Survey: 77% Believe Presidential Candidates Should Be Informed on AI and Crypto
The Grayscale-Harris Poll survey, conducted in April-May 2024, reveals crucial insights into American likely voters’ views on cryptocurrency and its potential impact on the upcoming presidential election. The survey, involving over 2,000 adults, highlights key trends such as high interest in crypto among young, minority, male, and Democratic voters. Significant findings include 97% of likely […] Powered by...
Global Crypto Ownership Reaches 562 Million: 6.8% of World Population Now Own and Use Digital Currencies
A new report reveals that 562 million people globally now own digital currencies, an increase from 420 million in 2023, making up 6.8% of the world’s population. Asia is at the forefront of this growth, with North America close behind. Overall, cryptocurrency adoption is rising worldwide, with notable increases seen across all continents. ‘562 Million […] Powered by...
Estonian Nationals Extradited to US for $575M Crypto Fraud
Two Estonian nationals have been extradited from Estonia to the U.S. to face charges for their roles in “a massive multi-faceted cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme,” according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin are accused of operating a $575 million Ponzi scheme involving the fraudulent cryptocurrency mining service […] Powered by...
Link-Busters Flagged Over 56 Million ‘Pirate’ URLs to Google in a Week
Little over a decade ago, Google expanded its transparency report with a new section dedicated to DMCA takedown requests. For the first time, this allowed outsiders to see which URLs were being targeted by copyright holders and in what quantity. In the years that followed, we meticulously covered a steady increase in takedown notices. From just a few thousand reported links per week, soon it was hundreds of thousands, eventually...
Spain’s Ongoing Pirate Site-Blocking War Targets Thousands of Subdomains
Amendments to Spain’s Copyright Act (Law No. 2/2011) in 2011 led to the formation of an administrative body known as the Second Section of the Intellectual Property Commission (S2CPI). S2CPI launched in 2012 under the Spanish government’s Ministry of Culture and Sports and has the authority to instruct the country’s internet service providers to block subscriber access to confirmed pirate sites and services. Data just published,...
