Third party taking service sues Chainalysis for classifying them as a scam project in annual report.
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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 further inaccuracies in blockchain surveillance. Without the reporting of user data, blockchain surveillance will continue to be rooted in best guesses.
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 an article titled “Wall Street-Backed Crypto Tracer Faces ‘Junk Science’ Attack” the media outlet cites partial facts, dismissing concerns regarding Chainalysis accuracy in the ongoing Bitcoin Fog trial as a ‘smear campaign’. Is corporate journalism the new independent reporting?
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.
The Nostr Privacy Paradox
While Nostr is by no means a privacy protocol, it could bring potential improvements to Bitcoin privacy.
The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act: An Unconstitutional Bill For An Unconstitutional World
The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2022 from Elizabeth Warren proposes unconstitutional privacy restrictions for bitcoin users.