Piracy Shield Concerns Prompt EU Commission to Engage Italian Govt.
As rightsholders in the live sports sector continue to face unprecedented levels of online piracy, Italy decided that an extraordinary challenge could only be tackled with an extraordinary response. The ‘Piracy Shield’ blocking notification system has attracted significant criticism, although the legal and regulatory frameworks that support it, built on a theory that faster, heavier blocking will eventually solve the problem, are the...
Official EU Website Exploited to Advertise Shady IPTV Services
Last month, the EU published the fourth edition of its ‘Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List’, providing a detailed overview of piracy-linked sites and services located outside the EU. The report covered many unlicensed IPTV services, including VolkaIPTV, GenIPTV, and King365TV, noting that these are merely the tip of the iceberg. “There are likely to be thousands of pirate IPTV apps and services in the world. The pirate IPTV landscape...
Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams
The US Justice Department revealed the identity theft number along with one arrest and a crackdown on “laptop farms” that allegedly facilitate North Korean tech worker impersonators across the US. Powered by WPeMatico
National Bank of Kazakhstan to Establish Cryptocurrency Reserve
Timur Suleimenov, chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, noted that the institution was considering the creation of such a reserve based on international practices, starting with expropriated cryptocurrency and mined assets from companies with state participation. Kazakhstan Will Have a Cryptocurrency Reserve, According to the National Bank Another country has decided to set up […] Powered by...
Samson Mow Warns Bitcoin Treasury Companies May ‘Fold’ in a Drawdown
Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, has expressed concerns regarding the sustainability of various bitcoin treasury companies led by lesser-known CEOs who may lack a deep understanding of bitcoin. In a recent social media post, Mow stated that these companies are likely to “fold” during significant market downturns, highlighting the fragility of their operations. He emphasized […] Powered by...
