Russia and China De-dollarization Approaching ‘Breakthrough Moment’
China and Russia are collaborating to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar. Trade settlements in USD between the two countries have fallen below 50% for the first time. De-dollarization in Russia and China The dollar’s share of trade between Russia and China was only 46% of settlements in the first quarter, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing recent data from Russia’s central bank and the Federal Customs...
12 Crypto Firms Authorized to Operate License-Free in Hawaii for Two Years
The U.S. state of Hawaii has authorized 12 cryptocurrency companies to start operating in the state without needing a money transmission license. No action will be taken against them for conducting unlicensed money transmission activities for two years. Hawaii Green-Lights 12 Crypto Firms Several cryptocurrency companies independently announced on Wednesday that they have been greenlighted to launch in the U.S. state of Hawaii. They...
Copyright Holders Intervene to Support Canadian Pirate Site Blocks in Court
Two years ago, Canadian broadcasting giants Groupe TVA, Bell, and Rogers took the relatively small pirate IPTV service GoldTV to court. What started as a simple copyright lawsuit soon became much more than that. With the pirate service failing to respond in court, the rightsholders requested an injunction to require local ISPs to block several related domain names. This request met pushback from some ISPs but to no avail. Late 2018,...
Torrent Site 1337x Bans ‘YTS’ For Handing User Data to Movie Companies (Updated)
For many seasoned BitTorrent users, 1337x.to is a familiar name. The site has been around for more than a decade and is generally known for its lively community. Over the years 1337x has steadily climbed through the ranks. It is currently the third most-visited torrent site, trailing only behind The Pirate Bay and YTS.mx. 1337x Bans YTS Uploads While there is generally not much competition between public torrent sites, 1337x’s...
Publishers File European Commission Complaint Against Google For Hosting ‘Piracy Apps’
Google Play and Apple’s App Store host millions of apps that serve the vast majority of hand-held devices in operation today. Most of these software tools cause no problems for rightsholders but some either directly infringe the rights of copyright holders or enable users to do the same. In response to legitimate copyright complaints, these apps are removed, but for several rightsholders in Russia, not enough is being done....
