US Senators Probe Crypto Exchange Binance About ‘Potentially Illegal Business Practices’
Three U.S. senators have asked crypto exchanges Binance and Binance US for documents and answers pertaining to “potentially illegal business practices.” The lawmakers told Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ): “Your actions have called into question the legitimacy of your business and the safety of your customers’ assets.” U.S. Lawmakers Probe Binance U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Roger Marshall (R-KS)...
Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer payments through the Lightning Network. Xapo CEO Sees Lightning Network Integration as a Solution to High Fees and Long Transaction Times Xapo...
Huge Piracy Site Killed By Egypt Gets Sewn Back To Life Like Osiris
Mid-February, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) announced that MyCima, one of the largest pirate streaming sites in the Middle East, had been shut down. Reportedly operated from Alexandria and offering 12,000 movies and 26,000 TV series, MyCima enjoyed around 50 million visits per month. Following an ACE referral, Egyptian authorities took action to shut the site down. MyCima’s most popular domain – myciiima.autos –...
Reddit Asks Court to Protect Users’ Anonymity in Third-Party Piracy Lawsuit
The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in U.S. courts, with ongoing lawsuits against several ISPs. Internet provider RCN is one of the companies targeted. In 2021, the ISP was sued by several film companies, including the makers of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, London Has Fallen, and Hellboy. The movie companies alleged that RCN wasn’t doing enough to stop subscribers from pirating on its network. Instead of terminating the...
A trivia vending machine made with a Raspberry Pi
A trivia vending machine made with a Raspberry Pi pshapiro Fri, 03/03/2023 – 03:00 As an educator working at a public library, I keep my eyes peeled for interesting uses of the Raspberry Pi. From where I sit, the Trivia Vending Machine project out of Dallas, Texas, is one of the most creative and interesting uses of these amazing devices. Using a Raspberry Pi to replace the coin box on a food vending machine is a stroke of...
