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In India, a Clash of Digital Innovation and Internet Censorship
25.11.2020
Among democracies, the Indian government tends to shut down the internet most frequently. Can crypto thrive in this environment?
A New Bitcoin Mining Pool Claims It Has Tools to Censor Blockchain Transactions
12.11.2020
A blockchain and technology company claims its new bitcoin mining pool is embedded with tools that enable the pool to censure transactions in the blocks they mine. According to a statement issued by the DMG, the parent company to Blockseer mining pool, this ability allows the latter...
‘Slippery slope’ as new Bitcoin mining pool censors transactions
12.11.2020
The launch of a new 'censored' mining pool has some Bitcoiners worried its a harbinger of things to come
Bitcoin Cash-Fueled Onchain Social Media Platform Memo Launches iOS App
6.11.2020
Two years ago, an onchain social network called memo.cash was launched and the application has developed quite a bit since then. On Tuesday, the Memo team revealed that the platform is now available for iOS phones via the App Store. Apple users can now connect to the social network that etches...
Partisan dunks eclipse Section 230 in Senate hearing on social media giants
28.10.2020
Though the hearing did not focus on solutions, open source looks like a real way of addressing the committee's concerns about transparency and accountability
This social media platform gives you the option to make your posts undeletable
28.10.2020
The CEO of Minds thinks that others will follow suit
Belarus News Media Are Testing Decentralized Tech to Resist Censorship
2.10.2020
Belarus media are testing NewNode, a decentralized tech helping resist the government censorship
Unstoppable Domain’s co-founder had this to say about Facebook and the future of free speech
19.9.2020
Can you imagine a world with 40 Facebooks competing for you?
How a Hacker Launched a Decentralized Network to Track Internet Censorship
15.9.2020
Using free and open-source software, the Open Observatory of Network Interference has built a “decentralized, citizen-led, internet censorship observatory.”
The Moss Piglet Dilemma: Paypal Bans Payments to Merchants Using the Word ‘Tardigrade’
14.9.2020
The popular payment provider Paypal has been known for cutting off a number of merchants and organizations over the years. This week, the public found out that Paypal has been censoring merchants that sell items related to the name “tardigrade” just because a Balkan arms dealer uses...
Apple Censors Some Cryptocurrency and Defi Features of Coinbase App
13.9.2020
Apple Inc. has censored some cryptocurrency features of the Coinbase app. Specifically, Apple has blocked Coinbase from adding to its iOS app the ability to earn money using cryptocurrency and access to decentralized finance (Defi) apps. Apple vs. Coinbase Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been...
Belarus Non-Profit Helps Protestors With Bitcoin Grants
9.9.2020
A non-profit by tech entrepreneurs in Belarus is using Bitcoin to help dissidents get around repression and financial monitoring
Venezuela Blocks Access to Coinbase and Remittance Service MercaDolar
9.9.2020
Venezuela has blocked access to Coinbase and MercaDolar, cryptocurrency and fiat remittance platforms respectively, alongside two VPN providers
'Sex sells' - sex.crypto sells for 230 ETH
28.8.2020
The purchaser currently owns 196 Unstoppable Domains
Russia Is Blocking Bitcoin-Related Websites Again
27.8.2020
Russian internet censorship agency Roskomnadzor has persuaded a court to block various crypto sites including a popular bitcoin OTC data provider
From dream to nightmare: Belarus crackdown has tech firms restless
27.8.2020
Will the political turmoil in Belarus put an end to the development of digital technologies and the financial freedom of its citizens?
Coinbase-Backed Exchange to Redistribute Seized Venezuelan Funds
21.8.2020
A major win for the people of Venezuela and the fight against government corruption
Belarus Is Back Online, With Lessons About Censorship Resistance
13.8.2020
What do you do if your country unplugs the internet? Satellite and mesh networks are possible future solutions, but they have technical and political limitations
VPN Usage Surges as Belarus Remains Offline
11.8.2020
People in Belarus are discovering anti-censorship tools as the country experiences a major internet outage
Free Speech vs. Cancel Culture: Reasons for Optimism
7.8.2020
From social media to controversial statues, the free speech debate is more alive than ever. New tech can help safeguard history while letting us live our values