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Snowden calls for decentralization, criticizes VC influence on Solana
10.11.2024
Edward Snowden highlighted the importance of decentralization, sharing concerns about AI-driven surveillance and the influence of venture capitalists on blockchain
Digital Ruble and Sanctions: Expert Analyzes Russia’s Digital Currency Plan to Evade Western Control
19.10.2024
A Fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center and former adviser at the Central Bank of Russia has weighed in on the digital ruble, Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), highlighting its potential role in reshaping Russia’s financial landscape amid sanctions. While the digital...
Plastic Surgery Fails to Help Crypto Scammer Evade Arrest After 10 Months
2.9.2024
South Korean police arrested a man in his 40s for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded 158 investors of 16 billion won ($12 million). Operating from November 2021 to June 2022, he promised an 18% monthly return on investments in a fake cryptocurrency mining business. The scam resulted...
Elon Musk Supports Efforts to Free Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
25.8.2024
Following Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest, Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted the hashtag #FreePavel on his social media platform X. The hashtags #FreePavel and #FreeDurov emerged as supporters protested Durov’s arrest and called for his release. Durov is known for his strong stance...
Edward Snowden Highlights Political Pitfalls and Privacy Issues in BTC at Bitcoin 2024 Event
27.7.2024
The renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden, former CIA and NSA contractor, delivered a powerful speech emphasizing the pitfalls of political allegiance and the privacy concerns surrounding Bitcoin. He urged individuals to participate in voting but warned against blindly following political...
AI makes it even easier for governments to surveil you — Nym CEO
26.6.2024
Nym CEO Harry Halpin tells The Agenda podcast that artificial intelligence makes it easier than ever to conduct surveillance against activists and dissidents
Italian gov't to ramp up surveillance of crypto market
20.6.2024
The latest draft policy stipulated fines between 5,000 – 5 million euros ($5,400-$5.4 million) for market manipulation and other financial crimes
Italy to Increase Surveillance of Crypto Market With Fines as High as 5M Euros: Reuters
20.6.2024
Italy is set to adopt measures that will include high fines for those who manipulate the crypto asset market as part of a wider scheme to beef up surveillance of risks tied to the sector
Signal boss slams EU’s latest ‘upload moderation’ surveillance ploy
18.6.2024
The Chat Control law is aimed at combating child exploitation material, but Meredith Whittaker said it’s just the latest proposed tactic to undermine encryption
Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle
5.6.2024
US House Passes Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance State Act
24.5.2024
The House of Representatives has passed Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, which prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a surveillance-oriented central bank digital currency (CBDC). The lawmaker emphasized that the bill protects American values of privacy and individual...
CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passes US House in partisan vote
23.5.2024
The potential misuse of the CBDC technology trumped arguments about innovation or even good legal drafting
Chinese workers paid in CBDC are cashing it out for real money: Report
13.5.2024
Some participants of China’s CBDC pilot program are reportedly hesitant to hold onto the digital yuan, citing a range of concerns with using the state-backed digital currency
Binance to be under FRA surveillance for next 3 years: Report
11.5.2024
International consultancy firm Forensic Risk Alliance will reportedly closely oversee all compliance activities of cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Fatemeh Fannizadeh on Crypto Law, Switzerland and How KYC Is Failing
10.5.2024
Fannizadeh, a lawyer specializing in the crypto industry at Geneva Legal, is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, May 29-31, in Austin, Texas
Tether Enters Transaction Surveillance Partnership with Chainalysis as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
2.5.2024
The monitoring system would help Tether identify risky crypto addresses that could be used for bypassing sanctions or illicit activities like terrorist financing, the company said
Telegram Founder Says Crypto-Like Communication Devices Could Thwart Government Spying
17.4.2024
Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted instant messaging app Telegram, believes that growing government surveillance will drive innovation in secure communication, modeled on cryptocurrency hardware wallets. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Durov expressed concern about government pressure...
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...
CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act Back in the Senate
28.2.2024
The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act has been reintroduced in the Senate with the support of five U.S. senators. “As Americans face the prospect of an increasingly weaponized government, ensuring financial privacy is pivotal,” said one senator who supports the bill. A central bank...
U.S. Republican Senators Renew Efforts to Block CBDC Implementation
27.2.2024
US Senators have renewed their assault on any potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) based on the dollar. Republican lawmakers including Ted Cruz, Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd, and Mike Braun, yesterday filed The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. Their proposal pulls no punches....