within the country. Bank of Russia Rejects Crypto Usage for Internal Payments The Facts The Bank of […] Powered by...
