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The Eroding State of Privacy in the Crypto World
27.4.2024
The balance between privacy and regulatory compliance in the crypto world is increasingly threatened as high-profile cases, such as the sanctions against Tornado Cash and the legal troubles of Samourai Wallet, come to the fore, prompting a robust response from the community and its leaders....
Crypto mixing is 'not a crime,' says CryptoQuant CEO
26.4.2024
The arrest of the founders of Samourai Wallet led to widespread concerns in the crypto community that the U.S. government was attempting to crack down on the industry
Edward Snowden Defends Crypto Privacy, Criticizes DOJ for Samourai Wallet Arrests
25.4.2024
Edward Snowden criticized the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for targeting app developers aimed at restoring financial privacy, responding to the arrest of the founders and CEO of cryptocurrency mixing service Samourai Wallet on charges related to money laundering and operating without a license....
Edward Snowden Sounds Alarm on NSA’s Plans to Expand Surveillance Under New FISA Amendment
16.4.2024
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the National Security Agency (NSA) is on the verge of significantly expanding its surveillance capabilities through a new bill amending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), potentially allowing the government to compel...
Edward Snowden Calls Bitcoin ‘Most Significant Monetary Advance Since the Creation of Coinage’
20.2.2024
Edward Snowden, a privacy advocate and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower, says bitcoin “is the most significant monetary advance since the creation of coinage.” He views his statement as “unpopular but true.” Edward Snowden’s...
Edward Snowden Calls Bitcoin the “Most Significant Monetary Advance Since The Creation of Coinage”
19.2.2024
Whistleblower Edward Snowden ignited controversy with his claim that Bitcoin represents the most significant monetary advance since the creation of coinage. His views sparked heated debate surrounding Bitcoin's role in finance and its relationship to government regulation.
The post Edward Snowden...
Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden
24.1.2024
A legal fund for the defense of Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev has received more than $350,675 and public support from Edward Snowden, the former NSA whistleblower
Snowden Blasts Elizabeth Warren as ‘Pro-Banker,’ Claims She ‘Rolls Over’ for JPMorgan Boss in Crypto Clash
10.12.2023
This week, the crypto community actively discussed Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s remarks labeling crypto as a potential threat. Additionally, JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon voiced a similar sentiment, asserting he would close crypto down if he held governmental power. In response...
Snowden Talks Risks of Bitcoin ETFs and Anonymity Concerns at Amsterdam Conference
17.10.2023
Renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden spoke at the 2023 Bitcoin Conference in Amsterdam last week, shedding light on several pressing issues surrounding Bitcoin.
Known for his advocacy of cryptocurrencies, Snowden’s address covered a range of topics, from Bitcoin's struggle with anonymity to...
Focus on BTC fundamentals, says Edward Snowden - Bitcoin Amsterdam
16.10.2023
Prominent Bitcoiners and contemporary adopters highlight the need to focus on the fundamental value proposition of Bitcoin to continue its push to mainstream acceptance
Decentralized Twitter alternative goes live on Apple's App Store
1.2.2023
The Damus app is powered by Nostr which uses decentralized relays to distribute end-to-end encrypted messages
Snowden to Musk: ‘I Take Payment in Bitcoin’; Big Short Investor Says Audits of Exchanges like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless,’ and More — Week in Review
25.12.2022
Ahead of the holidays and new year, the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor known to the world as a staunch privacy advocate and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has offered to step up as the new CEO of Twitter after current “Chief Twit” Elon Musk has said he is stepping...
Elon Musk Promises to Step Down as Head of Twitter — Edward Snowden Throws His Name in the Hat for CEO
20.12.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk has promised to step down as head of Twitter. As the billionaire seeks a new CEO to run the social media platform, privacy advocate Edward Snowden threw his name in the hat, stating that he takes payment in bitcoin. “The question is not finding a CEO,...
Edward Snowden says he feels 'itch to scale back in' to $16.5K Bitcoin
14.11.2022
Snowden draws attention to buying Bitcoin after the March 2020 crash as BTC price action consolidates below $17,000
Amid the FTX Confusion, Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says ‘Custodial Exchanges Were a Mistake’
9.11.2022
Whistleblower and former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, has been very vocal about the crypto economy in recent times. After publishing a copy of Bitcoin’s white paper on Twitter on the document’s 14th birthday, Snowden had some words with Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto....
Pro-centralization Russian president grants citizenship to Edward Snowden: Report
26.9.2022
The views of the NSA whistleblower, who has been in Russia since 2013, seemingly clash with those of President Vladimir Putin, who has often worked against promoting decentralization
UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
Famed Whistleblower Edward Snowden Reveals He Took Part in the Zcash Launch Ceremony
28.4.2022
Edward Snowden, the well-known whistleblower and former computer intelligence consultant who exposed the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance, has revealed he took part in the Zcash creation ceremony. Snowden says that during the creation ceremony he “participated” and leveraged...
Zcash Unveils Edward Snowden As Final Member Of Privacy Coin’s Setup Process
28.4.2022
Privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) has revealed that Edward Snowden, the US National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower, is John Dobbertin, the final pseudonymous participant in the coin’s trusted setup process.
The announcement was released by Zcash Media, a division of film production house 37 Laines...
Edward Snowden says gamers could be vulnerable to exploitation using NFTs
3.12.2021
"I think the community should very much be trying to bend the arc of development away from injecting artificial, unnecessary scarcity entirely for the benefit of some investor class," said Edward Snowden