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

DIGIT — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 04:48:33 +0000

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.

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

DIGIT — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:46:27 +0000

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 include repealing key financial reporting laws and strengthening Fourth Amendment protections. Supporters highlight the need to protect personal financial data while enabling authorities to pursue […]

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

DIGIT — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 19:33:21 +0000

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 to engage in peaceful, voluntary and private commerce on the internet without tracking, surveillance or censorship.” […]

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

DIGIT — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:01:13 +0000

The Web3 individuality mechanism will require a unique, algorithmically generated tattoo to prove digital citizenship.

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

DIGIT — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 13:46:14 +0000

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 on X this week. “I’m proud to join the ranks of Texas bitcoin miners,” he added. Cruz is an ardent advocate […]

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

DIGIT — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:50:00 +0000

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 bill explicitly states that should the U.S. central bank, a federal agency, or a foreign government issue a CBDC, its […]

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

DIGIT — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 07:30:21 +0000

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. Federal Reserve and Treasury from threatening the financial system with the CBDC, the document said […]

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

DIGIT — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:19:58 +0000

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

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

DIGIT — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:33:36 +0000

Congressman Tom Emmer made the anti-central bank digital currency comments to an audience at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank in Washington.

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

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:37:00 +0000

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.

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