Will Banks Survive? Bank of England Prepares to Launch CBDC if Innovation Stalls
The Bank of England cautions it could deploy a digital currency if commercial banks falter, signaling a potential upheaval in the future of money. Digital Payments Showdown: BOE Set to Roll Out CBDC if Banks Slip Behind Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey shared his outlook on the evolution of digital payments in a […] Powered by...
BeStreamWise: Police, BBC, & DAZN Quietly Added to IPTV Piracy Campaign
The exact launch date of the ‘BeStreamWise’ anti-piracy campaign is difficult to pin down. Often subject to intense planning and strict media embargoes, we simply stumbled across the live campaign website early October 2023. The purpose of BeStreamWise is to raise awareness of risk associated with illicit streaming platforms. Specifically, when people subscribe to these types of services they risk fueling organized crime, quite...
MPA is Concerned About Plans to ‘Outlaw’ Password Sharing Restrictions
Over the past few years, Brazil has worked hard to combat the online piracy problem from various angles. The “Operation 404” campaigns, in particular, have led to numerous takedowns and arrests, with the most recent wave completed last month. The seventh installment of the Government-backed anti-piracy sweep, details of which were released in September, took down 675 pirate sites, 14 apps, and led to nine arrests. Meanwhile, Brazilian...
Qatar Tech Firm Launches Platform for Tokenized Islamic Finance Contracts
Blade Labs, a Qatari tech company, has launched a platform for tokenizing Murabaha contracts, a type of Islamic finance. This innovation allows for broader access to Sharia-compliant financing, both for financial and non-financial institutions. Tokenized Sharia-Compliant Contracts Blade Labs, the Qatar-based tech company focused on blockchain and Web3, recently unveiled a platform for tokenized Islamic […] Powered by...
An AI Bot Worth Millions? The Unbelievable Story of Truth Terminal and GOAT
While the crypto market experienced a subtle uptick of 0.06% over the past 24 hours, the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven meme coin goatseus maximus (GOAT) took a bolder path, climbing by double digits within the same period. How Did an AI-Created Meme Coin Capture a $700M Market Cap in Weeks? One thing is clear: while both […] Powered by...
