Bitcoin Will Break Out This Year, Says Devere CEO
The CEO of financial advisory firm Devere Group believes that 2020 will be a breakout year for bitcoin, fueled by the U.S. presidential election and the weak dollar. Amid political uncertainty and the Fed’s new inflation policy, investors will pile into safe-haven assets not tied to any specific country, such as bitcoin. 2020: Breakout Year for Bitcoin Devere Group CEO Nigel Green predicted last week that the U.S. presidential...
Russia Blocks Cryptocurrency Websites Ahead of Regulation
Russian authorities have blocked a number of websites related to cryptocurrency ahead of the country’s crypto regulation taking effect. A popular exchange aggregator website has already been blocked twice and has now received a third notice. Russia Determined to Block Crypto Sites Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has blocked popular Russian...
Anti-Piracy Groups Keep Sending Takedown Notices for Dead Sites After Many Years
Many ‘pirate’ sites – we use that term very loosely here – have come and gone over the years. Older readers may recall that Suprnova was once the leading torrent site, a brief reign that came to an end in 2004. The same can be said for other torrent juggernauts, such as Mininova, isoHunt and KickassTorrents. In the file-hosting arena, the same process unfolded. Rapidshare was once the site to beat, a spot that...
DISH Network Sues Universe IPTV For Mass Copyright Infringement
US broadcaster DISH Networks is well known for its seemingly relentless pursuit of groups and individuals who access and rebroadcast the company’s content without permission. In recent years, DISH has targeted a number of ‘pirate’ IPTV providers, sometimes under the Federal Communications Act and in other instances under copyright law. A new lawsuit filed in the United States falls into the latter category and claims...
Try Linux on your Mac with open source virtualization
Virtualization opens up a wonderland of new opportunities for anyone, including ordinary computer users who want to try out a new operating system. Are you using a Mac but want to try Microsoft Windows? You can, with a virtualization solution. What about if you are using Windows but want to try a macOS or a Linux platform? This is also possible with virtualization. read more Powered by...
