#Suspect in death of Russian COVID-19 scientist released

#Suspect in death of Russian COVID-19 scientist released

“#Suspect in death of Russian COVID-19 scientist released” A suspect in the death of a prominent Russian scientist who was working on a COVID-19 vaccine is being released from police custody Monday pending a lie-detector test. Police also released new details in the suspicious death of Alexander “Sasha” Kagansky, 45, who was found dead with…

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#Chris Krebs takes blame for massive government hack

#Chris Krebs takes blame for massive government hack

“#Chris Krebs takes blame for massive government hack” ​The former head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security accepted the blame for the hack that infiltrated the computer systems of a number of federal agencies, including the Pentagon, and scores of companies in the private sector. In a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of…

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# Cat got your tongue? Bitcoin critics wither in 2020

# Cat got your tongue? Bitcoin critics wither in 2020

“# Cat got your tongue? Bitcoin critics wither in 2020 ” Bitcoin (BTC) has had an interesting year, recovering from major sell-offs to eventually skyrocket to new all-time highs. However, Bitcoin’s performance and cryptocurrencies increased adoption worldwide have still failed to bring some observers into the crypto camp.  Yet compared to other bull run years…

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# Russia’s central bank digital currency: Prospects and problems

# Russia’s central bank digital currency: Prospects and problems

“# Russia’s central bank digital currency: Prospects and problems ” Active digitalization of large domestic financial institutions is a noticeable, definitely positive trend. Russia is one of the five world leaders in the speed of transition to cashless payments, and the number of contactless transfers and payments are increasing every year. Such active development requires…

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#Russia behind massive U.S. Government hack: Pompeo

#Russia behind massive U.S. Government hack: Pompeo

“#Russia behind massive U.S. Government hack: Pompeo” Russia is behind the ongoing hack of a spectrum of government agencies and corporations, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday night. “This was a very significant effort, and I think it’s the case that now we can say pretty clearly that it was the Russians that engaged…

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# Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence

# Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence

“# Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence ” The defense team of Alexander Vinnik, an alleged Bitcoin launderer who was sentenced to a five-year prison term, disagrees with the court’s decision. According to a Dec. 18 report by Russian news agency Kommersant, Vinnik’s attorney Frederic Belot has appealed the French court’s judgement, arguing that the…

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#Excessive mercy for cheatin’ Putin

#Excessive mercy for cheatin’ Putin

“#Excessive mercy for cheatin’ Putin” Last year, the World Anti-Doping Agency justly punished Russia for cheating by banning it from international sports for four years. But Moscow appealed, and Thursday the Court of Arbitration for Sport halved that punishment to two years. Too bad: WADA investigators had clear evidence that, as their report noted, “the…

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# Investigation traces scam Bitcoin celeb ads to Moscow

# Investigation traces scam Bitcoin celeb ads to Moscow

“# Investigation traces scam Bitcoin celeb ads to Moscow ” A major Bitcoin (BTC) ad scam involving unauthorised images of Australian celebrities who seemingly promoted fake investment schemes is allegedly coming from Russia, according to a new report. Fraudulent Bitcoin ads capitalizing on Australian celebrities like Dick Smith and Andrew Forrest are part of an…

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