What Is a Crypto Sniper? Inside the High-Speed Traders Dominating Meme Coin Launches
In the high-stakes world of cryptocurrency launches, “snipers” use automated bots to buy new tokens within milliseconds of their debut, aiming to secure massive profits before most investors even know a token exists. Inside a Crypto Sniper’s Playbook In the frenetic arena of cryptocurrency, a new type of player operates at speeds imperceptible to the […] Powered by...
Is 4chan the Perfect ‘Pirate Bay’ Poster Child to Justify Wider UK Site-Blocking?
The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) claims to protect children but has faced fierce criticism for censoring everything from legitimate news reporting from war zones, to critical discussion of the Act itself. There are many problems, not least a requirement for adults in the UK to prove their identity when accessing sites meeting criteria dictated by Ofcom. Large sites, many in the United States, face huge fines for allowing children to...
UK Live Sports Piracy Sets New Record, Movie Piracy Returns to 2019 Peak
The Online Copyright Infringement Tracker (OCI) has provided data on piracy carried out online for more than a decade. After publication of Wave 12 in 2022, there was no report covering 2023. The latest Wave 13 edition covers online infringement in 2024, spanning various categories including movies, music, TV shows, and live sports. The online survey component was conducted among a representative 5,000 person sample of the UK...
