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Private Equity Group Advent Acquires Cobham for £4 Billion in Cash
25.7.2019
Defense supply is one of the biggest industries in the world and it is perhaps the only industry that is recession-proof. It doesn’t matter whether a nation is going through an economic downturn, but it is going to continue to spend on its defense. As a matter of fact, defense expenditure at...
[aktualita] Facebook zaplatí v USA rekordní pokutu 5 miliard dolarů za špatnou ochranu soukromí
25.7.2019
Americká Federal Trade Commission (FTC) oznámila výši pokuty, kterou má Facebook zaplatit za to, že uživatele klamal o jejich možnostech ochrany soukromých informací. 5 miliard dolarů je nejvyšší sankce, kterou FTC za porušení ochrany osobních údajů v historii udělila. FTC Facebook kritizovala...
Nejvyšší státní zástupce USA: Šifrování je zlo, potřebujeme odposlouchávat lidi
24.7.2019
Americký nejvyšší státní zástupce William Barr se během přednášky na Fordhamské univerzitě zostra pustil do firem, které vyvíjejí end-to-end šifrování. Podle Barra tyto nástroje podrývají národní bezpečnost a znemožňují vyšetřovatelům zasáhnout, ještě než se stane zločin.
Podle Barra je
[aktualita] CESNET s FIT ČVUT získaly v USA patent na kompresi pomocí rozptylových tabulek
23.7.2019
Sdružení CESNET a Fakulta informačních technologií ČVUT získaly americký patent na vynález efektivní implementace rychlých kompresních algoritmů. Podstata vynálezu spočívá v novém řešení rozptylovacích (hashovacích) tabulek implementovaných v programovatelných hradlových polích (FPGA). Řešení...
Crypto Bullishness Spreads on Capitol Hill
21.7.2019
U.S. Congress has shown that it is starting to care about cryptocurrency as a number of lawmakers spoke up in favor of it this week. “The world Satoshi Nakamoto had envisioned is an unstoppable force” and “there’s no capacity to kill bitcoin” are some of the comments...
Global Crypto War Is Heating up – Iran Next in Line With Its Own Gold-Backed Coin
17.7.2019
Control of the U.S. dollar and the global financial system that depends on it gives the American government an incredibly powerful tool in shaping international affairs. As such, it is not surprising that its geopolitical rivals around the world will try to exploit the invention of cryptocurrency...
The Best Responses to Donald Trump’s Claim That Bitcoin Is Backed by ‘Thin Air’
12.7.2019
The cryptosphere was rubbing its hands with glee when U.S. president Donald Trump fired off a typically cantankerous tweetstorm on June 11 in which he took aim at Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and Libra. Bitcoiners relished the sudden attention directed towards their sphere from the president’s...
‘Not Very Practical’ — Critics Say Political Crypto Donations a Marketing Ploy
11.7.2019
As one of only two crypto-accepting Democratic primary hopefuls withdraws his candidacy, experts have seized the moment to probe the crypto campaign donation trend
US SEC Approves Blockstack Token Offering Under Regulation A+
11.7.2019
Blockstack is slated to be the first cryptocurrency startup to use Regulation A+ to conduct a public offering of its utility tokens, following approval from the SEC
US Elections Regulator Gives Tentative Go-Ahead to Campaign Token
11.7.2019
The Federal Election Commission has given tentative approval to a congressional election to issue campaign tokens
Fed Chair Says Facebook Needs to Satisfy Regulatory Concerns Regarding Libra
10.7.2019
The chair of the Federal Reserve said Facebook needs to address a number of concerns thoroughly and carefully before it can move forward with Libra
Metropolitan Commercial Bank Shuts Down Tether’s Accounts
10.7.2019
New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank has reportedly requested that Tether close its three accounts
The Provident Bank Now Offers Deposit Services for Crypto-Related Entities
10.7.2019
The Provident Bank has started offering deposit and other banking services to cryptocurrency issuers, exchangers and investors
Middle East Blockchain Development Primed to Lead the Global Industry
10.7.2019
The United Arab Emirates is currently spearheading the Gulf crypto revolution, Ethereum seeks partnership ties
Coinbase Looks to Launch a Captive Insurance Company With Aon: Report
10.7.2019
The funding of a captive insurance company is reportedly considered by major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase
US Lawmaker Reintroduces ‘Safe Harbor’ Crypto Tax Bill in Congress
10.7.2019
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has reintroduced his forked assets bill, an effort started in 2018 ostensibly to lessen the burden on crypto tax payers
PR: My BitIRA Launches to Empower US Consumers With 24/7 Cryptocurrency Retirement Account Access
10.7.2019
BitIRA — pioneer of the first insured cold storage solution for cryptocurrency retirement accounts — has launched its newest tool, the “My BitIRA”[https://my.bitira.com] investing platform. My BitIRA maximizes the transparency and control individuals in the U.S. have over their cryptocurrency...
Ex-PBoC Governor: China Must Take Precautions Against Libra Trend
10.7.2019
The former governor of the People’s Bank of China says “China should take precautions” against the trend represented by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Reclaims $13,000 as NY Fed Says Recession Risk Highest Since 2008
10.7.2019
Highest-ever monthly close potential for bitcoin sparks countdown to July 31
IRS Allegedly Hopes to Make Tech Giants Release User Crypto Activity
9.7.2019
United States Internal Revenue Service allegedly hopes to require tech giants such as Google and Microsoft to silently share crypto-related activity by users: Report