Indonesia’s Regulator Prohibits Financial Firms From Facilitating Crypto Trading
Jan26

Indonesia’s Regulator Prohibits Financial Firms From Facilitating Crypto Trading

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has prohibited financial firms from using, marketing, and/or facilitating crypto trading. The financial regulator also cautioned the public to always beware of fraudulent Ponzi schemes under the guise of crypto. Indonesian Regulator’s Crypto Warning Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Jakarta-based government agency which regulates the financial services sector, warned...

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Trump Family Threatens Legal Action Over Trumpcoin Crypto — Says ‘We Do Not Authorize the Use’
Jan26

Trump Family Threatens Legal Action Over Trumpcoin Crypto — Says ‘We Do Not Authorize the Use’

The Trump family has threatened legal action over trumpcoin, a cryptocurrency created in 2016 “to honor Donald J. Trump.” Eric Trump said that the crypto has nothing to do with the Trump family. “We do not authorize the use and we are in no way affiliated with this group. Legal action will be taken,” he said. Trump Family Threatens Lawsuit Over Trumpcoin Eric Trump, a son of the former president and a Trump Organization executive,...

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Rojadirecta Operator Faces Multi-Year Prison Sentence in Upcoming Trial
Jan26

Rojadirecta Operator Faces Multi-Year Prison Sentence in Upcoming Trial

Founded more than 16 years ago, Rojadirecta is one of the oldest and most popular linking sites for sports streaming events. The site, which is operated by the Spanish company Puerto 80 Projects, has built a loyal user base over the years. At the same time, it has fought quite a few legal battles too. Copyright holders have repeatedly accused Rojadirecta of facilitating piracy because users share links to unauthorized broadcasts. This...

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Tor Project Mounts Legal Challenge to Oppose Russian Blocking
Jan26

Tor Project Mounts Legal Challenge to Oppose Russian Blocking

In an effort to control what its citizens can access on the internet, over the past several years Russian authorities have stepped up their blocking and censorship efforts. Some initiatives, such as the blocking of websites and URLs to reduce copyright infringement, are commonplace outside Russia but local authorities have also begun defining additional content categories, including some political dissent, as illegal. As a result, not...

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How are open source and cloud computing compatible?
Jan26

How are open source and cloud computing compatible?

It seems everyone is rushing to get their software on the cloud. The rapid growth of cloud computing has empowered hyperscaler cloud providers to market various technologies to feed the growing demand. Hyperscalers are now providing full-stack capabilities to increase their footprint and further lock-in customers, making the cloud seem more like a threat than an open communal space.  What does the cloud actually offer? Quite a lot,...

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