Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Trump Reportedly Hold Private Discussion
According to “people familiar with the matter” who spilled the beans to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reportedly met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. WSJ reporter Brian Schwartz claims the meeting would be the first since Election Day on Nov. 5 and the two will discuss “personnel appointments for […] Powered by...
Ransomware’s Mastermind Faces Justice: DOJ Targets Global Cybercrime Operation
A Russian ransomware kingpin extradited from South Korea to the U.S. faces charges for orchestrating the $16 million Phobos malware targeting global critical infrastructure. Justice Catches Up: The Fall of a Ransomware Kingpin The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that Evgenii Ptitsyn, a 42-year-old Russian national, has been extradited from South Korea to […] Powered by...
Goldman Sachs Unveils Plan for Independent Digital Asset Platform to Reshape Markets
Goldman Sachs is planning to spin off its digital assets platform into an independent company, aiming to enable large financial firms to create, trade, and settle instruments via blockchain. Mathew McDermott, Goldman’s global head of digital assets, revealed that the initiative is in early stages, with a spin-out goal set within 12 to 18 months, […] Powered by...
Apple Opposes Legal Quest to Reinstate ‘Parasitic’ Streaming App Musi
In September, Apple removed the popular music streaming app Musi from its App Store. The delisting is significant, as the app has millions of users. Apple’s action didn’t come as a complete surprise. Music industry groups had been trying to take Musi down for months, branding it a ‘parasitic’ app that skirts the rules. Music group IFPI took the lead, calling on other music industry players and YouTube to complain to Apple as well....
Telegram Issues Piracy Warning as IPTV Tool ‘Cristal Azul’ Shut Down By Police
Whenever fans read about football in mainstream European media, carefully crafted deterrent messaging woven into anti-piracy news is unlikely to be too far away. Suing everyone is impossible, but as rightsholders in Spain warn that fines are on the way, in the context of a reverse lawsuit lottery that nobody wants to win, ‘y si toca aquí?’ A press release issued by Spain’s Ministry of the Interior on Friday is fairly dry by most...
