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Bitcoin artist says ‘fascination’ brought thousands to BTC art exhibition

[Nov 4 4:48 AM] Around 70% of the 300 Bitcoin art pieces were sold during the Bitcoin “Art of Revolution” exhibition’s five-week stint at the Artevistas Gallery in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.

New Privacy Bill Aims to End Government’s Grip on Americans’ Financial Data

[Oct 24 12:30 AM] The Saving Privacy Act, aimed at curbing federal surveillance of Americans’ financial data, is gaining momentum. Backers argue the government has overreached, violating privacy rights without effectively targeting criminals. Provisions…

Ashigaru Emerges From the Shadows, Forking Samourai Wallet in Privacy Push

[Sep 22 7:33 PM] After the fall of Samourai Wallet’s founders, a new platform emerged from a mysterious group who forked the project, naming it the Ashigaru Open Source Project. The team behind Ashigaru has shared their vision, stating, “Anyone should be able…

Proof-of-Ink by Gavin Wood: The tattoo that secures your Web3 privacy

[Aug 23 9:35 AM] The Web3 individuality mechanism will require a unique, algorithmically generated tattoo to prove digital citizenship.

Senator Ted Cruz Acquires 3 Bitcoin ASIC Miners, Begins ‘Hashing’ in Texas

[Jun 2 7:46 AM] Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas has announced that he purchased three application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners. “I just bought 3 Bitcoin miners that started hashing today in Iraan, TX,” the Senator stated…

Florida Takes a Stand Against CBDCs: Anti-CBDC Bill Receives Overwhelming Support in House and Senate

[May 4, 2023 9:30 AM] In the wake of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ remarks in Jacksonville on Tuesday, both the Florida House of Representatives and Senate have approved the state’s anti-central bank digital currency (CBDC) legislation, dubbed SB 7054. The…

CATO Institute: CBDC the ‘Single Largest Assault to Financial Privacy Since Creation of Bank Secrecy Act’

[Apr 9, 2023 1:30 AM] A central bank digital currency (CBDC) may turn out to be the “single largest assault to financial privacy since the creation of the Bank Secrecy Act,” a policy analysis document released by CATO Institute has said. To stop the U.S…

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

[Mar 21, 2023 11:56 PM] Ted Cruz said it is “more important than ever” to ensure the financial privacy of American citizens is preserved.

CBDCs could be 'easily weaponized' to spy on US citizens: Congressman

[Mar 9, 2023 7:33 PM] Congressman Tom Emmer made the anti-CBDC comments to an audience at the Cato Institute, a think tank in Washington.

US lagging on CBDCs could spell ‘trouble’ — Crypto Council policy head

[Mar 1, 2023 12:37 AM] Fanusie doesn’t believe the Chinese-led CBDC movement on the global stage will replace the U.S. dollar, but it may cause a series of geopolitical headaches.

Btcpay Introduces New Coinjoin Plugin for Enhanced Bitcoin Privacy for Merchants

[Feb 28, 2023 12:30 AM] On Monday, Wasabi Wallet and the open-source bitcoin payment processor Btcpay announced a new plugin for the Btcpay server. The plugin implements Wasabi’s Wabisabi coinjoin coordination protocol, allowing merchants to benefit from privacy…