L0La L33Tz

L0La L33Tz
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L0la L33tz is an independent journalist writing about financial surveillance at therage.co. You can reach her at the end of surveillance capitalism, PoBox 77, C72B 398B 7C04 8F04.

Samourai Wallet: Breaking Down Dangerous Precedents

A break down of the issues at the core of the recent Samourai Wallet arrests, and why these could have far reaching implications for all self custodial tools in the ecosystem.

EU Parliament Adopts AML Laws Regulating Bitcoin Based On Questionable Assumptions

On Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted a new AML package increasing crypto asset service provider’s reporting requirements for anonymous payments. But it appears that the package’s crypto laws are largely based on assumptions, not facts.

Crypto Project Sues Chainalysis

Third party taking service sues Chainalysis for classifying them as a scam project in annual report.

Bitcoin As A CBDC

Bitcoin is the CBDC they told you not to worry about. Why obsession with ‘number-go-up’ may have Bitcoiners sleepwalking toward an authoritarian future. From “The Primary Issue”.

Why Blockchain Surveillance Needs FinCEN’s PATRIOT Act Ploy

FinCEN has proposed to regulate Bitcoin privacy tech under the PATRIOT Act. But the data used to support FinCEN‘s proposal is partial at best, highlighting the gravity of blockchain surveillance software shortcomings.

US Government Frames Bitcoin Privacy As “Criminal”

New court documents reveal that the US government frames the use of blockchain analysis countermeasures as “criminal”.

Bloomberg Calls Questioning Of Chainalysis ‘Smear Campaign’, Raises Questions Of Media Integrity

In a new article, Bloomberg cites partial facts, dismissing concerns regarding Chainalysis accuracy in the ongoing Bitcoin Fog trial as a "smear campaign."

Chainalysis Denounces Bitcoin Core Contributor As “Unqualified”

Chainalysis attempts to render Bitcoin Core contributor Bryan Bishop as “unqualified” to audit Chainalysis’ source code as the surveillance firm’s own experts stumble cluelessly around the blockchain.

Chainalysis, The Theranos Of Blockchain Forensics?

Evidence is mounting that Chainalysis’ blockchain forensics heuristics may be more of a swindle than a science.

Chainalysis Investigations Lead Is ‘Unaware’ of Scientific Evidence the Surveillance Software Works

Renowned lawyer Tor Ekeland is poking holes in the U.S. government's case against alleged Bitcoin Fog creator Roman Sterlingov by poking holes in Chainalysis' forensics.

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