Sci-Hub Blocked in India, Founder Tells Plaintiffs to Expect Disappointment
A multi-year legal campaign by academic and scientific publishers continued in 2020 with a lawsuit filed at the High Court in Delhi. Once again the target was Sci-Hub and site founder Alexandra Elbakyan, and by naming local ISPs as defendants, Elsevier, Wiley, and American Chemical Society aimed to have the shadow library blocked nationwide in India. The publishers left no stone unturned in their 2,169-page complaint, carefully...
‘Leaked’ Prerelease Films Were Shared on Vimeo by Industry Insiders
Earlier this month, we reported that a screener copy of In the Hands of Dante had leaked online from an unknown source. The unreleased Julian Schnabel film, featuring a star cast, is officially set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival next month. However, pirates got early access. The same was true for other independent films, including The Best Thing About Christmas, Agon, American Cryptids, Life Is, and Extreme Family, all of...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 08/25/2025
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have four newcomers on the list. “Superman” is the most shared title. The most torrented...
Stablecoin Usage Ramps up in Venezuela Amid Rampant Devaluation
Stablecoin adoption has grown in Venezuela as the government tightens controls to impose the official dollar exchange rate on businesses, which is much lower than the value of dollar-pegged tokens in P2P markets such as Binance. Stablecoin Usage Grows as Businesses Try to Stay Afloat in Venezuela Stablecoins have become useful tools in distressed economies […] Powered by...
Metaplanet Buys 103 Bitcoin, Now Holds 18,991 BTC Valued at $1.95B
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350) reported it acquired 103 BTC for about $11.7 million (approximately $113,491 per bitcoin), bringing total holdings to 18,991 BTC acquired for roughly $1.95 billion (approximately $102,712 per bitcoin). The company also reported a year‑to‑date 2025 BTC Yield of 479.5% and reaffirmed its BTC Yield, BTC Gain and BTC ¥ […] Powered by...
