#23 - Stocks all time high
Twitter posts can now land you in prison in the US. Malware spreading through WhatsApp and "Bitcoin for Corporations" conference is now online for free.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."
- Mike Tyson
Markets
GameStop trader ‘Roaring Kitty’ and former employer may face Federal Regulatory Scrutiny - it seems like the GameStop saga has calmed down and ending up where it belongs:
Technology
A Twitter troll in the US faces prison for spreading election disinformation
A Twitter user who is accused of spreading misinformation during the 2016 presidential election online was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice. If convicted, Douglass Mackey of Florida will face up to 10 years in prison.
Use your right to free speech carefully, it might have consequences.
Elon Musk went live on Clubhouse earlier this week for more than an hour and a half where he was answering questions about Tesla and SpaceX (when Mars?) as well as a discussion with Vlad from Robinhood. As expected he also commented on Bitcoin - stating he is late to the party, but that he is supporting Bitcoin.
Below the whole un-edited segment.
Security
ASERT observed over 10 million DDoS attacks over the course 2020 —over half a million more than 2019’s count of 8.5 million. While this upward trend is to be expected, NETSCOUT calls out the context surrounding the hike. As the world was sent reeling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, malicious actors saw a new wave of potential victims in a tantalizingly vulnerable state.
New malware spreading through WhatsApp. This malware spreads via victim's WhatsApp by automatically replying to any received WhatsApp message notification with a link to a malicious Huawei Mobile app. The link to the fake Huawei Mobile app, upon clicking, redirects users to a lookalike Google Play Store website.
Once installed, the wormable app prompts victims to grant it notification access, which is then abused to carry out the wormable attack.
Bitcoin
If you missed the “Bitcoin for Corporations” conference this past week - you can now watch all of it right below. If you are interesting in understanding Bitcoin better and the potential impact it has on society and businesses, it is well worth watching.
Day 1
Day 2
Bitcoin trading update with Willy Woo, for those of you into that.
Headlines
NYDIG could hit $25bn in bitcoin under management by the end of 2021
Bitwise files for verification to publicly trade its Bitcoin fund
Binance suspends deposits in Nigeria following central bank directive
Tweets
COPA respond last week’s Bitcoin whitepaper cease and desists.
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