Young South African Engineer Rues Deleting Computer File Containing Keys to 20 BTC
A young South African electronics engineer has rued his decision to delete a text document containing the keys and password to a crypto wallet that held some 20 bitcoins. According to the engineer, the lost coins had been mined more than ten years ago using a modified personal computer that “boasted an AMD Phenom X3 processor and 512MB RAM.” Low BTC Price and Lack of Exchanges According to a Mybroadband report, the 24-year-old...
The HUMAN App Delivers Real-World Utility to HMT and the HUMAN Ecosystem
HUMAN Protocol has launched on the Ethereum Mainnet. To complement this launch – which also involved the listing of HMT (the native token of HUMAN Protocol) on FTX and Gate.io on the 10th of August – the HUMAN Protocol Foundation has now released the HUMAN App: the first opportunity for people to earn HMT directly for completing data-labeling tasks, and the first gateway into the HUMAN experience. HUMAN Protocol provides the...
People’s Bank of China Targets Crypto Companies in Shenzhen Crackdown
The Shenzhen office of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly set out to correct the business activities of about a dozen companies allegedly engaged in cryptocurrency transactions. According to Chinese media, the entities have been targeted in a crackdown on crypto trading in the city. People’s Bank of China Cracks Down on Coin Trading in Shenzhen The branch of China’s central bank in Shenzhen is cracking down on illegal...
Telegram Copyright Lawsuits Pressure Messenger To Install Anti-Piracy System
With in excess of 500 million monthly active users, messenging platform Telegram is a true internet giant. According to co-founder Pavel Durov, it was the world’s most downloaded app in January 2021 and is supported by a userbase that’s grown by 40% every year since its launch in 2013. Alongside millions of regular users, Telegram is also utilized by some as a way to access pirated content. As a result, the company has been criticized...
Federal Court Orders Pirate Box Sellers To Pay US$23.6m in Copyright Damages
Pre-loaded set-top boxes and pirate IPTV services are a major problem for content owners and broadcasters around the world. Through a growing number of out-of-court actions and full-blown lawsuits, media companies are trying to tackle the threat but as a case in Canada shows, these can be drawn-out affairs. Canadian Media Companies Target Set-Top Box Retailers In 2016, companies including Bell Canada, Videotron, Group TVA and Rogers...
