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The EARN IT Act Threatens Privacy, but This Developer Is Fighting Back with an Encrypted Messaging System Based on Bitcoin Cash

April 22, 2020 by Counter Markets

By Will Heasman Bitcoin Cash developer Chris Troutner has taken the fight for privacy to new levels after creating an encrypted messaging system that harnesses Bitcoin Cash transactions. Dubbed bch-encrypt, the system works in a similar way to email encryption. "In email, you get someone's public key, encrypt the message, and only the person with the private key can … [Read more...] about The EARN IT Act Threatens Privacy, but This Developer Is Fighting Back with an Encrypted Messaging System Based on Bitcoin Cash

Burner Cards and Financial Privacy

March 26, 2020 by Counter Markets

By J.P. Koning Our ability to make private payments is already quite limited. I sometimes wonder if the wiggle room we currently have will have shrunken or expanded ten years from now. Economist Charles Kahn, is optimistic about the future of financial privacy. “…the demand for privacy, like the demand for other aspects of payments services, is multifaceted,” he writes. … [Read more...] about Burner Cards and Financial Privacy

Doing What You Want With Your Money Is a Fundamental Right

August 24, 2019 by Counter Markets

By Jamie Redman Since the birth of Bitcoin, crusaders fighting for the separation of money and state discovered a new payment tool that bypasses the nation state’s control over the monetary system. For over ten years now, lots of people have been using digital currencies to hide from prying eyes of governments in order to free themselves from a system that contributes to … [Read more...] about Doing What You Want With Your Money Is a Fundamental Right

When Cash Is Banned, Centralized Cryptos Are Not Going to Save You

July 30, 2019 by Counter Markets

By Graham Smith Australia is now moving forward with its proposed legislation to ban cash purchases over 10,000 AUD ($6,900) for business purposes. According to the treasury website: “The Black Economy Taskforce recommended this action to tackle tax evasion and other criminal activities.” While many Aussies are celebrating Bitcoin’s exclusion from this clause, others find … [Read more...] about When Cash Is Banned, Centralized Cryptos Are Not Going to Save You

5 Social Networks to Use in 2019 Instead of Facebook

April 16, 2019 by Counter Markets

By Jake Anderson In recent years, the tide of public opinion has slowly but surely turned against the intrusive actions of Big Tech companies. People are tired of corporations mining their personal information and censoring or manipulating their content online and, as a result, the biggest social networks, like Facebook and YouTube, are beginning to see a noticeable exodus … [Read more...] about 5 Social Networks to Use in 2019 Instead of Facebook

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