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Max Keiser: Banker Suicides ‘Likely to Increase as the Fiat Bubble Continues to Implode’

2015-06-11 10:14 AM | Daniel O. Nyairo

Max Keiser discusses raising over US$1.5 million, who the number one basher of Bitcoin is, and why bankers’ arrests are needed if he becomes the economic advisor to the Mayor of London.

How the Government Is 'Hacking' Tor (Op-Ed)

2015-01-04 12:41 PM | Carlo Caraluzzo

There has been a lot of news lately about websites and nodes that operate on the Tor network have been compromised by various governmental police agencies.

Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

2015-10-12 09:51 AM | Evander Smart

NSA whistleblower and American fugitive Edward Snowden has revealed information on the scope and capabilities of the United Kingdom’s GCHQ intelligence agency.

First Blockchain-Powered Government to Launch in Odessa, Ukraine

2015-11-06 04:16 PM | Nina Lyon

Bitcoin Foundation Ukraine and KUNA Bitcoin Agency are expected to announce a Ukrainian blockchain project to set up an e-governance system in Odessa, Ukraine.

Governments Are Using Bitcoin Account-Hacking Services

2015-07-07 11:57 AM | Evander Smart

The NSA has been spying on politicians and common citizens, domestically and abroad, for decades now

Eris Industries Leaves UK After Orwellian Bill Reintroduced

2015-05-29 11:30 AM | Tom Jackson

Eris Industries, which develops software that allows anyone to build secure, low-cost data infrastructure using blockchain and smart contract technology, has ordered all its staff to depart the United Kingdom

Silk Road Similarities: Court Gives Kim Dotcom 'Some' Funds Access (Op-Ed)

2015-05-06 04:24 PM | Juan S. Galt

Kim Dotcom, the superstar entrepreneur and labeled by Wired as the “Internet's most wanted man” (before Snowden), has been allowed to regain a decent portion of his war chest, from funds seized by the New Zealand government.

WikiLeaks ‘Drowning in Material’ in Post-Bitcoin World

2015-07-21 03:03 PM | Barry Dolphin

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke about the resurgence of the platform.

US Government Subpoenas Bitcointalk for PMs, Affecting 600 Users

2015-04-22 02:50 PM | Ian DeMartino

Bitcointalk administrator “theymos,” aka Michael Marquadt announced that the government has subpoenaed the site for access to PMs relating to the much maligned mining company Butterfly Labs.

United Kingdom To Adopt Blockchain Based Governance

2016-01-19 12:10 PM | Nina Lyon

Sir Mark Walport recommends using Blockchain technology to get the biggest possible benefits for the United Kingdom.

Gov’t in U.S. First to Record Survey on Bitcoin's Blockchain

2015-09-03 07:12 PM | Evander Smart

There have been many smaller mainstream uses of the public recording infor-mation into Bitcoin’s Blockchain.

Tunisian Government Offers Bitcoin Internship Opportunity

2015-07-23 04:06 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

According to a document tweeted by Bitoasis co-founder Ola Doudin, the Tunisian Ministry of Technologies of Digital Communication and Economy is looking for a Bitcoin intern.

Government, Central Bankers and Google Are Creating a ‘Fiat Mt. Gox’ (Op-Ed)

2015-08-24 05:12 PM | Evander Smart

Mt. Gox. The collapse. The official story goes that it was hacked many times, starting in 2011.

Canadian Senate Rules in Favor of ‘An Almost Hands-Off Approach’ to Bitcoin

2015-06-19 09:13 AM | Evander Smart

The Canadian Senate has decided to protect Bitcoin from massive government regulation opting to approach the new technology with “a light regulatory touch – almost a hands-off approach.”

Citi Calls on UK Gov’t to Launch ‘Inevitable’ Digital Currency

2015-05-21 02:00 PM | Tom Jackson

Leading global bank Citi has called on the government of the United Kingdom (UK) to adopt a digital form of legal tender to reduce the cost of moving money, increase consumer spending and add greater liquidity to the market.

Governments Seize the Opportunity to Control Bitcoin

2015-10-26 09:12 AM | Brian Cohen

CoinTelegraph highlights some recent events overlooked by the Bitcoin industry that immediately precipitated the announcement including an FBI “playbook” and European seizure survey.

Millennials Demand Web Freedoms in ‘Digital Magna Carta’

2015-06-16 06:10 PM | Jamie Redman

The British Library recently conducted a survey with about 3,000 participants with the purpose of creating a digital “Magna Carta” for the Internet age.

UK Government Pledges £10 mln To Digital Currency Research, Alongside Regulation

2015-03-18 05:34 PM | Charlie Richards

The UK government announced a US$14.6 million research fund to look into opportunities in digital currencies.

The Xi Jinping Put: From Free Market to Free-Fall (Op-Ed)

2015-07-12 05:03 PM | George Samman

The Chinese government along with its Central Bank have taken extraordi-nary measures to halt the free-fall of its stock markets.

HullCoin: Government-Backed Digital Currency Designed to Tackle Local Poverty

2015-07-25 01:23 PM | Jamie Redman

The city of Kingston upon Hull located in the United Kingdom has released its plans to unveil a new cryptocurrency: Hullcoin.

Snowden: Don’t Use Google Allo “Encrypted” Messenger

2016-09-23 05:25 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Edward Snowden came out full force against Google’s new encrypted messaging app Allo, saying that the government will be able to read every word.

Poloniex Exchange Suspends All New Hampshire Accounts Due to Govt Regulations

2016-09-23 02:05 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Poloniex just brought service to New Hampshire to a screeching halt, suspending all accounts in that region due to changes in government regulation.

YouTube Threatens Blogger Over Tough Questions To The European Commission President

2016-09-21 11:35 AM | Joël Valenzuela

In a stunning display of censorship, a hidden camera revealed that YouTube threatened a French blogger not to ask tough questions of the European Commission President during an interview.

4 Reasons Why Your Nation Will Kill Cash For A Digital Currency

2016-09-15 11:05 AM | Evander Smart

The future of money does not include paper, and here are four reasons why digital currencies will become your official national currency.

As Governments Across The Globe Discover Blockchain, Red Tape Hinders Progress

2016-09-14 09:12 AM | Iyke Aru

In 2016, Blockchain technology is explored by governments more and more. But bureaucracy remains a key factor in how soon this disruptive technology will become adopted.

Friendly Government, Poor Infrastructure: Bitcoin Has Peculiar Ways in Japan

2016-09-03 01:50 PM | Joseph Young

Despite the government’s friendly regulations, the Japanese Bitcoin infrastructure remains imperfect in comparison to other East Asian countries, including South Korea and Taiwan.

Central Bankers to Governments: We Need Help! Is Bitcoin a Solution?

2016-08-31 12:51 PM | Joël Valenzuela

The heads of the world’s biggest central banks need help fixing the economy. Instead of asking for more government control, is Bitcoin a better alternative?

Digital Word of Mouth: How Blockchain Reputation System Would Work

2016-08-04 01:45 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Can the blockchain be used to revolutionize word-of-mouth and community reputation, allowing a peer-to-peer substitute for governmental legal systems?

Developer Prepares ICO to Beat Ethereum in Stolen Intellectual Property Case

2016-08-02 11:15 AM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Developer who claims Ethereum’s idea was stolen from him plans an ICO to win.

National Cryptoequity - Pleasant Opposite of National Debt?

2016-07-29 12:00 PM | Joël Valenzuela

National debt and central banking slowly drain people of wealth. What if, instead of national debt, we were able to use cryptocurrency to give people equity?

Trap to Spy on Benefits Spending? UK Tests Blockchain for Welfare Payments

2016-07-21 02:50 PM | Alisa Tciriulnikova

The Department of Work and Pensions has announced the developing and testing of blockchain technology to keep track of welfare benefits.

Russian Authorities Threaten to Ban Major Payment Services QIWI and Skrill

2016-07-15 12:25 PM | Neer Varshney

In its war against online gambling, Russian authorities are now targeting major online payment services.Qiwi and Skrill.

Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

2016-07-14 12:40 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Want privacy online? Are you a Linux enthusiast? The NSA may have already classified you as an extremist.

Crowdsale Launched To Build Blockchain-Based Gun Verification System

2016-06-25 01:00 PM | Iyke Aru

Blocksafe Network has launched a crowdsale to build the first Blockchain-based system for gun authentication.

Despite Bitcoin’s and Altcoins’ Rise, Nation State Is Here To Stay

2016-06-20 12:27 PM | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Will cryptocurrencies sound the death knell of the modern nation-state?

Taxes Claim Half Prince's Estate: He Should Have Left Bitcoin Behind

2016-05-03 05:20 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Pop legend Prince left behind $300 million, and half of that will go to the government. He could have avoided losing much of his financial legacy by using Bitcoin instead.

Cryptocurrency Could End Taxation

2016-04-26 05:14 PM | Joël Valenzuela

The advent of Bitcoin and blockchain technology has made government taxation obsolete, given how difficult cryptocurrency can be to identify and trace.

Russian Law Enforcement Considers Further Criminalizing Cryptocurrencies

2016-04-20 04:30 PM | Andrew Marshall

Alexander Bastrykin published an article in the Kommersant daily. In it, he has suggested that the state should introduce criminal punishment for “illegal issuance and circulation of cryptocurrencies” as a means to combat the “hybrid war”, which is allegedly being waged against Russia by the West, under the command of ...

Overstock's Patrick Byrne: With Blockchain, We'll Decide What Goes to Government Coffers

2016-04-08 02:15 PM | Jacob J

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne's gives CT his comments at Money 20/20 Europe conference on the first public offering of securities to be recorded to a distributed blockchain ledger.

Central Banking Is Broken, Solution is Bitcoin, Panama Papers Reveal

2016-04-08 12:57 PM | Joël Valenzuela

The Panama Papers leak reveals global corruption and hypocrisy as the world’s elite have been hiding their wealth to dodge taxes and escape scrutiny.

How the Government Is 'Hacking' Tor (Op-Ed)

2015-01-04 12:41 PM | Carlo Caraluzzo

There has been a lot of news lately about websites and nodes that operate on the Tor network have been compromised by various governmental police agencies.

Government: ‘Too big to fail means too big to Jail’ (Op-Ed)

2014-11-25 07:16 PM | Carlo Caraluzzo

When Federal authorities discovered that the bank HSBC had knowingly laundering money for both drug cartels and terrorists groups, most of the world expected quick indictments to follow.

Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

2015-10-12 09:51 AM | Evander Smart

NSA whistleblower and American fugitive Edward Snowden has revealed information on the scope and capabilities of the United Kingdom’s GCHQ intelligence agency.

HullCoin: Government-Backed Digital Currency Designed to Tackle Local Poverty

2015-07-25 01:23 PM | Jamie Redman

The city of Kingston upon Hull located in the United Kingdom has released its plans to unveil a new cryptocurrency: Hullcoin.

Millennials Demand Web Freedoms in ‘Digital Magna Carta’

2015-06-16 06:10 PM | Jamie Redman

The British Library recently conducted a survey with about 3,000 participants with the purpose of creating a digital “Magna Carta” for the Internet age.

Government, Central Bankers and Google Are Creating a ‘Fiat Mt. Gox’ (Op-Ed)

2015-08-24 05:12 PM | Evander Smart

Mt. Gox. The collapse. The official story goes that it was hacked many times, starting in 2011.

US Government Subpoenas Bitcointalk for PMs, Affecting 600 Users

2015-04-22 02:50 PM | Ian DeMartino

Bitcointalk administrator “theymos,” aka Michael Marquadt announced that the government has subpoenaed the site for access to PMs relating to the much maligned mining company Butterfly Labs.

Eris Industries Leaves UK After Orwellian Bill Reintroduced

2015-05-29 11:30 AM | Tom Jackson

Eris Industries, which develops software that allows anyone to build secure, low-cost data infrastructure using blockchain and smart contract technology, has ordered all its staff to depart the United Kingdom

Max Keiser: Banker Suicides ‘Likely to Increase as the Fiat Bubble Continues to Implode’

2015-06-11 10:14 AM | Daniel O. Nyairo

Max Keiser discusses raising over US$1.5 million, who the number one basher of Bitcoin is, and why bankers’ arrests are needed if he becomes the economic advisor to the Mayor of London.

Why Governments Will Create Their Own Cryptocurrencies (Op-Ed)

2015-05-20 06:58 PM | Omar Bessa

No sane person can deny the many benefits of cryptocurrency compared to fiat, and certainly the government can’t deny them, either. The age of e-money seems to be taking off.

Gov’t in U.S. First to Record Survey on Bitcoin's Blockchain

2015-09-03 07:12 PM | Evander Smart

There have been many smaller mainstream uses of the public recording infor-mation into Bitcoin’s Blockchain.

Governments Seize the Opportunity to Control Bitcoin

2015-10-26 09:12 AM | Brian Cohen

CoinTelegraph highlights some recent events overlooked by the Bitcoin industry that immediately precipitated the announcement including an FBI “playbook” and European seizure survey.

White and Black Market Businesses Talk Bitcoin

2016-01-15 08:10 AM | Joël Valenzuela

Interview with business owners on the pros and cons of using Bitcoin for both traditional businesses and black market operations.

Canadian Senate Rules in Favor of ‘An Almost Hands-Off Approach’ to Bitcoin

2015-06-19 09:13 AM | Evander Smart

The Canadian Senate has decided to protect Bitcoin from massive government regulation opting to approach the new technology with “a light regulatory touch – almost a hands-off approach.”

Governments Are Using Bitcoin Account-Hacking Services

2015-07-07 11:57 AM | Evander Smart

The NSA has been spying on politicians and common citizens, domestically and abroad, for decades now

Rand Paul's Opponents Are More Likely to Join Him on Bitcoin than Attack (Op-Ed)

2015-04-10 10:07 PM | Ian DeMartino

After Rand Paul became the first major presidential candidate to accept bitcoin, some users theorized that the move could be used by his opponents to attack him.

Silk Road Similarities: Court Gives Kim Dotcom 'Some' Funds Access (Op-Ed)

2015-05-06 04:24 PM | Juan S. Galt

Kim Dotcom, the superstar entrepreneur and labeled by Wired as the “Internet's most wanted man” (before Snowden), has been allowed to regain a decent portion of his war chest, from funds seized by the New Zealand government.

UK Gov’t Report Backs Mass ‘Extra-Territorial’ Data Collection, Mentions Bitcoin, Ethereum & Maidsafe

2015-06-11 01:09 PM | Charlie Richards

Today, the UK government has published a report on digital privacy supporting the compulsory mass collection of data for both domestic and “extra-territorial” web traffic.

UK Government Tipped To Reveal Digital Currency Plans

2015-03-18 01:07 PM | Charlie Richards

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is expected to announce the government's digital currency plans following the new budget.

The Xi Jinping Put: From Free Market to Free-Fall (Op-Ed)

2015-07-12 05:03 PM | George Samman

The Chinese government along with its Central Bank have taken extraordi-nary measures to halt the free-fall of its stock markets.