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Updated March 9, 2026 · 8:30 PM UTC

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Crime

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.

1 month ago

Research

Seven internet cables were cut at once — Bitcoin barely noticed, but researchers found a real chokepoint

Across 68 verified cable fault events, node impact was usually under 5%, but ASN targeting beats seabed chaos fast.

1 month ago

Smartphone with Telegram icon wrapped in plastic on a cold pavement, symbolizing users turning to VPNs over decentralized messaging apps and the limits of decentralization adoption

Censorship

This censorship crackdown and WhatsApp ban exposed the decentralization gap the crypto industry keeps missing

Privacy, usability, and decentralization keep colliding, and spam plus key management turns switching into a losing bet.

2 months ago

X claims the right to share your private AI chats with everyone under new rules – no opt out

By classifying prompts as "Content," the platform seizes ownership of your inputs, limiting your ability to recover damages to a strict $100 maximum.

4 months ago

A Ledger hardware wallet with a glowing red padlock icon stands in front of London’s skyline at sunset, surrounded by yellow caution tape and watched by a CCTV camera, symbolizing digital restrictions and surveillance.

Censorship

Ledger pages blocked as UK’s crypto crackdown hits education, advertising, banking

Due to new UK financial promotion rules in 2025, Ledger has blocked access to certain educational blog pages for UK users, highlighting a wider crackdown on crypto education, advertising, and banking.

5 months ago

A brightly lit supermarket entrance shows glass turnstiles and a glowing biometric scanner blocking a shopping cart while a cropped hand raises a phone with a QR code, with abundant food visible just beyond.

Censorship

No Digital ID, no food: coming soon to a Western society near you

Digital identities are reshaping privacy and freedom from China to the UK, thrusting privacy and decentralized tech into the spotlight.

6 months ago

A bright, cinematic London scene shows red tape morphing into fluttering red flags around a glowing smartphone with a QR-like ID icon, under watchful CCTV cameras and the blurred silhouette of Big Ben.

Censorship

From red tape to red flags, Britain’s compulsory Digital ID

UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer annouced a new "compulsory" digital ID in the country to solve illegal immigration and ensure strong border controls.

7 months ago

Censorship

Turkey blocks access to PancakeSwap, 45 crypto websites in regulatory crackdown

Turkey is cracking down on unauthorized crypto services amid rising market adoption, blocking 47 websites to enforce compliance and control.

10 months ago

Censorship

Telegram founder ‘flatly refused’ to censor political content ahead of Romanian election

Durov claims French intelligence asked him to censor right-wing content on Telegram in an attempt to manipulate Romanian elections.

11 months ago

Meta adopts ‘Community Notes’ for moderation, wins crypto community approval

Technology 1 year ago

Julian Assange thinks blockchain has a higher purpose than Bitcoin

Contributor Censorship 1 year ago

X goes dark in Brazil as tensions between Musk and Judge escalate

Technology 2 years ago

Venezuelans turn to VPNs as government restricts Binance access

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Censorship news today

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

Seven internet cables were cut at once — Bitcoin barely noticed, but researchers found a real chokepoint

This censorship crackdown and WhatsApp ban exposed the decentralization gap the crypto industry keeps missing

X claims the right to share your private AI chats with everyone under new rules – no opt out

Ledger pages blocked as UK’s crypto crackdown hits education, advertising, banking

No Digital ID, no food: coming soon to a Western society near you

From red tape to red flags, Britain’s compulsory Digital ID

Turkey blocks access to PancakeSwap, 45 crypto websites in regulatory crackdown

Telegram founder ‘flatly refused’ to censor political content ahead of Romanian election

Meta adopts ‘Community Notes’ for moderation, wins crypto community approval

Julian Assange thinks blockchain has a higher purpose than Bitcoin

X goes dark in Brazil as tensions between Musk and Judge escalate