BIS Says Crypto Weaknesses Have Materialized Following Market Sell-Off
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the global body for central banks, claims the weaknesses in crypto that were pointed out before “have pretty much materialized.” BIS General Manager Agustin Carstens opined: “You just cannot defy gravity … At some point, you really have to face the music.” BIS on Crypto Weaknesses The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has warned that a perceived danger of decentralized digital money...
DMCA Subpoena to Unmask Twitter User Hits Fair Use & Constitutional Roadblock
Around October 2020 a Twitter user called ‘MrMoneyBags‘ began posting critical messages targeting billionaires. Brian Sheth, the former President of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity fund based in Austin, Texas, received special attention. MrMoneyBags posted six tweets accompanied by photos, with added commentary relating to Sheth’s wealth and his alleged lifestyle. “Brian Sheth has upgraded in his personal life. The only thing...
Tarantino Asks Court to Dismiss Miramax’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Lawsuit
The popularity of non-fungible tokens, NFTs for short, has reached new highs over the past year. This has also drawn the attention of celebrities, some of whom agreed to tie their names and creations to these digital collectibles. Last fall, Quentin Tarantino joined in as well. The movie director announced that he would auction ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs to the public. These NFTs will unlock handwritten scripts and exclusive custom...
Megaupload Pair Plead Guilty, Kim Dotcom Turns Anger on Former Friends
After 10 years of legal battles following the closure of Megaupload, former executives Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk want to put their ordeal behind them. The prospect of being extradited to the United States to face copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering charges proved to be a heavy burden for the men, so when an opportunity emerged to stay in New Zealand, they took it. This May they announced that a deal...
Applying smart thinking to open organization principles
Applying smart thinking to open organization principles Ron McFarland Thu, 06/23/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Habits have an unfair reputation of being bad things that need to be stopped. But consider this: Automation and habits have many things in common. First, they’re both repetitive. They’re done over and over, the exact same way. More importantly, they reduce costs (both cost per piece...