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Fears For Underperforming gTLDs. What Happens When They Fail? And What Does It Cost To Run A New gTLD?

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/08/fears-underperforming-gtlds-fail-cost-to-run-new-gtld/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/08/fears-underperforming-gtlds-fail-cost-to-run-new-gtld/>

 

Internet Root Name Servers Survive Unusual DDoS Attack

< <https://threatpost.com/internet-root-name-servers-survive-unusual-ddos-attack/115614/> https://threatpost.com/internet-root-name-servers-survive-unusual-ddos-attack/115614/>

 

au: Cyber security attacks on the increase, study finds

< <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/cyber-security-attacks-on-the-increase-study-finds/news-story/f93a9eec5bd33f2e378bba73ab45a92e> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/cyber-security-attacks-on-the-increase-study-finds/news-story/f93a9eec5bd33f2e378bba73ab45a92e>

 

Pirate Bay?s .org Domain Suspended Pending ICANN Verification

< <https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bays-org-domain-suspended-pending-icann-verification-151207/> https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bays-org-domain-suspended-pending-icann-verification-151207/>

 

Team America, world police, take down 37,479 counterfeit sites

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/01/world_police_take_down_37479_counterfeit_sites/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/01/world_police_take_down_37479_counterfeit_sites/>

 

Illegal websites seized in global operation

< <https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/illegal-websites-seized-global-operation> https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/illegal-websites-seized-global-operation>

 

Q&A: Australian litigation update ... Should Australian brand owners be worried about trade mark squatting?

< <http://www.ajpark.com/ip-central/news-articles/2015/12/qa-australian-litigation-update/> http://www.ajpark.com/ip-central/news-articles/2015/12/qa-australian-litigation-update/>

 

 

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GOVERNANCE

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A Billion Reasons Why the IGF Matters by Michael Oghia

I approach the mic. As the adrenalin kicks in, my hands begin to slightly tremble. Eyes dart at me, anticipating my imminent speech. I glance at the scribbled text in my notebook to review the key points I hastily made; breathe in, exhale. I look up; the total silence is punctured by my poised words: "My name is Michael Oghia, and I am an Internet Society Ambassador."

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151208_a_billion_reasons_why_the_igf_matters/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151208_a_billion_reasons_why_the_igf_matters/>

 

WSIS+10 and the Challenge of Securing the Internet by Kathy Brown

In just one week, representatives of governments from all around the world will gather at the UN headquarters in New York for the 10-year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society, a.k.a. "WSIS+10". We are very pleased to see the consensus forming that the principles of multi-stakeholder cooperation and engagement should be at the core of the Information Society. Moreover, consensus has emerged around a "post-2015" vision for how the Internet can be used to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will bring about a better future for us all.

< <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151208_wsis10_and_the_challenge_of_securing_the_internet/> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151208_wsis10_and_the_challenge_of_securing_the_internet/>

 

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ICANN

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Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request for Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - filial af Ascio Technologies, Inc. USA

ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark ? filial af Ascio Technologies, Inc. USA ("Ascio") under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA").

< <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-09-en> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-09-en>

 

Letter from Christine Willett, Vice President, GDD Operations | ICANN, to Constantine Roussos and Paul Zamek

New gTLD application for .MUSIC

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/willett-to-roussos-zamek-04dec15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/willett-to-roussos-zamek-04dec15-en.pdf>

 

Letter from James Bladel, Chair | GNSO Council, to Steve Crocker

Response to Board letter concerning RAA Insurance Waiver

< <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/bladel-to-crocker-03dec15-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/bladel-to-crocker-03dec15-en.pdf>

 

Podcast: CCWG -Accountability release 3rd draft proposal

The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) published their third draft proposal, which is currently open for public comment until Monday, 21 December 2015.

< <http://blog.apnic.net/2015/12/10/podcast-ccwg-accountability-release-3rd-draft-proposal/> http://blog.apnic.net/2015/12/10/podcast-ccwg-accountability-release-3rd-draft-proposal/>

 

Commercial Websites Can Keep Domain Data Hidden

Internet policymakers working on new rules for domain name privacy services have scrapped the controversial idea of prohibiting commercial entities from shielding their contact information from public view, according to a report obtained by Bloomberg BNA.

< <http://www.bna.com/commercial-websites-keep-n57982064821/> http://www.bna.com/commercial-websites-keep-n57982064821/>

 

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Launch of Verisign's First IDN New gTLD, .?? by Manish Dalal, Vice President, Verisign Naming Services Asia

The composition of the Internet?s population continues to evolve toward a more localized Web. Asia has been leading the way forward as the populations in that region come online and begin creating and consuming content in their local languages.

< <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/launch_of_verisign_s_first> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/launch_of_verisign_s_first>

 

Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in November

The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of November 2015 are below. Any surprises?

< <http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in9> http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/top_10_trending_keywords_in9>

 

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Fears For Underperforming gTLDs. What Happens When They Fail? And What Does It Cost To Run A New gTLD?

The world of new gTLDs is going very well for some. Registration numbers are booming, usage and renewals are going well. And internet user acceptance is high. But there are some that are, to be polite, struggling.

< <http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24363> http://www.goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=24363>

< <http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/08/fears-underperforming-gtlds-fail-cost-to-run-new-gtld/> http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/08/fears-underperforming-gtlds-fail-cost-to-run-new-gtld/>

 

The current state of ?.brands?: an infographic

Momentum is building on the use of ?.brands?. Barclays Bank has transferred its primary website to a branded domain string (?home.barclays?), while Sony has been promoting the new James Bond film, Spectre, on its ?.sony? string (?assistmoneypenny.sony?). As more enter the fray, we thought it was a good time to summarise the current status of ?.brands? in an infographic.

< <http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Blog/detail.aspx?g=d8ac609a-e2fb-4b8f-a086-3f238def3823> http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/Blog/detail.aspx?g=d8ac609a-e2fb-4b8f-a086-3f238def3823>

 

Foot-dragging Amazon has bumper crop of new gTLDs

Amazon Registry Services took possession of 17 new gTLDs at the weekend.

< <http://domainincite.com/19673-foot-dragging-amazon-has-bumper-crop-of-new-gtlds> http://domainincite.com/19673-foot-dragging-amazon-has-bumper-crop-of-new-gtlds>

 

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"Joint Elements" from U.S.-EU Cyber Dialogue

On the occasion of the second meeting of the U.S.-EU Cyber Dialogue in Washington, DC on December 7, 2015, the participants jointly affirmed specific areas of collaboration and cooperation as follows:

< <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/12/250477.htm> http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/12/250477.htm>

 

Cyber Extortion, DDoS-For-Bitcoin Campaigns Rise

Now that the model is proven, more cyber-extortionists are entering the scene, stealing their predecessors' ideas and even their names.

< <http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/cyber-extortion-ddos-for-bitcoin-campaigns-rise--/d/d-id/1323448> http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/cyber-extortion-ddos-for-bitcoin-campaigns-rise--/d/d-id/1323448>

 

Cybersecurity experts 'charge ?10,000 a day to protect UK's top firms'

Britain?s top cybersecurity experts are billing major companies more than ?10,000 a day to protect vulnerable IT systems from sophisticated hackers, according to recruiter Manpower.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/08/cybersecurity-experts-charge-10000-a-day-to-protect-uks-top-firms> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/08/cybersecurity-experts-charge-10000-a-day-to-protect-uks-top-firms>

 

Most SMBs Plan to Increase Cybersecurity Spending by 22 Percent in 2016: Report

Awareness seems to be growing at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) both of the threat of cyberattacks, and what to do about it, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday by security company Webroot.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/most-smbs-plan-to-increase-cybersecurity-spending-by-22-percent-in-2016-report> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/most-smbs-plan-to-increase-cybersecurity-spending-by-22-percent-in-2016-report>

 

Internet Root Name Servers Survive Unusual DDoS Attack

An unusual DDoS amplification attack was carried out 10 days ago against many of the Internet?s 13 root name servers, the authoritative servers used to resolve IP addresses.

< <https://threatpost.com/internet-root-name-servers-survive-unusual-ddos-attack/115614/> https://threatpost.com/internet-root-name-servers-survive-unusual-ddos-attack/115614/>

 

Internet's root servers take hit in DDoS attack

The internet's root servers came under a concerted DDoS attack last week that effectively knocked three of the 13 critical pillars of the internet offline for several hours.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/08/internet_root_servers_ddos/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/08/internet_root_servers_ddos/>

 

DDoS attacks increase in number, endanger small organisations [IDG]

While the power of DDoS attacks has decreased in recent months, their number has spiked, a trend that could signal trouble for smaller companies and websites.

< <http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/590401/ddos-attacks-increase-number-endanger-small-organizations/> http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/590401/ddos-attacks-increase-number-endanger-small-organizations/>

< <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/590401/ddos-attacks-increase-number-endanger-small-organizations/> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/590401/ddos-attacks-increase-number-endanger-small-organizations/>

 

Kaspersky Lab: in 2015, the word ?cyber-security? entered popular culture

In 2015, the word "cyber-security" became trendy. Perhaps for the first time in history, issues relating to the security of the Internet and the protection of internal networks were discussed by and relevant to every sector of the economy as well as everyday life: from finance, manufacturing/industrial, automotive and aircraft to wearable devices, healthcare, dating services and more.

< <http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Kaspersky-Lab-in-2015-the-word-cyber-security-entered-popular-culture> http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Kaspersky-Lab-in-2015-the-word-cyber-security-entered-popular-culture>

 

Kaspersky Lab?s New Malware Count Falls by 15,000 a Day in 2015, as Cybercriminals Look to Save Money

According to Kaspersky Lab, 2015 marked the moment when demand for new malicious programs reached saturation point, as the number of new malware files detected every day by its products fell by 15,000, from 325,000 in 2014 to 310,000.

< <http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Kaspersky-Labs-New-Malware-Count-Falls-by-15000-a-Day-in-2015-as-Cybercriminals-Look-to-Save-Money> http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2015/Kaspersky-Labs-New-Malware-Count-Falls-by-15000-a-Day-in-2015-as-Cybercriminals-Look-to-Save-Money>

 

au: Cyber security attacks on the increase, study finds

Large corporations are funnelling more time and money into cyber security defence as attacks from individuals and unscrupulous nation-states increase.

< <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/cyber-security-attacks-on-the-increase-study-finds/news-story/f93a9eec5bd33f2e378bba73ab45a92e> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/cyber-security-attacks-on-the-increase-study-finds/news-story/f93a9eec5bd33f2e378bba73ab45a92e>

 

Your broadband router is not as secure as you think it is

Between your home network and the internet sits your broadband router. This humble device is often overlooked, yet it is also your first line of defence against hackers, malware and viruses.

< <https://theconversation.com/your-broadband-router-is-not-as-secure-as-you-think-it-is-51747> https://theconversation.com/your-broadband-router-is-not-as-secure-as-you-think-it-is-51747>

 

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Jeb Bush domain name redirects to Trump site

The long-standing feud between Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and GOP rival Jeb Bush escalated on Monday, with a site with the former Florida governor?s name redirecting to Trump?s campaign website homepage.

< <http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/262325-jeb-bush-domain-name-redirects-to-trump-site> http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/262325-jeb-bush-domain-name-redirects-to-trump-site>

 

Pirate Bay?s .org Domain Suspended Pending ICANN Verification

Pirate Bay's original .org domain was suspended by EuroDNS a few hours ago, after the registrant failed to verify the contact details. Even though it's no longer the main domain name for the site, the bookmark was still in use by many people as a redirect to Pirate Bay's latest home base.

< <https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bays-org-domain-suspended-pending-icann-verification-151207/> https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bays-org-domain-suspended-pending-icann-verification-151207/>

 

Pirate Bay domain suspended thanks to controversial verification system

The Pirate Bay's .org addresses have been suspended as part of a controversial verification process run by domain name overseer ICANN.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/07/pirate_bay_domain_suspended/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/07/pirate_bay_domain_suspended/>

 

Team America, world police, take down 37,479 counterfeit sites

A band of merry world police lead by the United States Customs and Border Protection service shut down 37,479 copyright-infringing websites hawking counterfeit goods in the lead up to the Cyber Monday buying blitz.

< <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/01/world_police_take_down_37479_counterfeit_sites/> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/01/world_police_take_down_37479_counterfeit_sites/>

 

Illegal websites seized in global operation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) teamed with industry and law-enforcement agencies from 27 different countries to shutdown 37,479 websites for illegally selling counterfeit merchandise online to unsuspecting consumers as part of operation In Our Sites VI.

< <https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/illegal-websites-seized-global-operation> https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/illegal-websites-seized-global-operation>

 

Q&A: Australian litigation update ... Should Australian brand owners be worried about trade mark squatting?

All brand owners need to be aware of the possibility of trade mark squatting. With the introduction of the new gTLDs, there are even more domain names available that pose potential risks. It is important that brand owners obtain registrations for their trade marks in Australia so that they can either bring an action for trade mark infringement or make a complaint to au. Domain Administration Limited (auDA) - the industry self-regulatory body for the .au domain space.

< <http://www.ajpark.com/ip-central/news-articles/2015/12/qa-australian-litigation-update/> http://www.ajpark.com/ip-central/news-articles/2015/12/qa-australian-litigation-update/>

< <http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=afa2cdab-8746-4f43-a483-d44ef08245e8> http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=afa2cdab-8746-4f43-a483-d44ef08245e8>

 

Domain Owner sues National Arbitration Forum and complainant after losing UDRP

VirtualPoint, Inc., which operates the site UDRPSearch.com, has filed a lawsuit after losing a UDRP for the domain name WindCreek.com.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/07/naf-lawsuit/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/07/naf-lawsuit/>

 

au: Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. v. Freeplay Pty. Ltd. - Case No. DAU2015-0035

1. The Parties: The Complainant is Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. of Brookings, South Dakota, United States of America ("United States"), represented by Neal & McDevitt, United States. The Respondent is Freeplay Pty. Ltd. of Dandenong, Victoria, Australia. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar: The disputed domain name <rainbowplay.com.au> is registered with Web Address Registration Pty Ltd (the "Registrar").

< <http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0035> http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DAU2015-0035>

 

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Australia?s Instra Group to be acquired by UK company for AU$33 million

Leading domain name retailer Instra Group announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by UK-based CentralNic Plc.

< <https://www.instra.com/news/instra/australias-instra-group-to-be-acquired-by-uk-company-for-aud33-million> https://www.instra.com/news/instra/australias-instra-group-to-be-acquired-by-uk-company-for-aud33-million>

 

CentralNic unveils transformational ?16mln acquisition

It is buying privately-owned Instra Group, funded in part from a ?10mln placing of stock with investors at 40p a share.

< <http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/120159/centralnic-unveils-transformational-16mln-acquisition-120159.html> http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/120159/centralnic-unveils-transformational-16mln-acquisition-120159.html>

 

CentralNic to swell with $24m Instra buy

CentralNic is set to grow revenue by almost three quarters by acquiring Australian registrar Instra for $23.7 million.

< <http://domainincite.com/19682-centralnic-to-swell-with-24m-instra-buy> http://domainincite.com/19682-centralnic-to-swell-with-24m-instra-buy>

 

MarkMonitor Announces KPIs for Domain Management

MarkMonitor?, the world leader in enterprise brand protection, today announced a new capability in its Domain Management solution ? key performance indicators (KPIs). The KPIs provide actionable intelligence that helps brand owners evaluate and improve domain portfolio performance.

< <https://www.markmonitor.com/pressreleases/2015/pr151201.php> https://www.markmonitor.com/pressreleases/2015/pr151201.php>

 

GoDaddy Launches WordPress Plugin Partner Program

As part of an ongoing effort to boost its WordPress offerings, GoDaddy launched a new pilot program over the weekend at WordCamp US for WordPress plugin creators.

< <http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/godaddy-launches-wordpress-plugin-partner-program> http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/godaddy-launches-wordpress-plugin-partner-program>

 

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Verisign appeals XYZ court loss

Just days after .XYZ asked a court to force Verisign to pay its legal bills in a lawsuit; Verisign upped the ante by appealing the case.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/09/verisign-appeals-xyz-court-loss/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/09/verisign-appeals-xyz-court-loss/>

 

New TLDs, Whois and IANA with Michele Neylon ? DNW Podcast #61

Michele Neylon runs Irish hosting and domain name company Blacknight. On today?s show, he gives thoughts on new TLDs from the perspective of a mid-sized domain name registrar?and you?ll find his perspective to be really interesting. We also discuss WHOIS and the IANA transition.

< <http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/07/new-tlds-whois-and-iana-with-michele-neylon-dnw-podcast-61/> http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/07/new-tlds-whois-and-iana-with-michele-neylon-dnw-podcast-61/>

 

Former ICANN director Blokzijl dies at 72

Rob Blokzijl, a former ICANN director widely acknowledged as an internet pioneer, died last week at the age of 72.

< <http://domainincite.com/19676-former-icann-director-blokzijl-dies-at-72> http://domainincite.com/19676-former-icann-director-blokzijl-dies-at-72>

 

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GoDaddy bolsters domain name portfolio with acquisition

GoDaddy Inc. has added 70,000 domain names to its registrar list after buying a majority of Worldwide Media Inc.?s domain name portfolio.

< <http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/techflash/2015/12/godaddy-bolsters-domain-name-portfolio-with.html> http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/techflash/2015/12/godaddy-bolsters-domain-name-portfolio-with.html>

 

Berkens flogs the lot to Go Daddy

Domain investor Mike Berkens has sold almost his entire portfolio of domain names to Go Daddy, both parties said today.

< <http://domainincite.com/19678-berkens-flogs-the-lot-to-go-daddy> http://domainincite.com/19678-berkens-flogs-the-lot-to-go-daddy>

 

GoDaddy Acquires Worldwide Media, Inc. Domain Name Portfolio

GoDaddy Inc ... announced its acquisition of the vast majority of domain names in the Worldwide Media, Inc. domain name portfolio. This acquisition consists of approximately 70,000 domain names, including 373.com, Faculty.com, CarAuctions.com, and iBill.com. It also includes names targeted at small businesses such as BikeRentals.com, EventPlanning.co, and KitchenChef.com. These names are now available for purchase by anyone looking to establish or enhance their digital identity.

< <http://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/2015/GoDaddy-Acquires-Worldwide-Media-Inc-Domain-Name-Portfolio/default.aspx> http://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/news-releases/news-releases-details/2015/GoDaddy-Acquires-Worldwide-Media-Inc-Domain-Name-Portfolio/default.aspx>

 

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Eric Schmidt on How to Build a Better Web

For those of us who have enjoyed access to the Internet for decades now, it can be pretty difficult to remember our first online interactions. But there are plenty of people for whom that feeling is recent and powerful: In just the past five years, more than a billion users have connected to the Internet for the first time. Whether on a desktop or a smartphone, through broadband or Google?s high-altitude balloon Wi-Fi network, they are only now experiencing how profound the simple act of getting online can be. Consider, for instance, that a girl in a schoolhouse in rural Indonesia may read this article on a tablet today ? something that was impossible for her as recently as a year ago. Her experience online, when she leaves this article and ventures out onto the rest of the Web, is one that holds great potential.

< <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/opinion/eric-schmidt-on-how-to-build-a-better-web.html> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/opinion/eric-schmidt-on-how-to-build-a-better-web.html>

 

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Australian police raid Sydney home of reported bitcoin creator

Australian Federal Police raided the Sydney home on Wednesday of a man named by Wired magazine as the probable creator of cryptocurrency bitcoin, a Reuters witness said.

< <http://in.reuters.com/article/australia-bitcoin-idINKBN0TS0A920151209> http://in.reuters.com/article/australia-bitcoin-idINKBN0TS0A920151209>

< <http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-australia-bitcoin-exclusive-idUKKBN0TS0AB20151209> http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-australia-bitcoin-exclusive-idUKKBN0TS0AB20151209>

 

Reported bitcoin 'founder' Craig Wright's home raided by Australian police

Police have raided the home of an Australian tech entrepreneur identified by two US publications as one of the early developers of the digital currency bitcoin.

< <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/09/bitcoin-founder-craig-wrights-home-raided-by-australian-police> http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/09/bitcoin-founder-craig-wrights-home-raided-by-australian-police>

 

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Bitcoin?s Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is Probably This Unknown Australian Genius

Even as his face towered 10 feet above the crowd at the Bitcoin Investor?s Conference in Las Vegas, Craig Steven Wright was, to most of the audience of crypto and finance geeks, a nobody.

< <http://www.wired.com/2015/12/bitcoins-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-is-probably-this-unknown-australian-genius/> http://www.wired.com/2015/12/bitcoins-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-is-probably-this-unknown-australian-genius/>

 

Bitcoin creator 'is 44-year-old Australian', claims Wired

You may remember Newsweek creating headlines around the world when it "outed" the creator of digital currency Bitcoin as being a 64-year-old Japanese American living near Los Angeles.

< <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35047596> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35047596>

 

 

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