Freedom IndexCryptocurrency & Free Speech Finance
Cryptocurrency & Free Speech Finance explores the role of digital currencies in protecting expression and enabling financial freedom. From Bitcoin and blockchain-based payment systems to tokenized support for creators and censorship-resistant transactions, this category covers how crypto empowers individuals and movements to bypass centralized control. Stay updated on the tools, platforms, and policies shaping the future of money and free speech.
This week, rumors of a “10 a.m. Bitcoin dump” blamed on quantitative trading company Jane Street gained traction online after…
Morgan Stanley has applied for a de novo national trust bank charter, allowing the bank to hold digital assets on…
Blockchain infrastructure company Alchemy has launched a system that allows autonomous AI agents to buy compute credits and access its blockchain…
Crypto investment firm Paradigm is seeking to raise $1.5 billion for a new fund that will invest in companies in…
In brief A RUSI paper based on a public-private roundtable discussion has called for greater collaboration between privacy tool developers…
After months of sliding digital asset prices, public companies that embraced Bitcoin (BTC) as a treasury strategy are facing renewed…
In brief Magic Eden’s multi-chain approach is coming to an end. The NFT marketplace will stop supporting assets tied to…
Democrats in the U.S. Senate continue to pile onto Binance, asking the Treasury and Justice departments to investigate its sanctions…
Bitcoin (BTC) and gold are showing very different profiles in 2026. Gold has climbed 153% since the start of 2024,…
In brief Trump ordered federal agencies to “immediately cease” using Anthropic’s AI technology. The order follows a dispute between Anthropic…
Why it matters: Ryan VanGrack, Coinbase’s VP of legal and global head of litigation, is sharpening Coinbase’s challenge to state…
Solana’s SOL (SOL) is down 72% from its all-time high of $295 and well below the $188 level seen during…