Iran’s Digital Rial Near Launch, Central Bank Signals Progress
Iran’s central bank signals the imminent launch of the digital rial, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), to streamline payments and bolster international financial integration despite sanctions. Iran’s Central Bank Sends Clear Signals on the Digital Rial Breakthrough Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin discussed the digital rial, Iran’s central bank digital […] Powered by...
Peter Schiff Claims Bitcoin Superpower Status Will Make America weaker
Peter Schiff ignites outrage by claiming that the U.S. becoming a bitcoin superpower would weaken the nation, clashing with crypto advocates championing it as an economic game-changer. Peter Schiff Faces Crypto Uproar Over Bitcoin Superpower Weakness Assertion Economist and outspoken bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has stirred fresh controversy with his critique of President-elect Donald Trump’s […] Powered by...
UK Urged to Consider Bitcoin Reserve as Trump Leads Crypto Revolution
The UK government is urged to create a bitcoin reserve as Trump’s pro-crypto policies drive global competition in the race for digital economic dominance. Bitcoin Reserve in UK Sparks Debate as Trump Drives Global Crypto Shift Nigel Green, CEO of Devere Group, an independent wealth management and financial advisory organization, has called on the UK […] Powered by...
Pirate Sites Play Possum While Boosting Counter-Enforcement Measures
A man who previously admitted selling pirate TV devices recently appeared at Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing. Hoping for leniency on three counts of fraud, Jonathan Edge’s defense evoked an image of a Robin Hood character stealing from the Premier League for the benefit of Sky TV-deprived local communities. That went as well as could be expected, especially in light of the defendant’s previous convictions for fraud. That the...
Court Expands Google and Cloudflare DNS Blocking to Combat Piracy
In May, the Paris Judicial Court ordered Google, Cloudflare, and Cisco to block access to several pirate websites by poisoning their DNS. The order, issued under Article L.333-10 of the French Sports Code, compelled the tech giants to prevent users from accessing unauthorized streams of Champions League and Premier League matches. Applicant Canal+ argued that the alternative DNS resolvers allowed people to bypass the “regular”...
