New York Regulator Fast-Tracks 10 Cryptocurrencies
The New York State Department of Financial Services has created a Greenlist of pre-approved cryptocurrencies for custody service and listing. Meanwhile, crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as Crypto Mom, has been confirmed for another term at the commission. NY Regulator’s Cryptocurrency Greenlist The New York State Department of financial services (DFS), the Bitlicense regulator, has published a Greenlist...
Goldman Sachs Cryptocurrency: Possible Collaboration With JPMorgan and Facebook
Goldman Sachs is considering creating its own cryptocurrency. Having recently appointed a new head of digital assets, the company indicated a possible collaboration with other companies, including JPMorgan and Facebook. JPMorgan has created the JPM coin and Facebook has proposed the Libra cryptocurrency project. Goldman Sachs’ Cryptocurrency Plan Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has recently appointed a new head of digital...
Convicted Copyright Troll Lawyer Sues US Attorney General Over His Right to ‘Trap’ Pirates
The now-defunct Prenda Law firm became notorious for taking alleged BitTorrent pirates to court. These copyright lawsuits were not illegal in themselves, but Prenda crossed criminal lines when it lied to courts and trapped people by uploading self-made adult content on The Pirate Bay. They were effectively running a honeypot scheme. The matter landed on the desk of the FBI and with help from The Pirate Bay, eventually resulted in two...
Disney Reminds Court That Pirate Megavideo Indexing Site Still Owes $500K from 2010
Every year, movie and TV show companies, broadcasters, and other rightsholders take legal action against pirate sites. This action can take various forms, from threats that result in private settlement agreements to full-blown lawsuits. In some cases, litigation can drag on for years, with a tendency to prove both costly and damaging to those who lose the fight. In most cases, these are the operators of unlicensed sites who initially...
How an open community rebrands
As an open community evolves, so does the way it expresses its identity to others. And having open conversations about how you’d like your community to be recognized is an important component of community engagement. Simply put, your community’s brand is what people (especially potential contributors) see first when they encounter you. So you want to make sure your brand reflects your community—its values, its...
