Amir Taaki

Bitcoiners in Europe Reflect on Economic Shocks as Coronavirus Spreads

From meetup organizers in Milan to cypherpunks in Spain, coronavirus is forcing bitcoiners to reconsider their plans.

News  ·  10 March 2020

At Devcon, Bitcoin Developer Amir Taaki Foresees a ‘DarkTech Renaissance’

"Why are we not thinking about how to create dark finance tools we can leverage against government bonds?"

Markets  ·  11 October 2019
Exchanges

All of It Dark, All of It P2P: After the Binance Hack, Bitcoin Doesn’t Cut It

That Binance could have colluded with miners to roll back hack transactions means bitcoin is not resistant enough to censorship, says Amir Taaki.

Tech  ·  10 May 2019
Binance

This Binance Labs-Backed Crypto Startup Wants to Anonymize Everything

Nym Technologies, a stealth startup sporting a roster of privacy activists and cryptography experts, plans "to anonymize the world."

Tech  ·  14 December 2018
Ethereum

Defending Decentralization, Like a Twice in a Millennium Chance

During the Web3 Summit earlier this week, speakers and attendees struck an optimistic tone, even though the challenges for blockchain are great.

Tech  ·  27 October 2018
Ethereum

Planting Bitcoin  Part Two: Seasons

Timing is everything... even in bitcoin.

Tech  ·  26 October 2018
Amir Taaki

A War-Torn Country in Syria Will Use Crypto to Power an Anarchist State

A region in Northern Syria called Rojava is looking to use cryptocurrency to overcome economic sanctions and even redesign its society.

Tech  ·  11 October 2018
Bitcoin

Code as a Weapon: Amir Taaki Wants You to Join the Real Crypto Revolution

Infamous developer Amir Taaki believes bitcoin's potential is exhausted, but he's not giving up the fight to change the world with cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  8 August 2018
Privacy

Code Is Speech: Amir Taaki on Crypto’s Debt to Phil Zimmerman

Fresh from meeting legendary cryptographer Phil Zimmermann, hacktivist and early bitcoin adopter Amir Taaki reflects on the PGP inventor's legacy.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
Bitcoin

Radical Academy: Amir Taaki’s New Hacker Team Is Spreading Bitcoin in Syria

Back from the front lines of Syria, infamous bitcoiner Amir Taaki plans a bitcoin-based economy in the war-torn nation, and he's looking for help.

Business  ·  22 September 2017
Marketplaces

Meet Darkleaks, a Bitcoin-Powered Black Market for Secrets

Darkleaks will let users sell leaked data in an anonymous, trustless environment powered by bitcoin's blockchain.

Tech  ·  3 February 2015
Altcoins

All Things Alt: Max Keiser Talks Altcoins, Investment and Political Disruption

Max Keiser discusses maxcoin and alternative digital currencies in general, while a new coin commemorates a recent political downfall.

Business  ·  22 June 2014
Bitcoin

Hyper-Anonymising Bitcoin Service ‘Dark Wallet’ Launches Today

The bitcoin wallet provides new tools for financial privacy, including in-built coin mixing and 'stealth' wallet addresses.

Tech  ·  1 May 2014