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How to become a ‘Blockchain Radical,’ according to podcaster Joshua Dávila

DIGIT — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:15:29 +0000

Despite its libertarian reputation, author and podcaster Joshua Dávila, aka The Blockchain Socialist, believes crypto is for everyone — including the Left.

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Mutual aid, DAOs and activism — The Agenda podcast chats with PactDAO co-founder Marisa Rando

DIGIT — Wed, 10 May 2023 12:20:00 +0000

PactDAO co-founder Marisa Rando says the decentralization of mutual aid collectives is the key to catalyzing activism and building stronger communities.

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Education is key to financial freedom, says Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts

DIGIT — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:20:26 +0000

The Agenda podcast discusses the importance of financial literacy and education in Part 2 of a conversation with BTC advocate and entrepreneur Najah Roberts.

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Makerdao Co-Founder Proposes $14 Million Fund to Combat Climate Change; Crypto Supporters Mock Idea

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:30:36 +0000

Cryptocurrency advocates have been discussing a proposal by the founder of Makerdao, Rune Christensen, to fund a Scientific Sustainability Fund. An idea that aims to combat climate change and misinformation about energy solutions. Christensen is asking for 20,000 MKR tokens to move forward with the idea. The draft of the Maker Constitution was criticized on […]

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Progressive group adopts Bitcoin as ING and PayPal block donations

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:34:40 +0000

Progressive International made another case for Bitcoin as a tool for circumventing the traditional financial system.

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Activists archive Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper on blockchain

DIGIT — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:17:02 +0000

Following a national security probe, pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily printed its final edition and shut down its website.

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Supreme Court Will Not Reconsider Ross Ulbricht’s Life Sentence

DIGIT — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 00:30:25 +0000

On June 28, 2018, the US Supreme Court revealed it would not re-evaluate Ross Ulbricht’s court case and double life sentence tied to his charges of operating the Silk Road marketplace. Ulbricht’s legal team and family were hoping the recent Carpenter Vs. US Supreme Court case would spur court officials to reconsider the Ulbricht’s conviction. […]

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Telegram Urges Paper Airplane Protest, Pussy Riot Activist Arrested

DIGIT — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:28:25 +0000

After a Russian court enacted an immediate ban on the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram, the feisty company began to resist. Founder Pavel Durov insisted there were ways around the prohibition, including proxies and VPNs. It appears to have had some success even though millions of IP addresses have been blocked by the government. In […]

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