Fidelity Optimistic About Bitcoin Regulation Under Biden Administration — Sees Strong Institutional Demand
Fidelity Digital Assets President Tom Jessop has shared his view on the future of bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulation under the Biden administration. He confirms that Fidelity is seeing strong demand for bitcoin from institutional buyers. Fidelity Digital Assets’ Head Optimistic About the Future of Bitcoin Jessop explained what he expects in terms of cryptocurrency regulation from the Biden administration in an interview with CNBC...
Pirate’s Treasure: How the World’s Leading Torrent Site Pirate Bay Amassed $4.5 Million in Bitcoin
The Pirate Bay has been the world’s most popular torrent web portal for the last eighteen years. Despite a few hiccups during that time, the site remains accessible via mirrors and proxy websites. In addition to remaining online, Pirate Bay has been accepting bitcoin for donations since 2013 acquiring more than $4.5 million worth since then. The Pirate Bay’s Bitcoin Stash Since 2003, when it was founded by the Swedish think tank...
Crypto Fund Manager Charged in $5M Ponzi Scheme, Facing up to 30 Years in US Prison
A cryptocurrency fund manager has been charged in a U.S. federal court. He allegedly took over $5 million from investors interested in investing in his crypto funds, promising them high returns. In reality, he was running a Ponzi scheme and is now facing up to 30 years in prison. Crypto Fund Manager Arrested for Running a Ponzi Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that Jeremy Spence has been arrested and...
DMCA Takedowns Remove Perfectly Legal Plex Pages From Google
Plex is a multifunctional media software and service that allows users to easily access all their entertainment in one place. Whether it’s movies, music, TV-shows, or photos, Plex can organize and index, making the content ready to stream on a wide variety of supported devices. Like many other technologies Plex can be used for good and bad. There have been reports of people sharing vast libraries of the pirated content via...
Don’t Be Hostile Towards Pirates, Game Developer Warns
Dealing with pirates raises all sorts of issues for content providers and entertainment companies. On the one hand these are people trying to get something for nothing but on the other, many pirates are potential and even current customers. Converting pirates into paying customers is a puzzle that many companies have tried to crack. Many do so with free trials, hoping that after tasting the real thing people will like it enough to...
