Hidden Treasure: Every Modern Copy of macOS Contains a Copy of Bitcoin’s White Paper
On April 5, 2023, the independent blogger Andy Baio published a post on his Waxy Blog that explained every version of macOS from Mojave 10.14.0 to the current version hosts a copy of Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal Bitcoin white paper. Mac users can type a simple command in the terminal, and all nine pages describing Nakamoto’s invention will appear in a PDF version in the built-in image viewer, Preview. Blogger Discovers Bitcoin White...
Indian Government Answers Questions About Crypto Legalization, Fraud Prevention
The Indian government has responded to parliamentary questions about the legalization of cryptocurrency and the steps it has taken to prevent crypto-related fraud. “Crypto assets are currently unregulated in India. Frauds relating to crypto are dealt with under extant laws against fraud and cybercrime,” the Minister of State for the Ministry of Finance told parliament. Indian Ministry of Finance on Crypto Legalization The Indian...
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Warns of ‘Significant Risks’ in Using and Investing in Crypto
Sri Lanka’s central bank has issued a warning about “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The central bank reminded the public that “cryptocurrencies are unregulated investment instruments which are not recognized as an asset class in Sri Lanka.” Sri Lanka’s Crypto Warning The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued a notice last week, warning the public of “the significant risks associated...
Yellen Says US ‘Not Willing to Allow Contagious Bank Runs,’ Calls OPEC Oil Production Cut ‘Unconstructive’
Roughly 26 days ago and in the following days, the U.S. witnessed two significant bank failures when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed. After speaking at an event on Monday at Yale University, Janet Yellen, the current U.S. Treasury secretary, told reporters that she was closely monitoring the banking industry. Yellen insisted that “matters are stabilizing” and the Treasury was “not willing to allow contagious [bank]...
Two Founders of Piracy Giant Zone-Telechargement Sentenced in France
For those who care to remember it, November 2016 was a dark month for communities with a penchant for sharing files. Two huge sites fell in a matter of days, both courtesy of French authorities. When OiNK was shut down in 2007, the world’s largest dedicated music-sharing community fell with it. Few believed that a new site could fill the pig-shaped hole left behind; some insisted it would be wrong to even try. What.cd not only filled...
