Russia’s recent messaging crackdown is the cleanest real-world stress test of decentralization in years, and it produced an awkward result. Roskomnadzor began throttling Telegram on Feb. 10, citing “non-compliance.” Two days later, authorities fully blocked WhatsApp, removing its domains from Russia's national registry and forcing users toward VPNs or MAX, a state-backed messenger that critics […]
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Buterin previously championed a "rollup-centric" roadmap that would scale Ethereum through a network of branded shards.
Vitalik Buterin personally pledged 16,384 ETH to fund privacy-focused projects amid the Ethereum Foundation's shift toward mild austerity.
Buterin said major improvements are underway to make it easier to run a full node, use dapps, and take control over personal data.
Europe’s new crypto tax reporting regime has taken effect, igniting a fierce debate over privacy as exchanges begin sharing user data.
X says its Terms of Service will change Jan. 15, 2026, expanding how the platform defines user “Content” and adding contract language tied to the operation and protection of its AI systems. The current terms, dated Nov. 15, 2024, remain in effect until the 2026 version takes over. A core revision is that X now […]
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UK citizens are currently blocked from viewing certain Ledger blog pages, including an educational post on multisig wallets, due to new compliance rules. When visiting these pages, users in the UK receive a message: “Due to new rules in the UK, certain Ledger.com webpages are restricted.” These restrictions affect crypto educational resources and are linked […]
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There’s an old phrase that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” In 2025, that road is digital, scanned, jammed with CCTV, and increasingly inescapable. From Beijing to Berlin to London, and beyond, governments are rolling out digital identities that promise convenience and security, but they come at the cost of something far […]
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The UK government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce a mandatory digital ID system for all citizens and residents seeking employment. Addressing the audience at the Global Progress Action Summit, Starmer announced: “You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have a digital ID. […]
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Turkish financial regulators have blocked access to decentralized exchange PancakeSwap and 45 other crypto-related websites as part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized digital asset services. In a July 3 bulletin, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) announced legal action against the websites, citing provisions of Turkey’s Capital Markets Law. The regulator said the targeted platforms […]
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Fileverse, the startup making easy-to-use Ethereum-based productivity software, has released dSheets, an alternative to Excel.
Social media platform Telegram founder Pavel Durov said he “flatly refused” the request of a Western European government to censor conservative political content. In a Telegram post on May 18, Durove wrote: “Telegram will not restrict the freedoms of Romanian users or block their political channels.” The demand for censorship came ahead of today’s scheduled […]
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StealthNote uses zero-knowledge proofs to allow workers to prove they can access a corporate email without doxxing themselves.
Social media giant Meta is replacing its fact-checking program with a user-driven “Community Notes” system, according to a Jan. 7 statement. This move follows the model adopted by X (formerly Twitter), where users collectively identify and provide context for potentially misleading posts. The platform added: “We think this could be a better way of achieving […]
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Telegram’s “People Nearby” feature has been suspected of being a way for state authorities to locate and track dissidents.
Telegram’s “People Nearby” feature has been suspected of being a way for state authorities to locate and track dissidents.
The decentralized microblogging platform has seen traffic and user numbers surge following the X expulsion from Brazil.
French President Emmanuel Macron has been widely criticized by tech executives such as Elon Musk and Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski.
“I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,” said the Meta CEO in a letter.
The European Commission and Elon Musk’s social media site, X, look set to battle over alleged transparency violations.
The European Commission and Elon Musk’s social media site, X, look set to battle over alleged transparency violations.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has received significant financial support from donors to cover the costs of his journey to freedom, as discovered by Alistair Milne, CIO of Altana Digital Currency Fund. As Assange prepares to return to Australia following his plea deal with US authorities, his wife Stella launched an urgent appeal for […]
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Dashjr rejected blame for accusations aimed against Ocean and asked Samourai Wallet to fix the bug “on your end.”
Four of the five biggest "block builders" on Ethereum are excluding transactions sanctioned by the U.S. government, according to new research.