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Texas’ gold-backed coin aims to help Bitcoin adoption, says lawmaker

DIGIT — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:38:19 +0000

The Texas state-issued digital currency is projected to encourage skeptical investors to eventually try out Bitcoin one day.

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Digital Ruble and Sanctions: Expert Analyzes Russia’s Digital Currency Plan to Evade Western Control

DIGIT — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 02:30:10 +0000

A Fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center and former adviser at the Central Bank of Russia has weighed in on the digital ruble, Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), highlighting its potential role in reshaping Russia’s financial landscape amid sanctions. While the digital currency could offer new avenues for trade and reduce reliance on […]

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Plastic Surgery Fails to Help Crypto Scammer Evade Arrest After 10 Months

DIGIT — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 03:30:51 +0000

South Korean police arrested a man in his 40s for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded 158 investors of 16 billion won ($12 million). Operating from November 2021 to June 2022, he promised an 18% monthly return on investments in a fake cryptocurrency mining business. The scam resulted in individual losses ranging from 1.2 million […]

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Elon Musk Supports Efforts to Free Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

DIGIT — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:15:06 +0000

Following Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest, Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted the hashtag #FreePavel on his social media platform X. The hashtags #FreePavel and #FreeDurov emerged as supporters protested Durov’s arrest and called for his release. Durov is known for his strong stance on privacy and free speech, often clashing with government authorities over his […]

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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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Bitcoin is a ‘super logical’ step on the tech tree: OpenAI CEO

DIGIT — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 02:18:03 +0000

During an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Altman expressed his excitement for Bitcoin and also said he was “super against” CBDCs.

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What is the International Monetary Fund, and how does it work?

DIGIT — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:17:00 +0000

Explore the IMF’s objectives, governance structure and key functions in promoting global financial stability.

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Who watches the watchers? CryptoHarlem founder Matt Mitchell explains why surveillance is the enemy

DIGIT — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:40:00 +0000

CryptoHarlem founder Matt Mitchell says government and corporate surveillance and citizens’ inability to protect against it are great threats to personal security.

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‘Not Related to a Digital Currency’ — US Central Bank Addresses Concerns Over Fednow Payment Network

DIGIT — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 14:35:03 +0000

The U.S. Central Bank has issued an update regarding the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, which is scheduled to commence in July. The Fed has responded to recent criticism of the Fednow service and asserts that the Fednow payment network is “neither a form of currency nor a step toward eliminating any form of payment, including […]

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United States CBDC would ‘crowd out’ crypto ecosystem: Ex-Biden adviser

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:15:08 +0000

Daleep Singh argues that crowding out cryptocurrencies by establishing a CBDC in the United States would protect the country’s national interests.

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