How Financial Surveillance Threatens Our Democracies: Part 1

A thorough analysis of the progressive encroachment of financial surveillance in the Bitcoin space, and the lack of evidentiary basis for it. Part 1 of 2.

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‘Panic of 2023’: James Corbett Explains How Bank Crisis Could Lead to CBDC ‘Nightmare of Total Monetary Control’

Investigative journalist James Corbett has recently referred to the ongoing global banking crisis involving SVB, Signature Bank, Credit Suisse and others as the “Panic of 2023,” drawing comparisons to what he views as historical precedents, and pointing ahead to an inevitable and bleak, technocratic surveillance future leveraging central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should nothing be [...]

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Financial surveillance, privacy and CBDCs: Why are governments going cashless?

Attorney Marta Belcher joins The Agenda podcast to unpack financial surveillance’s vast infrastructure and warn of the potential ramifications of central bank digital currencies.

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Ted Cruz Introduces Bill to Block Fed CBDC

Republican Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to prevent the Federal Reserve from launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that could be used for financial surveillance. This is his second attempt at blocking the Fed's CBDC initiative. (Read More)

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US Senator Ted Cruz tries again with new bill to block CBDC

Ted Cruz said it is “more important than ever” to ensure the financial privacy of American citizens is preserved.

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Don’t Forget the Importance of Censorship Resistance

Since people are once again talking about self-custody as one of crypto’s unique strengths, I would like to remind everyone about an equally important fundamental value proposition of crypto that, in the early days, was touted as the killer feature. I’m talking about censorship resistance. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis

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Blockchain as a Solution to Financial Surveillance Concerns

The FinCEN Database's mass financial data collection raises privacy concerns. Blockchain is proposed as a more secure alternative, according to a16z crypto. (Read More)

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A Birthday Letter To Bitcoin

A letter to "Bitcoin" about the lessons an impetuous teenager should take heed of in their teenage years.

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Canadian Police Unit Utilizes Chainalysis Blockchain Forensics for Cryptocurrency Investigations

Officials in law enforcement from Lethbridge, situated in the province of Alberta, Canada, have unveiled that the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is now utilizing Chainalysis blockchain forensics software. According to local reports, LPS has acquired the capacity to trace cryptocurrency transactions, enabling them to ascertain the locations where the funds have been deposited. Lethbridge Police [...]

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Ron DeSantis Vows to Prohibit CBDC, ‘Woke Politics,’ and ‘Financial Surveillance’ in Florida

Florida governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his call for a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during a visit to Jacksonville on Tuesday. Last March, DeSantis pushed for legislation to prohibit a CBDC in Florida. At Tuesday’s event called “Government of Laws, Not Woke Politics,” he stated that if the U.S. Federal Reserve or Treasury [...]

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