Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product

Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup Corgi became embroiled in yet another controversy earlier this week when Papermark, maker of open source data room software, accused Corgi of stealing its software and passing it off as its own. Corgi denies this. “No code was used from Papermark,” the company tells TechCrunch. But there were reasons why…

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Brad Garlinghouse slams Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin funding strategy

Brad Garlinghouse has criticized Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin acquisition strategy, arguing that Strategy’s reliance on preferred stock financing has failed to create lasting value as its securities continue to weaken. Summary Brad Garlinghouse criticized Strategy’s Bitcoin funding model, arguing long-term value should come from utility rather than financial engineering. Growing scrutiny of Strategy includes a shareholder…

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$47 Million in Illicit Crypto Seized as Europol Cracks Down on Global Cybercrime Networks

Key Takeaways Europol led Operation Endgame on Wednesday, disabling 326 servers to cripple global malware markets. Law enforcement seized $47M in crypto, and also recovered 27M leaked credentials. Microsoft tracked 140,000 May infections linked to the Amadey and StealC malware. Europol Cracks Down on Malware-Powered Criminal Infrastructure Networks On Wednesday, Europol announced the completion of…

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