Ether’s Security Status Remains Unclear as SEC Chair Gensler Fails to Answer Lawmaker’s Question
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, would not answer a direct question in a congressional hearing about whether ether is a security. While the SEC chair insisted that the law is clear on crypto, Congressman Patrick McHenry argued that the SEC’s regulatory actions say “there’s a great deal of uncertainty.” Lawmaker Probes SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Whether Ether Is a Security The chairman of...
Taylor Swift Rejected Crypto Exchange FTX’s Sponsorship Offer Over Unregistered Securities Concerns
Taylor Swift, a pop icon and 12-time Grammy Award winner, reportedly turned down a $100 million sponsorship offer from the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX due to concerns about unregistered securities. A number of FTX celebrity endorsers are currently facing a class action lawsuit, including Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq), Tom Brady, and Larry David. How Taylor Swift Avoided Partnering With FTX Taylor Swift, a famous...
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice Asks Google to Deindex Pirate Sites
Over the past few years, Brazil has worked hard to combat online piracy from various angles. The “Operation 404” campaigns, in particular, have led to numerous takedowns and arrests with the most recent wave taking place last month. Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) praised the international mobilization which resulted in 11 arrests. In addition, 63 music apps were taken down in the enforcement push, while 128...
Real-world examples of the sharing economy
Real-world examples of the sharing economy Ron McFarland Thu, 04/20/2023 – 03:00 Some of the most familiar examples of the online sharing economy started small. Consider Airbnb, which started from three airbeds and became AirBed and Breakfast in 2008. As of 2016, 70 million guests have stayed in a stranger’s home via Airbnb. The internet-based platform connects people who have a resource not used to capacity—excess...
What you need to know about the Drupal 9 to 10 migration
What you need to know about the Drupal 9 to 10 migration thejimbirch Thu, 04/20/2023 – 03:00 Drupal 10 was released in December 2022. If you’re a current Drupal 9 user, you may be strategizing your website’s Drupal 9 to 10 migration. Luckily, the Drupal 9 to 10 migration is being heralded as the easiest upgrade in Drupal’s history. That’s because Drupal 10 is backward-compatible with Drupal 9 and is not a...
