Category: surveillance
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Art Under Surveillance: Ripcache’s Radical Take at Bitcoin Amsterdam
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Ripcache, a pseudonymous artist, explores themes of surveillance and privacy through a 1-bit pixelated aesthetic. By examining the impact of modern surveillance on centralized and decentralized systems, Rebkach’s work examines the trade-offs in the advanced digital age. Their latest series, “Hyperscalers,” debuted on the main stage at Bitcoin Amsterdam, with…
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How Financial Surveillance Threatens Our Democracies: Part 2
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Undemonstrated Effectiveness and Efficiency I’m not aware of any study establishing the effectiveness of KYC measures in combating money laundering. And it’s not for lack of searching. Conversely, there are numerous studies tending to conclude the opposite. Ronald Pol, a researcher at La Trobe University in Melbourne, synthesized in a…
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How Financial Surveillance Threatens Our Democracies: Part 1
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When they descended into coal mines, miners would take a caged canary with them. The toxic gasses, notably carbon monoxide, that accumulate in these places and pose a deadly risk to miners, would kill the canaries before the miners. This information made them aware of the danger, enabling them to…
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A Step Towards Cashless Society or Surveillance State?
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On June 25, the European Central Bank published an update on the two-year preparation phase for the central bank digital currency (CBD) euro, which ends in October 2025. The central bank said privacy and data protection were its top priorities, but there were a number of disturbing features of the…
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A Step Towards Cashless Society or Surveillance State?
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On June 25, the European Central Bank published an update on the two-year preparation phase for the central bank digital currency (CBD) euro, which ends in October 2025. The central bank said privacy and data protection were its top priorities, but there were a number of disturbing features of the…
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Blockchain can free us from the nightmares of online surveillance
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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news editorial. These days, the Internet has become our second home. It’s where we communicate, work, shop and socialize. But beneath the surface lies an uncomfortable truth: We…
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Whistleblowing In The Surveillance Age
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This article was published in Bitcoin Magazine “The question of inscription.” Click here For your annual subscription to Bitcoin Magazine. Bitcoin allows the permanent recording of data in the public record. However, blockchain-related whistleblowing remains a terrible idea. Leaking information is a risky business. If you get access to sensitive…