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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Announces 10-Day Block of X; Signal Also Affected

DIGIT — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 06:39:21 +0000

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he signed a document authorizing Conatel, the telecom regulator, to block access to the X social network for 10 days. This requires its owner, Elon Musk, to present several documents before allowing it to operate again in the country. Paradoxically, using X, Maduro called for an end to “plans […]

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Signal boss slams EU’s latest ‘upload moderation’ surveillance ploy

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:44:39 +0000

The Chat Control law is aimed at combating child exploitation material, but Meredith Whittaker said it’s just the latest proposed tactic to undermine encryption.

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Telegram’s Pavel Durov is wrong about Signal — and has been for years

DIGIT — Sat, 25 May 2024 22:59:26 +0000

Considering Telegram doesn’t even offer end-to-end encryption by default, founder Pavel Durov has a lot to say about his messaging app’s competitor.

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Report: Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh Negotiating Plea Deal with Prosecutors

DIGIT — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:30:23 +0000

Another member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle allegedly plans to plead guilty to criminal charges for his role in the alleged fraud that occurred at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Nishad Singh, FTX’s former director of engineering, is attempting to negotiate a deal with New York prosecutors. Sources […]

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SBF won’t be able to play League of Legends under proposed bail changes

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:44:56 +0000

Sam Bankman-Fried is, for the most part, still able to freely access the internet through various devices. Prosecutors want to change that.

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Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers reach agreement on use of messaging apps

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:55:04 +0000

The agreement comes as a result of federal prosecutors looking to ban SBF from contacting current or former FTX and Alameda employees while on house arrest.

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US prosecutors seek to ban SBF from Signal after alleged witness contact

DIGIT — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 05:51:28 +0000

It’s alleged that the former FTX CEO attempted to arrange a “constructive relationship” with the current General Counsel of FTX US, Ryne Miller.

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Hours before his arrest, SBF denied being part of ‘Wirefraud’ chat group

DIGIT — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000

SBF’s last tweet before his arrest for reportedly committing wire fraud was dispelling his involvement in a group chat purportedly called “Wirefraud.”

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Revealed: Top 4 user complaints about Signal’s new crypto payments beta

DIGIT — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 03:00:55 +0000

Signal has published user feedback from its beta integration with Mobilecoin, which saw users complain about the volatility and transaction fees related to MOB.

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Encrypted Messenger Company Signal Faces Scrutiny Over Mobilecoin Integration

DIGIT — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:00:26 +0000

Signal, the cross-platform encrypted messaging service is facing criticism this week, after the company Signal Messenger told the public it was integrating the cryptocurrency mobilecoin. Moreover, controversy surrounds the company’s founder and CEO Matthew Rosenfeld, known as ‘Moxie Marlinspike’ over his previous ties with the Mobilecoin project. The Relationship Between Mobilecoin and Signal During the […]

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