South African Regulator’s Probe Into Mirror Trading International Unearths Previously Undeclared Losses and Missing Bitcoins
South African financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has filed criminal charges with local law enforcement against Mirror Trading International (MTI), the alleged online bitcoin trading scam. The regulator says its decision to press charges follows an investigation into MTI that unearthed the company’s use of fake trade statements, undeclared losses, and possible fraud involving thousands of bitcoins....
$1 Million Bitcoin Giveaway: Rapper Megan Thee Stallion Hands Out Free BTC on Twitter
American rapper and hip hop artist Megan Thee Stallion is giving away $1 million in bitcoin on Twitter to Cash App users. Thousands of people are participating and many claim to have already received some sats from the star. Megan Thee Stallion Giving Away Bitcoin Megan Thee Stallion, also known as Hot Girl Meg, announced on Twitter Thursday that she is giving away $1 million in bitcoin to Cash App users. “Thee Hot Girl coach is...
Pirate Bay Proxy Provider Agrees to Pay BREIN $343,000 & Give Up Domain
After numerous lawsuits around the world, The Pirate Bay is perhaps the most-blocked pirate site on the planet. In many regions the site is blocked by local ISPs and, as a result, millions of users have sought to visit the site via alternative means. While these can include VPNs and Tor, for example, the rise of proxy and mirror sites has been notable, since these provide seamless access to the torrent index at zero cost. Prolonged...
Learn a new old language by programming a game in Algol 68
In this article series, Opensource.com Correspondents and others have been writing the same “guess the number” game in various programming languages. This exercise shows how the basic concepts you’ll find in most programming languages—variables, expressions, and statements—can be applied to learn new languages. read more Powered by...
6 ways this fullscreen text editor improves focus
The great thing about computers is that they’re really good at multi-tasking. The bad thing about computers is that they’re really good at multi-tasking. Whether you consider yourself, as a human, good or bad at multi-tasking, sometimes you need a little help focusing. One of those times is when you’re trying to compose clear and concise communication. And that’s exactly why Focuswriter was developed. read more Powered by...
