Censorship

Bitcoin

Global Protests Reveal Bitcoin’s Limitations

Protesters across the globe are testing out bitcoin and other decentralized technologies – then promptly discovering their limitations.

Tech  ·  21 November 2019
Censorship

93 Days Dark: 8chan Coder Explains How Blockchain Saved His Troll Forum

A deep dive into the decentralized technology that brought the world's most controversial site back online – for now.

Markets  ·  6 November 2019
Binance

Bitcoin SV’s Delisting Isn’t ‘Censorship.’ But It’s Still a Problem

The controversy over delisting bitcoin SV shows why crypto exchanges need more consistent standards and rules.

Markets  ·  22 April 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Enters Iran as Payment Experiment Blazes On

Bitcoin's lightning torch has made it to Iran – a milestone participants feel shows the payment network's censorship resistance.

Tech  ·  4 March 2019
Regulation

China’s Internet Censor to Start Regulating Blockchain Firms Next Month

China’s internet censorship agency is bringing in regulations for blockchain service providers in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 January 2019
Regulation

WeChat Now Censoring Bitmain and Crypto Price Prediction Accounts

WeChat has just blocked an official sales channel for Bitmain miners, along with several accounts that analyse the crypto markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 September 2018
Regulation

China’s Government Censorship Agency Is Hiring a Crypto Expert

A high-level government media censor in China wants to hire a cryptographer with expertise in blockchain technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2018
Ethereum

Pharma Scandal Prompts Calls to Put Vaccine Data on a Blockchain

Blockchain technology could help track vaccine data and help avoid safety scandals like the one currently causing uproar in China.

Tech  ·  23 July 2018
Bitcoin

Crypto Exchanges Are Suddenly Being Censored In Iran

Iranians using cryptocurrency to hedge against inflation have recently hit a roadblock, an apparent outage of domestic onramps to the market.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 July 2018
Censorship

Freedom of the Press Foundation Now Accepts Donations in 5 Cryptos

The Freedom of the Press Foundation has expanded its donation methods to include five cryptocurrencies, calling the move a "natural fit."

Business  ·  18 June 2018
Europe

Russian Court Overturns Cryptocurrency Media Ban

A city-level court in Russia has revoked a ban issued in 2016 that blocked cryptocurrency media site bitcoininfo.ru, among others.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2018
Privacy

GoTenna Launches a Bitcoin Wallet That Works Without the Internet

The txTenna partnership with Samourai Wallet offers bitcoin transactions via mesh networks.

Markets  ·  14 May 2018
China

#MeToo Movement Turns to Ethereum to Evade Censorship

Inspired by the #metoo movement, students in China are coding messages into the ethereum blockchain to escape Chinese internet censorship.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 April 2018
Censorship

Don’t Use a Blockchain Unless You Really Need One

Blockchains are inefficient, and worth the cost only when censorship-resistance is required. For money, it clearly is; for identity, it just might be.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 January 2018
Censorship

Is Bitcoin For the Masses or Against the State?

CoinDesk contributor Bailey Reutzel argues the communication breakdown in bitcoin reveals the project is no longer making good on its original ideals.

Markets  ·  21 January 2016