‘Unprecedented’ Institutional Demand for Bitcoin: Bitgo’s Custodied Assets Top $16 Billion, No Paypal Deal
Bitgo’s assets under custody have surpassed $16 billion. The company says it is seeing “unprecedented interest from institutional investors,” resulting from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the recent bitcoin bull run. Paypal was also rumored to be in acquisition talks with the company. $16 Billion in Cryptocurrencies Under Custody Bitgo announced Wednesday that it has hit a new milestone of more than $16 billion in...
‘The Mandalorian’ Is The Most Pirated TV-Show of 2020
At the end of every year, we take a look at the most-downloaded TV-episodes among torrenting pirates. For several years in a row the list was headed by Game of Thrones but, just like the series itself, this reign has now come to an end. With the title up for grabs, there were several contenders for the crown. “The Mandalorian” eventually came out as the winner. The popular Disney+ exclusive was previously the third most downloaded...
Court Orders Google To Remove Pirate Music App or Face Blocking
After two years of work, Russia’s State Duma adopted new legislation aimed at cracking down on the spread of apps that breach copyright law. After being signed by President Putin the law came into effect on October 1, 2020, the law places pressure on app developers and the pirate app ecosystem itself, rather than tackling illegal content directly. In essence, the law compels mobile markets, such as Google Play, Apple’s App Store, and...
9 insights from pivoting to remote work in 2020
2020 was the year remote work became the norm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people and companies shifted to “temporary” remote work, though many have now extended it indefinitely. As remote work will be the norm for the foreseeable future, here’s a review of some of the many articles published on Opensource.com regarding remote work practices, tools, and activities to manage this new normal. read more Powered by...
Jot down your ideas in a digital notebook
I love a good notebook. I usually get one or two blank notebooks from technical conferences each year, and I spend the journey home deciding what I’ll fill the empty pages with. Sometimes, it’s notes about some new open source technology; other times, it’s ideas for new games, or a collection of dungeons for my D&D groups, or ideas for a fictional world or story. The ideas tend to flow freely when I have a blank notebook in front...
