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Robert Kiyosaki Warns: Brace for Worsening Banking Crisis, War, CBDC Surveillance
27.2.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has warned investors of an escalating banking crisis, increasing threat of war, and the potential use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for surveillance purposes by central banks. “Central banks will push for CBDC … to SPY...
China Gears Up for Updated Crypto AML Laws: Report
31.1.2024
China is reportedly planning to enhance surveillance over the burgeoning crypto sector, by amending its anti-money laundering (AML) laws to include crypto transactions. A group of executives, chaired by Prime Minister Li Qiang discussed the ‘revised draft’ of the AML regulations on January 22....
75 US Lawmakers Now Support CBDC Anti-Surveillance Bill
2.1.2024
Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act now has 75 cosponsors. “A central bank digital currency is government-controlled programmable money that, if not designed to emulate cash, could give the federal government the ability to surveil and restrict Americans’ transactions,”...
Revolutionizing Anonymity: Bitcoin Mixer Tumbler.io in the Era of Crypto Surveillance
13.12.2023
Bitcoin Mixer – Best Way to Avoid Government Surveillance? Due to the widespread use of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have come under increased scrutiny from governments and malicious enterprises alike. It is becoming more difficult to remain financially anonymous...
Warren’s Crypto Bill Is Likely Unconstitutional. It’s Also Unlikely to Pass
12.12.2023
Democratic lawmakers signed on to sponsor the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act. The bill is bad for crypto in the U.S., even if it never gets through Congress
Shavonne Wong: Not Even Sam Altman 'Is Exempt From Surveillance'
4.12.2023
The artist made an NFT of the Worldcoin co-founder and OpenAI CEO for our Most Influential package
Australian Regulator Says Cryptos ‘Created Out of Nothing,’ Issues Fresh Warning, Report
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Patty Jansen The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is reportedly ramping up its surveillance towards the crypto market introducing fresh warnings. The regulator on Friday issued warning on cryptocurrency investments criticizing the digital tokens as “created...
Analysts Fear European Digital Identity Wallet Implementation Might Lead to Mass Surveillance
21.11.2023
A group of analysts and companies have raised their voices against the risks that the upcoming European Digital Identity Wallet implementation might bring to Europeans’ privacy. Article 45 of a leaked Eidas document (Electronic Identification, Authentication, and Trust Services) indicates...
Cryptocurrency Confiscation on the Rise: Impact of IRS’s Surveillance Plans
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Vitalii Vodolazskyi As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) moves forward with its plans to enhance surveillance of cryptocurrency transactions, some worry that it might lead to a surge in crypto confiscations. A 2022 report published by the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Expect new IRS crypto surveillance to come with a surge in confiscation
7.11.2023
The Justice Department is claiming that it's "critical" for it to have the power to seize cryptocurrency from Americans — even if a judge never signs off
Moonstone Research Study Etches Doubts on Monero’s Privacy; Crypto Community Reacts
6.11.2023
On September 1, 2023, hackers made off with 2,675.73 monero (XMR), worth over $3 million at the time, from the Monero CCS donation wallet in nine separate transactions. Now, blockchain analysis firm Moonstone Research has traced forward through three of those transactions in a postmortem released...
Unraveling the Dark Side of Crypto
20.10.2023
US surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI wins GDPR appeal in UK court
19.10.2023
According to court documents, the UK commissioner doesn’t have the authority or jurisdiction to cite or fine the “foreign” company for GDPR infractions
Bitcoin is a ‘super logical’ step on the tech tree: OpenAI CEO
9.10.2023
During an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Altman expressed his excitement for Bitcoin and also said he was “super against” CBDCs
US House Committee Passes CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act With Support of 60 Congress Members
23.9.2023
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, the first anti-central bank digital currency legislative effort introduced in the United States. Congressman Tom Emmer detailed that the bill halts the efforts of the Biden administration “from...
Elliptic Blockchain Surveillance Firm: North Korean Lazarus Group Theft Spree Reaches $240 Million in 104 Days
16.9.2023
Nefarious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has stolen nearly $240 million in cryptocurrencies in the past 104 days alone.
In a report published by blockchain surveillance firm Elliptic, Lazarus has been identified as the perpetrator behind a series of major cryptocurrency hacks in recent months...
Republican Lawmakers Reintroduce CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to Block Digital Dollar
13.9.2023
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer, with the support of 49 Republican lawmakers, reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act.
This legislation seeks to block the issuance of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) that could undermine Americans' right to financial privacy, as per the...
50 US Lawmakers Reintroduce ‘CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act’ to Protect ‘the American Way of Life’
13.9.2023
Fifty U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency “while protecting innovation and any future development of true digital cash.” Congressman Tom Emmer stressed: “President Biden is willing...
Gary Gensler confirms SEC’s use of AI for financial surveillance
12.9.2023
The chair’s comments came in response to a query from Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto during a Senate oversight hearing
What is Monero? A Brief History of the World’s Top Privacy Coin
11.9.2023
Monero currently occupies the foremost position among privacy cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization. The following Learning and Insights explainer briefly delves into the origins and development of Monero (XMR), emphasizing its distinctive features, such as anonymous transactions...