Kazakhstan Proposes 15% Tax on Bitcoin Mining to Help Combat Coronavirus
Kazakhstan has proposed legislation that would see a 15% tax imposed on bitcoin mining firms. This is part of efforts to raise money to help with the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Proposed by the country’s Ministry of Economy, the new tax plan requires bitcoin (BTC) miners to first file an application for registration with the authorities, according to a recent report by a local Russian publication. After this, the...
Defcon Speaker Discusses Liberating $300K Worth of Bitcoin From an Encrypted File
This year due to the coronavirus outbreak the world-famous hackers’ convention Defcon held it’s 28th annual event with virtual presentations in “safe mode.” One of the presentations was from an executive from Pyrofex, Michael Stay, who discussed how he broke into an encrypted file to liberate $300,000 worth of bitcoin for a Russian investor. Defcon 28 “safe mode” presentations got interesting on...
Passive Income via Digital Wealth: A Deep Dive Into Crypto Earning, Staking, Interest Bearing Accounts
During the last two years investment vehicles that allow crypto asset holders to gather yields have grown exponentially and anyone can make passive income with a number of avenues. Staking validators, decentralized finance (defi) lending services, and interest rate earning accounts provide digital currency holders with the means to make their money work for them. Crypto Earning and Passive Income Crypto assets are an investment in the...
BREIN Planning to Tighten The Noose on Pirates & Intermediaries
Founded before Napster, BREIN has forged itself a unique niche in anti-piracy enforcement. It not only tackles smaller-scale distributors and facilitators of infringing content, but has also obtained some of the most important legal precedents against the largest of targets, ones that will carry momentum for years to come. For these reasons and more, it’s always prudent to keep an eye on what BREIN is doing. The anti-piracy...
Interest in Kodi Declines After a Turmultuous Few Years of Piracy Headlines
When the Xbox Media Player first appeared for the first-generation Xbox game console way back in 2002, the project was familiar only to a very small and dedicated audience. In 2004, the player started to become known as XBMC (Xbox Media Center) and in 2008 the tool officially adopted this monicker. As it developed to become available on a broader range of its devices, XBMC’s goal largely remained the same, allowing hobbyists to...
