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Human Rights Foundation Backs Bitcoin Bug Bounty to Empower Activists Worldwide
30.7.2023
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is offering Bitcoin (BTC) bug bounties in a bid to improve Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
The organization has issued 10 bounties, each 2 BTC, worth around $58,500 at current rates, aimed at supporting the development of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network...
UK court grants appeal from Craig Wright in Bitcoin rights lawsuit
21.7.2023
The decision reverses a prior ruling, allowing Craig Wright to appeal a lawsuit claiming copyright to the Bitcoin whitepaper and database
EU Metaverse Strategy Set to Examine Privacy, Competition and Rights
6.7.2023
A policy paper next week won’t set legislative rules – but could point the way ahead on some key Web3 issues
Super Mario: Crypto Thief, SEGA blockchain game, AI games rights fight — Web3 Gamer
6.7.2023
AI-assisted game development leads to fights over rights, SEGA and Ubisoft’s first blockchain games, and Super Mario: Crypto Thief
US Judge Orders Kraken to Release Customer Data to IRS in Cryptocurrency Tax Probe
1.7.2023
Kraken, the San Francisco-headquartered digital currency exchange, has received a court order from a U.S. judge requiring the release of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The court filing, submitted on Friday, states that the IRS is seeking details pertaining to accounts that...
Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs
30.6.2023
Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of crypto exchange Yellow Card said in Africa, crypto isn't the "casino" that it can sometimes feel like in the West
VC Spectra grants its holders voting rights – what will this mean for the future of the platform?
27.6.2023
Many investors are choosing VC Spectra (SPCT) over other popular tokens because of its ground-breaking features and numerous perks and benefits. One of the most attractive aspects of the SPCT token is that it provides holders with voting rights for the platform’s future decisions and investments....
US Treasury Secretary Yellen: Decoupling From China Would Be ‘a Big Mistake’
15.6.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that despite some human rights concerns that need to be addressed, ceasing trade with China would be a “big mistake” for the U.S. “De-risk? Yes. Decouple? Absolutely not,” she stressed, adding that the outcome of decoupling...
CBDC 'human rights' tracker revealed at Oslo Freedom Forum
14.6.2023
The pro-Bitcoin nonprofit says it will flag potential civil liberty concerns as more countries are expected to develop CBDC technology
Singapore’s Crypto.com to Halt US Institutional Division Citing ‘Limited Demand’
10.6.2023
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced that it intends to halt services for institutional traders in the United States on June 21, 2023. The exchange cited “limited demand” as the reason for suspending its institutional offering. Crypto.com to Cease U.S....
US Consumer Protection Agency Issues Warning on Payment Apps Following Collapses of Crypto Firms, Banks
2.6.2023
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a warning on Thursday for people using person-to-person services to store funds, reminding them that they are not federally insured, in the wake of FTX and multiple bank collapses.
Transaction volumes on payment apps have “substantially...
Crypto Exchange Bkex Suspends Withdrawals Amid Money Laundering Incident
30.5.2023
Bkex, a crypto exchange based in the British Virgin Islands, has suspended withdrawals due to an allegation that a user’s “funds were involved in money laundering.” In order to assist law enforcement with their investigation and gather evidence, Bkex said it has decided to halt...
Russian Think Tank Profiles BRICS Bank as IMF Counterpart to De-Dollarize Credit Markets
26.5.2023
The Roscongress Foundation, a Russian think tank, has profiled the New Development Bank, known as the BRICS bank, as an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest “Decolonization in Energy Markets” report. Nation members could secure loans based on their...
VC Funding Boost for Web3 Marketplace Following Success with Rihanna's Music Rights
17.5.2023
The advent of tokenized music assets and NFTs allowed investors to acquire rights to their favorite music, a feat that was nearly impossible a few years back.
This use case has increased investor interest in Web3 and blockchain technology recently.
In a new development, Web3 marketplace...
Digital assets should be valued as ‘proper property’ — Sandbox co-founder
16.5.2023
Around 5 billion people are online and digitally-bound assets should get the same treatment as any other type of property, says Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget
Texas votes to add crypto into state’s bill of rights
12.5.2023
Texas lawmakers vote to add digital currency to the state's Bill of Rights, granting individuals the right to use digital currencies like Bitcoin for trading
Texas Lawmakers Vote To Cement Digital Currencies in Lone State’s Bill of Rights
11.5.2023
Texas lawmakers voted almost unanimously to change the state’s bill of rights to include the right of its residents to own, hold and use digital currency.
The joint resolution was passed through a 139-2 vote on Wednesday....
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Nigeria-China Currency Swap: Activist Lawyer Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Economic Sabotage’ to Promote US Dollar, Urges Nigeria to Join BRICS
10.5.2023
Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) of sabotaging the currency swap arrangement between China and Nigeria. Falana said the Nigerian central bank and the two global financial institutions are helping...
Ugandan High Court Rules to Uphold Central Bank’s Crypto Prohibition
25.4.2023
A Judge of a High Court in Uganda recently dismissed an application which sought to quash a Bank of Uganda directive that barred licensed entities and individuals from facilitating crypto transactions. In his ruling, Justice Musa Ssekaana insisted that the central bank’s crypto prohibition...
How OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions Violate U.S. Citizens’ Constitutional Rights
18.4.2023
In filing a “friend of the court” brief, the Blockchain Association argues that financial privacy is fundamental – even in the digital realm