Australian Bank Halts Development of ETH-Based Stablecoin
The National Australia Bank recently abandoned its stablecoin initiative, and the development team behind the project is now involved with the Ubiquity stablecoin. The Australian bank’s decision to shelve the stablecoin project shows that startups are better positioned to innovate or adapt than established banks. NAB Team Joins Ubiquity The National Australia Bank (NAB) recently […] Powered by...
Unlicensed Crypto Business Leads to Indictments in Utah
Two Utah residents have been indicted for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, converting over $2.5 million into cryptocurrency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The two were arrested over the weekend in Washington County. Utah Men Arrested for Illegal Cryptocurrency Transactions The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the […] Powered by...
Nintendo Takedown Wipes “Rhythm Heaven” Remix Tool & 250+ Forks Off GitHub
Nintendo has been very active on the anti-piracy front recently, targeting emulators, ROM sites, and other piracy-associated services and tools. Not all alleged pirates are equal, however. In fact, one could argue that some are among Nintendo’s biggest fans. A takedown request from Nintendo, sent to GitHub a few hours ago, is a good illustration. The DMCA notice doesn’t identify any pirated games or emulators, but targets a...
Police Make New Pirate IPTV Arrest as Public Criticism Over Priorities Persists
Over several years but much more intensively during the last 18 months, police in the UK have warned that those involved in the supply and sale of pirate IPTV streams will face the consequences. Whether any suppliers of significance took those threats seriously is difficult to say, but a noticeable increase in reported arrests recently suggests that police are responding as promised. News this week concerning a previously convicted...
