Binance CEO CZ Responds to US Regulator’s Charges
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has addressed the allegations against him by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “We do not agree with the characterization of many of the issues alleged in the complaint,” the executive stressed. CZ Responds to CFTC’s Allegations The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), published a blog post on Monday to address the civil enforcement action against him and his...
Fed Bank President: Banking Crisis Tips US Economy Toward Recession
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, says the current banking crisis has pushed the U.S. economy closer to a recession. “We have fundamental issues, regulatory issues facing our banking system,” the Fed official stressed. Neel Kashkari on U.S. Economy, Banking Crisis, Recession Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari shared his thoughts on the state of the U.S. economy, the...
Former Treasury Official Warns of Complete Economic Implosion if US Dollar Loses Global Reserve Currency Status
Former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury Monica Crowley has warned of “catastrophic” consequences if the U.S. dollar loses its status as the world’s reserve currency. “That would mean the end of the U.S. dollar,” she said, predicting that “there would be a complete implosion of the global economic system.” Crowley Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences if the U.S. Dollar Loses Global Reserve...
China Shuts Down Major Manga Piracy Site Following Complaint From Japan
Rightsholders and anti-piracy groups in Japan are committing considerable resources to their fight against online piracy. While no targets are off limits, site owners who operate inside Japan present fewer challenges than those based overseas. A new report from anti-piracy group CODA indicates that with persistence and smart tactics, solutions can be found in difficult overseas regions. Pirate Manga Site B9Good.com Manga piracy site...
Sony Music Has Serious Concerns About AI-Synthesized Vocals
Artificial intelligence has the potential to make our lives more efficient, entertaining, and productive. There are potential downsides as well. From a copyright perspective, AI brings up some interesting questions. For example, can content created by an AI be copyrighted? And can an AI be trained on copyrighted works without limitation? Before ChatGPT and other AI tools started to dominate the news, the music industry had already...