Opinion: Ban on anonymous replenishment of electronic wallets will not affect Russia’s P2P market
On August 3, amendments to the law 'On the National Payment System' came into force in Russia, restricting cash top-ups to electronic wallets.
Opinion: Ban on anonymous replenishment of electronic wallets will not affect Russia’s P2P market
On August 3, amendments to the law 'On the National Payment System' came into force in Russia, restricting cash top-ups to electronic wallets.
Media reports no Bitcoin ban in China
Bitcoin-related activity is not prohibited in China if the cryptocurrency is used as a digital commodity. This was reported by 8BTC citing an article by the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC).
Experts: Crypto does not need legal status to be confiscated by authorities
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed seizing from citizens funds whose provenance cannot be proven, for the benefit of the Pension Fund (PFR). The corresponding amendments to the Budget Code have already been submitted for government consideration, Izvestiya reports.
What Prompted Sudden Truce Between Telegram and Russian Watchdogs: Main Theories
On June 18th, Russia’s internet and media watchdog Roskomnadzor posted a short notice saying that Telegram messenger is no longer subject to blocking in the Russian Federation. The ban that lasted for two years and has been lifted because the messenger executives agreed to cooperate with the authorities in fighting terrorism and extremism.
Antifa Threatened With Extremist Status: No Longer Thinks Bitcoin Is an Alt-Right Currency Antifa and BLM Will Make Bitcoin Edgy Again
Why neo-nazis love Bitcoin? Two years ago, this question was raised and promptly answered by The Guardian. In the atmosphere where right-wing or religious extremist groups were largely de-platformed, defunded, and shunned by both businesses and the public, it all boiled down to a single realization.
How Police Spy on Protesters
According to Gallup, in 2018, about two-thirds of people worldwide had confidence in their local police. Given the law enforcement response to the protests in the U.S., this number will probably be quite different in subsequent reports. But batons, rubber bullets, and tear gas aren’t the only tools for the job.
Internet as Battlefield: War Between Authoritarian and Democratic Paradigms for Digital Tomorrow
In the 21st century, the internet has rapidly abandoned its role as a new means of communication. The 2010s saw it transform from a global village where everyone can offend someone else’s mom with no consequences into a military domain, similar to land, sea, air, and space. Unseen to many, the digital war between the […]
Zuckerberg Urges EU to Outpace Chinese Model and Push Digital Platforms Regulations Based on Western Sets of Values
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has called on the European Commission (EC) to boost the development and implementation of a framework for the regulation of online platforms to promote Western sets of values and leave the Chinese model behind.
Monument to Soviet Construction That Feeds Bitcoin Mining
Like any other high-power computing hardware, Proof-of-Work mining rigs turn lots of electricity into lots of heat, which makes this business very sensitive to geographic location. Large mining farms and data centers tend to congregate around the cheapest electricity providers available, preferably somewhere colder.
Identifying Gram: What Is Going on in Legal Battle Between Telegram and U.S. Financial Watchdog?
Russian-born entrepreneur and programmer Pavel Durov, who is most famous for the creation of the encrypted chat app Telegram, has been under scrutiny of the United States financial regulators since 2019. That year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) turned its attention to Telegram and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TON Issuer.
After Telegram’s Lost Battle with SEC, TON Launched Now Under Slightly Different Name
TON developers, major PoS validators, and community enthusiasts have announced the launch of Free TON powered by the native token TON Crystal in a declaration.
EARN IT Act: Will the New Law Disrupt Encryption and Censor the Internet?
This March, the so-called EARN IT Act (Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect for Interactive Technologies Act) was filed in U.S. Senate. Aside from the fact that someone really wanted its acronym to spell “earn it,” nothing about the bill is clear so far.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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