Surveillance

Socrates, forced to drink poison for his defiance of the Hulu Watch Next queue.
The Algorithmic Life Is Not Worth Living
Behavior modeling is the flywheel of the digital economy - and it's making us all stupid, boring, and neurotic.
Socrates, forced to drink poison for his defiance of the Hulu Watch Next queue.

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?

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How to Dismantle the Surveillance State After the Patriot Act
Today is the 20th anniversary of the Patriot Act, which traded certain individual liberties for national security.
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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

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), author of a cryptocurrency tax reporting provision that has stoked intense backlash from privacy and free speech advocates.
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.
Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), author of a cryptocurrency tax reporting provision that has stoked intense backlash from privacy and free speech advocates.

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

The Skokie Affair, when neo-Nazis attempted to march in a small Illinois town, led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding freedom of speech and assembly.
Why I'm Skeptical of FATF's 'Extreme Right Wing' Watch
The existence of hate organizations should not give grounds for increased financial surveillance.
The Skokie Affair, when neo-Nazis attempted to march in a small Illinois town, led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding freedom of speech and assembly.