Putin Discusses US Dollar Dominance and BRICS Common Currency
Putin dismissed claims that Russia would abandon the U.S. dollar, downplayed BRICS currency ambitions, and emphasized the dollar’s global dominance. Putin’s Take on US Dollar: Why Russia Isn’t Turning Away Yet Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed speculation regarding Russia’s stance on the U.S. dollar during a speech at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, clarifying […] Powered by...
Nintendo Sues Emulator Gamer Who Streamed Pirated Games Before Release
When Nintendo sued the people behind Switch emulator Yuzu in February, the company knew that establishing certain facts would send the clearest possible message to those considering similar conduct. The conclusion of that lawsuit declared that an emulator like Yuzu, that circumvents Nintendo’s technical measures, decrypts Switch games using unauthorized copies of Switch cryptographic keys, allowing games to be played on anything other...
Pirating “The Pirate Bay” TV Series is Ironically Difficult
The inception and early years of The Pirate Bay are an intriguing chapter of the Internet’s history. Founded by the Piratbyrån group, The Pirate Bay and its founders embraced the power of the new BitTorrent technology: to copy culture en masse. By doing so, they altered the public discourse, openly taunting the entertainment industries in the process. This chapter didn’t end as planned for the lead characters; Fredrik Neij (TiAMO),...
764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
The 47-year-old Michigan man, who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child, was highly active in the online criminal network called 764, which the FBI now considers a “tier one” terrorism threat. Powered by WPeMatico
African Payment System Gets Banker’s Endorsement, but Viability Questions Linger
The Pan-African Payments and Settlements System aims to formalize $50 billion in informal trade and save the continent $5 billion in processing costs. Boosting Local Currencies Africa’s recently launched Pan-African Payments and Settlements System (PAPSS) could potentially bring $50 billion of informal trade into the formal economy, Tunde Macaulay, head of Africa and offshore regions […] Powered by...
