China’s Qinghai Province Instructs Bitcoin Mining Operations to Shut Down
Following the report that indicates specific Chinese miners in the Xinjiang region were told by officials to shut down, another agency in Qinghai has informed miners to cease operations in a recently published government mandate. Similarly, the Qinghai Industry and Information Technology Department’s document explains bitcoin mining operations cannot operate in the area. Qinghai Province Gives Bitcoin Miners Notice to Cease Operations...
South African Court Submissions Expose Lies and Deceptive Tactics Used to Perpetuate MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
New submissions by a South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and liquidators have exposed the web of lies and deceptive tactics that were used by Mirror Trading International (MTI) CEO Johann Steynberg and others to perpetuate the Ponzi scheme. Undeclared Losses In its report filed with the South African court, the regulator also exposes the true extent of losses that were incurred by the bitcoin...
Denmark to Revise Tax Law to Target Cryptocurrencies
The Danish tax ministry is reportedly mulling over revising the country’s tax law to deal with the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies. Denmark’s tax authority is concerned about the rising risk of fraud and widespread filing errors involving cryptocurrencies. Denmark to Revamp Tax Law to Deal With Cryptocurrency Denmark is considering revamping its tax code in order to deal with cryptocurrency after discovering that two-thirds of...
Blizzard DMCA Notice Wipes ‘Diablo II: Resurrected’ Offline Patches from GitHub
Over the years, video game developer Blizzard has published many popular game titles that have entertained millions of people. Later this year the company is expected to releases a remaster of Diablo II, the iconic game that was first released more than two decades ago. In April, the first preview of ‘Diablo II: Resurrected’ came out, which was well received. A few fans are enjoying it enough to want to play the game without an...
EU Warns People About the Risks and Damages of Piracy
EUIPO launched a new public awareness campaign yesterday, warning the public about the dangers of piracy and counterfeiting. According to the European Union, intellectual property infringement is a serious problem that poses significant risks to the public at large. Pirated Music & Counterfeit Vaccines As other reports have done in the past, EUIPO bundles counterfeiting and piracy in the same breath. This makes sense to a degree,...
