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Cryptocurrency

Paul Graham Endorses Bitcoin

Posted on Jun 29, 2012 by rasengan

[caption id="attachment_375" align="aligncenter" width="418"] Some rights reserved by pragdave (Flickr)[/caption] History is in the making.  Although this is not a major announcement pertaining to Bitcoin directly, today may be one…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, General Privacy News

How to Buy Bitcoins Anonymously in the US, Instantly

Posted on Apr 25, 2012 by rasengan

[caption id="attachment_338" align="alignleft" width="300"] Big Brother is Watching You[/caption] If CISPA or other privacy-busting legislations pass, every detail of our personal lives will be at risk - and you'll want…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, General Privacy News

Hacker News vs Slashdot – Post Mortem Analysis

Posted on Apr 10, 2012 by rasengan

In March, two of our articles were featured on the frontpage of both Hacker News and Slashdot.  After reading a recent post on HN with details of a post mortem…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, General Privacy News

Bitcoin War: The First Real Threat to Bitcoin?

Posted on Mar 17, 2012 by rasengan

[caption id="attachment_292" align="alignleft" width="300"] Scumbag Bitcoin Miner[/caption] For most Bitcoiners, it is a well known fact that there is a significant risk in the decentralized peer-to-peer currency pertaining to hashing…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Your ISP is Going to Spy on You Starting July 12, 2012

Posted on Mar 16, 2012 by rasengan

Your ISP is going to spy on you starting July 12, 2012. One year ago, the RIAA and the MPAA organized a project with the largest internet service providers in…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, General Privacy News, Surveillance

Exclusive Interview with Suren Ter from YouHaveDownloaded.com

Posted on Mar 14, 2012 by rasengan

Your BitTorrent downloads are very public, and Suren Ter, the producer behind  YouHaveDownloaded.com, has helped to raise public awareness on this reality.  We sat down with our friend, Suren, to…

Categories: Copyright, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Pullin’ a Rabbit out of a Black Hat

Posted on Mar 13, 2012 by rasengan

Step 1 - Hack a computer. Step 2 - ? Step 3 - Profit. In the past, step 2 generally consisted of several intricate steps that required a significant amount…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Interview with nanotube, founder of the Bitcoin-OTC, IRC’s Marketplace on Bitcoin, Multisigs and Security

Posted on Mar 9, 2012 by rasengan

[caption id="attachment_85" align="alignleft" width="256"] Bitcoin, the P2P Crypto Currency[/caption] The peer to peer (P2P), anonymous crypto currency with cash-like properties known as Bitcoin has quickly become a formidable payments medium…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Cloak and Swagger: A Brief History of Anonymous Identity Protection on the Internet

Posted on Mar 1, 2012 by rasengan

Anonymity has proven itself a vital property of society.  Dating back to the beginnings of time, anonymous writings have been found in many great literary works, including but not limited…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, General Privacy News
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