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Sunday, 19 September 2021

Cybercrime Rising on Telegram? & SEC Seeks Crypto Regulation

Boom Bust - New reports from the Financial Times and Cyberint have shown that cybercrime is on the rise on the encrypted messaging platform Telegram. Boom Bust's Ben Swann brings us up to speed on the investigation and what it means for the service. (1:01) Then we turn to the ongoing labor shortage in the United States as the restaurant industry continues to bear the brunt of it. RT's Sayeh Tavangar brings us an on-the-ground report from the struggling sector. (6:28) And SEC head Gary Ginsler has called for greater control of the cryptocurrency industry this week on Capitol Hill. Boom Bust's Christy Ai and Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute weigh in on the fintech's legal grey area. (16:21