In the United States, some retailers, such as Kroger KR.N, Walmart WMT and Whole Foods Market, have denounced bomb threats from cybercriminals, who demand payments in Bitcoin and giftcards in order not to carry out their plans.
The police are investigating this wave of recent threats to retail…
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Venezuela seeks to integrate into Russia’s Mir payment system
The Central Bank of Venezuela is in the process of integrating into the Mir payment system, developed by Russia and widely used in several countries around the world, the Central Bank of the Latin American country announced in a statement.…
Meta will block access to Facebook and Instagram news in Canada
Meta has announced that it will block access to news published on Facebook and Instagram for all users using these platforms in Canada, as a result of the approval of the Online News Act by the Parliament of that country.
The Online News…
Latin America and Europe promote independent energy trading
A strategic alliance between Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Portugal, with the Association of Independent Energy Marketers (ACIE), from Spain, aims to "promote actions aimed at promoting commercialization in the region."
Among the…
Second quarter of the year brought recovery in sales, according to Fedecomercio
The president of the National Federation of Commerce (Fedecomercio), José Alejandro Lossada, forecasts a 20 % increase in sales during the second half of this year.
Lossada explained that during the first quarter there was a 15 % decrease…
Trial against Bolsonaro could disqualify him for upcoming elections
This Thursday begins the trial against the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, due to an open case before the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) due to the attacks against the electoral system of electronic ballot boxes, or that…
Elon Musk will respect the European law against disinformation
The controversial owner of the social network Twitter, Elon Musk, declared in an interview that the platform "will comply with European legislation" aimed at combating disinformation and cyber-hate.
"Twitter will respect the law. If a law…
ICC office in Caracas would be an opportunity for accountability
Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Venezuela have expressed their hope at the installation of the technical assistance office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Caracas.
These NGOs, including Provea; Justice,…
Attorney General bans CoinEx from operating in New York
CoinEx, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange, has been banned by Attorney General Letitia James from operating in the state of New York. According to a statement issued on June 15, more than $1.7 million worth of funds from the…
Goldman Sachs under investigation by the Fed and the SEC for its role in the collapse of the Silicon…
Goldman Sachs is currently under investigation by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) due to its involvement in the last days of the ill-fated Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which collapsed last March.…
Trump can be a candidate for the White House impeached and even from jail
The multiple judicial fronts that the former president of Donald Trump has opened do not represent a legal obstacle in the face of his aspirations to return to the White House, since the US Constitution does not contemplate limits for…
SEC asked Coinbase for time to clarify cryptocurrency regulations
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission requested a four-month extension to respond to Coinbase's request for regulatory clarity on cryptocurrencies.
In a communication to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third…