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IRS now cracking down on Bitcoin with tools that eliminate transaction anonymity

September 11, 2017 -

Last month, Alt-Market.com founder Brandon Smith issued a warning about Bitcoin's purported anonymity, explaining that it's hardly the anonymous solution to the fiat Ponzi scheme that many people believe it to be. He says that based on what's already been revealed by whistleblowers like Edward Snowden and those involved with Wikileaks, nothing in the digital world is truly anonymous, period – including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin that have transaction records publicly ...

SILICON SABOTAGE: How far-left extremists are weaponizing anonymity to target Tesla and Elon Musk

March 21, 2025 - anonymity for those who wish to inflict harm, these organizations are enabling domestic terrorism under the guise of activism.A pattern of violence: From doxxing to arson

The attacks on Tesla properties are not isolated incidents. In Las Vegas, a Tesla service center was firebombed early Tuesday morning, with at least five vehicles damaged and two set ablaze. The word "Resist" was spray-painted on the front doors of the business, a chilling reminder of the ideological ...

State-sponsored 'baby boxes' being launched to encourage parents to give up their babies with anonymity

May 29, 2015 - State-sponsored 'baby boxes' being launched to encourage parents to give up their babies with anonymity

Friday, May 29, 2015 by: PF LouisTags: baby boxes, safe haven laws, Indiana

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Putin approves series of legal amendments that could end online anonymity, curtail free speech and stifle innovation

August 09, 2023 -

Russian President Vladimir Putin has enacted a series of legal amendments that could spell the end of online anonymity, curtail free speech and stifle innovation.

The amendments, officially titled Federal Law No. 406-FZ, were approved by Putin on July 31 and take effect immediately, with some provisions slated to come into force before Christmas 2023. (Related: French government passes justice reform bill that vastly expands police surveillance ...

Top streamer warns: Reddit cracking down on violent rhetoric could pave the way for INTERNET REAL ID, ending online anonymity

March 12, 2025 -

In a chilling prediction that has sent shockwaves through the online community, popular streamer Asmongold has warned that the rampant violent threats on Reddit could serve as the catalyst for a government-mandated Internet Real ID system. This system, he argues, would strip away online anonymity, allowing globalist entities to surveil and control individuals’ digital lives. The threats, which have surged since Donald Trump’s presidency, have escalated ...

Science 'skeptics' are really just a HATE group using Internet anonymity to trash natural health community... FBI called on to investigate

May 09, 2016 - Science 'skeptics' are really just a HATE group using Internet anonymity to trash natural health community... FBI called on to investigate

Monday, May 09, 2016 by: J. D. HeyesTags: guerilla warfare, science skeptics, Susan Gerbic

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Phony Facebook whistleblower served on team that suppressed Hunter Biden laptop story

October 07, 2021 - anonymity of the veteran Democrat and deep state operative.

Paul was enraged that Chief Justice John Roberts denied his ability to ask questions about Ciaramella while the Senate impeachment trial was being waged last week.

"I'm going to ask that question again this morning because the Constitution does protect debate," Paul said. "I think they made a big mistake not allowing my question. My question did not talk about anybody who is a whistleblower, my ...

Trump declares war on anonymous sources: A bold stand against media corruption and the Deep State

February 28, 2025 - anonymity in journalism and publishing.

This is not just another salvo in Trump’s long-standing feud with the media. It is a direct challenge to the unchecked power of unelected bureaucrats, partisan operatives and corporate gatekeepers who use anonymity as a shield to spread disinformation and manipulate public opinion. For conservatives and free speech advocates, this moment represents a critical opportunity to restore accountability and transparency ...

Why the Mimblewimble protocol makes other privacy coin protocols obsolete

May 12, 2023 - anonymity set" of 11 potential transactors. Combined with confidential transactions, amounts are also hidden and are collectively referred to as Ring Confidential Transactions (RingCT). Another feature of this protocol is the use of stealth addresses, which protects the privacy of the recipient.

RingCT has limitations in terms of practical ring size, as the size of a transaction grows linearly with the ring size. Monero has a blockchain nearly three times the size of ...

Latest X policy orders earners to confirm their government ID with Israeli verification firm

May 30, 2024 -

To facilitate this system, X has joined with Au10tix, an Israeli corporation widely known for its identity verification solutions. Users who choose to receive payouts on the platform will have to go through a verification process with the company.

This action seeks to protect against impersonation and fraud and improve user support. Nevertheless, it also raises serious questions about privacy and free speech, as X advertises itself as a free speech platform, and free speech ...

Bitcoin transactions NOT anonymous, Princeton researchers discover; individual names can be linked to most payments

August 29, 2017 -

Third-party tracking cookies linked to online e-commerce websites that support Bitcoin can leave a trail of evidence behind user transactions that essentially de-anonymize them, the report found. Even when using blockchain anonymity techniques like CoinJoin, users can still find that their Bitcoin transactions aren't as private as they think they are.

"Based on tracking cookies, the transaction can be linked to the user's activities across the web," the report ...

Meta plots facial recognition for smart glasses amid political tumult

a month ago - anonymity.The blueprint for biometric surveillance

The proposed feature, internally dubbed "Name Tag," would allow a wearer of Meta’s camera-equipped glasses to scan the face of any individual within view. The system would then match the scan against a database to provide identifying information via Meta’s AI assistant. This transforms a consumer wearable into a portable biometric scanner, capable of harvesting "faceprints" from every passerby, subway rider, or café ...

Elon just put his foot down: He’s had it with the ADL and other far-left Jewish interest groups pushing anti-white hatred

November 17, 2023 -

(Article republished from Revolver.news)

The whole situation began with a post from a user named Charles Weber. Charles criticized those saying ‘Hitler was right’ and challenged them to drop their anonymity, urging them to express their views under their real names.

To the cowards hiding behind the anonymity of the internet and posting "Hitler was right":

You got something you want to say? Why dont you say it to our faces… pic.twitter.com/WGkwTrXyTF

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Bit-Yuan? China creates its own digital currency

April 16, 2021 -

Traditional cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have allowed a glimpse into the digital future of money. These digital forms of money have touted anonymity and freedom from regulations by central banks as their main selling points. But these digital versions of legal tender have limitations of their own. They exist outside the traditional global financial system and are not considered legal tender in most parts of the world.

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Europe’s €1.3 billion digital wallet: The price of convenience — is privacy and over-identification the cost?

April 02, 2025 - anonymity online.

As civil society groups warn of “over-identification,” the EUDI Wallet could force users to surrender far more information than necessary for routine transactions. Critics, like privacy advocates in NATO Partner Integration expenses, emphasize the system’s potential to create a “real name internet,” where anonymity vanishes. “Individuals shouldn’t have to choose between convenience and privacy,” argues one. Security breaches or misuse could ...

The IRS wants “reliable” tools to crack crypto wallets

May 30, 2021 - anonymity.

The anonymity provided by blockchain already makes it hard to track who is buying what with cryptocurrencies.

But for an added layer of security, some cryptocurrency traders use crypto-wallets. These keep the private keys needed to access their cryptocurrency separate from the broker making the transaction.

These wallets usually take the form of a segmented app with an extra layer of security. Another option is a separate piece of hardware, ...

The disturbing intersection between Antifa, BLM, and public-school teachers

October 04, 2020 - anonymity in many ways encourages behavior that most would not normally carry out. Updated studies in 2010 further validated the association of anonymity with aggressive and unkind acts, and, frankly, the beginnings of violent acts focused on self-gratification.

So, when some insisted the citizens mask up, the first flammable element was established for civil disorder. The order was to mask up—and most everyone dutifully did. Some of the masks were of little ...

NewsGuard co-founder advocates banning anonymous social media posts, enabling lawsuits against tech firms for “false” content

July 05, 2024 - anonymity.

Along with end-to-end encryption, the ability to interact anonymously is a cornerstone of the internet, but these two key elements that ensure not only privacy but also the security of individuals, companies, etc., have become the two main targets for authoritarian (labeled as such or acting in that spirit) governments.

Brill’s contribution: a set of practical solutions that includes “banning anonymous posting online and funding media literacy programs....

Supreme Court lets Mississippi age verification law take effect amid privacy, free speech fears

August 17, 2025 - anonymity online vanishes,” said Paul Taske of NetChoice. Despite the loss, Taske highlighted Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s lone concurrence, in which he deemed the law “likely unconstitutional,” as a sign of eventual victory. “This isn’t over,” he said.What the law requires — and why privacy advocates are alarmed

Section 4(c) of HB 1126 explicitly requires platforms to “verify the identity of minors through age-verification systems before user registration.” To comply, ...

“Big Brother” Joe Biden mandates end to anonymous use of cloud services, demands official identification for all users

May 29, 2024 - anonymity on the cloud, including when only signing up for a trial.All U.S. citizens will be denied the right to anonymity due to "foreign threats"

Meanwhile, another proposal included in the NPRM was to cut access to U.S. cloud services to persons designated as "foreign adversaries." The justification for the measures is a foreign threat, but U.S. citizens inevitably get caught up. To address a problem caused by a few users, everyone will be denied the right ...