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Amir Taaki on Bitcoin and Building Dissident Technology in 2020

David Hollerith -
Amir Taaki was one of Bitcoin’s first-ever dedicated developers and perhaps the one most infamously focused on privacy and freedom from authority.
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Privacy Isn’t Radical: How Tor Supports Dissent as a Human Right

Steph Whited -
Tor software is a vital tool for dissidents worldwide, but privacy and freedom online should not be a luxury. Human rights are not radical.
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Bitcoin Is the Technology of Dissent That Secures Individual Liberties

Nozomi Hayase -
We, Bitcoiners, are all dissidents in the Old World of trusted third parties. By using Bitcoin, we defy the rules of empire states in order to reclaim our own authority.
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What We Can Learn About Lightning From #LNTrustChain2: Part 2

Tony Sanak -
Data about specific payment requests from #LNTrustchain2 can provide us with insight into privacy-related aspects of Lightning Network use.
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How the Lighting Network Could Improve Encrypted Messaging

Colin Harper -
Lightning-native messaging protocols could offer more private and foolproof encrypted communications. But will users make the switch?
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CoinJoin’s First Steps: How Dark Wallet Paved the Way for a More Private Bitcoin

Aaron van Wirdum -
The crypto anarchist story of Dark Wallet, the first bitcoin wallet with a CoinJoin mixer built in.
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Beanie Babies and Black Markets: Where Mainstream Media Gets Bitcoin Wrong

Colin Harper -
Bitcoin Magazine first covered common misconceptions about Bitcoin as a guide for journalists in 2013. But some myths persist, so here we go again.
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Despite Utility, Bitcoin Cannot Fix Venezuela

David Hollerith -
Bitcoin Magazine first reported Venezuela’s potential for adoption in 2014. As its economy has grown worse, it’s clear Bitcoin can’t fix everything.
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Why FOSS Development Is Crucial for Bitcoin’s Mainstream Acceptance

Hongfang -
The Bitcoin and cryptocurrency ecosystems needs real investment in FOSS development to live up to their disruptive promise and potential.
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Microsoft’s ION Is an Open-Source Bet on Bitcoin

Colin Harper -
Project lead Daniel Buchner discusses ION, Microsoft’s open-source digital ID system built on Bitcoin.
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For Square Crypto, the Way to Bitcoin Mass Adoption Is Open Source

Colin Harper -
Building “Bitcoin for all”
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The Potential and the Reality of Bitcoin Charity

Connie Gallippi -
Bitcoin charities like BitGive recognize that blockchain technology can make charitable giving more efficient, while improving lives around the world.
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