‘Black Swan’ Author Pulls a 180- Nassim Taleb Says ‘Bitcoin’s a Failure, at Least for Now’
On February 12, the well known Lebanese-American essayist and risk analyst, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, declared that the leading digital currency bitcoin is a failure, at least for now. Cryptocurrency fans have been upset by Taleb’s recent statements, after it seems the renowned author has done a complete 180 after supporting the crypto asset for years. Nassim Taleb Is Not Impressed With Bitcoin These Days Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a very...
El Español Says Spanish Authorities Joint Statement Is a Warning to Companies in the Wake of Tesla’s BTC Buy
The Spanish financial markets watchdog and the country’s central bank criticized — again — cryptocurrencies as an investment asset. The entities issued a joint statement warning about the high risks the cryptocurrency market poses. Document: Crypto Adoption as a Payment Means ‘Is Still Limited’ Per the paper, the Bank of Spain and the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) reaffirmed their stance against considering bitcoin...
DISH Secures Patent for Blockchain Based Anti-Piracy System
US-based broadcaster DISH Networks has put a lot of effort into tracking down outfits and individuals who distribute the company’s content without permission. This has resulted in dozens of lawsuits through which the company won millions of dollars in damages. However, the piracy problem isn’t going away. Behind the scenes, DISH continues to explore new options to tackle copyright infringement. This includes an entirely novel...
Google Lawyer Bill Patry Has a Solution to Stop Copyright Trolls
In many ways the U.S. is seen as the standard when it comes to copyright law. In some cases, it almost appears to be an export product in itself. However, there are some American copyright elements that remain fairly unique. Statutory Damages For example, one concept that doesn’t exist in most countries is statutory damages. This allows copyright holders to request up to $150,000 per infringed work in the US, without having to prove...
Why everyone should try using Linux
In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I’ll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. Let’s explore why anyone can try Linux. read more Powered by...
