UK Pirate Movie Cammers Thwarted 104 Times in 2024, Seven Arrested
Movies recorded directly from cinema screens are identifiable online by the tag ‘cam’ and for those prepared to download them, often notable for their poor quality. As theatrical windows are now fairly short compared to those of just a few years ago, the prospect of ruining a movie for the sake of a few weeks has made cams less attractive than they once were. Yet in the summer of 2022, when at least four cam copies were spotted online...
Anna’s Archive Scraping: Court Defers Key Questions to State Supreme Court
Anna’s Archive is a meta-search engine for shadow libraries that allows users to find pirated books and other related sources. The site launched in the fall of 2022, just days after Z-Library was targeted in a U.S. criminal crackdown, to ensure continued availability of ‘free’ books and articles to the broader public. In late 2023, Anna’s Archive expanded its offering by making information from OCLC’s proprietary WorldCat database...
Mercuryo CEO: Crypto’s Arrival on the World Stage Won’t Be a ‘Eureka Moment’
According to Petr Kozyakov, trust in traditional finance, notwithstanding its inefficiencies, creates hesitancy among businesses and regulators regarding stablecoins. Traditional Finance Inertia Hinders Crypto Adoption Despite the early promises of blockchain technology to revolutionize global finance, cryptocurrency payments, while gaining traction, remain a small fraction of the overall market. Industry experts point to a...
FSCA Warns South African Investors to Steer Clear of Unlicensed Crypto Firms
South Africa’s financial services industry watchdog has issued a warning against unlicensed crypto trading firms accused of soliciting public funds while promising unrealistic returns of up to $542 per day. Unlicensed Crypto Firms Use Celebrity Names to Promote Offerings South Africa’s financial services industry watchdog, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has issued a public […] Powered by...
Cango Inc. 50 EH/s Power Play: Is This the Next Big Name in Bitcoin Mining?
Cango Inc. pivoted from automobile trading to Bitcoin mining and is now targeting 50 EH/s in early 2025. With a growing BTC treasury, Tencent as an institutional investor, and Bitmain links, is this the mining sector’s next dark horse? A Cango Deep Dive The following guest post comes from Bitcoinminingstock.io, the one-stop hub for all […] Powered by...
