Censorship

Newspapers, chain, freedom of the press
Freedom of the Press Foundation Now Accepts Donations in 5 Cryptos
The Freedom of the Press Foundation has expanded its donation methods to include five cryptocurrencies, calling the move a "natural fit."
Newspapers, chain, freedom of the press

St Petersburg
Russian Court Overturns Cryptocurrency Media Ban
A city-level court in Russia has revoked a ban issued in 2016 that blocked cryptocurrency media site bitcoininfo.ru, among others.
St Petersburg

goTenna founders Daniela and Jorge Perdomo
GoTenna Launches a Bitcoin Wallet That Works Without the Internet
The txTenna partnership with Samourai Wallet offers bitcoin transactions via mesh networks.
goTenna founders Daniela and Jorge Perdomo

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#MeToo Movement Turns to Ethereum to Evade Censorship
Inspired by the #metoo movement, students in China are coding messages into the ethereum blockchain to escape Chinese internet censorship.
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Hanging keys
Don't Use a Blockchain Unless You Really Need One
Blockchains are inefficient, and worth the cost only when censorship-resistance is required. For money, it clearly is; for identity, it just might be.
Hanging keys

chess
Is Bitcoin For the Masses or Against the State?
CoinDesk contributor Bailey Reutzel argues the communication breakdown in bitcoin reveals the project is no longer making good on its original ideals.
chess

security
Trend Micro Report Finds Criminals Unlikely to Abuse Namecoin
A namecoin botnet throws up questions about privacy and censorship in alternative domains.
security

internet
Could Eroding Net Neutrality Hurt Bitcoin?
If the FCC lets ISPs control which traffic travels most efficiently over the Internet, could bitcoin be in danger?
internet

website, block
China May Be Disrupting Access to Major Bitcoin Websites
The Chinese government may be moving to suppress bitcoin adoption by limiting access to popular industry websites, reports say.
website, block

Stacks of Bitcoins
Electronic Frontier Foundation accepts bitcoins ... again
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) -- an organization focused on global digital rights -- is now accepting donations in bitcoins again.
Stacks of Bitcoins