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What’s Going on With Banking App Chime?
According to ProPublica, banking app Chime has allegedly been closing a disproportionate number of customers’ accounts, sometimes not returning their money in the process, due to an “extraordinary surge” in fraudulent deposits. “The Hash” panel explores the Chime controversy as it raises the potential flaws of our current financial system and limits of technology.
Ransomware Group REvil Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms
Russian-based ransomware hacking group REvil is demanding $70 million in bitcoin from at least 200 U.S. companies, and President Biden says he's ordering a full investigation on the attack. Esteban Castaño, CEO of crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs, discusses crypto's role in these ransomware attacks and how TRM Labs can help prevent crypto fraud and financial crimes.
The Supreme Court Is Redefining What ‘Authorized Access’ Means in Computer Fraud Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the precedent set by Van Buren v. United States, which created a notoriously ambiguous definition for “exceeds authorized access,” language in a law that allows the government to prosecute computer crime.
Bitcoin Lets People Make Choices About What They Want: Eric Voskuil
During a panel discussion at Consensus 2021, “Cryptoeconomics” author Eric Voskuil said people doing what they want with their money, no matter the coin, should be applauded. He added upgrades should be a way to get everyone to go along and not a form of censorship.
Meet the Russian Man Whose Job It Is to Fake Token Activity (Full Interview)
CoinDesk presents the full interview with Alexey Andryunin, the Russian market maker whose job it was to make tokens look better than they were.
