Surveillance

Secret CIA Bulk Surveillance Program Includes Some Americans’ Records
Secret CIA Bulk Surveillance Program Includes Some Americans’ Records
Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., are calling for more transparency from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Thursday, requesting details of the a...
Secret CIA Bulk Surveillance Program Includes Some Americans’ Records

Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar
Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar
Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) shares insights into his new bill aimed at prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals. This comes after the Fed h...
Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar

Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?
Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?
New reporting has found strong evidence Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele sought to undermine freedom of speech in the Central American nation, contradicting Bitcoin’s core va...
Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?

Has Surveillance Become a Way of Life 20 Years After 9/11?
Has Surveillance Become a Way of Life 20 Years After 9/11?
Saturday is the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. “The Hash” panel reflects on its history and present legacy that has been left since, discussing its impact on to...
Has Surveillance Become a Way of Life 20 Years After 9/11?

Feds Offer Crypto Rewards on Dark Web for Intel on Hackers and Terrorists
Feds Offer Crypto Rewards on Dark Web for Intel on Hackers and Terrorists
“The Hash” panel discusses the specifics and nuances of the U.S. State Department reportedly launching a new initiative to pay anonymous sources in cryptocurrency in search of...
Feds Offer Crypto Rewards on Dark Web for Intel on Hackers and Terrorists

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Congress’s Misstep on Crypto Reporting Shows the Dangerous Allure of Surveillance
The visceral pushback to Sen. Rob Portman's reporting requirements isn't about avoiding taxes – it's about protecting digital liberties.
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Russia’s Financial Monitoring Agency Will Pay $200K for Crypto Transaction Surveillance
Russia’s Financial Monitoring Agency Will Pay $200K for Crypto Transaction Surveillance
Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s agency for preventing crime financing and money laundering, will pay 14.7 million Russian rubles ($200,000) for a proprietary bitcoin transaction to...
Russia’s Financial Monitoring Agency Will Pay $200K for Crypto Transaction Surveillance

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Why I'm Skeptical of FATF's 'Extreme Right Wing' Watch
The existence of hate organizations should not give grounds for increased financial surveillance.
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Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair Says Crypto 'Backdoor' Is Key to Unmasking Bad Actors: Report
The congressman suggested allowing the court to use a "cryptographic backdoor" allowing it to reverse transactions on the blockchain.
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Cory Doctorow on Privacy, Web3, and Fighting the Surveillance Cartel
Cory Doctorow on Privacy, Web3, and Fighting the Surveillance Cartel
The science fiction author and blogger holds forth on how to restore internet freedom in an era when “the whole tech industry’s leadership fits around one table.”
Cory Doctorow on Privacy, Web3, and Fighting the Surveillance Cartel