ProtonVPN: Site Blocking Is an Attack on Users’ Online Freedom
Copyright holders see pirate site blocking as an effective and proportional anti-piracy measure. Over the years, courts and lawmakers in dozens of countries have agreed, resulting in a patchwork of blocking regimes around the globe. Initially, these efforts focused on residential ISPs as the key intermediaries. While these companies were not blamed directly, they were the go-to parties to implement blocking. But as time went on, that...
The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis
Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse. Powered by WPeMatico
Banks Run Out of Gold in China As Retail Investors Seek Cover From Macro Conditions
These banks have sold out of some gold products intended for retail investors in China, as the recent surge in gold prices has led investors to reconsider gold as a hedge against potential macroeconomic instability, including a potential trade war. Banks Sold Out of Gold as Retail Investors’ Demand Rises in China Gold is shining […] Powered by...
Central African Republic President Stands by CAR Memecoin Despite Launch Controversy
President Faustin Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic officially launched the CAR memecoin on Feb. 9 via a video shared on his X account. Deepfake Claims Dismissed The President of the Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadéra, officially launched the CAR memecoin on Feb. 9, and the video shared via his X account is […] Powered by...
Experts Bullish on BTC Decentralized Finance Growth, Predict Triple-Digit Rise in 2025
Enthusiasm for Bitcoin in decentralized finance remains strong despite the stagnation of total value locked (TVL) since the start of 2025. Some experts attribute BTCFi’s growth to factors such as institutional investors seeking yield and the development of necessary infrastructure. TVL Declining Across Protocols In the last quarter of 2024, the total value of bitcoin […] Powered by...
