ECB Chief Lagarde: Crypto and Defi Could Pose ‘Real Risks’ to Financial Stability
Jun24

ECB Chief Lagarde: Crypto and Defi Could Pose ‘Real Risks’ to Financial Stability

The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says crypto assets and decentralized finance (defi) have the potential to pose “real risks” to financial stability. She has some regulatory suggestions to supplement Europe’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) bill. Lagarde on Crypto Regulation ECB President Christine Lagarde talked about cryptocurrency regulation at the European Parliament’s Committee on...

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Fed Chair Powell: We’re Not Seeing Significant Macroeconomic Implications From Crypto Sell-Off
Jun24

Fed Chair Powell: We’re Not Seeing Significant Macroeconomic Implications From Crypto Sell-Off

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank is “not really seeing significant macroeconomic implications” from crypto’s volatility. The Fed chair stressed that there is a need for a better crypto regulatory framework. Fed Chair Powell Says Crypto Needs Better Regulation Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on “the semiannual monetary policy...

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Digital Trails: How Bungie Identified a Mass Sender of Fake DMCA Notices
Jun24

Digital Trails: How Bungie Identified a Mass Sender of Fake DMCA Notices

Earlier this year, Bungie and its enthusiastic Destiny fan community were plunged into chaos. Using the DMCA’s takedown process as a weapon, persons unknown sent copyright notices to YouTube, claiming that the targeted videos should be taken down for infringing Bungie’s rights. YouTube began removing videos, including some uploaded by high-profile Destiny content creators. Other notices targeted Bungie’s own channels, causing...

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Brazil’s Targets ‘Metaverse’ Piracy in Latest “Operation 404” Crackdown
Jun24

Brazil’s Targets ‘Metaverse’ Piracy in Latest “Operation 404” Crackdown

In the fall of 2019, Brazilian law enforcement agencies conducted a large anti-piracy campaign codenamed ‘Operation 404,’ referring to the well-known HTTP error code. With help from law enforcement in the United States and the United Kingdom, the authorities took down more than a hundred sites and apps, while several suspects were arrested. In the following years, several new waves of anti-piracy action followed. Under the banner...

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How I sketchnote with open source tools
Jun24

How I sketchnote with open source tools

How I sketchnote with open source tools Amrita Sakthivel Fri, 06/24/2022 – 03:00 3 readers like this 3 readers like this Sketchnoting, also called visual notetaking, is a method of taking notes using illustrations, symbols, graphic layouts, and text. It’s meant to be a creative and engaging way to record your thoughts. It can work well in your personal life as well as in your work life. You don’t need to be an artist...

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